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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…
How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle
Random meteors are visible in dark skies on any given night. Meteor showers tend to put on dazzling celestial shows and happen at predictable times every year …
Todd Blanche is narrowly confirmed as Trump's attorney general in an overnight Senate vote
The vote followed a tumultuous confirmation fight that exposed deep concerns — from some Republicans as well as Democrats — about installing Trump’s close ally…
Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval
Friday's ruling marked the second time this week the Trump administration has made headlines for construction plans that have been called into question. An ass…
US stocks jump as employers unexpectedly cut 23,000 jobs, raising hopes that rate hikes can wait
The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 4.65% from 4.67% just prior to the jobs update. It was as low as 4.60% before recovering a bit.
New kind of flu shot is on the way as the FDA approves Moderna's mRNA-based vaccine
Flu vaccines must be updated annually to best match circulating strains of the virus. Vaccines made with the Nobel Prize-winning mRNA technology are faster to …
Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, the committee chairman who pressed for the contempt finding, said that constitutional protection did not apply because F…
Gene-edited beagles may offer a future option for people with dog allergies
Scientists have to monitor the long-term health effects of the genetic tweak, and find ways to commercialize the approach to make it affordable. And experts no…
US stocks hold near records on hopes of an agreement with Iran
The Dow Jones industrial Average rose 263.24 points, or 0.5%, to 54,349.12, reaching another record.
US stocks leap toward a record as profits keep piling up and oil prices ease
Palantir Technologies helped lead the way and jumped 26.8% after CEO Alex Karp said its overall revenue leaped 93% in what he called an “otherworldly” quarter. Besides reporting a stronger profit for the spring tha…
Trump is making a rare Western trip to talk about the economy, something polls show he's weak on
Only 32% of U.S. adults approved of Trump’s handling of the economy in an AP-NORC poll conducted in late July. In the same poll, most Americans, 69%, character…
Stocks rally near a record as falling oil prices ease Wall Street's worries about inflation
Stocks got a lift as the price for a barrel of Brent crude sank 4.7% to $83.77. It dropped after President Donald Trump said over the weekend that he decided to hold off on new strikes against Iran at the urging of…
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ nets second best North American opening ever with $355 million
Tom Holland’s run as the comic book webslinger has been a mighty one. “No Way Home,” his third standalone Spider-Man movie, made over $1.9 billion worldwide to…
Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case, hoping someone recognizes it
The first note, sent Feb. 2, said Guthrie was safe but scared and would be released unharmed once her captors received $4 million in cryptocurrency, with the r…
Marine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, pilot ejected
A single F-35B fighter jet costs about $109 million. The statement did not include any details about the condition of the pilot, other than to say they ejected, were recovered and were being taken to a medical faci…
Social media companies sued over deaths of four teens as pressure, lawsuits over child safety mount
The Social Media Victims Law Center is bringing the suit on behalf of the families, and its founding attorney, Matthew Bergman, said it's “particularly salient…