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Young South Korean doctors resist back-to-work orders, risking prosecution

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

The government says it aims to add up to 10,000 new doctors by 2035 to cope with the country’s fast-aging population. But many doctors reject the plan, arguing that universities aren’t ready to provide quality education to that many new…

How bump stocks ended up before the U.S. Supreme Court

By Russ Bynum, Associated Press

The U.S. government initially concluded that the devices that make semi-automatic weapons fire faster didn't violate a federal ban on machine guns. That changed after a gunman with bump stock-equipped rifles killed 60 people in Las Vegas in 2017.

Lower car prices offer relief to Americans after years of inflation

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

With computer chips now abundant, auto production is rising steadily, especially since the United Auto Workers returned to work after strikes last fall.

Yellen urges world leaders to redirect frozen Russian Central Bank assets for Ukraine reconstruction

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday offered her strongest public support yet for the idea of liquidating roughly $300 billion and using them for Ukraine.

What would a Kroger-Albertsons merger mean for grocery shoppers? Here’s what the U.S. government thinks

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

On Monday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint against Kroger's $24.6 billion deal to acquire Albertsons and a federal lawsuit that asks a judge to block the merger for now.

Forecasters raise expectations for 2024 U.S. economy

By Associated Press

The economy looks set to grow 2.2% this year after adjusting for inflation. That’s up from an earlier forecast of 1.3%.

Germany’s parliament votes to legalize limited marijuana possession and allow ‘cannabis clubs’

By Geir Moulson, Associated Press

German lawmakers have approved a government plan to liberalize rules on cannabis, paving the way for the country to decriminalize limited amounts of marijuana and allow members of "cannabis clubs" to buy it for recreational purposes.

Florida lawmakers pass ban on social media for kids and teens under 16 despite constitutional concerns

By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press

Supporters in Florida hope that if the bill becomes law, it would withstand legal challenges because it focuses on addictive features rather than the content on social media sites.

Farmers from 10 EU countries join forces to protest agricultural policies

By Associated Press

Farmers complain that the 27-nation EU's policies on the environment, such as the Green Deal, which calls for limits on the use of chemicals and on greenhouse gas emissions, limit their business and make their products more expensive than non-EU…

AT&T says its cellphone network has been restored after a widespread outage hit users across the U.S.

By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press

So far, no reason has been given for the outages. But Lee McKnight, an associate professor in the iSchool at Syracuse University, cited the most likely cause of the outage as a cloud misconfiguration, or human error.