Midsize cities across the U.S. are increasingly converting one-way streets to two-way routes.

Republicans in Congress are supporting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as the Trump administration ramps up its pressure campaign against the central bank.

China’s rapid development of electric vehicles had competitors concerned even before Canada this week agreed to cut its tariffs on EVs in exchange for concessions on Canadian farm products.

YouTube is updating its guidelines for videos containing what advertisers define as controversial content, like abortion and self-harm, allowing more creators to earn full ad revenue when they tackle sensitive issues in a nongraphic way.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from agrochemical manufacturer Bayer to block thousands of state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn people its popular weedkiller could cause cancer.

Brazilian President Lula da Silva and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen celebrate the expected signing of a free trade agreement between the EU and Mercosur.

President Donald Trump on Friday said he would like to keep his top economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, at the White House rather than potentially nominate him to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve.

Colman Domingo, Liam Hemsworth, and Noah Schnapp packed the Ralph Lauren front row to launch a Milan-centric season.

OpenAI plans to introduce ads for ChatGPT users who aren't paying for the premium version.

A federal judge has ruled that work on a Virginia offshore wind project could resume.

New York City nurses on strike say they have restarted contract talks with another one of the major hospital systems affected on the fifth day of the walkout.

U.S. President Donald Trump says he may punish countries with tariffs if they don’t back the U.S. controlling Greenland.

A new AP-NORC poll finds nearly a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, his work on the economy hasn’t lived up to the expectations of many people in his own party.

A Iran returns to an uneasy calm after protests led to a violent crackdown, a senior cleric is calling for the death penalty for detained demonstrators.

In today’s digital era, you might think of business cards as a relic of the past. In reality, they’re just as practical as ever.

Taiwan’s premier has hailed a new trade deal with the United States as the “best tariff deal” enjoyed by countries with trade surpluses with Washington, while an official in Beijing condemned the accord.

Stocks edged a bit lower on Wall Street as the first week of corporate earnings season closes out with markets trading near record levels.

Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products.

The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are taking aim at power shortages and price spikes from data centers for artificial intelligence.

A survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China has found that U.S. businesses are more concerned about the country's slowing economy than trade friction.

The owners of Yummi Harvest are on edge. It’s all due to the threat of the extreme cold expected in the northern counties of Central Florida. Those counties include both Lake and Marion counties. Yummi Harvest sits on the border of both.

The Justice Department’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has brought heightened attention to a key drama that will play out at the central bank in the coming months: Will Powell leave the Fed when his term as chair ends, or will he take the unusual step of remaining a governor.

Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down from Lucasfilm after more than 13 years.

Congress is halfway home in approving government funding for the current budget year that began Oct. 1 after the Senate overwhelmingly passed a three-bill package on Thursday.

The North American International Auto Show in Detroit once dedicated an entire track on its coveted show floor to getting consumers comfortable with electric vehicles and charging.

New York City nurses on strike are resuming negotiations with hospital administrators to try to bring an end to a walkout that’s in its fourth day.

An appliance distributor is expanding a minifridge recall that now covers roughly 964,000 Frigidaire-branded products sold in the U.S., after multiple fire reports.

Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi has outlined his vision for a democratic Iran on social media.

Elon Musk's AI assistant, Grok, is facing scrutiny from governments worldwide.

Kaiser Permanente affiliates will pay $556 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the health care giant committed Medicare fraud and pressured doctors to list incorrect diagnoses on medical records to receive higher reimbursements.

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley have reported strong profits in the fourth quarter, driven by a surging stock market and increased deal making.

President Donald Trump has announced the outlines of a health care plan he wants Congress to take up.

The U.S. is imposing new sanctions on Iranian officials accused of repressing protests against Iran’s theocratic government.

Online ads that appeared before the holidays linked to a website featuring a photo of a woman hand-knitting a Christmas sweater.

Climate change is driving a global boom in desalination as regions turn to the sea for drinking water.

Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as U.S. layoffs remain low despite growing concern about a weakening job market.

When fires broke out across Los Angeles in January 2025, Miguel Santana, CEO of the California Community Foundation, saw the devastation firsthand.

Senators from opposing parties are working together in hopes of finally banning members of Congress from trading stocks.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has proposed creating a new agency with $2.5 billion to boost production of rare earths and the other critical minerals.

Germany's economy returned to modest growth last year after two years of decline.

The U.S. and Taiwan have signed a trade deal involving $250 billion in new investments by Taiwan's semiconductor and tech companies in the U.S. In exchange, the Trump administration will cut tariffs on Taiwanese goods.

In China, the names of things are often either ornately poetic or stunningly direct.

A construction crane has collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, a day after another construction accident in northeastern Thailand killed 32 people.

Press freedom advocates are concerned this week's raid on a Washington Post journalist's home will deter reporting on government actions and silence whistleblowers.

Stocks steadied on Wall Street.

U.S. and Iranian officials faced each other at the U.N. Security Council, where America’s envoy renewed threats against the Islamic Republic despite President Donald Trump’s efforts to lower the temperature between the two adversaries.

Federal health officials say at least 45 people in nearly two dozen states have been sickened with salmonella food poisoning tied to a brand of “super greens” diet supplement powder.

The National Transportation Safety Board says Boeing warned plane owners in 2011 about a flaw in the part that failed and contributed to the engine flying off a UPS plane before it crashed and killed 15 in November but at that point the plane manufacturer didn’t believe it threatened safety.

Verizon says it resolved an outage that disrupted many U.S. customers’ calling and other cellular services for more than 10 hours on Wednesday.

An audience of 8.7 million viewers watched the Golden Globes on Sunday, according to Nielsen.

New York City nurses are striking for a third day with both sides seemingly preparing for a protracted walkout.

Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia written by volunteers, is embracing artificial intelligence to mark its 25th anniversary.

The Gates Foundation plans to spend a record $9 billion in 2026, focusing on global health and other key areas.

Bilt has announced an overhaul of its credit cards, introducing an 10% introductory interest rate for one year.

Wall Street is seeing positive results as big banks report increased profits.

The U.S. housing market slump dragged into its fourth year in 2025, as sales remained stuck at a 30-year low with rising home prices and elevated mortgage rates keeping many prospective home shoppers shut out of the market.

The Trump administration placed new security requirements on Nividia’s semiconductor sales to China, but essentially greenlighted the export of its powerful H200 artificial intelligence chips to Chinese buyers.

Meals and snacks with “GLP-1 Friendly” labels on the packaging are becoming more common as a growing number of Americans try obesity drugs like Wegovy and Zepbound to lose weight.

U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly in November, the government said in report delayed by federal shutdown.

Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear.

SpaceX's Starlink has dropped fees to help Iranian demonstrators share protest details globally, activists say.

Car shoppers will face numerous new challenges in 2026 as trends in the automotive industry evolve.

A federal judge is considering whether to set aside a Trump administration order pausing the construction of a major offshore project for New York.

Canada was one of the first Western countries to recognize communist China, establishing ties in 1970 under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

Luxury retailer Saks Global has filed for bankruptcy, preparing to reposition itself after obtaining about $1.75 billion in financing commitments.

Hong Kong officials want to expand oversight of building maintenance and enhancing fire safety measures.

China has reported its auto exports rose 21% last year from the year before, driven by a surge in electric vehicle shipments.

A proposal to tax the accumulated wealth of California billionaires has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley and across the state.

Losses for several banks and Big Tech stocks pulled U.S. indexes lower, even though the majority of stocks on Wall Street rose.

Federal regulators are telling drugmakers to remove label warnings about potential suicidal thoughts and behaviors from their blockbuster weight-loss drugs.

President Donald Trump has once again drawn his go-to diplomatic weapon — tariffs — to coerce the Iranian government to end its bloody crackdown on nationwide protests.

Eight steps to an improved, streamlined, and more tax-efficient portfolio.

Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year.

Wall Street's relationship with the Trump administration is souring.

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating the economic savings of health benefits from air pollution rules.

The Detroit Auto Show returns this week.

David Webb, a prominent Hong Kong shareholder activist, has died at 60.

The discount grocery chain Aldi is expanding rapidly and plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores this year as more Americans skip nights out at restaurants and cook at home due to anxiety over the nation’s economy.

Microsoft is trying to win over communities concerned about AI data centers.

Fanatics, known for sports merchandise, is diving into entertainment with Fanatics Studios.

JPMorgan Chase is reporting a 9% rise in adjusted profits for the fourth quarter, benefiting from a strong economy in both consumer and investment banking.

Judicial officials in Lebanon says that the corruption case of former central bank governor Riad Salameh is being transferred to the country’s highest criminal court.

Malaysian authorities have announced legal action against Elon Musk's social media platform X and its AI unit xAI.

Thousands of New York City nurses were back on the picket lines as they walked out for a second day from their jobs at some of the city’s leading hospitals.

Central bankers from around the world have expressed full support for U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

Russia has launched another major drone and missile attack on Ukraine that targeted the country's power grid in freezing temperatures.

Former executives of a defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper are pleading for lighter sentences under a national security law.

President Donald Trump is defending his tariffs, using a major economic speech in Michigan to argue that they boost domestic manufacturing despite many Americans fears about rising prices.

Wall Street pulled back from its records following a mixed start to the latest profit reporting season for big U.S. companies.

Inflation declined a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that cost pressures are slowly easing.

A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

Google parent Alphabet Inc. on Monday became the fourth Big Tech powerhouse to be valued at $4 trillion, a once seemingly unfathomable milestone that’s become more like a rite of passage amid an artificial intelligence arms race.

A top aide to Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides has resigned after an online video was posted recently in which it was suggested that he and others were using their close ties to the leader to earn favors for would-be investors in exchange for cash.

President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Federal Reserve.

Apple will lean on Google to help finish its bungled attempts to smarten up its virtual assistant Siri and bring other artificial intelligence features to the iPhone as the trendsetting company plays catch up in technology’s latest craze.

A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm for Rhode Island and Connecticut can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as President Donald Trump seeks to shut it down.

Allegiant Air says it will acquire Sun Country Airlines in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $1.5 billion.

Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as president and vice chairman of the tech giant.

The nonprofit Trevor Project received a $45 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025.

The Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has sparked a backlash that may undermine the White House’s goals.