Asian stocks are mostly higher tracking Wall Street gains while oil prices have also risen on the fragile Iran war ceasefire and ahead of Iran-U.S. ceasefire talks that are expected to take place in Pakistan
Venezuelan lawmakers have approved a bill to regulate mining as the country seeks to attract leery foreign investors to a once-private industry that has long been exploited by criminal groups with ties to the government
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, even the fate of the U.S. and Israel’s war against Iran
BTS is back after a three-and-a-half year break, but their world tour is skipping China
A federal judge has ruled that the Defense Department is violating his earlier order to restore access to the Pentagon for reporters
Dave Chappelle has helped secure the future of a small-town radio station by funding the renovation of a historic building in Yellow Springs
The Trump administration is highlighting a 24% increase in individual tax refunds this season compared with those issued during the previous administration
Air travelers are facing a new reality of higher fees, fewer flights and tough choices about whether a trip is worth the cost
A lawyer for states suing Live Nation Entertainment has tried to convince a jury during an antitrust trial's closing arguments that the company and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, are monopolizing the industry and driving up concert prices
A federal judge has denied a bid by prediction market operator Kalshi to bar Arizona prosecutors from moving forward with a criminal case against the company
The U.S. Postal Service has decided to temporarily suspend its contributions to Federal Employees Retirement System annuities
U.S. stocks rose, even though oil prices did too, as financial markets moved more modestly a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has signed a bill into law that legalizes online sports betting, making it the 33rd state to allow the practice
Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket
A New York City man who shot and wounded his former boss on a Manhattan street and then escaped through the city’s subway system has been sentenced to 15 years in prison
Maryland officials have announced a settlement with the owner and operator of the massive cargo ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge two years ago, causing its deadly collapse
The head of the International Monetary Fund says the war in Iran is darkening the outlook for the world economy, and that's the case whether or not a fragile ceasefire holds
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week, a modest relief for prospective homebuyers who have been facing higher borrowing costs as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in nearly seven months
The Big Ten amassed nearly $70 million in revenue from NCAA distributions awarded for team appearances and performances in the 2026 men’s and women’s basketball tournaments
Argentina's Congress has approved a bill that eases glacier protections to boost mining investments
Emma Straub, known for novels like “Modern Lovers” and “The Vacationers,” has a new book inspired by a fan cruise
A key measure of inflation stayed high in February, before the war in Iran spiked gas prices, a sign that everyday costs were elevated even before the conflict began
The American economy, slowed by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in downgrade of its previous estimate
Protesters are rallying against a planned immigration detention facility in Maryland
Major League Baseball’s average salary rose 3.4% on opening day to a record $5.34 million, according to a study by The Associated Press, and the New York Mets topped spending at the season’s start for the fourth straight year
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