Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat of devastating attacks against Iran
April 08, 2026
March has been the hottest month on record for the continental United States in 132 years, according to federal weather data
April 08, 2026
Over the course of a single day, President Donald Trump went from threatening Iran with “annihilation” to proclaiming that Iran's leadership had presented a “workable” plan that led him to agree to a two-week ceasefire
April 08, 2026
A Long Island architect has pleaded guilty to murdering seven women and admitted he killed an eighth in a string of long-unsolved crimes known as the Gilgo Beach killings
April 08, 2026
Kehoe signs juvenile justice, sex trafficking and divorce bills into law
April 09, 2026
San Joaquin County seniors, veterans get free public rides through local nonprofit
April 09, 2026
Oil plunges, Dow sees its best day in a year after US-Iran ceasefire, but ‘hurdles remain’
April 08, 2026
A ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran appears to be in jeopardy
April 09, 2026
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has attracted another opposition Conservative lawmaker to the Liberal Party
April 08, 2026
Wichita City Council approves purchase of robotic police dog, Spot
April 09, 2026
Brazil’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, 2026
More 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, 2026
Oyster farmers question the reopening of bays after oil spill
April 09, 2026
Southwest 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, 2026
Oil is plunging, but don’t expect $3 gas anytime soon. Here’s why
April 09, 2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced plans to tap into unconventional natural gas deposits to reduce reliance on foreign energy
April 08, 2026
The 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, 2026
Konnor Griffin has signed a nine-year, $140 million contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates
April 08, 2026
Exploratory 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, 2026
Exploratory 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, 2026
Tariff-driven uncertainty, rising costs and tax law changes have prompted many companies to reconsider their strategies
April 08, 2026
A historian explores how religious congregations, activists and city officials have supported undocumented immigrants in Philadelphia over the past 40 years.
April 08, 2026
Cities 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, 2026
Virtue-signaling and self-care help explain a popular new kind of splurge, even as American shoppers pull back elsewhere.
April 08, 2026
A chill on tourism in Florida’s ‘Little Quebec’
April 08, 2026
Car shoppers looking for a new SUV want to know the model they’re considering will hold its value
April 08, 2026
The US and Iran have agreed a ceasefire, with talks to bridge the gulf between them. Here’s what to know
April 08, 2026
The demise of software engineering jobs has been greatly exaggerated
April 08, 2026
Taiwan 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, 2026
California Rep. Eric Swalwell is vowing to aggressively push back on federal immigration officers if elected governor
April 08, 2026
A 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, 2026
Michigan 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, 2026
Hundreds 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, 2026
Oil 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, 2026
Iran-linked hackers have disrupted multiple US industrial sites
April 08, 2026
Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz
April 07, 2026
Officials 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, 2026
Scam compounds have mushroomed across Southeast Asia since the pandemic
April 07, 2026
Delta Air lines is joining a growing list of U.S. carriers raising checked bag fees
April 08, 2026
Tanner Horner pleads guilty in killing of 7-year-old Athena Strand, case moves to sentencing phase
April 08, 2026
President Donald Trump’s recent statements of intent about his administration’s plans for Iran have raised questions about international law
April 08, 2026
Property manager wanted, accused of stealing thousands of dollars for trips, plastic surgery
April 08, 2026
For 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, 2026
Stockton has become dumping ground for abandoned dogs, animal rescues say
April 08, 2026
California gas prices turn residents to Amtrak
April 08, 2026
Donald Trump Jr. has lashed out at the European Union
April 07, 2026
President Donald Trump is suspending his threatened attack against Iran less than two hours before the deadline the president set for Tehran
April 07, 2026
They 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, 2026
Beyond gas: The price increases American consumers are experiencing from the Iran war
April 07, 2026
Deere & 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, 2026
Report: Losing your job to AI doesn’t just lead to unemployment, it leaves lasting scars
April 07, 2026
When the NFL draft comes to town, Pittsburgh will be cast as a destination city – but that comes with risks, too.
April 07, 2026
New research reveals that financial gains for many Black-led nonprofits after George Floyd’s murder were short-lived
April 07, 2026
US has struck Iranian military targets on Kharg Island. Here’s what we know about it
March 26, 2026
Vance makes time to visit Hungary to support Orbán amid Iran negotiations
April 07, 2026
Your next flight may be on a very old airplane and you probably won’t know
April 07, 2026
Activist 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, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine is proposing a pause in attacks on energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday next weekend
April 07, 2026
Global leaders have been scrambling to contain the rising cost of oil and gasoline since the start of the Iran war
April 01, 2026
Tax refunds are running higher than last year. Here’s how to make the most of yours
April 07, 2026
Red lights are flashing on the scarcity of oil
April 07, 2026
A couple living in Iran's capital have grown used to the sound of daily airstrikes five weeks into the war
April 07, 2026
Vietnam has unanimously elected Communist Party leader To Lam as president, consolidating his control over both party and state
April 07, 2026
U.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, 2026
President Donald Trump has expanded his threat against Iran to include all power plants and bridges as his Tuesday ultimatum approaches
April 06, 2026
A 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, 2026
DHS staffers are now getting paid during the shutdown. Here’s how
March 31, 2026
With the Easter Bunny at his side, Trump won’t stop talking about Iran
April 07, 2026
The 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, 2026
Trump says Iran could be ‘taken out in one night’: What we know about the war, now in its 6th week
April 06, 2026
The 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, 2026
Audi 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, 2026
Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a law allowing Florida leaders to label groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations
April 07, 2026
Was your refund bigger this year due to Trump’s tax cuts? Tell us about it
March 10, 2026
A 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, 2026
Fertilizer 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, 2026
Two 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, 2026
JPMorgan 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, 2026
Family fights state over oil leaking into their home
April 06, 2026
Samsung is saying goodbye its namesake texting app, at least for United States customers
April 06, 2026
Tampa Bay marinas, boaters feeling gas price pains
April 06, 2026
App helping restaurants cut waste while giving diners deals
April 06, 2026
If fuel prices don't come back down, seafood prices could go up in Maine and the US
April 06, 2026
The ‘flavor’ of narcissism driving an entrepreneur’s behavior can affect whether a startup wins funding from investors.
April 06, 2026
New deductions usually introduce new complexities and the need for better recordkeeping.
April 06, 2026
Jamie Dimon warns that the Iran war could bring an economic ‘skunk’ to the party
April 06, 2026
Skyrocketing 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, 2026
The job market is so tough, young people are struggling just to land internships
April 06, 2026
Voters in Georgia have moved on from Marjorie Taylor Greene. On Tuesday, they finally fill her seat
April 06, 2026
A freakishly dry spring is literally changing the landscape in Colorado
April 06, 2026
U.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, 2026
The WNBA and its players’ union agreed to start free agency on Monday, the league announced Sunday
April 06, 2026
Oil prices climb after Trump threatens Iran over Strait of Hormuz
April 06, 2026
As 4 astronauts aim to make history at the moon, Trump recommends slashing NASA’s budget
April 06, 2026
Goya 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, 2026
Plus-size fashionistas worry GLP1-s will make it even harder for them to shop
April 05, 2026
Aid 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, 2026
As the Iran war drags on, Israeli solidarity comes under strain
April 05, 2026
Workers 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, 2026
U.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, 2026
U_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, 2026
Cocoa prices are falling — but not in time for Easter
April 04, 2026
FIFA 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, 2026
Pokémon cards are igniting an international crime spree
April 04, 2026
The global oil crisis is turning into an everything crisis
April 04, 2026
President Donald Trump claims that the United States has, in his words, “completely decimated” Iran
April 04, 2026
The 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, 2026
Finance 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, 2026
Some countries are reducing paths to citizenship. This one’s opening up
April 04, 2026
Iran’s ‘new’ regime looks much the same, only harsher
April 03, 2026
Trump’s new budget seeks TSA privatization. Here’s what that could mean for airport security screening
April 04, 2026
Crews 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, 2026
As Taiwan steels its defenses against China, some are hatching escape plans
April 04, 2026
Trump signs memo directing DHS to pay all workers amid shutdown
April 02, 2026
Portland, 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, 2026
President 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, 2026
One crew member has been recued after an American aircraft was shot down in Iran
April 03, 2026
Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict
April 03, 2026
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans an April rally to mark his first 100 days in office
April 04, 2026
OpenAI isn’t just buying a podcast — it’s buying influence
April 04, 2026
United Airlines is raising checked bag fees starting Friday
April 03, 2026
A California producer of raw milk and cheese products is recalling some of its products under pressure from federal officials
April 03, 2026
The 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, 2026
The 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, 2026
The 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, 2026
The NCAA is grappling with the blurred lines between amateur and professional sports
April 03, 2026
Donald Trump won the presidency by promising to lower costs and end wars
April 03, 2026
MBTA consultant with no-bid contract paid more than $710,000 to work from South Carolina home
April 03, 2026
What a surprisingly strong March jobs report means in the face of war
April 03, 2026
White House seeks massive increase in defense spending and looks to slash housing, social services and health care
April 03, 2026
Fast food consumption is soaring in the cradle of haute cuisine. Quelle horreur!
April 03, 2026
A new CNN poll reveals how people mad at both parties see the midterms
April 03, 2026
Health and government groups spend millions advertising on websites that promote misinformation, sometimes unintentionally
April 03, 2026
Despite soaring jet fuel prices, air fares aren’t up that much. But they will be
April 03, 2026
A rural Nebraska family’s lifeline hospital now sits at the center of a national fight over Medicaid cuts
April 03, 2026
The U.S. job market likely rebounded last month from a dismal February
April 02, 2026
U.S. futures were trading modestly lower following surprisingly strong jobs data from the federal government
April 03, 2026
Shocked by gas at $4 in America? Try $15 in this city
April 03, 2026
Cuba to free more than 2,000 prisoners as economic crisis deepens under US pressure
April 03, 2026
The U.S. Army’s top uniformed officer has been asked to step down by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
April 02, 2026
There 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, 2026
Before picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client
April 03, 2026
Federal 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, 2026
Amazon 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, 2026
The federal government is suing Connecticut, Arizona and Illinois, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket
April 03, 2026
Trump’s ballroom gets the green light from loyalist-stacked commission
April 03, 2026
Defense 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, 2026
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has accused China of “bullying” by detaining or holding up dozens of Panama-flagged ships
April 03, 2026
President 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, 2026
A growing number of Americans have “unretired” in recent years
April 02, 2026
EPA claims ‘major win’ on drinking water safety, but regulations may be years away
April 03, 2026
Sales 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, 2026
Stocks overcame early losses to finish with slim gains and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war
April 02, 2026
Energy markets start tuning Trump out after repeated Iran war whiplash
April 03, 2026
The 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, 2026
Trump imposes new tariffs on certain pharmaceutical drugs, revamps metal tariffs
April 02, 2026
A 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, 2026
Skyrocketing diesel costs impact fishing industry on the Central Coast
April 03, 2026
Train carrying more than 100 passengers slams into garbage truck in South Carolina, officials say
April 03, 2026
The Trump administration has scaled back its plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
April 03, 2026
Property owner fined $50K for 'illegally pruning trees' cited by insurer
April 03, 2026
Man accused of using cloned credit card to steal over $1K in diesel from gas station
April 03, 2026
Woman allegedly stole over $180,000 from employer for Airbnb, Hawaii wedding
April 03, 2026
The 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, 2026
US mortgage rates climb for fifth-straight week, pushed up by Iran war worries
April 02, 2026
Trump is battering Iran but may leave it with an upper hand
April 02, 2026
Gas station shocks drivers with prices near $10 a gallon
April 02, 2026
Britain 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, 2026
Stocks are volatile, oil soars as Trump rattles markets with lack of clear exit plan
April 02, 2026
Oil prices jump on fresh fears of escalation in Iran war
April 02, 2026
Police say new technology is contributing to recent rise in auto thefts
April 02, 2026
Doctors prescribing books to help children traumatized by Minnesota ICE surge
April 02, 2026
War in Iran intensifies a time of uncertainty for makers of the ultimate in bling, luxury watches
Asian stocks gain and oil falls on hopes of renewed US-Iran talks
Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote
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