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Dow drops 1,400 as US stocks lead worldwide sell-off after Trump's tariffs cause a COVID-like shock

The U.S. stock market buckled Thursday, and a level of shock unseen in years tore through financial markets worldw…

Updated 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Federal Reserve keeps interest rate unchanged, sees slower growth, slightly higher inflation ahead

The projections underscore the tight spot the Fed may find itself in this year: Higher inflation typically would lead the Fed to keep its key rate elevated, or…

Updated 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Newly released JFK assassination files reveal more about CIA but don't yet point to conspiracies

Larry J. Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics and author of “The Kennedy Half-Century,” said it will take time to fully review th…

Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
US births rose last year, but experts don't see it as a trend

U.S. births rose slightly last year, but experts don't see it as evidence of reversing a long-term decline.

Updated 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Residents pick up the pieces after devastating storms scour the US South and Midwest

Atchison and her family were among the fortunate ones to avoid being killed in the three-day outbreak of severe weather across eight states that kicked up a de…

Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
St. Patrick's Day brings boisterous parades and celebrations to New York and other cities

Mayor Eric Adams donned a green cap and scarf and waved an Irish flag while Catholic Archbishop Timothy Dolan greeted marchers wearing a green, white and orang…

Updated 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Trump signs a bill funding the government for 6 months, avoiding a shutdown

President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown …

Updated 2 weeks, 5 days ago
SpaceX launches a new crew to the space station to replace NASA's stuck astronauts

NASA wants overlap between the two crews so Wilmore and Williams can fill in the newcomers on happenings aboard the orbiting lab. That would put them on course…

Updated 3 weeks ago
Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies

The temporary restraining order came in a lawsuit filed by a coalition of labor unions and organizations as the Republican administration moves to dramatically…

Updated 3 weeks ago
Don't click on those road toll texts. FBI issues fresh warning about the smishing scam

The FBI is warning Americans not to respond to scam road toll collection texts after receiving more than 2,000 complaints this month.

Updated 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming

Egg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach.

Updated 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Wall Street falls in a manic day after briefly dropping more than 10% below its record

The S&P 500 fell 0.8%, but only after careening between a modest gain and a tumble of 1.5%. The main measure of Wall Street's health finished 9.3% below its al…

Updated 3 weeks, 2 days ago
4 charged in death of 5-year-old boy 'incinerated' in hyperbaric chamber explosion

Thomas Cooper from Royal Oak, Michigan, was pronounced dead at the scene on Jan. 31 at the Oxford Center in Troy. His mother suffered burn wounds as she tried …

Updated 3 weeks, 5 days ago
How a canoe helped turn Hawaiian culture into a source of pride and even influenced Hollywood

To mark the anniversary, the Hokulea's early crew members gathered Saturday for ceremonial hula and kava drinking at the Oahu beach where the canoe launched on…

Updated 3 weeks, 5 days ago
House Republicans unveil bill to avoid shutdown and they're daring Democrats to oppose it

House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that se…

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Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say

Investigators found that the last known communication and activity from Arakawa was Feb. 11 when she visited a pharmacy, pet store and grocery before returning…