Gov. Tim Walz has vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in MinnesotaST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security...
A Los Angeles County judge says she will dismiss a lawsuit that the stars of the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet” filed over a nude scene shot when they were in their mid-teensA Los Angeles County judge on Thursday said she will dismiss...
The chief of Lebanon's militant Hezbollah group is calling on the country's central bank governor to resign amid mounting legal troublesBEIRUT -- The chief of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group on Friday called on the country’s...
As inflation on necessities like groceries remains stubbornly high, the well-heeled consumer appears to still be spending, while the lower-income shopper continues to cut back their purchases, according to the latest batch of earnings...
"It's disheartening," the owner of an Anheuser-Busch distributor said about the boycott.Truck drivers delivering Bud Light have received the middle finger from passersby, distributors have faced intentional collisions...
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week to its highest level since mid March, driving up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers facing a housing market that’s constrained by a dearth of homes for saleLOS ANGELES...
A unanimous Supreme Court has given a 94-year-old Minneapolis woman a new chance to recoup some money after the county kept the entire $40,000 when it sold her condominium over a small unpaid tax billWASHINGTON -- A unanimous Supreme...
When Russia invaded Ukraine, companies were quick to respond, some announcing they would get out of Russia immediatelyWhen Russia invaded Ukraine, global companies were quick to respond, some announcing they would get out of Russia...
U.S. applications for jobless claims rose slightly last week but remain at healthy levels as companies seem reticent to let go of employees in a tight labor marketU.S. applications for jobless claims rose slightly last week but remain...
German police raided 15 properties linked to the Last Generation climate activist group Wednesday, seizing assets as part of an investigation into its financesBERLIN -- German police raided 15 properties linked to the Last Generation...
Britain’s energy regulator says the typical household energy bill will come down by around $495 a year starting in July as global wholesale energy prices declineLONDON -- Britain's energy regulator said Thursday that the typical...
Germany’s government is facing a major test after two junior partners in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition sparred publicly over a key element in the country’s ambitious climate policyBERLIN -- Germany's government...
A federal judge says he won't block JPMorgan's legal efforts to accuse a former executive of hiding Jeffrey Epstein's decades-long sex abuse in order to keep the financier as a clientNEW YORK -- A federal judge said...
Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ communityNEW YORK -- Target once distinguished itself as being boldly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community.Now that status is tarnished after it removed some LGBTQ+-themed...
The Czech government has approved a Defense Ministry plan to acquire 246 CV90 armoured combat vehicles as part of a massive modernisation of the military amid the Russian war in UkrainePRAGUE -- The Czech government approved a Defense...
More than 500 companies have suspended their business in Russia, and a similar number have withdrawn completelyFRANKFURT, Germany -- More than 500 companies have suspended their business in Russia, and a similar number have withdrawn...
Destination cruise shows are among the fashion world's most ambitious, winging the fashion crowd to some of the planet's most scenic locationsSTRESA, Italy -- Incessant rain failed to put a damper on Nicolas Ghesquiere’s...
Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter into a “digital town square,” but his much-publicized Twitter Spaces kickoff event, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announcing his run for president, struggled with technical glitches and a near half-hour...
Justices on Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court are indicating that they're likely to have split opinions on whether a governor can force power plant owners to pay for their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissionsHARRISBURG, Pa. --...
Shell has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it polluted the air around its massive new petrochemical refinery in western PennsylvaniaShell has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it polluted the...
Microsoft says state-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of communications between the U.S. and Asia in future crisesBOSTON...
