A ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran appears to be in jeopardy
April 09, 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has attracted another opposition Conservative lawmaker to the Liberal Party
April 08, 2026Wichita City Council approves purchase of robotic police dog, Spot
April 09, 2026Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he favors a national ban on online betting platforms, whose revenues in the South American nation are estimated in more than $4 billion per year, one of the biggest markets in the world
April 09, 2026More Federal Reserve policymakers were willing to consider an interest rate hike this year at their March meeting than in January, as higher gas prices stemming from the Iran war threatened to worsen inflation in the coming months
April 09, 2026Oyster farmers question the reopening of bays after oil spill
April 09, 2026Southwest Airlines said Wednesday it is raising its checked baggage fees by $10 less than a year after ending its famous “bags fly free” policy
April 08, 2026Oil is plunging, but don’t expect $3 gas anytime soon. Here’s why
April 09, 2026Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced plans to tap into unconventional natural gas deposits to reduce reliance on foreign energy
April 08, 2026The head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday defended his decision to repeal the legal determination that serves as the basis for federal rules to slow climate change
April 08, 2026Konnor Griffin has signed a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates
April 08, 2026Exploratory oil drilling off the coast of Brazil's Amazon rainforest are reshaping life in Oiapoque, a small city in the poor state of Amapa that is receiving thousand of migrants looking for work
April 08, 2026Exploratory oil drilling off the coast of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is reshaping life in Oiapoque, a small city in the poor state of Amapa that is receiving thousand of migrants looking for work
April 08, 2026Tariff-driven uncertainty, rising costs and tax law changes have prompted many companies to reconsider their strategies
April 08, 2026A historian explores how religious congregations, activists and city officials have supported undocumented immigrants in Philadelphia over the past 40 years.
April 08, 2026Cities have the best chance of reducing water use when people actively participate in water conservation, but even that might not be enough in the future.
April 08, 2026Virtue-signaling and self-care help explain a popular new kind of splurge, even as American shoppers pull back elsewhere.
April 08, 2026A chill on tourism in Florida’s ‘Little Quebec’
April 08, 2026Car shoppers looking for a new SUV want to know the model they’re considering will hold its value
April 08, 2026The US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, with talks to bridge the gulf between them. Here’s what to know
April 08, 2026The demise of software engineering jobs has been greatly exaggerated
April 08, 2026Taiwan opposition leader Cheng Li-wun has arrived in China at the invitation of President Xi Jinping, in what she's calling a “journey for peace” as Beijing pushes for the self-governed island to come under its control
April 07, 2026California Rep. Eric Swalwell is vowing to aggressively push back on federal immigration officers if elected governor
April 08, 2026A subsidiary of a Hong Kong-based conglomerate started arbitration proceedings against Danish logistics and port group Maersk, accusing the company of aligning with Panama and scheming to replace its port operation on the Central American country’s critical canal
April 08, 2026Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin is in Iowa to support Democratic congressional candidates and gather insights on how Democrats could win over President Donald Trump's supporters
April 08, 2026Hundreds of Cuban women have gathered in Havana to decry a U.S. energy embargo and other measures imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump that are strangling the Caribbean island
April 07, 2026Oil prices plunged below $100 a barrel and Asia markets and U.S. stock futures jumped after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire that includes the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
April 07, 2026Iran-linked hackers have disrupted multiple US industrial sites
April 08, 2026Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz
April 07, 2026Officials at the Universities of Wisconsin have fired the system’s president after he refused their offer to quietly resign and said they never gave a clear reason why he should
April 07, 2026Scam compounds have mushroomed across Southeast Asia since the pandemic
April 07, 2026Delta Air lines is joining a growing list of U.S. carriers raising checked bag fees
April 08, 2026Tanner Horner pleads guilty in killing of 7-year-old Athena Strand, case moves to sentencing phase
April 08, 2026President Donald Trump’s recent statements of intent about his administration’s plans for Iran have raised questions about international law
April 08, 2026Property manager wanted, accused of stealing thousands of dollars for trips, plastic surgery
April 08, 2026For sheer abundance and ease of production of oil and natural gas, it simply doesn’t get any better than the Persian Gulf region.
April 08, 2026Stockton has become dumping ground for abandoned dogs, animal rescues say
April 08, 2026California gas prices turn residents to Amtrak
April 08, 2026Donald Trump Jr. has lashed out at the European Union
April 07, 2026President Donald Trump is suspending his threatened attack against Iran less than two hours before the deadline the president set for Tehran
April 07, 2026They weren’t the most impressive-looking houses: boxy and small, two bedrooms with a living room and kitchen, no basement, tossed up one after another in assembly-line fashion
April 07, 2026Beyond gas: The price increases American consumers are experiencing from the Iran war
April 07, 2026Deere & Co. has agreed to pay $99 million as part of a settlement that would resolve a class action lawsuit accusing the farm equipment giant of monopolizing repair services
April 07, 2026Report: Losing your job to AI doesn’t just lead to unemployment, it leaves lasting scars
April 07, 2026When the NFL draft comes to town, Pittsburgh will be cast as a destination city – but that comes with risks, too.
April 07, 2026New research reveals that financial gains for many Black-led nonprofits after George Floyd’s murder were short-lived
April 07, 2026US has struck Iranian military targets on Kharg Island. Here’s what we know about it
March 26, 2026Vance makes time to visit Hungary to support Orbán amid Iran negotiations
April 07, 2026Your next flight may be on a very old airplane and you probably won’t know
April 07, 2026Activist investor Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management is offering to purchase Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny’s music label, Universal Music Group, in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $64 billion
April 07, 2026Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is proposing a pause in attacks on energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday next weekend
April 07, 2026Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war
April 01, 2026Tax refunds are running higher than last year. Here’s how to make the most of yours
April 07, 2026Red lights are flashing on the scarcity of oil
April 07, 2026A couple living in Iran's capital have grown used to the sound of daily airstrikes five weeks into the war
April 07, 2026Vietnam has unanimously elected Communist Party leader To Lam as president, consolidating his control over both party and state
April 07, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s “not at all” concerned about committing possible war crimes as he the destruction of Iran’s bridges and power plants if they don’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz
April 06, 2026President Donald Trump has expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his Tuesday ultimatum approaches
April 06, 2026A black banner hangs over the border crossing and portraits of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stare down, promising vengeance against the United States and Israel
April 06, 2026DHS staffers are now getting paid during the shutdown. Here’s how
March 31, 2026With the Easter Bunny at his side, Trump won’t stop talking about Iran
April 07, 2026The U.S. stock market drifted higher in tentative trading ahead of a deadline President Donald Trump has set to bomb Iranian power plants
April 06, 2026Trump says Iran could be ‘taken out in one night’: What we know about the war, now in its 6th week
April 06, 2026The anticipation of winter weather has forced the New York Mets, Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox to change scheduled night games to afternoon starts on Tuesday
April 07, 2026Audi Crooks is one of nine Iowa State players who officially entered the NCAA transfer portal Monday on the first day it was open
April 07, 2026Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law allowing Florida leaders to label groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations
April 07, 2026Was your refund bigger this year due to Trump’s tax cuts? Tell us about it
March 10, 2026A top Federal Reserve official said Monday that an interest rate hike could be appropriate if inflation remains persistently above the central bank’s 2% target, the latest sign that some policymakers are moving away from a bias toward reducing borrowing costs
April 06, 2026Fertilizer is more expensive and in shorter supply. Without the right amounts of fertilizer at specific times, yields drop, food prices increase and food shortages result.
April 06, 2026Two U.S. lawmakers are calling for a permanent solution to Cuba’s crises after witnessing the effects of a U.S. energy blockade during an official visit to the island
April 06, 2026JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warns that a resilient U.S. economy could face renewed inflation pressures if the war in Iran disrupts global energy markets
April 06, 2026Family fights state over oil leaking into their home
April 06, 2026Samsung is saying goodbye its namesake texting app, at least for United States customers
April 06, 2026Tampa Bay marinas, boaters feeling gas price pains
April 06, 2026App helping restaurants cut waste while giving diners deals
April 06, 2026If fuel prices don't come back down, seafood prices could go up in Maine and the US
April 06, 2026The ‘flavor’ of narcissism driving an entrepreneur’s behavior can affect whether a startup wins funding from investors.
April 06, 2026New deductions usually introduce new complexities and the need for better recordkeeping.
April 06, 2026Jamie Dimon warns that the Iran war could bring an economic ‘skunk’ to the party
April 06, 2026Skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers and rising household electric bills are injecting a wave of attention into who is getting elected to watch over electric utilities
April 06, 2026The job market is so tough, young people are struggling just to land internships
April 06, 2026Voters in Georgia have moved on from Marjorie Taylor Greene. On Tuesday, they finally fill her seat
April 06, 2026A freakishly dry spring is literally changing the landscape in Colorado
April 06, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump repeated his threat to hit Iran’s critical infrastructure hard if the country’s government doesn’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz by his Monday deadline
April 05, 2026The WNBA and its players’ union agreed to start free agency on Monday, the league announced Sunday
April 06, 2026Oil prices climb after Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz
April 06, 2026As 4 astronauts aim to make history at the moon, Trump recommends slashing NASA’s budget
April 06, 2026Goya Foods marks 90th birthday by donating 1 million pounds of food to families in need
April 06, 2026“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has scored the biggest opening of the year for a Hollywood film
April 05, 2026Plus-size fashionistas worry GLP1-s will make it even harder for them to shop
April 05, 2026Aid groups are warning that the war in the Middle East has upended their ability to get food and medicine to millions in need and that more people will suffer if the violence continues
April 05, 2026As the Iran war drags on, Israeli solidarity comes under strain
April 05, 2026Workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants plan to return to work next week and halt a three-week strike in order to resume negotiations with the plant's owner
April 05, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened Iran over his Monday deadline to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz so ship traffic can flow again
April 04, 2026U_S_ President Donald Trump has again warned Tehran over his Monday deadline to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and allow ship traffic to flow again, and Iran has responded by threatening to open “the gates of hell.”
April 04, 2026Cocoa prices are falling — but not in time for Easter
April 04, 2026FIFA raised its top ticket price for the World Cup final to $10,990 during the glitch-hampered reopening of sales after the 48-team field for this year’s tournament was finalized
April 01, 2026Pokémon cards are igniting an international crime spree
April 04, 2026The global oil crisis is turning into an everything crisis
April 04, 2026President Donald Trump claims that the United States has, in his words, “completely decimated” Iran
April 04, 2026The economic fallout from the war with Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home, even as other housing market trends in many parts of the country favor home shoppers this spring
April 04, 2026Finance ministers from five European Union member states are urging the bloc to introduce a windfall tax on energy companies as surging oil and gas prices raise inflation fears
April 04, 2026Some countries are reducing paths to citizenship. This one’s opening up
April 04, 2026Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
April 03, 2026Trump’s new budget seeks TSA privatization. Here’s what that could mean for airport security screening
April 04, 2026Crews are battling a smoky and fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California that has forced some residents to evacuate and a community college to temporarily close its doors
April 04, 2026As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans
April 04, 2026Trump signs memo directing DHS to pay all workers amid shutdown
April 02, 2026Portland, which is welcoming a WNBA team back in the city after 24 years, selected veteran forward Bridget Carleton with the first pick in the league’s expansion draft on Friday
April 04, 2026‘This is a recalibration’: Trump Cabinet worries no one is safe after Bondi and Noem firings
April 04, 2026President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs
April 03, 2026One crew member has been recued after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran
April 03, 2026Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict
April 03, 2026NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans an April rally to mark his first 100 days in office
April 04, 2026OpenAI isn’t just buying a podcast — it’s buying influence
April 04, 2026United Airlines is raising checked bag fees starting Friday
April 03, 2026A California producer of raw milk and cheese products is recalling some of its products under pressure from federal officials
April 03, 2026The Georgia General Assembly has ended its annual session without a plan for new equipment to overhaul the state’s voting system by a July deadline
April 03, 2026The Las Vegas Review-Journal will no longer print its rival the Las Vegas Sun for the first time in decades, sharpening a longtime legal dispute between the southern Nevada newspapers
April 03, 2026The combined political and legal roles and responsibilities of the US attorney general can create conflicts. Some attorneys general yielded to political pressure from the president – many did not.
April 03, 2026The NCAA is grappling with the blurred lines between amateur and professional sports
April 03, 2026Donald Trump won the presidency by promising to lower costs and end wars
April 03, 2026MBTA consultant with no-bid contract paid more than $710,000 to work from South Carolina home
April 03, 2026What a surprisingly strong March jobs report means in the face of war
April 03, 2026White House seeks massive increase in defense spending and looks to slash housing, social services and health care
April 03, 2026Fast food consumption is soaring in the cradle of haute cuisine. Quelle horreur!
April 03, 2026A new CNN poll reveals how people mad at both parties see the midterms
April 03, 2026Health and government groups spend millions advertising on websites that promote misinformation, sometimes unintentionally
April 03, 2026Despite soaring jet fuel prices, air fares aren’t up that much. But they will be
April 03, 2026A rural Nebraska family’s lifeline hospital now sits at the center of a national fight over Medicaid cuts
April 03, 2026The U.S. job market likely rebounded last month from a dismal February
April 02, 2026U.S. futures were trading modestly lower following surprisingly strong jobs data from the federal government
April 03, 2026Shocked by gas at $4 in America? Try $15 in this city
April 03, 2026Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners as economic crisis deepens under US pressure
April 03, 2026The U.S. Army’s top uniformed officer has been asked to step down by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
April 02, 2026There has been little sign Friday of the war in the Mideast winding down as Israel says it faced incoming fire from Iran, and Kuwait and Bahrain also reported being under attack
April 02, 2026Before picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client
April 03, 2026Federal officials have arrested eight people they say were involved in various health care fraud schemes totaling $50 million in and around Los Angeles
April 03, 2026Amazon is slapping a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers that sell on its platform starting later this month amid a spike in fuel prices since the war in Iran
April 03, 2026The federal government is suing Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket
April 03, 2026Trump’s ballroom gets the green light from loyalist-stacked commission
April 03, 2026Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ousted the Army’s top uniformed officer and two other generals as the U.S. wages a war against Iran
April 03, 2026U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused China of “bullying” by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships
April 03, 2026President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could slap long-threatened pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 100% on some patented drugs from companies that don’t reach deals with his administration in the coming months
April 03, 2026A growing number of Americans have “unretired” in recent years
April 02, 2026EPA claims ‘major win’ on drinking water safety, but regulations may be years away
April 03, 2026Sales of Tesla vehicles rose in the last three months after a brutal year of boycotts over Elon Musk’s politics but still fell short of expectations
April 02, 2026Stocks overcame early losses to finish with slim gains and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war
April 02, 2026Energy markets start tuning Trump out after repeated Iran war whiplash
April 03, 2026The president of the multicampus Universities of Wisconsin has said in letters obtained by The Associated Press that he has been told to resign or he will be fired
April 02, 2026Trump imposes new tariffs on certain pharmaceutical drugs, revamps metal tariffs
April 02, 2026A drone maker backed by President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons is trying to win contracts with Gulf countries under threat by Iran and protected by the U.S. military led by their father
April 03, 2026Skyrocketing diesel costs impact fishing industry on the Central Coast
April 03, 2026Train carrying more than 100 passengers slams into garbage truck in South Carolina, officials say
April 03, 2026The Trump administration has scaled back its plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
April 03, 2026Property owner fined $50K for 'illegally pruning trees' cited by insurer
April 03, 2026Man accused of using cloned credit card to steal over $1K in diesel from gas station
April 03, 2026Woman allegedly stole over $180,000 from employer for Airbnb, Hawaii wedding
April 03, 2026The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order blocking the federal government from taking punitive measures against artificial intelligence company Anthropic after a dispute with the Pentagon over military use of AI
April 02, 2026US mortgage rates climb for fifth-straight week, pushed up by Iran war worries
April 02, 2026Trump is battering Iran but may leave it with an upper hand
April 02, 2026Gas station shocks drivers with prices near $10 a gallon
April 02, 2026Britain has accused Iran of holding the global economy hostage as diplomats from over 40 countries discuss ways to press Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
April 02, 2026Stocks are volatile, oil soars as Trump rattles markets with lack of clear exit plan
April 02, 2026Oil prices jump on fresh fears of escalation in Iran war
April 02, 2026Police say new technology is contributing to recent rise in auto thefts
April 02, 2026Doctors prescribing books to help children traumatized by Minnesota ICE surge
April 02, 2026Space is extremely dangerous, but people can still do more than robotic explorers can – in terms of technical achievements and inspiring public interest.
March 27, 2026In the old days, companies like Apple and Amazon went public early to access cash to grow. These days, soon-to-be-public companies are already flush with cash from private finance.
April 02, 2026McDonald’s is simplifying its value menu strategy
April 02, 2026For over a century, baseball rejected gambling to preserve the game’s integrity. Now, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says embracing gambling will do the same.
April 02, 2026Europe didn’t want an Iran war, yet Trump is saddling it with the consequences
April 02, 2026U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran war
April 02, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump and his Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have been damning of the U.K.’s naval capabilities
April 02, 2026
