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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…
Millions of Americans may now also be considered Canadian under a new law
Nicholas Berning, an immigration attorney at Boundary Bay Law in Bellingham, Washington, said his practice is “pretty much flooded with this.”
US stocks rally to records, but Brent oil also tops $100 on worries about the Iran war
The vast majority of companies in the S&P 500 have so far been delivering results for the start of 2026 that have topped analysts’ expectations, even with the war in Iran driving up oil prices and uncertainty for t…
Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80
News of Scott’s death came during the Congressional Black Caucus’ weekly luncheon on Capitol Hill. The Black Caucus’ chair, Rep. Yvette Clarke, told lawmakers …
Oil prices rise and US stocks give back a bit of their record-breaking rally
It’s a turnaround from the last trading day on Wall Street, when stocks soared and oil prices tumbled after Iran said Friday it was reopening the strait to commercial traffic. That enthusiasm vanished quickly after…
Animal welfare protesters converge on Wisconsin governor's office seeking release of beagles
Aidan Kankyoku, a co-leader of the Coalition to Save the Ridglan Dogs that organized the effort, said they were hoping that both Evers and Kaul would break the…
Defending champion John Korir breaks Boston Marathon record and Sharon Lokedi also repeats
A year after joining his brother Wesley, the 2012 champion, as the only relatives to win the race, John Korir broke away from the pack as it headed into Heartb…
Louisiana community is struggling to understand after man killed 8 children
The violence that unfolded early Sunday across two houses in Shreveport, Louisiana, was one of the nation’s deadliest mass shootings in recent years. The sh…
Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. stock market has jumped more than 12% since hitting a bottom in late March on hopes the United States and Iran can avoid a worst-case scenario for the global economy despite their war. Friday’s reopening o…
The Supreme Court hands a win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits in Louisiana
Louisiana’s coastal parishes have lost more than 2,000 square miles (5,180 square kilometers) of land over the past century, according to the U.S. Geological S…
MLB celebrates Jackie Robinson Day as every player wears No. 42 on anniversary of his historic debut
The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets will hold a joint reflection ceremony later Wednesday at the centerfield statue of Robinson at Dodger Stadium.
Wall Street heads toward a record after adding to its weekslong rally
To be sure, stocks could easily get back to falling if those expectations get undercut, which has happened before in the war. Oil prices drifted up and down Wednesday and showed that caution remains in financial ma…
It's Tax Day. Treasury says 53 million filers used new Trump tax breaks before the deadline
Still, the latest data comes as most Americans, or 7 in 10, still think their taxes are too high, according to recent polling, despite the passage of the Repub…
7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its stores in North America this year
The convenience giant has closed hundreds of underperforming locations over the years, and the latest cuts arrive as higher prices strain consumers worldwide. The U.S. and Israel's war against Iran has especially r…
Wall Street rallies to the edge of its all-time high as oil prices ease
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 275 points, or 0.6%, as of 1:30 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 1.8% higher.
US stocks rally and return to where they were before the US-Iran war
The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 301 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.2%.