Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn
WASHINGTON (AP) — Get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes Earth to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes, two of
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US consumer confidence rebounds after five straight months of declines amid tariff anxiety
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans’ views of the economy improved in May after five straight months of declines sent consumer confidence to its lowest level since
German court convicts 4 ex-Volkswagen managers of fraud in emissions scandal
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A German court on Monday convicted four former Volkswagen managers of fraud and gave two of them prison sentences for their
Alabama study reveals hurricane resilience programs are paying off for homeowners and insurers
A new Alabama study of hurricane-affected homes sends a clear message to insurers and homeowners nationwide: climate-resilient construction methods can protect homes, and save a
Trump approves FEMA disaster relief for 8 states
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump green-lit disaster relief for eight states on Friday, assistance that some of the communities rocked by natural disasters
Thousands of chicks found abandoned in USPS truck have been adopted
CAMDEN, Del. (AP) — Thousands of chicks found abandoned inside a postal service truck for three days have gone to new homes, according to the
Trump threatens 25% import tax on Apple unless iPhones are made in the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday threatened to put a 25% tariff on Apple products unless iPhones are manufactured in the United States.
US filings for jobless aid, a proxy for layoffs, inch down modestly last week as uncertainty lingers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans filing unemployment claims last week fell slightly as businesses continue to retain employees despite growing economic uncertainty over
Uncommon May nor’easter to bring rain, snow to New England states just before Memorial Day weekend
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — An unusual May nor’easter is set to wallop New England on Thursday, providing a soaking before the Memorial Day holiday weekend
NTSB report reveals critical shortage of overnight truck parking as a factor in deadly 2023 crash
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Overnight parking for long-haul truckers at interstate rest stops is critically short and was a key contributor to a 2023 Greyhound bus crash
Senate will try to block California vehicle standards that would phase out gas-powered cars
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate will move this week to block California from enforcing a series of vehicle emissions standards that are tougher than
Turbulent waters may have contributed to Mexican tall ship’s crash into Brooklyn Bridge
When a Mexican navy tall ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, it was maneuvering in turbulent waters. The tide had just turned, and a fast
Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday. The finding came after the 82-year-old reported urinary
Mexican tall ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, snapping masts and killing 2 crew members
NEW YORK (AP) — A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, snapping its
Severe weather leaves at least 23 dead, including 14 in storm-battered Kentucky
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Storm systems sweeping across parts of the U.S. Midwest and South have left at least 23 people dead, many of them
Autopsy shows New Mexico sheriff died from effects of fentanyl and alcohol
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Medical investigators have determined that a county sheriff in northern New Mexico died from the toxic effects of fentanyl and
US lost business travelers in April as economic anxiety and border detentions cooled demand
Business travel to the U.S. fell 9% in April as companies and workers grappled with economic uncertainty and anger over the Trump administration’s tariffs and
US applications for jobless benefits hold firm as layoffs remain low despite tariff uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for jobless benefits held steady last week as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty over how President Donald Trump’s tariffs will
Walmart says it will raise prices due to tariff costs after posting solid first quarter sales
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart’s first quarter profit slipped and it said it must raise prices due to higher costs from tariffs implemented by President
Microsoft lays off about 3% of its workforce in what one executive calls a ‘day with a lot of tears’
Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers Tuesday, nearly 3% of its entire workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as