Business & Economy
Media attorneys ask court for help in preventing White House ban until legal case is resolved
An attorney for three news organizations told a federal judge Thursday that the Trump administration must be prevented from barring their reporters from the White House, saying the ban is a classic example of "viewpoint discrimination" that is punishing people for what they say - and violating the media outlets' First Amendment rights.
The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft from a green card program, alleging fraud
President Donald Trump's administration is suspending tech giant Microsoft from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the U.S. to live and work using H-1B visas as it accuses the company of fraud.
NFL asks Supreme Court to treat prediction markets as gambling sites
The NFL filed a brief to the Supreme Court Thursday arguing that sports contracts offered on prediction markets constitute gambling and should be regulated as such.
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate at highest in nearly 3 years after 7th weekly rise in a row
Mortgage rates marched higher for the seventh week in a row, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in nearly three years.
The Waffle House Index helps Southerners — and FEMA — gauge a storm’s severity
Golden hash browns, gravy-smothered biscuits and crispy waffles with a hearty helping of syrup are among the classic Southern comfort foods. But when hurricanes tear through Southeastern towns, the hot meals and bold yellow signs of the local Waffle House provide another kind of comfort.
Splash down: Four astronauts return to Earth after eight months in space
Four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Thursday after hurrying there eight months ago to replace an ailing colleague and his crew.
PepsiCo is raising prices on Doritos and more after a weak quarter in North America
PepsiCo plans to raise prices on some snacks and drinks and slash corporate costs after a disappointing performance in North America during the third quarter.
Labor Department declares war on tech giants, colleges over use of guest workers
The Labor Department announced sweeping new punishments Thursday against major firms that it said are laying off American workers and replacing them with lower-paid foreign guest workers.
PVC pipes swept away by Hurricane Helene flooding still dominate cleanup of North Carolina river
They're piled on river banks, lodged in uprooted trees, embedded in sediment and jammed under logs. Many are tangled in mounds of debris up to two stories high.
Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ now projected to lose $250 million
Tom Cruise's "Digger" is projected to lose Warner Bros. about $250M by the end of its run, even after post-theatrical revenue is counted. Some have described it as the biggest loss of Cruise's career.
A quarter-century later, the legacy of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan endures
Dr. Nigar Nangrahari was on a night shift in a Kabul hospital when the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan began 25 years ago - an event that would shape her and her country's future for decades to come.
Some guardrails on ChatGPT for Teens don’t work as promised, watchdog group says
Some of the guardrails that OpenAI included in its ChatGPT for Teens product don't work as intended and the chatbot poses an "unacceptable risk" to children, according to a report Wednesday by Common Sense Media.
Workers allegedly exploited while building U.S. consulate in Milan sign deals for record payout
Foreign workers building the vast new U.S. consulate compound in Milan signed agreements at a Milan hotel Wednesday securing payouts averaging $50,400 each for alleged labor abuses while working for an American construction company.
Brazilian students in Rio de Janeiro march against the prospect of another Bolsonaro presidency
Thousands of Brazilian students marched in downtown Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday to protest against the possibility of Flavio Bolsonaro winning the presidency, after the far-right candidate received more votes than incumbent and left-leaning Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the first round of Brazil's presidential election.
Nuclear startup in Texas applies for connection to the power grid
A startup nuclear power company this week became the first in the nation to apply to connect its next-generation reactors to the electrical grid.
Studios put 42% of film budgets into U.S.-shot productions, down from 74% in 1999: Study
STUDIO STUDY: Major Hollywood studios now spend 42% of their film production budgets on movies shot mostly or partly in the United States, down from 74% a quarter-century ago.
Workers allegedly exploited while building new U.S. consulate in Milan sign deals for record payout
Foreign workers building the vast new U.S. consulate compound in Milan signed agreements at a Milan hotel Wednesday securing payouts averaging 45,000 euros ($50,400) each for alleged labor abuses while working for an American construction company.
Wall Street retreats from its record as stocks fall worldwide
U.S. stocks pulled back from their record on Wednesday.
Trump’s executive order on dyed diesel will offer little relief, farmers and truckers say
Farmers, truckers and economists say a move to cut taxes on diesel will provide little relief from record-high fuel prices that have soared since the U.S. attacked Iran months ago.
Disney raises some theme park ticket prices, Disney World passes
Disney raised prices Tuesday on some tickets at Disneyland and Walt Disney World and on all Walt Disney World annual passes.