President Donald Trump says he will nominate Keith Sonderling as secretary of labor.

A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his fraud conviction.

The Food and Drug Administration is meeting next month to consider easing restrictions on several peptides, a group of unapproved drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The agency posted meeting materials online Monday.

A judge has delayed Luigi Mangione’s federal trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

WhatsApp users will soon have the option to use usernames instead of phone numbers.

The Supreme Court says Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook can remain in her job for now, a rebuke to President Donald Trump’s bid to wrest control of the nation’s central bank.

Kara Swisher is expanding her influence from tech journalism to politics.

Comcast is planning to split itself into two separate publicly traded companies by spinning off NBCUniversal and Sky.

Andy Burnham, likely the next U.K. prime minister, has pledged to give more autonomy to local leaders.

South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix plan to invest a combined $518 billion in a new computer chip manufacturing hub, capitalizing on surging artificial intelligence-driven demand.

The United States and Iran have separately announced they are sending delegations to Qatar this week, though Tehran insists it has not agreed to meet with the U_S_ “at any level.”.

China has imposed new export controls on 40 Japanese entities, accusing them of contributing to Japan’s “remilitarization.”.

U.S. stocks rose and recovered some of their losses from a rare losing week.

Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from holding accounts.

NASA is racing to save its Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission.

Ukraine has intensified its drone attacks on Russia, setting fire to a major oil refinery in the south and killing at least two people, according to Russian authorities.

Uganda's military chief and son of President Yoweri Museveni has ordered the shutdown of a major news organization.

Iran has again launched drone and missile attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait in response to new U.S. airstrikes.

New federal figures show that about 3 million fewer people had Affordable Care Act health insurance plans in February compared with the same time last year.

Drop thousands of Argentina fans into Texas for the World Cup and the debate is inevitable.

New York City’s last horse track is on its final stretch.

Panini stickers have been an iconic World Cup collectible going all the way back to 1970, when four Italian brothers began to print images of the players for fans.

Saks Global, the parent company of Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman, officially emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy Friday with fewer stores, less debt, a more focused strategy to pamper the affluent — and a new name.

A federal appeals court has rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to abandon a Biden-era rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution.

OpenAI has restricted the release of its new AI model at the request of President Donald Trump's administration.

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 Donald Trump and his political party as midterm elections near.

President Donald Trump is threatening a 100% tariff on imports from any country that imposes a tax on digital services provided by United States companies.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for a national “billionaires' tax” and suggests the U.S. government should own a stake in AI companies.

The House Oversight Committee has served subpoenas to a billionaire investor who made payments to Jeffrey Epstein.

Most of the U.S. stock market rose after oil prices eased back to where they were before the war with Iran, but drops for AI stocks kept the market in check.

In designing the uniforms for this year's World Cup, Nike and other apparel makers sought to channel national pride and maximize comfort.

Mobile-first serialized storytelling is rapidly becoming one of entertainment's fastest-growing businesses.

A former Meta executive whose memoir, “Careless People,” provides an explosive insider account of her time at the social media giant, has sued the company for attempting to “silence” her.

Apple on Thursday announced an increase in prices for Macs and iPads, citing a memory chip shortage brought on by the artificial intelligence boom.

Major League Baseball proposed limiting most free agent contracts to five years and 15% of a team’s salary cap and to eliminate deferred compensation, fleshing out details of a salary cap plan likely to spark a confrontation with the players’ association that could lead to the first loss of regular-season games since 1995.

Explaining a gap on a resume can be daunting for people seeking work.

JPMorgan Chase promotes Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh to copresidents, positioning them as potential successors to the bank's longtime CEO Jamie Dimon.

JPMorgan Chase plans to double its "Community Center" branches that focus on low-income neighborhoods.

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 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 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 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.

Fewer Americans applied for jobless aid last week as layoffs remain low despite economic headwinds that are creating uncertainty for businesses.

A new bipartisan nonprofit wants to help Americans who find they're out of work because of AI.

Vermont is set to become the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, a commonly used herbicide that experts say is linked to Parkinson’s disease.

A Paris court has ruled that energy company TotalEnergies must account for its consumers’ greenhouse gas emissions.

A United Nations agency paused the evacuation of ships through the Strait of Hormuz after the British military said a vessel was hit by a projectile off the coast of Oman.

Police in Kenya have detained hundreds of people and fired tear gas as families of those killed in anti-government protests two years ago marched to Parliament demanding compensation and justice.

The U.S. stock market drifted to a mixed finish after several AI stocks veered back up the roller coaster, while Apple shares dropped after hiking prices on many of its products.

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.

Live Nation lawyers have revealed that President Donald Trump spoke personally with the chief executive of Live Nation in the weeks before the Justice Department abruptly settled its longstanding antitrust lawsuit against the entertainment giant and its Ticketmaster subsidiary.

Congressional Democrats are calling for investigations into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing drama over the president’s problem-plagued, $16 million rehabilitation project continues to roil the capital.

A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won broad bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it’s hit a major roadblock in becoming law.

The Federal Reserve says that all 32 of the nation's biggest banks have passed its annual stress test.

A federal lawsuit accuses gas station operators in California of using AI-powered software to illegally collude and raise prices.

Civil society organizations in South Africa says that adolescent girls and women are among the first to feel the impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts.

Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon.

Alibaba has sued the U.S. Department of Defense, demanding removal from a list naming it a Chinese military company.

Agility Robotics, a maker of humanlike robots, is going public on Wall Street.

The national taxpayer advocate says the IRS did better than expected in issuing refunds during the 2026 tax season despite massive cuts to its workforce.

The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains.

As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every online query is increasing our environmental footprint and exacerbating the problem.

Ukrainian forces have struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in Russia.

The new Jeep Cherokee and the Subaru Forester Wilderness could be appealing if you’re interested in a high-mpg SUV that can help you get out into nature on the weekends.

China’s premier has defended the country's technological advancements as an opportunity for the world, not a threat.

Stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street as losses for several tech giants including Microsoft weighed on the market.

Archaeologists say they have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society.

A U.S. official says one of Anthropic’s artificial intelligence models identified vulnerabilities in highly sensitive and secure U.S. government computer systems during a testing exercise.

The House has given final approval to a broad bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing, with lawmakers in both parties eager to show progress on affordability issues ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

A problem with a communications system forced Germany’s railway system to halt all trains, leaving passengers stranded across the country.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance say their interim deal to end the war with Iran will deliver a financial windfall to American farmers.

AI "world models" are the next frontier for computer scientists who see too many limitations in the AI language models behind popular chatbots.

Tech companies are spending big on AI, but investors might be getting nervous.

The Trump administration is providing $17.5 billion to speed the development of 10 new large nuclear reactors to meet the skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers.

The Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas that sought to compel reporters at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury.

Giorgio Armani’s legacy continues to shine at his historic Milan headquarters.

Philanthropic donations in the U.S. rose to $617 billion in 2025, marking a 3% increase from the previous year.

The Supreme Court has ruled that Exxon Mobil can sue Cuban state-owned companies in American courts over property on the island nation that was seized after Fidel Castro took power.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon, water and land used to power their systems.

Andy Burnham is preparing for a Labour Party leadership contest that could make him Britain's prime minister within weeks.

The PWHL is expanding faster than expected, doubling its teams to 12 ahead of its fourth season.

President Donald Trump visited a Mack Trucks facility in Pennsylvania, for a speech meant to focusing on the economy.

Brexit fractured the European Union, and it broke British politics.

Iranian drone strikes and US retaliation amid a shaky ceasefire have blunted an uptick in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Pullbacks in big technology companies sent indexes lower on Wall Street.

The top U.S. auto regulator has opened an investigation after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside.

The Senate has passed a bipartisan housing bill that aims to bring down home prices and increase supply.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country seeks to restart oil shipments to Cuba soon, a move that could provide much needed relief as the island’s crises deepen given a lack of petroleum.

World Cup tickets, flights and hotel rooms are expensive.

The Federal Reserve has for decades moved steadily from a remote, opaque government agency that shared little about what it did or why to a more transparent institution willing to explain how it makes decisions and what it thinks about the economy.

Wine marketers are shaking things up to attract younger drinkers.

Milan Fashion Week has embraced simplicity amid economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.

Many homeowners hit by devastating Michigan floods had no insurance and no idea they were at risk — underscoring vulnerabilities throughout rural America as climate change causes more extreme weather.

Watch Duty, a free cellphone app that tracks fires, became a vital tool for millions during the 2025 LA fires.

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan has died at the age of 100.

The German government says it intends to take a 40% stake in defense contractor KNDS, whose products include Leopard and Leclerc tanks, as it tries to strengthen European production along with NATO ally France.

France is facing a grueling heat wave with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 Fahrenheit.

Australia and Canada have signed a $1.75 billion export agreement to build an Australian-designed long-range radar system in Canada.

U.S. stocks drifted through a mixed day of trading after oil prices eased and falling Big Tech stocks weighed on Wall Street.

The PWHL is taking on two prominent names in North American sports as its first two investors in reaching a major milestone in the privately backed league’s fast-rising trajectory, and representing yet another sign of women’s hockey’s promising future.