It's 'Super Tuesday' for EU enlargement as 4 candidates move forward

BRUSSELS (AP) – Four countries hoping to join the European Union took important steps forward on their membership quests Tuesday, in one of the bloc’s biggest enlargement moves in more than 20 years.

Experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein

WASHINGTON (AP) – An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer’s disease in a markedly different way than today’s treatments – by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday.

Banks rake in big profits as Wall Street and US consumer stay strong

WASHINGTON (AP) – Five of the biggest U.S. banks reported record profits on Tuesday, boosted by their trading desks and a remarkably resilient American consumer amid persistent global economic uncertainty.

Italian region defies US pressure to end Cuban doctor program

Italian region defies US pressure to end Cuban doctor program

Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. inflation cooled last month as the cost of gas, clothes, and used cars fell, providing some relief to consumers, while underlying price pressures also cooled more than expected. Prices dropped 0.4% from May to June, the largest monthly drop in four years, the Labor Department said Tuesday.

Prosecutions, Epstein and the $1.8B fund: What to watch at Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) – Todd Blanche is heading into a high-stakes test this week in his bid to become attorney general, with key Republicans still undecided about whether to back his nomination.

China expels Politburo member Ma Xingrui in Xi's anti-corruption campaign

BEIJING (AP) – A senior official has been expelled from China’s ruling Communist Party, state media said Tuesday, the latest to fall in Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s long-running anti-corruption campaign.

Senators deliver emotional tributes to Lindsey Graham after his sudden death

Senators deliver emotional tributes to Lindsey Graham after his sudden death

Majority of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains

The majority of Ebola virus cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief said on Tuesday and warned that the outbreak “continues to outpace the response efforts.”