U.S.-flag shipping on the Great Lakes lost a total of 1,953 hours or 82 ship days due to inadequate icebreaking.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have emphasized the need for cooperation amid global challenges, including the Iran war.
A federal appeals court says the Trump administration cannot jail immigrants without a chance for a bond hearing, citing “serious constitutional questions.”.
President Donald Trump's attempts to cancel offshore wind projects have drawn opposition not only from environmentalists but also from Republicans.
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants government food assistance programs to cover rotisserie chicken from grocery stores.
Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket.
The American economy, slowed by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in downgrade of its previous estimate.
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.
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.
A U.N. Security Council resolution calling for countries to use “all necessary means” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open is facing some opposition for raising the possibility of U.N.-backed military action against Iran.
The Iran war has rattled the global flow of oil, with steeper fuel costs already straining households worldwide.
China's official news agency Xinhua reports that representatives from Beijing and Washington have begun their economic and trade talks in Paris.
In a rare bipartisan effort for a deeply divided Congress, the Senate has passed a broad bill to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable.
Losing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day — it also could harm your health.
New research shows midsize U.S. companies pay far more in Trump-era tariffs, and the costs land at home.
President Trump used a Fort Bragg appearance on Friday to praise U.S. Special Forces for last month's raid that removed Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
The Congressional Budget Office projects worsening federal deficits and rising debt over the next decade, driven by increased spending on Social Security, Medicare, and debt service payments.
The Department of Homeland Security’s approach to naming immigrant enforcement operations elicits polarizing opinions: Are the names funny or offensive.
Gold prices hit new heights in early 2026 — and many consumers have rushed to buy and sell pieces of the precious metal.
President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to sidestep the United Nations through his new Board of Peace appears to have inadvertently backfired.
U.S. President Donald Trump has taken center stage at the World Economic Forum in Davos, overshadowing discussions on AI and renewable energy.
President Donald Trump has announced he is canceling a planned tariff on U.S. allies in Europe over Greenland.
The Detroit Field Office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intercepted approximately 4,400 pounds of cocaine and about 1,000 pounds of methamphetamine during the past fiscal year, highlighting intensified enforcement efforts at the northern border.
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.
Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has declared himself “innocent” and a “decent man” as he is pleading not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges.
Southeast Asia is embracing the embattled offshore wind industry as it reels from U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of renewable energy.
Top U.S. military officials are meeting leaders of Caribbean nations this week as the Trump administration has escalated its firepower in the region as part of what it calls a campaign against drug trafficking.
Walmart delivered another standout quarter, posting strong sales and profits that blew past Wall Street expectations as it wins over more cash-strapped Americans who have grown increasing anxious about the economy.
Federal agents have expanded their North Carolina immigration crackdown to the area around the state capital of Raleigh.
The top U.S. admiral has called China’s shipbuilding capability “impressive” as Beijing moves ahead with a rapid buildup of the world’s largest navy.
The Federal Aviation Administration says flight cuts will stay at 6% because more air traffic controllers are coming to work.
These volunteers provide a unique bond through shared military experiences, offering comfort and understanding of challenges like physical wounds and post-traumatic stress.
America’s Thanksgiving Parade, presented by Gardner White, has again been nominated as one of the best holiday parades in America.
U.S. President Donald Trump says he’s ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria.
Bad Bunny captivated audiences with his residency in Puerto Rico, inspiring patriotism and drawing half a million people to the island this summer.
Former President Bill Clinton opened the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting by raising his concerns about rising political violence and other issues.
Lear deBessonet, the new artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater, has chosen “Ragtime” as her first show.
The Trump administration is ending the federal government’s annual report on hunger in America, saying it had become “overly politicized″ and ”rife with inaccuracies.
In an excerpt of former Vice President Kamala Harris's new book, she says she would have picked Pete Buttigieg as her running mate last year but America wasn’t ready for the pairing.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he will be seeking answers from Israeli officials about how they see the way forward in Gaza following Israel's attack on Hamas operatives in Qatar that has upended efforts to broker an end to the conflict.
The U.S. Justice Department is ramping up efforts to target human smuggling operations exploiting America’s northern border, citing growing concerns about sophisticated criminal networks transporting migrants for profit, expanding their focus beyond the southern border.
Detroit could soon become home to a significant cultural landmark honoring some of America’s most legendary music icons, including the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.
President Donald Trump is seemingly once again trying to change the landscape of America, this time signing a new executive order with the hopes of ending cashless bail in cities across the nation.
The Taliban say helicopters will shower Kabul with flowers to celebrate the fourth anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants Ukraine to withdraw from the remaining 30% of the Donetsk region that Ukraine controls as part of a ceasefire deal.
Nvidia and AMD agreed to share 15% of their revenues from chip sales to China with the U.S. government, President Donald Trump confirmed at a press conference on Monday.
Top Trump administration officials boast that a new partnership to expand immigrant detention in Indiana will be the next so-called “Alligator Alcatraz.”.
The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the Department of Justice for files in the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, part of a congressional probe that lawmakers believe may show links to President Donald Trump and other former top officials.
President Donald Trump has a pattern of dismissing or altering data that reflects poorly on him.
A growing wave of African Americans are relocating to Kenya, citing the need to connect with their history and culture, or "coming home,” a phrase often used among the Black community.
The Justice Department is fighting to keep President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, Alina Habba, in place as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey after a panel of judges refused to extend her tenure and appointed someone else to the job.
Stephanie and Joe Spencer, co-owners of Louisiana Creole Gumbo joined “Live in the D” and shared their take on a loaded Creole mac and cheese dish.
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international medical residents set to start their training this week were delayed by the Trump administration’s travel and visa restrictions.
The U.S. is halting some shipments of weapons to Ukraine amid concerns that its own stockpiles have declined too much.
President Donald Trump is scoffing at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s heated warning to the U.S. not to launch future strikes on Iran and the Iranian supreme leader's assertion that Tehran “won the war” with Israel.
Kara Lawson has always been a basketball trailblazer and now the Duke women's coach has a legit chance to lead USA to another gold medal.
A new report finds that the number of abortions in the U.S. grew in 2024 as more women obtained pills through telehealth.
President Donald Trump says his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was “wrong” when she previously said that the U.S. believed Iran wasn’t building a nuclear weapon.
Two men who stole a $6.4 million golden toilet from an English mansion have been sentenced to more than two years in prison.
The director of national intelligence says artificial intelligence is speeding up the work of America's spy services.
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says that information Iran claims to have obtained regarding Israel’s nuclear program “seems to refer” to the country’s Soreq Nuclear Research Center.
Hackers tied to China's government have tried repeatedly to access the phones of prominent Americans, part of Beijing's sprawling cyberespionage efforts.
Senior U.S. administration officials will meet with a Chinese delegation on Monday in London for the next round of trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing, President Donald Trump said Friday.
Best Buy cut its annual outlook for profits and sales on Thursday after the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain reported a profit decline and stagnating sales for its fiscal first quarter amid shoppers’ worries about the economy and tariffs.
The convicted ringleader of an international human smuggling plot has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The U.S. military is backing off its usual talk of good governance and countering underlying causes of African insurgencies.
The impending “death” of the U.S. penny has spotlighted the coin’s own price tag — nearly 4 cents to make and distribute each, or quadruple its value.
Lashing out at Apple’s plans to make most of its U.S. iPhones in India, President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to slap a 25% tariff on the popular device unless the tech giant starts building the product in its home country — a move that still seems unlikely to happen any time soon, if ever.
A man who tried to help a burglar cash in from the theft of a gold toilet was spared prison on Monday after a British judge said he had been taken advantage of by the thieves.
Volley after volley of tariffs — and at times on-again, off-again trade actions — have put companies around the world on edge.
Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street, holding on to most of the gains they made earlier in the week after the U.S. and China declared a temporary cease-fire in their trade war.