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MLB teams extend alcohol sales after new pitch clock shortens games

By David Brandt, Associated Press

Thanks to the pitch clock, the action is moving much faster at Major League Baseball games. It also means a little less time for fans to enjoy a frosty adult beverage.

Inflation eased in March but core prices remain stubbornly high

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

U.S. consumer inflation eased in March, with less expensive gas and food providing some relief to households that have struggled under the weight of surging prices for nearly two years.

News Wrap: Manhattan DA Bragg sues Rep. Jordan over inquiry into Trump indictment

In our news wrap Tuesday, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sued Republican Rep. Jim Jordan over a House Judiciary Committee inquiry into the Trump indictment, witnesses say Myanmar government airstrikes killed as many as 100 people including dozens of children…

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Junior doctors begin 4-day strike in UK, seeking pay raise

By Associated Press

Tens of thousands of doctors have walked off the job across England in a four-day strike billed as the most disruptive in the history of the U.K.'s public health service.

Borrowing for small businesses further constrained by interest rates, bank collapses

By Mae Anderson, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

Borrowing for small businesses was already constrained due to rising interest rates. Following the recent Silicon Valley Bank collapse, some banks may be forced to tighten credit further, since they’re seeing an outflow of deposits.

WATCH: Yellen holds news conference during worrying IMF-World Bank spring meetings

By Paul Wiseman, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen held a news conference Tuesday as the outlook for the world economy has dimmed in the face of chronically high inflation, rising interest rates and uncertainties resulting from the collapse of two big American banks.

California's unusual winter weather presented challenges for U.S. beekeepers

By Amy Taxin, Associated Press

Bees have been slow to emerge from their hives due to the chilly weather. That means beekeepers have had to feed them to keep them going.

News Wrap: Terror attack in Tel Aviv kills 1, injures 6 others

In our news wrap Friday, Israeli authorities said a driver rammed a car into a group of people near a popular park in Tel Aviv, killing one and wounding six others, the U.S. Labor Department reported employers added 236,000 jobs…

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Most Americans oppose Social Security, Medicare cuts, AP-NORC poll says

By Amanda Seitz, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

Americans are deeply opposed to cutting into Medicare or Social Security benefits, and most support raising taxes on the nation's highest earners to keep Medicare running as is.

Employers added 236,000 jobs in March, marking solid growth in labor market

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

Friday’s government report suggested that the economy and the job market remain on solid footing despite nine rate hikes imposed over the past year by the Fed.