Business & Economy
Dry, hot summers are putting Dutch dikes at risk and threatening German river trade
Jeroen Wouda and Dirk Boom walk slowly along a Dutch dike, prodding at the bone dry surface with metal rods and scanning the parched grass for patches of green that could give away the location of a leak.
ABC accuses FCC of trying to censor its stations
ABC accused the FCC of censorship amid the network's eight TV broadcasting licenses being thrown into jeopardy over early license renewal.
Oil leak spreads from a sanctioned tanker grounded off Oman, images show
Crude oil appeared to be leaking and spreading in recent days from a sanctioned tanker grounded off the coast of Oman, close to a marine protected area, satellite images reviewed by The Associated Press show.
Iraq and Turkey strike a 1-year oil pipeline deal to boost exports during ongoing Hormuz closures
Iraq and Turkey signed a deal Saturday to increase oil exports through a pipeline to the Turkish Mediterranean port of Ceyhan, as Baghdad seeks to diversify its oil export routes and reduce reliance on Gulf shipping lanes.
Trump Media launches services for faster access to Truth Social posts
Early access to President Trump's Truth Socials goes live -- for a price.
Michigan Supreme Court rejects permit for Enbridge oil pipeline under Great Lakes
The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered state regulators to reconsider a key permit that allowed a planned tunnel to carry an oil pipeline under part of the Great Lakes to move forward.
Trump stands to profit off U.S. policy announcements by selling fast access to social media posts
President Trump knows the world hangs on his every word. Now he wants you to pay for it.
Trump appeals court ruling blocking IRS settlement
President Trump and his sons said Friday they are appealing a court decision that blocked the deal he reached with his own administration settling his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.
U.S. stocks rise to finish a wild July as Amazon soars, Apple sinks and inflation worries worsen
U.S. stocks rose Friday to finish a wild July for Wall Street as Amazon leaped, Apple sank and rising oil prices worsened worries about inflation staying high.
FCC chairman defends actions against ABC, says broadcasters must operate ‘in the public interest’
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr on Friday defended his agency's recent actions against ABC, saying broadcasters have a duty to "operate in the public interest" and the FCC is merely trying to restore that standard.
U.S. to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countries
The State Department is making permanent a pilot program under which citizens from 50 countries, mainly in Africa, are required to post bonds to apply for a U.S. visa, and it's raising the cost as well, to as much as $20,000.
Regulators propose overhaul to law governing how banks lend to low-and-middle income communities
The Trump administration has announced an overhaul to the rules governing a critical piece of Civil Rights-era legislation, most notably a reduction in the number of banks that will need to fully comply with the law.
Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them
Who will be there each morning with Solange French's eggs at breakfast, and who will be ready with soup or fish at lunch? When the 91-year-old needs help in the shower, who will rush to her side, and when it's time for a doctor's appointment, who will take her? Who will do the laundry or buy the groceries or clean the house?
Tax returns show California’s Newsom earning between $1.7 million and $2 million annually
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his wife made between $1.7 million and $2 million annually from 2022 through 2024, and they paid about half a million a year in federal and state taxes, according to tax returns released by his office.
New York sues prediction market platform Kalshi, alleging ‘illegal gambling operation’
New York officials sued prediction market platform Kalshi for potentially billions of dollars on Friday, calling it an "illegal, unlicensed gambling operation" that includes sports wagering as the state seeks to halt its operations and force the company to forfeit its profits.
Anthropic says its AI models hacked three organizations during testing
Anthropic said its artificial intelligence models hacked into three other organizations during testing, just days after ChatGPT maker OpenAI raised concerns over AI controls after it disclosed its rogue models hacked another company.
Major oil companies reap massive profits as U.S. and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher
American oil and gas giants raked in massive spring profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments and consumers around the world paid more for fuel and confronted shortages.
As progressives seek to take on inequality, some cite religion as a motivating factor
The jokes practically wrote themselves as an eclectic group of progressive pastors, imams and a rabbi walked into a room, finding their seats around a table to talk about religion and politics.
In NIL stalemate, Cruz insists new $48M cap would be a hard cap. SEC, Big Ten not convinced
One key difference between Senate negotiators and the conferences still holding out on proposed legislation to regulate college sports is whether language in the bill would truly create a "hard salary cap" that would eliminate many third-party payments that have sent roster costs skyrocketing.
Amazon to boost spending on AI and other technology by $20 billion after strong Q2 results
Amazon said it will be increasing this year's capital spending on technology, mostly artificial intelligence, by an additional 10% after the tech and e-commerce giant delivered strong profits and net sales during for fiscal second quarter, helped by surging growth in its prominent cloud computing unit.