Five people died and one was injured when a freight train hit a van at a rail crossing near Wiggins, Mississippi, officials said.
Netflix increased U.S. subscription prices for every streaming tier, raising ad, standard and premium plans while charging more for extra members.
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Netflix increased U.S. subscription prices for every streaming tier, raising ad, standard and premium plans while charging more for extra members.
USPS has filed for a temporary 8% surcharge on package services, with the rate change set for April 26 pending Postal Regulatory Commission review.
Meta cut several hundred jobs in a new restructuring round as the company maintained heavy 2026 AI infrastructure spending and kept workforce changes in focus.
Goldman Sachs raised its 12-month U.S. recession probability to 30% as higher energy costs, tighter financial conditions and softer growth cloud the outlook.
US business activity slowed to an 11 month low in March as rising energy costs pushed inflation higher, cooled services demand and weakened hiring.
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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.
Britannica and Merriam-Webster sued OpenAI in New York, alleging ChatGPT used nearly 100,000 copyrighted entries without permission for AI training.
Joe Biden told South Carolina Democrats that Trump-era federal history reviews and shifts in US global standing demand renewed political engagement in 2026.
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.
Washington told Brussels that excluding U.S. defense suppliers from EU tenders would undermine industrial cooperation and prompt a review of reciprocity.
Robert Duvall, Oscar winner for Tender Mercies and a key face of The Godfather, died Feb. 15 at his Middleburg, Virginia home, aged 95. Cause not disclosed yet.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged nations to bridge divisions and boost aid as Ramadan nears, calling for rights and dignity for all amid wars, hunger.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection set the new crossing as a Detroit port of entry, with its final rule taking effect March 2, as testing continues on schedule.
U.S. formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization on Jan. 22, 2026, ending decades of membership and stopping funding and participation.
U.S. child care costs exceed the 7% affordability benchmark for most families, LendingTree says, with two-child care averaging $28,190 a year. nationwide today.
Carney warned at Davos that rules and constraints are fading, then Trump publicly rebuked him, intensifying U.S.-Canada tensions over trade and sovereignty issues.
Travel
Houston Bush Airport warns TSA lines could top four hours as shutdown-driven staffing shortages, limited checkpoints and spring travel snarl security.
Sports
The US, Canada, and Mexico have launched trilateral efforts to counter drone threats, ensuring robust security measures for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Automotive
Mercedes-Benz USA details the 2027 S-Class with DIGITAL LIGHT micro-LEDs, MB.OS and MBUX Superscreen, plus S 500, S 580 and S 580e powertrains for U.S. buyers.
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.
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Ram reintroduces the 5.7‑liter HEMI V‑8 with eTorque in the 2026 Ram 1500, now available for order and arriving at dealers summer 2025.
Alphabet’s Waymo begins testing electric driverless cars in Denver and Seattle as part of a wider expansion across challenging U.S. weather conditions.
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Technology
OpenAI has said goodbye to the Sora app, leaving its Disney partnership and public product pages under fresh scrutiny in the fast-moving AI video market.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI skills now influence hiring, urging students and workers to use AI tools as the technology spreads across jobs.
Nvidia expanded its physical AI platform with new robot models, simulation software and global deployments spanning factories, warehouses and healthcare.
Apple introduced 13-inch and 15-inch MacBook Air laptops with the M5 chip, Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 6 and 512GB base storage, on sale March 11.
Apple introduced new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with M5 Pro and M5 Max, faster SSD storage, Wi-Fi 7, and March 11 availability.
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…
