Workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants plan to return to work next week and halt a three-week strike in order to resume negotiations with the plant's owner.

Authorities in Bangladesh say five people have died in a fire that broke out at a factory manufacturing gas lighters near Bangladesh’s capital.

The economic fallout from the war with Iran is driving up the cost of buying a home, even as other housing market trends in many parts of the country favor home shoppers this spring.

Finance ministers from five European Union member states are urging the bloc to introduce a windfall tax on energy companies as surging oil and gas prices raise inflation fears.

U_S_ President Donald Trump has again warned Tehran over his Monday deadline to open the crucial Strait of Hormuz and allow ship traffic to flow again, and Iran has responded by threatening to open “the gates of hell.”.

The Trump administration said Friday it is rejoining two agencies that were split up in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill.

United Airlines is raising checked bag fees starting Friday.

A California producer of raw milk and cheese products is recalling some of its products under pressure from federal officials.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal will no longer print its rival the Las Vegas Sun for the first time in decades, sharpening a longtime legal dispute between the southern Nevada newspapers.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been holding a series of “rental rip-off hearings” for disgruntled tenants to air their complaints about bad landlords.

Two U.S. military planes were shot down in separate incidents on Friday, escalating tensions in the ongoing conflict.

U.S. futures were trading modestly lower following surprisingly strong jobs data from the federal government.

The White House is releasing details of President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget, including a $1.5 trillion defense spending request.

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that could slap long-threatened pharmaceutical tariffs of up to 100% on some patented drugs from companies that don’t reach deals with his administration in the coming months.

A drone maker backed by President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons is trying to win contracts with Gulf countries under threat by Iran and protected by the U.S. military led by their father.

The Trump administration has scaled back its plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February.

A growing number of Americans have “unretired” in recent years.

The Trump administration is appealing a judge’s order blocking the federal government from taking punitive measures against artificial intelligence company Anthropic after a dispute with the Pentagon over military use of AI.

Russia plans to send a second oil tanker to Cuba, according to Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilyov.

Sales of Tesla vehicles rose in the last three months after a brutal year of boycotts over Elon Musk’s politics but still fell short of expectations.

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran war.

McDonald’s is simplifying its value menu strategy.

U.S. gas prices are climbing fast, and drivers are paying the highest pump prices since 2022 as the Iran war shakes oil markets.

There has been little sign Friday of the war in the Mideast winding down as Israel says it faced incoming fire from Iran, and Kuwait and Bahrain also reported being under attack.

Britain has accused Iran of holding the global economy hostage as diplomats from over 40 countries discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Stocks overcame early losses to finish with slim gains and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war.

The criminal trial of a former congressman is offering a glimpse into the prehistory of the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Elon Musk’s space exploration company has filed preliminary paperwork to sell shares to the public, according to two sources familiar with the filing, a blockbuster offering that is likely to rank as the biggest ever and make its founder the world’s first trillionaire.

Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese’s products starting next year.

President Donald Trump says U_S_ forces will “finish the job” in Iran soon as “core strategic objectives are nearing completion.”.

Advocacy groups and experts have slammed YouTube for serving up low-quality artificial intelligence-generated videos to its most vulnerable audience: children.

Stocks rushed higher worldwide, and oil prices eased as hopes built that the war with Iran could end soon.

A federal judge ruled against conservation groups in their efforts to block a proposed lithium-boron mining project in Nevada.

Travelers can expect roughly one quarter of the flights to be delayed by at least half an hour at San Francisco International Airport over the next six months.

A real-life Las Vegas showgirl is suing Taylor Swift, saying the branding surrounding her album “The Life of a Showgirl.”.

A federal appeals court in the United States has denied a request to reopen a criminal case against Boeing tied to two fatal crashes of 737 Max jets.

U.S. carrier JetBlue has raised its checked bag fees by as much as $9 as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies.

The European Union's energy commissioner says skyrocketing oil and gas prices in Europe as a result of the ongoing Iran war won’t return to normal levels any time soon, even if peace is declared tomorrow.

In a new lawsuit, one of the first three women to officiate an NFL game describes her three years at the pinnacle of her profession as a descent into the grip of a sexist institution unable to treat a woman as an equal.

A federal judge has agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will once again have his past rival and current Vice President Geraldo Alckmin as his running mate for his reelection bid.

A jury has deadlocked in the trial of two fired FirstEnergy Corp. executives charged for their roles in Ohio's $60 million bribery scandal.

U.S. consumer confidence inched higher in March despite soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran.

U.S. job openings fell slightly last month to 6.9 million, another sign of sluggishness in the American labor market.

Vice President JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith and adult conversion to Catholicism.

In 1965, Filipino and Mexican American farmworkers in California became inextricably linked when they mobilized to strike against grape growers.

A Russian oil tanker has reached Cuba with a huge shipment, easing a dire fuel shortage after months without deliveries.

Spice and flavorings company McCormick is combining with Unilever’s foods division, which includes household names like Hellmann’s and Knorr.

President Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to calm the financial markets during the Iran war, but his go-to moves are starting to fall flat.

Europe’s inflation rate rose to 2.5% in March, according to official figures released Tuesday, as the Iran war sent energy prices sharply higher.

U.S. gas prices have jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 as fuel prices continue to soar worldwide amid the Iran war.

The United Arab Emirates has barred Iranians from entering or transiting the country as the war rages.

U.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring as doubt swung back to hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran.

One of the world’s rarest whales, the Rice's whale, is in the way of the Trump administration's desire to expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says the systems that allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel are convenient but don’t improve safety because people who use them often pay less attention to the road.

Trump administration officials are exempting oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act.

This year’s Webby Award nominations highlight the internet’s wildest hits, from celebrity campaigns to strange viral products.

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including its desalination plants.

The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for federal forced labor conspiracy.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says it's important to closely monitor inflation amid a spike in energy prices from the Iran war as the average price for for gasoline nears $4 a gallon in the U.S. But he also said Monday, addressing students at Harvard University, that there isn't a lot Fed policymakers could do.

Driving a car, van or truck is a big part of many Americans’ workdays.

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has been sworn in for a third term three months after a disputed election.

The Transportation Safety Administration says most of its officers received most of their backpay Monday for working during the shutdown.

The Connecticut Sun say they will move to Houston in 2027 after reaching an agreement to sell the team to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta in a deal worth a record $300 million, according to a person familiar with the sale.

Air Canada says CEO Michael Rousseau plans to retire.

Sysco, the nation’s largest food distributor, will acquire supplier Restaurant Depot in a deal worth more than $29 billion.

Heading into the weekend, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to pay the tens of thousands of TSA officers who have been working without pay for over a month during a partial government shutdown.

U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening widespread destruction of Iran’s energy resources and other vital infrastructure, potentially including desalination plants that supply drinking water.

Kosovo is one of the Europe's poorest countries and struggles with a steep rise in fuel prices caused by the Iran war.

U.S. stocks swung as oil prices kept climbing because of uncertainty about when the war with Iran could end.

Long security lines at airports are driving people crazy as Congress and President Donald Trump try to work out a budget stalemate.

Disneyland Paris has opened a huge new “Frozen” land as the centerpiece of a major park makeover.

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have entered the monthlong war in the Middle East and claimed they launched missiles toward Israel.

Pakistan’s foreign minister says Islamabad will soon host talks between the U.S. and Iran.

Hundreds of employees at one of the U.S. Navy’s biggest shipbuilding contractors have voted to approve a deal with Bath Iron Works, ending a weeklong strike.

Nestlé says thieves have stolen a huge shipment of KitKat bars from a truck heading from Italy to Poland.

French authorities say that police have stopped a suspected bombing outside a Bank of America building in Paris.

Members of Congress have repeatedly introduced bills to ensure the federal employees who control air traffic and conduct airport security screenings get paid during government shutdowns.

The Connecticut Sun have reached an agreement to sell the team to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta for $300 million and will move to Houston in 2027, according to a person familiar with the deal.

A New York appeals court has overturned a ruling that had ordered Argentina to pay more than $16 billion to former shareholders of YPF, the country’s largest energy company that was nationalized in 2012.

Thousands of striking workers at one of the nation’s largest meatpacking plants are extending their walkout to a third week.

When stock markets are falling, it’s natural to want to do something quickly to protect your retirement savings.

The sight of travelers suffering through long security lines at U.S. airports this week have many people showing up way before their flights.

President Donald Trump says the American air travel system has reached a "breaking point."

Vice President JD Vance has held the inaugural meeting of a new anti-fraud task force he’s leading as the Trump administration seeks to show it’s cracking down on potential misuse of social programs.

Internet trailblazer Yahoo is exploring technology’s next frontier with Scout, an answer engine powered by artificial intelligence.

More than 7 million student loan borrowers who've been enrolled in a Biden-era repayment plan will receive notices with instructions to seek a new plan to repay their debt.

Mexico’s Navy is searching for two missing sailboats carrying nine people and humanitarian aid on a route to Cuba.

Tech companies set ambitious climate goals at the start of the decade, promising to slash emissoins that contribute to global warming.

A law requiring that most materials in federally funded affordable housing are made in America is fully kicking in.

Israel’s military says it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel for the first time.

President Donald Trump has signed a promised executive action to pay Transportation Security Administration employees after a bid to end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security abruptly fell apart in Congress.

Iran has kept firing missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab nation, including a strike Friday at a military base in Saudi Arabia that U.S. officials said wounded at least 10 U.S. service members, two of them seriously.

U.S. stocks deepened their drops as Wall Street finished off a fifth straight losing week, its longest such streak in nearly four years.

A federal judge on Thursday denied the NCAA’s motion for a temporary restraining order to stop DraftKings from using registered trademarks associated with its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments.

Farmers around the world are facing fertilizer shortages and rising costs after the war in Iran disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles a third of global fertilizer trade.

A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in temporarily blocking the Pentagon from labeling the company as a supply chain risk.

Prospective homebuyers who have invested in certain cryptocurrencies will be able to use their holdings as collateral to fund their down payment on a home as part of a new mortgage offering.

The Oscars are leaving Hollywood.