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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…
Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war
Iran's new supreme leader released his first statement Thursday since succeeding his late father, saying his country would keep up attacks on Gulf Arab neighbors and use the effective closure of the Strait of Hormu…
US stock market remains calm, even as oil prices rise
Since the start of the war, sharp moves for oil prices have triggered swings up and down for financial markets worldwide, sometimes by the hour. Oil prices briefly spiked to their highest levels since 2022 this wee…
US stocks hold steadier as Wall Street waits for the next signal on how long war with Iran may last
A barrel of benchmark U.S. crude also closed lower, settling 11.9% below where it was late Monday, at $83.45.
Crude oil prices surpass $100 a barrel as the Iran war impedes production and shipping
The increases followed U.S. crude prices jumping by 36% and Brent crude prices rising 28% last week. Oil prices have surged as the war, now in its second week, ensnared countries and places that are critical to the…
Trump will join grieving families for the return of soldiers killed in war in the Middle East
President Donald Trump on Saturday will join grieving families at Dover Air Force Base at the dignified transfer for the six U.S. soldiers killed in the war in…
The US lost a surprising 92,000 jobs last month as the unemployment rate ticked up to 4.4%
The job market had been expected to rebound this year from a lackluster 2025 when it was buffeted by President Donald Trump's erratic tariff policies, his purge of the federal workforce and the lingering effects of…
For survivors, Rhode Island clergy abuse report brings vindication and renewed demands
But survivors say the numbers capture only part of the story. Behind each case, they say, are childhood fragments that resurface years later — along with the l…
Oil surges to its highest price since 2023, and stocks drop after data shows a weaker US job market
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 558 points, or 1.2%, as of 1:45 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.9% lower. Wall Street's moves are still erratic, though, given all the uncertainties creat…
Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
Noem is the first Cabinet secretary to leave during Trump’s second term. Noem’s departure caps a tumultuous tenure overseeing immigration enforcement tactics that have been met with protests and lawsuits.
Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024
Oil prices gave back some of those gains later in the day, which helped stocks in the U.S. moderate their losses at the end of trading. But worries nevertheless remain high about how long disruptions will last for …
Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island
The investigation found that 75 Catholic clergy molested more than 300 victims since 1950, but officials stressed that the number of victimized children and ab…
Congress is taking its first votes on the Iran war as debate rages about US goals
The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, gives lawmakers an opportunity to demand congressional approval before any further attacks are carried out. The Senate resolution and a similar bill being voted on…
US stocks rebound after strong economic updates and an easing of oil prices
One report said growth for U.S. businesses in the real estate, finance and other services industries accelerated last month at the fastest pace since the summer of 2022. Encouragingly for inflation, it also said pr…
US soldiers who died in the Iran war remembered for their service and devotion to their families
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that the military “ensured that the maximum possible defense and maximum possible force protection was set up before we …
Iran attacks threaten US economy with more uncertainty around inflation, growth
Oil prices jumped Tuesday for the second straight day and gas prices moved higher in the United States, underscoring the threat of rising inflation posed by the Iran war.