Ruling against Trump's tariffs creates new uncertainty in US trade relations with China
Read full article: Ruling against Trump's tariffs creates new uncertainty in US trade relations with ChinaThe Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle to already complicated U.S.-China relations.
Global leaders and businesses pore over fallout of more US tariff swoons
Read full article: Global leaders and businesses pore over fallout of more US tariff swoonsBusiness chiefs and government leaders are poring over the fallout of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that invalidated some tariffs by President Donald Trump's administration and his response to it.
US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power
Read full article: US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear powerThe Pentagon and the Energy Department have airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is potential for the U.S. to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use.
Hungary says it will block a key EU loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resume
Read full article: Hungary says it will block a key EU loan to Ukraine until Russian oil shipments resumeHungary says it is blocking a major EU loan for Ukraine until Russian oil starts flowing again through the Druzhba pipeline.
Murky outlook for businesses after tariff ruling prompts countermoves by Trump
Read full article: Murky outlook for businesses after tariff ruling prompts countermoves by TrumpBusinesses face a new wave of uncertainty after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump under an emergency powers law and Trump vowed to work around the ruling to keep his tariffs in place.
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months ago
Read full article: ChatGPT-maker OpenAI considered alerting Canadian police about school shooting suspect months agoChatGPT-maker OpenAI says it considered alerting Canadian police last year about the activities of a person who months later committed one of the worst school shootings in the country’s history.
PacifiCorp to pay $575M to resolve federal government's claims over wildfires in Oregon, California
Read full article: PacifiCorp to pay $575M to resolve federal government's claims over wildfires in Oregon, CaliforniaPacifiCorp has agreed to pay $575 million to resolve the federal government's claims for damages stemming from six wildfires in Oregon and California.
US audit finds gaps in the FAA's oversight of United Airlines maintenance
Read full article: US audit finds gaps in the FAA's oversight of United Airlines maintenanceA federal government audit says FAA staffing shortages and high employee turnover have hindered the agency's oversight of airplane maintenance at United Airlines.
All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver's license tests in English
Read full article: All truckers and bus drivers will be required to take commercial driver's license tests in EnglishAll truckers and bus drivers will have to take their commercial driver’s license tests in English as the Trump administration expands its aggressive campaign to improve safety in the industry and get unqualified drivers off the road.
Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins
Read full article: Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxinsThe Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants.
What to know about the Supreme Court ruling on tariffs
Read full article: What to know about the Supreme Court ruling on tariffsThe Supreme Court has dealt President Donald Trump a bruising loss on a cornerstone of his economic policy, striking down sweeping tariffs he imposed on nearly every country.
What happens next after the Supreme Court slapped down Trump's tariffs
Read full article: What happens next after the Supreme Court slapped down Trump's tariffsThere’s little that Donald Trump has cherished more in his second term than tariffs, a symbol of his imperious approach to the presidency.
Trump has other tariff options after Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxes
Read full article: Trump has other tariff options after Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxesPresident Donald Trump is dealing with a major legal defeat Friday after the Supreme Court struck down many of the tariffs he imposed last year on nearly every country on earth.
Nearly 3.4 million pounds of recalled Trader Joe's chicken fried rice products may contain glass
Read full article: Nearly 3.4 million pounds of recalled Trader Joe's chicken fried rice products may contain glassA Portland, Oregon, company is recalling nearly 3.4 million pounds of frozen chicken fried rice products sold at Trader Joe's stores and in Canada.
Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, sparking fierce pushback and vow of new levies
Read full article: Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, sparking fierce pushback and vow of new leviesPresident Donald Trump says he's imposing a temporary global tariff of 10% after his far-reaching tariff regimen was struck down by the Supreme Court.
US economic growth weaker than thought in fourth quarter with government shutdown, consumer pullback
Read full article: US economic growth weaker than thought in fourth quarter with government shutdown, consumer pullbackU.S. economic growth slowed in the final three months of last year, dragged down by the six-week shutdown of the federal government and a pullback in consumer spending.
Nurses and New York hospital system reach a tentative deal to end the city’s largest nursing strike
Read full article: Nurses and New York hospital system reach a tentative deal to end the city’s largest nursing strikeNew York City’s largest nursing strike in decades may be on the verge of ending.
Inflation rose more quickly than expected in December
Read full article: Inflation rose more quickly than expected in DecemberA key inflation gauge accelerated in December, a sign that many prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer — and faster than the Federal Reserve’s target of 2% a year.
How extreme cold is affecting Americans' lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: How extreme cold is affecting Americans' lives, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll shows more Americans say extreme cold has affected their lives after frigid weather engulfed much of North America at the beginning of 2026.
Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warn
Read full article: Saudi Arabia may have uranium enrichment under proposed deal with US, arms control experts warnSaudi Arabia could have some form of uranium enrichment within the kingdom under a proposed nuclear deal with the United States.
Wall Street keeps calm after the Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs
Read full article: Wall Street keeps calm after the Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffsWall Street kept calm after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, and stocks ticked higher.
A traditional sausage in the shape of a horseshoe is 'ironed' for dryness in southeastern Serbia
Read full article: A traditional sausage in the shape of a horseshoe is 'ironed' for dryness in southeastern SerbiaA traditionally crafted spicy sausage in the town of Pirot in southeastern Serbia is said to lift both a person’s energy and spirits, especially during the long winter months.
Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to children
Read full article: Social media companies face legal reckoning over mental health harms to childrenFor years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through the way they design their platforms, deliberately addicting kids and failing to protect them from sexual predators and dangerous content.
NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner's botched astronaut flight
Read full article: NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner's botched astronaut flightNASA's new boss is blasting Boeing and the space agency for Starliner's botched flight that left two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station.
Average US long-term mortgage rate dips to 6.01%, lowest level in more than 3 years
Read full article: Average US long-term mortgage rate dips to 6.01%, lowest level in more than 3 yearsThe average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week to its lowest level in more than three years, but remains around 6% in the same narrow range it has been in this year.
Modi’s AI summit turns awkward as tech leaders Sam Altman and Dario Amodei dodge contact
Read full article: Modi’s AI summit turns awkward as tech leaders Sam Altman and Dario Amodei dodge contactIndia’s prime minister has put AI rivals Sam Altman and Dario Amodei in an awkward spotlight at a summit in New Delhi.
US civil rights agency sues Coca-Cola distributor for excluding men from casino work trip
Read full article: US civil rights agency sues Coca-Cola distributor for excluding men from casino work tripThe U.S. federal agency that enforces workplace civil rights is suing a regional Coca-Cola bottler for sex discrimination, alleging the company discriminated against male employees by only inviting women to a company-sponsored networking event.
As the US population ages, more employees are seeking caregiver benefits at work
Read full article: As the US population ages, more employees are seeking caregiver benefits at workMore than 63 million Americans provide care for an adult family member, and most of them have regular paid jobs as well, according to AARP.
US trade deficit declined in 2025, but gap for goods hits a record despite Trump tariffs
Read full article: US trade deficit declined in 2025, but gap for goods hits a record despite Trump tariffsThe U.S. trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Donald Trump upended global commerce by slapping double digit tariffs on imports from most countries.
Milei's overhaul of Argentina labor law advances in Congress as unions strike in protest
Read full article: Milei's overhaul of Argentina labor law advances in Congress as unions strike in protestArgentina’s largest labor unions are striking to protest President Javier Milei’s flagship overhaul of the country's labor law.
Walmart delivers another quarter of impressive sales but offers a muted outlook
Read full article: Walmart delivers another quarter of impressive sales but offers a muted outlookWalmart delivered another impressive quarter as the promise of lower prices and speedy deliveries attracted a broader spectrum of Americans from cash-strapped to wealthier households during the critical holiday shopping period.
Tariffs paid by midsize US companies tripled last year, a JPMorganChase Institute study shows
Read full article: Tariffs paid by midsize US companies tripled last year, a JPMorganChase Institute study showsNew research shows midsize U.S. companies pay far more in Trump-era tariffs, and the costs land at home.
Man who lived rent-free in New Yorker Hotel, then claimed to own it, pleads guilty to fraud charge
Read full article: Man who lived rent-free in New Yorker Hotel, then claimed to own it, pleads guilty to fraud chargeA New York City man who claimed to own a storied Manhattan hotel has pleaded guilty to fraud.
WH adviser Hassett urges 'discipline' for Fed economists over tariff study
Read full article: WH adviser Hassett urges 'discipline' for Fed economists over tariff studyPresident Donald Trump’s top economist on Wednesday urged that Federal Reserve economists be punished for research last week that showed American companies and consumers paying for nearly all the new tariffs imposed by the White House last year.
FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed access
Read full article: FDA will drop two-study requirement for new drug approvals, aiming to speed accessThe Food and Drug Administration plans to drop its longtime standard of requiring two rigorous studies for new drug approvals.
DoorDash sees strong quarterly growth in sales and orders but warns of big costs
Read full article: DoorDash sees strong quarterly growth in sales and orders but warns of big costsDoorDash's revenue rose 38% in the fourth quarter as it gained new U.S. customers and added new services like restaurant reservations.
Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failures
Read full article: Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failuresThe federal Transportation Department says more than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and had other safety issues.
Grandson of the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting corners
Read full article: Grandson of the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups accuses Hershey of cutting cornersThe grandson of the inventor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups is lashing out at The Hershey Co., accusing the candy company of hurting the Reese’s brand by shifting to cheaper ingredients in many products.
The backcountry ski trip hit by avalanche was led by an outfit offering mountain adventures globally
Read full article: The backcountry ski trip hit by avalanche was led by an outfit offering mountain adventures globallyThe backcountry trip near Lake Tahoe where eight skiers were killed after an avalanche was led by a tour outfit that promises global mountain adventures including skiing and rock climbing in the wilderness.
Fed minutes: Lower inflation needed before many officials will support rate cuts
Read full article: Fed minutes: Lower inflation needed before many officials will support rate cutsMany Federal Reserve officials want to see inflation fall further before they would support additional interest rate cuts this year, particularly if the job market continues to stabilize, minutes of last month’s meeting show.
Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute
Read full article: Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public disputeVaccine maker Moderna says the Food and Drug Administration will decide whether to approve its new flu shot for older adults after all.
Sponsors are becoming more visible at the Winter Olympics with product placement and arena shoutouts
Read full article: Sponsors are becoming more visible at the Winter Olympics with product placement and arena shoutoutsSponsors are showing up more and more inside Olympic venues at the Milan Cortina Games, even as TV viewers mostly still see the familiar “clean” look.
Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections
Read full article: Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protectionsA coalition of health and environmental groups is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
Louvre official says fraud ‘inevitable’ at large museums as France probes multimillion euro scheme
Read full article: Louvre official says fraud ‘inevitable’ at large museums as France probes multimillion euro schemeThe Louvre’s No. 2 has described a more than 10 million euros ticket fraud scheme as something that was likely inevitable.
Japan's exports surge 17% in January, on strong shipments to China and other Asian markets
Read full article: Japan's exports surge 17% in January, on strong shipments to China and other Asian marketsJapan has reported its exports surged nearly 17% in January from a year earlier, on strong shipments to China and other Asian markets.
Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires
Read full article: Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionairesBernie Sanders has traveled to Los Angeles to kick off a campaign for a proposed “billionaires tax” that has set off an uproar in the Silicon Valley and led to divisions among Democrats.
Billionaire Les Wexner says he was 'duped' by adviser Jeffrey Epstein, 'a world-class con man'
Read full article: Billionaire Les Wexner says he was 'duped' by adviser Jeffrey Epstein, 'a world-class con man'The billionaire behind the retail empire that once blanketed shopping malls with names such as Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch has told members of Congress he was “duped by a world-class con man,” his close financial adviser Jeffrey Epstein.
From automated farm tractors to exam paper grading, AI boosts efficiency for some in India
Read full article: From automated farm tractors to exam paper grading, AI boosts efficiency for some in IndiaArtificial intelligence is spreading fast across India, and people already use it to work quicker and cheaper.
California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state
Read full article: California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the stateCalifornia regulators say that Tesla had stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars and so would not suspend its license to sell in the state.
Warren Buffett's company invests in The New York Times 6 years after he sold all his newspapers
Read full article: Warren Buffett's company invests in The New York Times 6 years after he sold all his newspapersSix years after Warren Buffett sold off all of Berkshire Hathaway’s newspapers and predicted unending declines for the industry, Berkshire disclosed a new $350 million investment in The New York Times on Tuesday.
Mark Zuckerberg quizzed on kids' Instagram use in social media trial
Read full article: Mark Zuckerberg quizzed on kids' Instagram use in social media trialMark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questions about young people’s use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal advice he’s received to be “authentic” and not “robotic.”.
Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits
Read full article: Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuitsBayer has agreed to a proposed $7.25 billion deal to settle thousands of U.S. lawsuits that blame Roundup for causing cancer.
Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
Read full article: Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction marketsThe Trump administration has backed Kalshi and Polymarket in a court fight over whether prediction markets constitute gambling.
Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president's name
Read full article: Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president's nameThe Trump family company wants to trademark the use of the president’s name on any airports but says it doesn’t plan on charging a fee — at least for a proposed renaming of one near his Florida home.
Tony Clark resigns as MLB players' union head as possible cap fight looms
Read full article: Tony Clark resigns as MLB players' union head as possible cap fight loomsTony Clark has resigned as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, the union announced said, as a possible salary cap fight looms during a federal investigation of its finances.
Thomas Pritzker steps down from Hyatt board saying he deeply regrets association with Epstein
Read full article: Thomas Pritzker steps down from Hyatt board saying he deeply regrets association with EpsteinThomas Pritzker will retire as the executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels after details of his affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in documents related to the burgeoning investigation of ties the notorious sex trafficker had to the elite and powerful.
Elevate Prize winners gain more than $300K in funding. They learn to better tell their own stories
Read full article: Elevate Prize winners gain more than $300K in funding. They learn to better tell their own storiesThe Elevate Prize Foundation named its 10 winners for 2026 on Tuesday, including Monica Ramirez of Justice for Migrant Women and Mara Fleishman of the Chef Ann Foundation.
EU privacy investigation targets Musk's Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake images
Read full article: EU privacy investigation targets Musk's Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake imagesX faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform.
Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in a government app designed to reduce lines
Read full article: Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in a government app designed to reduce linesDrivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a U.S. oil siege intensify.
World shares mostly advance and Japan falls ahead of Lunar New Year holidays
Read full article: World shares mostly advance and Japan falls ahead of Lunar New Year holidaysGlobal markets have mostly advanced but Japan's Nikkei 225 dipped ahead of Lunar New Year holidays after new data showed weaker-than-expected economic growth in the latest quarter.
Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claiming copyright infringement
Read full article: Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claiming copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations.
Whether it's a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks
Read full article: Whether it's a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaksThe idea of taking more than a two-week vacation from work to recover from burnout or rethink life is slowly gaining supporters in the United States.
In battleground Michigan, 3 Democrats test vision of affordability in the Senate primary
Read full article: In battleground Michigan, 3 Democrats test vision of affordability in the Senate primaryVoters say they're worried about the cost of living, and affordability is a leading issue in 2026 campaigns.
Federal law would stop the cars of drunk or impaired drivers, but it isn't happening yet
Read full article: Federal law would stop the cars of drunk or impaired drivers, but it isn't happening yetA federal law requires new cars to include technology that detects drunk or impaired driving, but regulators still have not cleared it.
Federal agency flags safety shortcomings that 'exposed' workers to explosion at US Steel plant
Read full article: Federal agency flags safety shortcomings that 'exposed' workers to explosion at US Steel plantA federal safety agency investigating an August blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh that left two workers dead says it found safety shortcomings that “exposed” employees to the explosion.
Gifts and soup from 'Uncle Jeffrey': The Epstein ties that ended Kathy Ruemmler’s run at Goldman
Read full article: Gifts and soup from 'Uncle Jeffrey': The Epstein ties that ended Kathy Ruemmler’s run at GoldmanKathy Ruemmler's resignation as Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer comes after emails show she stayed close with Jeffrey Epstein long after his conviction on sex crimes.
Wendy's closes US restaurants and focuses on value to turn around falling sales
Read full article: Wendy's closes US restaurants and focuses on value to turn around falling salesWendy’s is closing several hundred U.S. restaurants and increasing its focus on value after a weaker-than-expected fourth quarter.
Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash
Read full article: Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlashRing is ending its planned tie-up with police surveillance company Flock Safety after critics raise fresh worries about neighborhood camera networks.
Falling cocoa prices won't necessarily mean cheaper Valentine's Day chocolates
Read full article: Falling cocoa prices won't necessarily mean cheaper Valentine's Day chocolatesCocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine’s Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate or even chocolate Easter bunnies more affordable this year.
Iran's military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilities
Read full article: Iran's military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilitiesFears are rising of the outbreak of another war that could spread into a regional conflict in the Middle East as U.S. President Donald Trump raises the pressure on on Iran to give up its nuclear program.