Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller, blocking thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users the product could cause cancer. The decision Thursday is a victory for the Trump administration but could complicate relations with allies who want to limit pesticide use. The court ruled that federal regulations finding a cancer link unlikely protect the company from state lawsuits. Roundup manufacturer Bayer disputes the cancer claims but has set aside billions of dollars to settle cases. Bayer says the ruling is good for science and farmers. Lawyers for some residents pursuing cases say the ruling “wrongly slams the courthouse door on Americans sickened by pesticides.”

Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii law requiring permission to carry guns in stores and hotels

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has struck down a Hawaii law requiring people to get permission to carry guns into places such as stores and hotels. The Thursday decision is the high court's latest ruling backing Second Amendment rights. President Donald Trump's Republican administration opposed the law, arguing Hawaii had violated gun rights by effectively banning them from a wide range of places generally open to the public. Hawaii, on the other hand, said the 2023 measure was aimed at protecting the rights of property owners. The decision doesn't stop businesses from taking their own steps to ban guns on their property.

Key inflation gauge jumps to 3-year high in latest sign of affordability challenges

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge rose to a new three-year high in May as gas prices peaked, a sign rising costs could pose political problems for President Trump as midterm elections near. The increase was largely driven by more expensive gas, as well as pricier semiconductors and other computer equipment that are in high demand for the AI buildout. Rising prices have caused the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve to keep their key rate unchanged this year, a reversal from January when they had penciled in two cuts. Some economists forecast the central bank could lift rates this year instead.

US economy expanded at solid 2.1% pace in January-March, government says, upgrading last estimate

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy expanded at a solid and unexpected 2.1% annual pace from January through March, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in its final estimate of first-quarter growth. The growth in gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — marked a rebound from a sluggish 0.5% in the last three months of 2025 when a 43-day federal government shutdown weighed on the economy. Thursday’s numbers marked an upgrade from of Commerce’s previous estimate of 1.6% first-quarter growth. Business investment surged, probably reflecting an investment boom in artificial intelligence. But consumer spending fell sharply from fourth-quarter 2025 and from Commerce’s previous estimate.

Paris court gives French oil company TotalEnergies 6 months to tighten its climate policies

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court has ruled that energy company TotalEnergies must account for its consumers’ greenhouse gas emissions. The decision on Thursday gave the French company six months to report the environmental risks caused by the consumption of its gas and oil products. The ruling fell short of demands from climate organizations to reduce oil and gas production. A new hearing is set for January under a 2017 law requiring companies to prevent human rights abuses and environmental risks. This is the first time the corporate duty of vigilance law is applied to climate change. The ruling comes amid a European heat wave which highlights the urgency of addressing climate issues.

JPMorgan Chase promotes Petno, Rohrbaugh to copresidents, setting up two more successors for Dimon

NEW YORK (AP) — JPMorgan Chase promotes Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh to copresidents, positioning them as potential successors to the bank's longtime CEO Jamie Dimon. Marianne Lake, a previous contender, will retire at the end of the year. The bank's board appears to be focusing on its commercial and investment banking sectors for future leadership. Petno and Rohrbaugh have diverse backgrounds within the company, with Petno in advisory roles and Rohrbaugh in trading. Dimon, who has been CEO since 2006, has faced health issues but remains committed to his role running the nation's largest bank.

Wall Street drifts in mixed trading after Micron soars and Apple drops

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is drifting in mixed trading after several AI stocks veered back up the roller coaster, while Apple shares dropped after hiking prices on many of its products. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Thursday after swinging between gains and losses in the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 227 points, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.1%. Micron Technology helped lead the market after the memory chip company reported much stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts anticipated. Treasury yields eased in the bond market after a report said inflation is behaving pretty much as economists expected.

AI is plowing through the workplace. This new group wants to help people adapt and have jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new bipartisan nonprofit wants to help Americans who find they're out of work because of AI. It's called RAISE US and it's starting with more than $500 million for education and training programs at the state level. An analysis by the Boston Consulting Group estimated that more than half of U.S. jobs will be reshaped by AI over the next few years. Former Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and former Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb are the co-founders. They're planning to start with programs in Arkansas, Maryland, Utah and Connecticut. Raimondo says the states will test ideas that Congress can later embrace as policies.

Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new AP-NORC poll shows that most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams. A separate survey conducted by Gallup and the Stop Scams Alliance in January and February found that last year alone, about 1 in 10 U.S. adults said they or someone else from their household was deceived by a scammer into losing money or providing access to a financial account, with nearly half saying they lost more than $500. In both surveys, few victims said they reported the scam to the federal government or local law enforcement.

Questions about resume gaps are expected. Here's how job seekers can address them

NEW YORK (AP) — Explaining a gap on a resume can be daunting for people seeking work. Some job applicants lost a position during mass layoffs or needed to leave one to care for an ill loved one. They can expect questions about employment history lapses to surface during screenings and interviews. Experts and workers who have navigated this tricky but common career issue recommend being honest and direct. They say there are legitimate ways to frame your story in a positive way and it's important to practice telling it with confidence. They also suggest finding ways to acquire new skills and professional contacts.