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Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act
The contrasting responses illustrate a yawning disconnect emerging between a tech sector warning of AI's existenti…
A rare blue micromoon rises this weekend
The Virtual Telescope Project’s Gianluca Masi, who will provide a live webcast from Italy, said Sunday’s micromoon will appear about 6% smaller and 10% dimmer …
Judge refuses to block Trump order to limit mail voting
U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, late Wednesday rejected the request by Democrats and civil rights groups that had argued Tru…
Many National Spelling Bee contenders pursue mastery. For a few, it's more about memorization
It’s all but impossible to reach the finals without knowing the components that make up words absorbed into English: roots and languages of origin. But some ch…
Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-popping
The Associated Press’ CEO compensation survey, which uses data analyzed for The AP by Equilar, included pay data for 337 executives at S&P 500 companies who ha…
US stocks inch to more records after oil prices drop
The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil fell 4.1% to $95.48 after the ceasefire between the United States and Iran appeared to hold despite the U.S. military launching what it called “self-defense” strikes in sou…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for US Senate, ousting longtime Sen. John Cornyn
Trump endorsed Paxton last week, calling him a “true MAGA warrior.” Cornyn said in 2023 as Trump was running to return to the White House that his time “has pa…
Provided by: AP Trump wraps up 3-hour medical visit to Walter Reed and declares 'Everything checked out PERFECTLY'
There is no law requiring presidents to publicize their health records, and the degree of transparency has varied by administration. Trump’s past reports have …
Wall Street keeps rising, even as U.S. households keep getting more discouraged
Estee Lauder jumped 11.2% after saying it was no longer considering a possible merger with Puig, the Spanish fragrance and beauty products company.
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as director of national intelligence, citing her husband's health
There had been rumblings that Gabbard would split with Trump after the president's decision to strike Iran, which caused some division within his administratio…
2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a 'severe illness'
Busch was testing in the Chevrolet racing simulator in Concord on Wednesday when he became unresponsive and was transported to a hospital in Charlotte, several…
Woman at center of sprawling Minnesota fraud case gets nearly 42-year prison sentence
The nonprofit sat atop a fraud network that included a web of partner organizations, phony distribution sites, kickbacks and fake lists of children supposedly …
Memorial Day: Higher fuel prices have some Americans scaling back their travel plans
The U.S. Travel Association expects annual travel spending to grow by a modest 1% this year, powered largely by domestic leisure travel despite the FIFA World …
Facing intense internal pressure, DNC releases postelection autopsy that criticizes Kamala Harris
Although the autopsy criticizes Democrats' focus on “identity politics,” it sidesteps some of the most controversial elements of the 2024 campaign. The report does not address former President Joe Biden’s decision …
3 dead in New Mexico and first responders treated for exposure to unknown substance, officials say
Albuquerque Fire Rescue Hazmat teams were assisting at the scene in Mountainair, a rural community east of Albuquerque, in efforts to identify the substance involved.
SpaceX reveals plans for what could be the biggest-ever initial public offering
The prospectus did not put a dollar figure on the amount Musk hopes to raise but various reports have put it at $75 billion or so. The company has said the money will help to finance projects to put men on the moon…