A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years ago
Read full article: A part that broke on a UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky failed 4 times on other planes years agoThe 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 planemaker didn’t believe it threatened safety.
Verizon outage disrupts calling and data services for wireless customers across the US
Read full article: Verizon outage disrupts calling and data services for wireless customers across the USMany Verizon customers are experiencing a major outage on Wednesday, disrupting calling and cellular services across the U.S. The New York-based carrier has acknowledged an issue impacting wireless voice and data services.
Here’s who won 2026 North American vehicle awards at Detroit Auto Show
Read full article: Here’s who won 2026 North American vehicle awards at Detroit Auto ShowThe Dodge Charger won the 2026 North American Car of the Year award, while the Ford Maverick Lobo took the crown for the truck honors, and the Hyundai Palisade won the utility award.
Bilt's new credit cards will feature 10% interest rate, meeting bipartisan call for lower card rates
Read full article: Bilt's new credit cards will feature 10% interest rate, meeting bipartisan call for lower card ratesBilt has announced an overhaul of its credit cards, introducing an 10% introductory interest rate for one year.
2025 home sales stuck at 30-year low with prices high and mortgages onerous
Read full article: 2025 home sales stuck at 30-year low with prices high and mortgages onerousThe 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.
Sales of a powerful Nvidia AI chip to China gets the greenlight, with conditions
Read full article: Sales of a powerful Nvidia AI chip to China gets the greenlight, with conditionsThe 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.
Food companies are targeting users of weight-loss drugs with 'GLP-1 Friendly' labels
Read full article: Food companies are targeting users of weight-loss drugs with 'GLP-1 Friendly' labelsMeals 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.
Producer prices rise a mild 0.2% in November, government says in report delayed by federal shutdown
Read full article: Producer prices rise a mild 0.2% in November, government says in report delayed by federal shutdownU.S. wholesale prices rose modestly in November, the government said in report delayed by federal shutdown.
Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November as the holiday season kicked into gear
Read full article: Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November as the holiday season kicked into gearShoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear.
Free Starlink access for Iran seen as game changer for demonstrators getting their message out
Read full article: Free Starlink access for Iran seen as game changer for demonstrators getting their message outSpaceX's Starlink has dropped fees to help Iranian demonstrators share protest details globally, activists say.
Trump's freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointed
Read full article: Trump's freeze of an offshore wind project faces scrutiny from a judge he appointedA federal judge is considering whether to set aside a Trump administration order pausing the construction of a major offshore project for New York.
Canada and China: A half-century journey from Pierre Trudeau to Mark Carney
Read full article: Canada and China: A half-century journey from Pierre Trudeau to Mark CarneyCanada was one of the first Western countries to recognize communist China, establishing ties in 1970 under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.
Luxury retailer Saks seeks bankruptcy protection overwhelmed by debt
Read full article: Luxury retailer Saks seeks bankruptcy protection overwhelmed by debtLuxury retailer Saks Global has filed for bankruptcy, preparing to reposition itself after obtaining about $1.75 billion in financing commitments.
Proposed billionaires' tax in California rattles Silicon Valley, entangles Gov. Newsom
Read full article: Proposed billionaires' tax in California rattles Silicon Valley, entangles Gov. NewsomA proposal to tax the accumulated wealth of California billionaires has ignited a political uproar in Silicon Valley and across the state.
Popular weight-loss drugs shouldn't carry suicide warnings, FDA says
Read full article: Popular weight-loss drugs shouldn't carry suicide warnings, FDA saysFederal regulators are telling drugmakers to remove label warnings about potential suicidal thoughts and behaviors from their blockbuster weight-loss drugs.
Trump pressures Iran with tariffs that could raise prices in the US
Read full article: Trump pressures Iran with tariffs that could raise prices in the USPresident 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.
EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rules
Read full article: EPA says it will stop calculating health care savings from key air pollution rulesThe Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating the economic savings of health benefits from air pollution rules.
Family budgets are stretched and bargain grocer Aldi seizes the moment in a rapid expansion
Read full article: Family budgets are stretched and bargain grocer Aldi seizes the moment in a rapid expansionThe 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's Brad Smith pushes Big Tech to 'pay our way' for AI data centers amid rising opposition
Read full article: Microsoft's Brad Smith pushes Big Tech to 'pay our way' for AI data centers amid rising oppositionMicrosoft is trying to win over communities concerned about AI data centers.
JPMorgan Chase profits rise 9% in the fourth quarter excluding hit from the Apple Card acquisition
Read full article: JPMorgan Chase profits rise 9% in the fourth quarter excluding hit from the Apple Card acquisitionJPMorgan Chase is reporting a 9% rise in adjusted profits for the fourth quarter, benefiting from a strong economy in both consumer and investment banking.
Lebanon ex-central bank chief's corruption case being sent to top court, officials say
Read full article: Lebanon ex-central bank chief's corruption case being sent to top court, officials sayJudicial 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.
Malaysia will take legal action against Musk's X and xAI over misuse of Grok chatbot
Read full article: Malaysia will take legal action against Musk's X and xAI over misuse of Grok chatbotMalaysian authorities have announced legal action against Elon Musk's social media platform X and its AI unit xAI.
Hospital and nurses fail to negotiate during second day of NYC's largest nursing strike in decades
Read full article: Hospital and nurses fail to negotiate during second day of NYC's largest nursing strike in decadesThousands 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.
Top central bankers express 'full solidarity' with Fed Chair Powell in clash with Trump
Read full article: Top central bankers express 'full solidarity' with Fed Chair Powell in clash with TrumpCentral bankers from around the world have expressed full support for U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
Former Apple Daily staff plead for lighter sentences in landmark Hong Kong national security case
Read full article: Former Apple Daily staff plead for lighter sentences in landmark Hong Kong national security caseFormer executives of a defunct Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper are pleading for lighter sentences under a national security law.
Trump visits Ford plant and defends his tariffs, hoping to counter jitters about the economy
Read full article: Trump visits Ford plant and defends his tariffs, hoping to counter jitters about the economyPresident 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 pulls back from its records as JPMorgan Chase and Delta kick off earnings season
Read full article: Wall Street pulls back from its records as JPMorgan Chase and Delta kick off earnings seasonWall Street pulled back from its records following a mixed start to the latest profit reporting season for big U.S. companies.
Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states
Read full article: Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic statesA 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's corporate parent joins $4 trillion club as investors continue to bet on AI breakthroughs
Read full article: Google's corporate parent joins $4 trillion club as investors continue to bet on AI breakthroughsGoogle 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.
Cyprus president's top aide quits after online video alleging government corruption
Read full article: Cyprus president's top aide quits after online video alleging government corruptionA 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.
Apple calls on Google to help smarten up Siri and bring other AI features to the iPhone
Read full article: Apple calls on Google to help smarten up Siri and bring other AI features to the iPhoneApple 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.
Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills'
Read full article: Offshore wind developer prevails in court as Trump says the US 'will not approve any windmills'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.
Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman
Read full article: Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairmanFacebook 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 Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cuts
Read full article: The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after difficult years and federal funding cutsThe nonprofit Trevor Project received a $45 million gift from billionaire MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025.
DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independence
Read full article: DOJ investigation of Fed Chair Powell sparks backlash, support for Fed independenceThe Trump administration’s criminal investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has sparked a backlash that may undermine the White House’s goals.
California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risks
Read full article: California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risksBlending green hydrogen with natural gas is seen by some as key to achieving California’s clean energy goals.
China and the EU agree on steps to resolve their dispute over EV imports
Read full article: China and the EU agree on steps to resolve their dispute over EV importsChina and the European Union say they have agreed on steps toward resolving their dispute over the bloc's imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles.
Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk’s Grok over sexualized AI images
Read full article: Malaysia and Indonesia become the first countries to block Musk’s Grok over sexualized AI imagesMalaysia and Indonesia have blocked access to Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok as concerns grow over its misuse in generating explicit images.
Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusion
Read full article: Mattel adds an autistic Barbie to doll line devoted to showcasing diversity and inclusionAn autistic Barbie is joining Mattel's line of fashion dolls that's intended to celebrate diversity.
George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased
Read full article: George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increasedFive years after video of George Floyd's killing on a Minneapolis street, video of another law enforcement action in the northern city is central to another American debate.
Wall Street ticks to records after shaking off worries about Trump's feud with the Fed
Read full article: Wall Street ticks to records after shaking off worries about Trump's feud with the FedWall Street ticked to more records after bouncing back from early losses taken because of worries about the worsening feud between the White House and the Federal Reserve.
Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictment
Read full article: Federal Reserve Chair Powell says DOJ has subpoenaed central bank, threatens criminal indictmentFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Sunday the Department of Justice has served the central bank with subpoenas and threatened it with a criminal indictment over his testimony this summer about the Fed’s building renovations.
Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meeting
Read full article: Trump 'inclined' to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after CEO response at White House meetingPresident Donald Trump says he is “inclined” to keep ExxonMobil out of Venezuela after its top executive was skeptical about oil investment efforts in the country after the toppling of former President Nicolás Maduro.
Hong Kong court hears arguments on sentencing of former publisher Jimmy Lai; no decision yet
Read full article: Hong Kong court hears arguments on sentencing of former publisher Jimmy Lai; no decision yetA Hong Kong court on Monday heard arguments about the sentence for pro-democracy media founder Jimmy Lai in a landmark national security case.
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' tops box office for fourth straight week with newcomer 'Primate' second
Read full article: 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' tops box office for fourth straight week with newcomer 'Primate' second“Avatar: Fire and Ash” continues to dominate the box office, holding the top spot for a fourth consecutive week.
Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike Monday if deal isn't reached with hospitals
Read full article: Thousands of New York City nurses set to strike Monday if deal isn't reached with hospitalsThousands of nurses at major New York City hospitals could soon go on strike, three years after a walkout scrambled operations at some of the same facilities.
Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot
Read full article: Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbotGoogle is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers to turn the Gemini app into a virtual merchant as well as an assistant.
A $400,000 payout after Maduro's capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlight
Read full article: A $400,000 payout after Maduro's capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlightPrediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Death toll from protests in Iran hits at least 544, activists say, as Trump says Iran wants to talk
Read full article: Death toll from protests in Iran hits at least 544, activists say, as Trump says Iran wants to talkPresident Donald Trump says Iran reached out to the U.S. and proposed negotiations after he threatened action in response to a crackdown on protesters in the Middle Eastern country.
Death toll in violence surrounding protests challenging Iran's theocracy reaches 116, activists say
Read full article: Death toll in violence surrounding protests challenging Iran's theocracy reaches 116, activists sayActivists say the death toll in nationwide protests challenging Iran's theocracy has reached at least 116 people killed.
New York attorney general sues Trump administration over offshore wind project freeze
Read full article: New York attorney general sues Trump administration over offshore wind project freezeNew York’s attorney general has sued the Trump administration for halting two major offshore wind projects expected to power more than 1 million homes.
Trump brushes off early posting of confidential jobs figures
Read full article: Trump brushes off early posting of confidential jobs figuresIn an unusual move, President Donald Trump posted a graph Thursday night on social media that reflected jobs data from December that weren’t supposed to be released until the Labor Department issued the monthly employment report Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. eastern.
Supreme Court will take up Cisco's bid to shut down lawsuit by Falun Gong
Read full article: Supreme Court will take up Cisco's bid to shut down lawsuit by Falun GongThe Supreme Court has agreed to take up an appeal from tech giant Cisco seeking to shut down a lawsuit claiming that the company’s technology was used to persecute members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement in China.
A new report says Michigan faces ‘a critical time,’ needs innovation to retain $348B auto industry
Read full article: A new report says Michigan faces ‘a critical time,’ needs innovation to retain $348B auto industryA recent report says Michigan needs to tackle risks to its $348 billion automotive industry to keep jobs and production in the state.
As tensions flare in Minnesota, Treasury Secretary Bessent pushes a crackdown on fraud
Read full article: As tensions flare in Minnesota, Treasury Secretary Bessent pushes a crackdown on fraudTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent says his agency is taking a closer look at financial transactions between Minnesotan residents and businesses and Somalia.
Judge dismisses Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim master recordings from Universal Music Group
Read full article: Judge dismisses Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim master recordings from Universal Music GroupA federal judge has dismissed Salt-N-Pepa's lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their master recordings from Universal Music Group.
KISS legends bring rock ‘n’ roll themed restaurant to Oakland County this Spring
Read full article: KISS legends bring rock ‘n’ roll themed restaurant to Oakland County this SpringRock and Brews, co-founded by Paul Standley and Gene Simmons of Kiss, is set to open in Royal Oak, in the spring, in a space formerly occupied by HopCat.
Why boosting production of Venezuela's 'very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environment
Read full article: Why boosting production of Venezuela's 'very dense, very sloppy' oil could harm the environmentEnvironmental experts warn that U.S. plans under President Donald Trump to restart and control Venezuelan oil exports could intensify pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and ecological damage in a country already burdened by decades of oil-related degradation.
Trump promises oil executives 'total safety' if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ouster
Read full article: Trump promises oil executives 'total safety' if they invest in Venezuela after Maduro ousterPresident Donald Trump is calling on oil executives to rush to invest in Venezuela as the White House looks to quickly secure $100 billion in private funding to revive the country's ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum.
Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers
Read full article: Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centersFacebook parent Meta has reached nuclear power deals with three companies as it continues to look for electricity sources for its artificial intelligence data centers.
As Trump promises Venezuelan renaissance, locals struggle with crumbling economy
Read full article: As Trump promises Venezuelan renaissance, locals struggle with crumbling economyPresident Donald Trump says American intervention in Venezuela will bring billions of dollars of investment in the country's infrastructure, a revival of its once-thriving oil industry and a new age of prosperity for the Latin American country.
UN rights office cites 'widespread repression' in Uganda before next week's presidential election
Read full article: UN rights office cites 'widespread repression' in Uganda before next week's presidential electionA new U.N. rights report says that the presidential election in Uganda next week will be “marked by widespread repression and intimidation" against the opposition and others.
GM hit with $6 billion in charges as EV incentives cut and emissions standards fade
Read full article: GM hit with $6 billion in charges as EV incentives cut and emissions standards fadeGeneral Motors will be hit with charges of about $6 billion in its fourth quarter after sales of electric vehicles sputtered when the U.S. cut tax incentives to buy them and also eased auto emissions standards.
US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stability
Read full article: US will provide $45 million in aid to Thailand and Cambodia in a bid to ensure regional stabilityThe United States will be providing significant aid to Thailand and Cambodia to ensure regional stability in the wake of the two nations fighting last year.
Winter storm slams UK and France, disrupting travel and leaving tens of thousands without power
Read full article: Winter storm slams UK and France, disrupting travel and leaving tens of thousands without powerThousands of homes and businesses across northern France and southern England are without power and residents faced widespread travel delays after a storm swept in off the Atlantic.
Hundreds in Somalia's capital protest Israel's recognition of breakaway territory of Somaliland
Read full article: Hundreds in Somalia's capital protest Israel's recognition of breakaway territory of SomalilandHundreds of demonstrators have gathered in Somalia’s capital to protest Israel’s recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland.
More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week ends
Read full article: More diplomatic and economic tensions surface between China, Japan as a bumpy week endsA week in which longtime tensions between neighbors China and Japan ratcheted up economically and politically is drawing to a close with no sign of improvements.
A timeline of how the protests in Iran unfolded and grew
Read full article: A timeline of how the protests in Iran unfolded and grewDemonstrations broke out in Iran on Dec. 28 and have spread nationwide as protesters vent their increasing discontent over the Islamic Republic’s faltering economy and the collapse of its currency.
Luigi Mangione’s federal death penalty trial could start before the end of the year
Read full article: Luigi Mangione’s federal death penalty trial could start before the end of the yearLuigi Mangione’s federal death penalty trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson could begin before the end of the year.
Trump has a China problem in Venezuela: What to do with Beijing's debt and oil stakes
Read full article: Trump has a China problem in Venezuela: What to do with Beijing's debt and oil stakesPresident Donald Trump’s plan to control Venezuela's oil industry and counter China's influence could clash with his goal of stabilizing trade with Beijing.
Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surge
Read full article: Experts say Trump pullout from UN climate fighting will hurt world and leave US out of green surgeU.S. President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the United Nations climate framework marks a significant escalation of anti-climate policy.