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OPEC+ makes sharp production cut to boost prices; gasoline costs may rise

By David McHugh, Associated Press

The OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has decided to sharply cut production to support sagging oil prices.

Haiti reaches a breaking point as the economy tanks and violence soars

By Evens Sanon, Dánica Coto, Associated Press

Daily life in Haiti began to spin out of control last month just hours after Prime Minister Ariel Henry said fuel subsidies would be eliminated, causing prices to double.

News Wrap: Musk agrees to buy Twitter, charges dropped in Flint water case

In our news wrap Tuesday, Elon Musk reversed course and agreed to buy Twitter after months of legal battles, President Biden and Japan's prime minister discussed the next steps following North Korea's longest-ever ballistic missile test over Japan and a…

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WATCH: White House focuses on protecting abortion access as midterms approach

By Chris Megerian, Colleen Long, Associated Press

President Joe Biden is highlighting administration efforts to protect access to abortion as he marks 100 days since the Supreme Court overturned a national right to the procedure.

Majority of Americans doubt young people will be better off than their parents, AP-NORC poll finds

By Cora Lewis, Associated Press

While most Americans say having a good standard of living is important, more than half believe it's unlikely younger people today will have a better life than their parents, according to a new poll.

Elon Musk offers to end legal fight, pay $44 billion to buy Twitter

By Tom Krisher, Matt O'Brien, Randall Chase, Associated Press

Elon Musk is offering to go through with his original proposal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. The Tesla CEO said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that he notified Twitter of plans to go through with the deal.

How to help victims of Hurricane Ian in Cuba

By Gabriel Pietrorazio

In the week since Hurricane Ian made landfall in Cuba, leveling buildings and knocking out the island’s electrical grid, protests have erupted in the streets over lingering power outages, resulting in food spoilage and further civil unrest. Ricardo Torres Pérez,…

Paris joins big screen boycott of World Cup games from Qatar

By Jade le Deley, Barbara Surk, Associated Press

Paris has decided against broadcasting World Cup matches on giant screens in public fan zones amid concerns over rights violations of migrant workers and the environmental impact of the tournament in Qatar.

U.S. job openings fell in August, potentially calming inflation

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

The number of available jobs in the U.S. plummeted in August compared with July, a sign that businesses may pull back further on hiring and potentially cool chronically high inflation.

Poland demands $1.3 trillion in World War II reparations from Germany

By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press

Poland's foreign minister has signed an official note to Germany requesting some $1.3 trillion in reparations for the damage incurred by occupying Nazi Germans during World War II.