An underground transformer caught fire Thursday morning, the New York City Fire Department said.The flagship Tiffany & Co. store in Manhattan caught fire on Thursday, months after the renovated jewelry store's grand reopening,...
Italian police say they believe the man filmed while engraving his name last week on the ancient Roman Colosseum is a tourist who lives in BritainROME -- Italian police on Thursday said they believe the man filmed while engraving his...
Indonesia’s anti-graft court has opened a trial for a former communication and information technology minister who was charged with corruption over the construction of mobile phone transmission towers in remote parts of the countryJAKARTA,...
The middle of the country is extraordinarily dryST. LOUIS -- Mike Shane’s Illinois farm got a nice soaking on May 8, shortly after he planted his corn crop. Since then, rain has been hard to come by.Plenty of storms have ventured...
OverstockNEW YORK -- Bed & Bath & Beyond will live on, online at least, after Overstock.com acquired the bankrupt retail chain’s intellectual property assets for $21.5 million.The online retailer Overstock.com is dumping...
The fate of what could be the priciest merger in tech industry history will soon be in the hands of a federal judge who must decide whether to stop Microsoft from closing its deal to buy video game company Activision BlizzardSAN FRANCISCO...
The driver of a tanker truck hauling gasoline lost control on a curved off-ramp on Interstate 95, causing the truck to flip and catch fire, leading to the collapse of the northbound lanes in early JunePHILADELPHIA -- The driver of...
Frustrated by an “appalling counterproposal” earlier this week, the head of the union representing 340,000 UPS workers said a strike is imminent and gave the shipping giant a Friday deadline to improve its offerFrustrated by an...
Major revision of data marks the latest sign of resilient economic performance.The U.S. economy grew significantly more at the outset of this year than an initial measurement indicated, according to a major upward revision released...
U.S. health regulators have approved a gene therapy for the most common form of hemophiliaWASHINGTON -- U.S. officials on Thursday approved drugmaker BioMarin's gene therapy for the most common form of hemophilia, an infused treatment...
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week, snapping a three-week pullback after reaching a high for the year in early JuneLOS ANGELES -- The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week, snapping a three-week pullback...
Space disco cowboyNEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — “Space Disco Cowboy.” “Yacht Shabbat.” “Burning Man Formal”? More couples are tossing tradition when it comes to what wedding guests should wear, to some befuddlement among...
Royal accounts show that a change in monarchs, double-digit inflation and ongoing costs of renovating Buckingham Palace contributed to a 5% increase in publicly funded spending by Britain’s royalsLONDON -- A change in monarchs, double-digit...
Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor firstAmericans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor first, U.S. Health officials recommended Thursday.The...
A German rail workers’ union says it’s prepared to take a long-running pay dispute with the main national railway operator to arbitration, which should head off strikes during the summer vacation periodBERLIN -- A German rail workers'...
Nearly 200 former content moderators for Facebook are suing the company and a local contractor in a court case in Kenya that could have implications for the work worldwideNAIROBI, Kenya -- On the verge of tears, Nathan Nkunzimana recalled...
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank may have to tighten its oversight of the American financial system after the failure of three large U.S. banks this springWASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said...
Applications for unemployment benefits fell significantly last week after it appeared claims had reached a modestly elevated level in recent weeksApplications for unemployment benefits fell significantly last week after claims appeared...
Japan and South Korea have agreed to revive a currency swap agreement for times of crisisTOKYO -- Japan and South Korea agreed Thursday to revive a currency swap agreement for times of crisis, in the latest sign of warming ties as...
Fender, the guitar of choice for some of the world’s biggest stars from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton, is opening what it calls its “first flagship store” in its 77-year historyTOKYO -- Fender, the guitar of choice for some of...
“Rap City.”LOS ANGELES -- LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Rap City.” “106 & Park.” And even, “Uncut.”From innovative to provocative, BET has played a crucial role in creating several influential programs that helped spread...
