Business
Record ground beef prices near $6.90 a pound are raising Memorial Day cookout costs as tight cattle supplies keep pressure on US shoppers.
US stocks ended higher as the Dow closed at a record and the S&P 500 extended its weekly winning streak to eight weeks.
US egg prices are falling as supply rebounds, while producers face margin pressure from low wholesale prices and elevated operating costs.
US consumer sentiment fell to a record low in May as inflation worries, gasoline costs and household price pressures intensified.
Oil prices rebounded as Brent crude rose to 104.96 dollars before settling higher, while WTI also gained after benchmark losses.
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Five people died and one was injured when a freight train hit a van at a rail crossing near Wiggins, Mississippi, officials said.
US visa issuances fell by about 250,000 in the first eight months of 2025, with India and China among the hardest hit and student visas down sharply.
An explosion and fire at Valero’s Texas refinery triggered a shelter-in-place order, air monitoring and an emergency response, with no injuries reported.
Britannica and Merriam-Webster sued OpenAI in New York, alleging ChatGPT used nearly 100,000 copyrighted entries without permission for AI training.
Kilauea erupted at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, dumping tephra that shut the summit area and Highway 11 before crews reopened key routes and began cleanup.
Crews recovered all nine victims from the Castle Peak avalanche near Lake Tahoe, ending a four-day operation slowed by storms and unstable snow.
Trump said he ordered the Pentagon and other agencies to release government files on UFOs, UAP and extraterrestrial life in a Truth Social post Thursday, Feb. 19.
U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump’s emergency tariffs illegal, limiting IEEPA powers and leaving importers seeking refunds after broad duties hit global trade.
Sports
Ford recalls about 119,000 US vehicles after NHTSA warned some engine block heaters can crack, leak coolant and short when plugged in, raising fire risk. NHTSA.
STUTTGART, November 19, 2025: Porsche has introduced the first fully electric version of its flagship SUV,…
NORTH CAROLINA, Feb. 14: Toyota has opened its new battery manufacturing plant in North Carolina,…
Technology
SpaceX launched its upgraded Starship V3 after a countdown halt, marking Flight 12 from South Texas with payload tests and ocean splashdown.
SpaceX’s 10,000-launch target brings FAA reliability reviews, licensing capacity and airspace oversight into sharper focus in US policy.
Meta begins global layoffs affecting about 10 percent of staff as AI spending, data center costs and team restructuring reshape operations.
OpenAI has added Codex to ChatGPT mobile, letting developers manage coding tasks on iOS and Android from connected machines.
AI is reshaping weather forecasting as agencies use advanced models to improve flood alerts, early warnings and climate readiness.
Lifestyle
TOKYO, November 13, 2025: Apple and ISSEY MIYAKE have announced a new collaboration called iPhone Pocket,…
Fresha secures a $31 million investment from JP Morgan to enhance its machine learning and AI-driven robotics.
Adidas Originals and Highsnobiety, a prominent platform in fashion, design, and culture, have announced the launch…
In a world where we are inundated with options for almost everything, the name Starbucks stands…
On August 23, which would have been Kobe Bryant’s birthday, Nike released a revamped classic: the Kobe 8…