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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…
US employers defy economic shock from Iran war and add a surprisingly strong 115,000 jobs in April
Healthcare added 37,000 jobs last month and transportation and warehousing companies 30,000. However, manufacturers cut 2,000 jobs in April and have shed 66,000 jobs over the past year despite Trump’s protectionist…
First batch of UFO files is released as Trump urges the public to draw its own conclusions
The initial release is a trove of videos, other imagery and testimony that is sure to stir more speculation among those who believe we are not alone in the uni…
US stocks hover just below records as oil slips on hopes of an Iran deal
The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil, the international standard, fell 0.5% to $100.71, down from more than $115 early this week. It and gasoline are still much more expensive than they were before the war wit…
Tornadoes cut across Mississippi as severe storms damage 500 homes
Most of the two dozen homes at Gene’s Mobile Home Supply were flattened into heaps of splintered boards and twisted metal. People picked through the debris Thu…
Trump’s Indiana victories send a warning to Republican dissenters
The results were a clear signal that despite Trump's lame duck status, sagging poll numbers and difficult prospects in the November elections, his decade-long …
CNN founder Ted Turner, a brash and outspoken television pioneer, has died at age 87
Ted Turner, the brash and outspoken television pioneer who created a media empire and transformed the news business by creating CNN and introducing the 24-hour…
The Rolling Stones announce new album, 'Foreign Tongues.' Here's what we know so far
According to press materials for the album, “Foreign Tongues” will also include a special appearance from Watts from one of his final recording sessions before…
2 killed and 3 injured in shootings near a shopping mall north of Dallas, police say
“We don’t know exactly what the meeting was about, but we understand it to be a business relation,” Arredondo said.
Wall Street rallies to records after oil prices ease and corporate profits keep topping expectations
Stocks got a boost after oil prices gave back some of their big jumps from Monday. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, fell 3.7% to $110.19 after briefly topping $115 on Monday, thoug…
Secret Service says suspect opened fire on them and was shot in exchange near Washington Monument
The White House was briefly locked down as authorities investigated the incident. The Secret Service ushered journalists who were outside into the briefing roo…
1,500 beagles will get new lives, warm laps after release from research facility
Talks to purchase the animals began months before the April disturbance, and Simmons said her group wasn't connected to the protests. Now, Big Dog Ranch Rescue…
Spirit Airlines shutdown: What to do to get home and get refunds
For example, Southwest’s offer is only available in person at an airport ticket counter through Wednesday, May 6, according to industry trade group, Airlines f…
US to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany in next 6-12 months, fulfilling Trump's threat
Germany hosts several U.S. military facilities, including the headquarters of its European and Africa commands, Ramstein Air Base and a medical center in Landstuhl, where casualties from the wars in Afghanistan and…
Trump says a 'final proposal' to rescue Spirit Airlines is under consideration
Lawmakers from both parties and members of the Trump administration have criticized the idea of using taxpayer funds to keep the ultra-low cost airline afloat.…
House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown
DHS has been without routine funds since Feb. 14, causing hardship for workers, though much of Trump’s immigration agenda that is central to the dispute is being funded separately.