WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve reduced its key interest rate by a quarter-point for the third time in a row Wednesday but signaled that it may leave…
Read more Federal Reserve cuts key rate, sees healthier economy next yearWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Saturday presented the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees with their medals during a ceremony in the Oval Office, hailing the slate of…
Read more Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in an Oval Office ceremonyBANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand said Wednesday that it has issued an arrest warrant for a co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization in connection with a…
Read more Bangkok court issues an arrest warrant for Thai co-owner of Miss Universe pageantCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — If Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine could turn back time, he would not have signed the law that legalized sports betting in his state. With…
Read more Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law legalizing sports betting. He now says he’s opposed to itPurdue remained at No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll, while Arizona jumped to No. 2 to continue its opening-month rise after another impressive win…
Read more Arizona jumps to No. 2 behind Purdue in AP Top 25, Alabama into top 10; Kansas falls out of rankingsBROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — For the past several years, 75-year-old Miguel Laboy has smoked a joint with his coffee every morning. He tells himself he won’t start tomorrow…
Read more They relied on marijuana to get through the day. But then days felt impossible without itNEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market climbed again Tuesday on hopes for a coming cut to interest rates. The S&P 500 rose 0.9% after breaking out…
Read more Stocks climb on hopes for lower interest rates as Dow rallies 660 pointsPARIS (AP) — The date was May 7, 2017. Addressing cheering supporters, the newly elected leader of France, Emmanuel Macron, made a promise that now, in his waning…
Read more AP mapping shows France’s poorest regions backing Le Pen’s party as support for Macron wanesHONG KONG (AP) — An unmanned, oval-shaped craft from flying taxi maker EHang hovers, whirring noisily like a mini-helicopter over a riverside innovation zone on the outskirts of…
Read more Takeoff of China’s flying taxis hits turbulenceWith a runway of smoking-hot coals laid out before them, residents in San Pedro Manrique, Spain, steel themselves as thousands of onlookers cheer them on. The crowd roars…
Read more Move. Cheer. Dance. Do the wave. How to tap into the collective joy of ‘we mode’NEW YORK (AP) — A strong year for initial public offerings on Wall Street has fizzled out due to the government shutdown and a cautious turn by investors.…
Read more IPO market’s red-hot year has been cooled by the shutdown and more caution among investorsOnly 776 air traffic controllers and technicians who had perfect attendance during the government shutdown will receive $10,000 bonuses while nearly 20,000 other workers will be left out,…
Read more FAA gives $10K bonuses only to controllers and technicians with perfect attendance during shutdownWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit fell by nearly 24% in August as President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs pushed imports lower. In a report delayed for…
Read more U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump’s tariffs reduce importsSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after…
Read more Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won’t have to break off WhatsApp, InstagramThe top five of The Associated Press poll is in for a change Sunday after staying the same for three weeks. No. 4 Alabama’s eight-game winning streak ended…
Read more AP Top 25 poll preview: Alabama loss will change the top 5 and USF’s loss opens up race for G5 bidShilpa Gajarawala struggled with hot flashes, night sweats, sleep problems and brain fog. But given her history of breast cancer, treating these menopausal symptoms with hormone therapy wasn’t…
Read more Can’t take hormone therapy for menopause? There are other optionsAs America’s aging roads fall further behind on much-needed repairs, cities and states are turning to artificial intelligence to spot the worst hazards and decide which fixes should…
Read more Cities and states are turning to AI to improve road safetyNEW YORK (AP) — The White House says it is considering backing a 50-year mortgage to help alleviate the home affordability crisis in the country. But the announcement…
Read more White House’s 50-year mortgage proposal has one notable benefit but a number of drawbacksMajor League Baseball said its authorized gaming operators will cap bets on individual pitches at $200 and exclude them from parlays, a day after two Cleveland Guardians players…
Read more MLB, sportsbooks cap bets on individual pitches in response to pitch-rigging scandalTexas returned to the top 10 of The Associated Press college football poll on Sunday, the Atlantic Coast Conference has five teams ranked for the first time this…
Read more Texas returns to top 10, ACC has five teams ranked in the Top 25 and there is Group of Five intrigue