The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two federal programs that provided about $1 billion in funding to schools and food banks to buy food directly from local farms, ranchers and producers, part of what…
Washington — President Trump said that he will impose even higher tariffs on Canada beginning on Wednesday, doubling the levy on all steel and aluminum imports to 50%. Mr. Trump said the decision came in response to Ontario's move to impose a 25%…
New Mexico officials have announced the cause of death for actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, a week after they were found dead at their home in Santa Fe. Hackman died of heart disease, with…
A South Carolina man is facing execution by firing squad Friday — the first execution of its kind in the U.S. since 2010 and just the fourth firing squad execution since the death penalty resumed in the…
An unmanned spaceplane sent into Earth's orbit in late 2023 returned on Friday, landing at California's Vandenberg Space Force Base overnight, the U.S. Space Force said on Friday. The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle-7 was launched into space…
Walgreens Boots Alliance says it has agreed to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners as the struggling retailer looks to turn itself around after years of losing money. Walgreens said Thursday that Sycamore will…
President Trump on Thursday said he will pause 25% tariffs on U.S. imports from Mexico that are covered under a 2020 trade agreement, delaying levies imposed on the nation and on Canada earlier this week. Mr. Trump…
ATLANTA (AP) — Powerful storms that killed three people in Mississippi and ripped roofs from buildings in a small Oklahoma town charged eastward Wednesday, spawning tornado warnings near the East Coast while heavy snow struck…
Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen is resigning following a probe into his personal conduct, the grocery chain said Monday. McMullen, who was both the chairman and CEO, is out after…
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Skype, the pioneering Internet telecommunications and video call platform it bought nearly 14 years ago for $8.5 billion. "We will be retiring Skype in May 2025 to focus on Microsoft…
Seven planets are aligning in the night sky this week, creating a brief chance to see a "planetary parade." Worldwide, the best day to see the alignment is today, Feb. 28. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune…
Authorities in New Mexico are expected to provide an update Friday on the investigation into the death of actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa. Investigators have said they haven't yet determined a cause of death for the…
Hundreds of staffers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, were laid off Thursday as the Trump administration and its newly-created Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, continue slashing the federal workforce. A congressional source…
BY FELICIA FONSECA ASSOCIATED PRESS Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife and their dog were found dead in their New Mexico home, authorities said Thursday. Foul play was not suspected, but authorities did not release circumstances of their deaths and said…
Dozens of passengers aboard a cruise ship that left from Florida have been sickened with norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program. Holland America Line's Eurodam left Port Everglades,…
NEW YORK (AP) — Michelle Trachtenberg, a former child star who appeared in the 1996 “Harriet the Spy” hit movie and went on to co-star in two buzzy TV shows at the…
A child who was hospitalized with measles has died from the illness in West Texas, state and local health officials announced Wednesday. It is the first death in a measles outbreak that has infected more than…
Denny's is the latest breakfast chain to charge extra for orders containing eggs, an ever-costlier commodity in short supply due to the killing of millions of egg-laying hens as a result of…
Starbucks is laying off 1,100 workers, CEO Brian Niccol said in a companywide message that was made public Monday. The coffee chain is taking the action under its "Back to Starbucks" restructuring plan designed to revitalize the…
NEW YORK (AP) — Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose intimate vocal and musical style on “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” “The…
Tesla is recalling more than 376,000 vehicles because a possible loss of power steering that requires greater effort from the driver to steer, increasing the risk of a crash. The electric car maker reported in…
Ford and Rivian have issued recalls affecting a total of about 257,000 vehicles in the United States over separate seatbelt and headlight issues, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday. Ford is recalling 240,510…
A grand jury recommended abolishing a small Alabama police department because of a "rampant culture of corruption" after charging five officers with a variety of crimes, officials announced Wednesday. Cullman County District Attorney Champ Crocker announced Wednesday that a grand…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell is announcing on Thursday that he won’t seek reelection next year, ending a decadeslong tenure as a power broker who championed conservative causes but ultimately ceded ground to the…