Retail sales rose at healthy pace last month in latest sign of US economy’s health
Global news: WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers stepped up their spending at retail stores last month, providing a boost to the...
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Musk and Trump are viewed roughly the same by Americans, an AP-NORC poll finds
Global news: WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk, clad in tuxedo and black tie, took the stage at President-elect Donald Trump’s...
UK inflation increase solidifies expectations interest rates will be kept on hold
Global news: LONDON (AP) — Inflation in the U.K. rose to its highest level in eight months during November, official...
Group says New Jersey toxic waste dumping caused $1B in harm, calls settlement inadequate
Global news: TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Years of toxic waste dumping in a Jersey Shore community where childhood cancer...
Small businesses say cautious shoppers are seeking ‘cozy’ and ‘festive’ this holiday season
Global news: After the busy Black Friday holiday weekend, Kristen Tarnol, owner of Emerald Forest Gifts in Studio City, California,...
‘Kraven the Hunter’ flops while ‘Moana 2’ tops the box office again
Global news: The Spider-Man spinoff “Kraven the Hunter” got off to a disastrous start in North American theaters this weekend....
Schools are cutting bus service for children. Parents are turning to ride-hailing apps
Global news: CHICAGO (AP) — Ismael El-Amin was driving his daughter to school when a chance encounter gave him an...
2024 was big for bitcoin. States could see a crypto policy blitz in 2025 in spite of the risks
Global news: HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The new year will usher in the bitcoin-friendly administration of President-elect Donald Trump and...
Journalists anticipate a renewed hostility toward their work under the incoming Trump administration
Global news: NEW YORK (AP) — For the press heading into a second Trump administration, there’s a balancing act between...
Court denies TikTok’s request to halt enforcement of potential US ban until Supreme Court review
Global news: A federal appeals court on Friday left in place a mid-January deadline in a federal law requiring TikTok...
