Scammers stole a record $16.6 billion in 2024, the FBI said on Wednesday. That marked a 33% increase from 2023, according to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center's annual report. More than a quarter million complaints…
A man on Alabama's death row wants his execution to go forward Thursday, saying he believes in an "eye for an eye." "The reason I dropped my appeals is I am guilty of murder," James Osgood told…
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials on Tuesday said they would phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation's food supply, potentially triggering an ingredients overhaul for scores of brightly hued products on American store…
The U.S. economy will experience sluggish growth in 2025 due to an escalating trade war and "high levels of policy uncertainty," the International Monetary Fund said in a report Tuesday. The projections reinforce economists' warnings about the negative repercussions of President…
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay $300 million to settle claims that it unlawfully filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances. In its complaint, the Justice Department, along with other federal…
Instagram is beginning to test the use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app, parent company Meta Platforms said on Monday. Meta has been using AI to…
The gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 — one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history — pleaded guilty Monday to capital murder in a state district…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF) — U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) have introduced the Sister City Transparency Act. This bill is aimed at increasing federal oversight of sister city partnerships to address potential…
Easter Monday marks the end of the Easter holiday weekend in the U.S., raising the question of whether it's also a federal holiday. While Easter Monday, celebrated on April 21 this year, is a significant…
ASSOCIATED PRESS VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis died Monday morning, Cardinal Kevin Ferrell, the Vatican camerlengo, announced. “At 7:35 this morning, the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the home of the Father. His…
Since mid-January, the dollar has fallen 9% against a basket of currencies, a rare and steep decline, to its lowest level in three years — a drop that raises concerns investors may be losing confidence…
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Shein and Temu, two popular Chinese e-commerce sites known for their low-cost items, say they will raise prices for U.S. consumers starting next week, a move that comes amid President Trump's 145% tariff on imports…
Eli Lilly and Co., the maker of Zepbound and Mounjaro, announced success Thursday of its Phase 3 clinical trial for a once-daily GLP-1 pill — an oral form of the blockbuster medication used for diabetes…
NEW YORK (AP) — Spotify appeared to be experiencing widespread technical issues Wednesday morning — with tens of thousands of users reporting problems with the popular music and audio streamer. As of around 10:20 a.m.…
A majority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's work group on COVID-19 vaccines now supports ending the agency's pandemic-era recommendation for virtually all Americans to get vaccinated against the virus each year, officials said Tuesday. Instead…
American Airlines will offer loyalty program members free Wi-Fi beginning in January 2026. The perk, which will be offered through a partnership with AT&T, will initially only be available to airline AAdvantage loyalty program members.…
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near San Diego at 10:08 a.m. Monday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake's epicenter was recorded 2.49 miles south of Julian, in San Diego County. According to the USGS…
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the stand Monday in a Washington, D.C., courtroom to defend his social media company from federal allegations that the technology giant is a monopoly. Meta, the parent company…
Blue Origin's first all-women flight crew blasted off Monday on a journey 62 miles above Earth's surface to the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. The NS-31 mission marks the 11th human flight of…
No matter where you live in America, there's a tornado radar system in your region scanning the skies to keep you informed. But the aging technology, which dates back to 1988, is in desperate need of an…
A pilot and three passengers were not injured after their helicopter crashed from a low altitude in South Africa, according to an incident report.…
Three people are dead and another was hospitalized after a small airplane crashed onto the Tri-Rail tracks near I-95 in Boca Raton on Friday, authorities said. Around 10:20 a.m., a Cessna 310 carrying three people…
Apple wants to get its iPhones into the hands of U.S. customers before tariffs could lead to hike prices. The iPhone maker shipped about 1.5 million iPhones, a cargo weighing roughly 600 tons, by air from…