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Is air travel safe? Deadly Air India plane crash renews concerns after a string of other crashes

The Air India plane crash that killed at least 240 people is just the latest aviation disaster this year
44 minutes ago
Search and rescue teams respond to the scene of a plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
1 hour ago

JetZero plans to build $4.7B plant in North Carolina, aims to create 14,500 jobs

A California-based company plans to build its first manufacturing plant for a next-generation passenger jet in central North Carolina
1 hour ago
FILE - North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein speaks to reporters after a Council of State meeting at the state Department of Transportation building in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025 (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson,File)
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Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish

Former congressman Billy Long of Missouri has been confirmed to lead the Internal Revenue Service, an agency he once sought to abolish
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FILE - Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., asks questions during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing May 14, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP File)
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Trump signs measure blocking California's ban on new sales of gas-powered cars

President Donald Trump signed a resolution on Thursday that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035
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Janelle Lowe prepares to charge her electric vehicle at a charging station Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
June 12

Average long-term US mortgage rate ticks down to 6.84%, a 2nd straight small decline

Average long-term US mortgage rate ticks down to 6.84%, a second straight small decline
June 12
June 12

Boeing's troubled era has dimmed the prospects of a preeminent American manufacturer

A London-bound Air India plane carrying more than 240 people crashed shortly after takeoff Thursday
June 12
The debris of an airplane sticks out of a building after it crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
June 12

Americans filing for jobless claims last week at the highest level in 8 months

U.S. filings for jobless benefits were unchanged last week, remaining at the higher end of recent ranges as uncertainty over the impact of trade wars lingers
June 12
FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Northbrook, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
June 12

When times are tough, practicing gratitude can improve moods in the workplace

Practicing and encouraging gratitude can be a simple way to boost morale at a time when layoffs and economic uncertainty are causing stress and anxiety
June 12
(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)
June 12

Cyberattack leads to shortage at pharmacies, grocery stores

A major cyberattack on United Natural Foods, Inc., one of the largest U.S. grocery distributors is causing disruptions and leading to near-empty shelves at some grocery stores and pharmacies.
June 12
A major cyberattack on United Natural Foods, Inc., one of the largest U.S. grocery distributors is causing disruptions and leading to near-empty shelves at some grocery stores and pharmacies.
June 11

Innovation takes a backseat at small companies as tariffs become a full-time preoccupation

Some U.S. business owners say President Donald Trump’s unpredictable trade policies are stifling the American ingenuity he hopes to foster
June 11
Gary Brown, assembly technician at Made Plus, cleans a pair of sneakers to be prepared for shipment at the company's manufacturing facility in Annapolis, Md., Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
June 11

Critical minerals give China an edge in trade negotiations

U.S. President Donald Trump wants China to lift restrictions on exporting rare earths and other critical minerals that Beijing imposed as part of a yearslong trade war
June 11
Piles of earth are seen in Ganzhou in southern China's Jiangxi province on March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
June 11

An Omaha food plant owner says he followed the rules for hiring immigrants

The owner of an Omaha food packaging company says his business has been unfairly hamstrung by Tuesday's raid carried out by federal immigration officials
June 11
Glenn Valley Foods, a meat packaging company that was raided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/Margery A. Beck)
June 11

Trump is expected to sign a measure blocking California's nation-leading vehicle emissions rules

President Donald Trump is expected to sign a measure Thursday that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035
June 11
Janelle Lowe prepares to charge her electric vehicle at a charging station Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
June 11

How 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' seeded a music nonprofit supporting the songwriters of tomorrow

“Take Me out to the Ball Game” is more than just a song sung every summer in baseball stadiums around the United States
June 11
Emily Bear, Justin Paul, Stephen Schwartz, Benj Pasek and Adam Guettel pose for a photo at the ASCAP Foundation's 50th anniversary celebration in Manhattan, New York on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/James Pollard)
June 11

Stocks close lower as investors weigh May inflation data

This follows President Donald Trump announcing a trade deal with China "is done, subject to final approval."
June 11
VIDEO: Stocks close lower as investors weigh May inflation data
June 11

A former Lebanese economy minister is arrested on corruption charges

A former Lebanese Cabinet minister has been arrested and charged after an investigation into alleged financial crimes
June 11
FILE - Lebanese caretaker Minister of Economy and Trade Amin Salam speaks during a news conference in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, May 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein, file)
June 11

Trump's FAA administrator pick facing tough questions on safety at hearing

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration is facing tough questions about safety in the wake of January’s deadly midair collision and a string of other crashes and near misses since then
June 11
Bryan Bedford, President Donald Trump's nominee to run the Federal Aviation Administration, testifies at the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
June 11

Inflation ticked slightly higher in May amid Trump tariffs

The U.S. Consumer Price Index released on Wednesday showed May inflation ticking slightly higher, rising 2.4%, in line with expectations. ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous reports.
June 11
VIDEO: Inflation ticked slightly higher in May amid Trump tariffs
June 11

Inflation ticked slightly higher in May amid Trump tariffs

The economy has defied warnings of tariff-induced price hikes.
June 11
People shop at a grocery store in Brooklyn on May 13, 2025 in New York City.
June 11

Edmunds: These five vehicles are hidden automotive gems

Hidden gems are excellent vehicles that have a lot to offer but are often overlooked by shoppers
June 11
This photo provided by Mitsubishi shows the 2025 Outlander PHEV. This plug-in three-row SUV can drive an estimated 38 miles on electric power before switching on its gas hybrid engine. (Courtesy of Mitsubishi Motors USA via AP)
June 11

Aid groups weigh how much more they can help if FEMA reduces its disaster response

With concern and confusion over how the federal government will respond to disasters this summer, aid groups are readying to expand the ways they help communities after hurricanes, fires and other storms
June 11
FILE - A volunteer with Team Rubicon discards flood-damaged materials from a house in Pacific Junction, Iowa, April 18, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)
June 11

GM to invest $4 billion to ramp up US production

Shares of General Motors are up before the opening bell after announcing plans to invest $4 billion to shift some production from Mexico to U.S. manufacturing plants as the automaker navigates tariffs that could drive prices higher
June 11
FILE - Vehicles move along the 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV assembly line at the General Motors Orion Assembly June 15, 2023, in Lake Orion, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
June 11

Turkey to export 48 of its nationally produced fighter jets to Indonesia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will export 48 of its nationally-produced KAAN fighter jets to Indonesia
June 11
FILE - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the European Political Community summit in Tirana, Albania, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj,File)
June 11

UK government hopes to regain political initiative as Treasury chief outlines spending plans

Britain’s Labour government will hope to regain the political initiative when Treasury chief Rachel Reeves sets out her spending plans for the coming years
June 11
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street to announce the government's Spending Review in Parliament, in London, Wednesday, June 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
June 11

Woman sues Costco for $14 million after cabinet allegedly falls, causing brain injury

A California woman seeks $14 million in damages after allegedly suffering a traumatic brain injury from a falling liquor cabinet display at Costco's Santa Rosa location.
June 11
A California woman seeks $14 million in damages after allegedly suffering a traumatic brain injury from a falling liquor cabinet display at Costco's Santa Rosa location.
June 11

Elon Musk backs off from feud with Trump, saying he regrets social media posts that 'went too far'

Elon Musk stepped back from his explosive feud with U_S_ President Donald Trump, writing on X that he regrets some of his posts about his onetime ally and that they went “too far.”
June 11
FILE - President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a news conference with Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
June 11

South Korea halts loudspeaker broadcasts along border with rival North Korea

South Korea’s military has shut down loudspeakers broadcasting anti-North Korean propaganda along the inter-Korean border
June 11
A North Korean military guard post, loudspeaker, top left, and South Korean army soldiers, bottom right, are seen from Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
June 11

Global shares climb after China and US say they have framework for seeking trade deal

Global shares are mostly trading higher after China and the U.S. said they have a framework for following up on the trade truce reached last month in Geneva
June 11
A trader watches his monitors as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
June 11

Spain's economy minister says 'overtourism' challenges need to be addressed

Spain’s economy minister Carlos Cuerpo says the millions of tourists who visit the country every year pose a challenge for Spain's residents that the government can no longer afford to ignore
June 11
Spain's Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the Economy Ministry in Madrid, Spain, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Paul White)
June 10

Rights group says global brands are at risk of links to forced labor in China's minerals industry

An international rights group says several global brands are among dozens of companies at risk of using forced labor through their Chinese supply chains
June 10
Men sit near a periodic table showing minerals at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, on Nov. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
June 10

Appeals court lets Trump administration keep collecting tariffs while challenges continue

A federal appeals court agreed Tuesday to let the government keep collecting President Donald Trump’s sweeping import taxes while challenges to his signature trade policy continue on appeal
June 10
President Donald Trump walks down the stairs of Air Force One upon his arrival at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez)
June 10

Judge tosses lawsuit over Trump's firing of US African Development Foundation board members

A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s dismantling of a U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses
June 10
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters after arriving on Air Force One, Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
June 10

Woman sues Costco for $14 million after cabinet allegedly falls, causing brain injury

Her lawyer claims Costco refused to share footage of the cabinet falling.
June 10
The side of a Costco warehouse is seen April 4, 2025, in Hawthorne, California.
June 10

First signs of tariffs' impact on inflation could appear in Wednesday's consumer prices report

U.S. inflation likely picked up a bit last month as President Donald Trump’s tariffs start to bite, but lower prices for gas and possibly for air fares and used cars may limit the overall increase
June 10
June 10

Who is David Huerta, the union leader arrested in Los Angeles?

Huerta was released on bond this week, after three days in custody.
June 10
SEIU California and SEIU-USWW union president David Huerta reacts as he speaks to the media after his release from detention outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building, amid federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles, June 9, 2025.
June 10

Syria's post-war economic recovery will require 'substantial' international support, IMF says

The International Monetary Fund had said it visited Syria for the first time since 2009 as the country scrambles to rebuild after over a decade of conflict
June 10
This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo)
June 10

Trump's tax bill could raise taxes on foreign companies

President Donald Trump likes to say he’s bringing in trillions of dollars in investments from foreign countries
June 10
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., looks over his notes as he meets with reporters at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
June 10

Pakistan hikes defense budget 20% following conflict with India, but overall spending is cut

Pakistan says it will increase defense spending by 20% following last month's deadly conflict with India
June 10
This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region. (AP Photo)
June 10

EU seeks to lower a price cap on Russian oil and discourage Nord Stream pipeline investors

The European Union wants to lower a cap on the price of Russian oil to deprive the Kremlin of profits to fund its war in Ukraine
June 10
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, and European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas leave after a media briefing at EU headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)
June 10

UK announces $19 billion investment in first major nuclear plant since the 1990s

The U.K. will invest 14.2 billion pounds ($19 billion) to build a new nuclear station to reduce its reliance on volatile international fossil fuel markets
June 10
June 10

Citing trade wars, the World Bank sharply downgrades global economic growth forecast to 2.3%

President Donald Trump’s trade wars are expected to slash economic growth this year in the United States and around the world, the World Bank forecast Tuesday
June 10
Police officers stand guard at the entrance of Lancaster House, where the trade talks between the U.S. and China are taking place, in London, Monday, June 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
June 10

Truck units of Toyota and Daimler reach merger deal, first announced two years ago

The truck divisions of Japan’s Toyota and Daimler of Germany have agreed to merge to work together in vehicle development, procurement and production
June 10
June 10

Indonesia stops nickel mining operations at top tourist diving destination

The Indonesian government says they have suspended four nickel mining operations in one of the country’s top tourist destinations for diving and snorkeling
June 10
Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia, left, speaks to the media as photos from Raja Ampat Islands, including some AI-generated images that have been circulating on social media, are displayed on a screen in the background, during a press conference at the presidential palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
June 09

Asian shares are mixed as investors keep an eye on China-US trade talks

World shares are mixed as investors keep an eye on China-U.S. trade talks that might help stave off a recession
June 09
A trader watches his monitors as he works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
June 09

Apple unveils new operating system and AI capabilities

Products feature real-time translation and augmented call screening, Apple said.
June 09
Products feature real-time translation and augmented call screening, Apple said.
June 09

Attorneys get more time to argue over contested copper mine on land sacred to Apaches

A U.S. district judge in Arizona has opened the door for the next round of legal wrangling as environmentalists and some Native Americas seek to stop the federal government from transferring land in Arizona for a massive copper mining project
June 09
FILE - Members of Apache and others who want to halt a massive copper mining project on federal land in Arizona gather outside the U.S. District Court, May 7, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
June 09

Leaders of ‘orgasmic meditation’ women's wellness company OneTaste convicted in forced labor trial

The leaders of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” have been convicted of federal forced labor charges
June 09
FILE - Nicole Daedone, center, founder and former CEO of OneTaste, center, departs Brooklyn federal court on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 in New York. (AP Photo/Jeenah Moon, File)
June 09

Apple unveils new operating system and AI capabilities

Products feature real-time translation and augmented call screening, Apple said.
June 09
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an event on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif., June 9, 2025.
June 09

Canada plans to hit NATO spending target early and reduce US defense reliance, Carney says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says that Canada will meet NATO’s military spending guideline by early next year
June 09
June 09

British government reverses policy that limited home heating subsidies for retirees

The British government say it is reversing its unpopular plan to end winter home heating subsidies for millions of retirees
June 09
Britain's British Prime Minister Keir Starmer gestures during a reception following the UK-EU summit, in London, Monday May 19, 2025. (Hannah McKay/Pool via AP)