Federal Reserve may keep rates unchanged for months as economy shows signs of health
Jan 28, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials are expected to keep their short-term interest rate unchanged Wednesday after three cuts last year, ignoring huge pressure for lower borrowing costs from the White House in favor of waiting to see…
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Meta, TikTok and YouTube face landmark trial over youth addiction claims
Jan 27, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Three of the world's biggest tech companies face a landmark trial in Los Angeles starting this week over claims that their platforms — Meta's Instagram, ByteDance's TikTok and Google's YouTube —…
Judge set to hear arguments on Minnesota's immigration crackdown after fatal shootings
Jan 26, 2026
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge will hear arguments Monday on whether she should at least temporarily halt the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two people by government…
What to know about FDA's review of new Zyn advertising proposal
Jan 23, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans who smoke may soon be hearing a lot more about Zyn, the flavored nicotine pouches that have generated billions in sales while going viral on social media. The Food and Drug Administration convened a public meeting Thursday…
Astronauts say space station's ultrasound machine was critical during medical crisis
Jan 22, 2026
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronauts evacuated last week from the International Space Station say a portable ultrasound machine came in “super handy” during the medical crisis. During their first public appearance since returning to Earth, the four…
Netflix intensifies bid for Warner Bros making its $72 billion offer all cash
Jan 21, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Netflix is now offering to buy Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business in all cash — in an effort to win over the Hollywood giant's shareholders for its $72 billion merger and…
Trump ties his stance on Greenland to not getting Nobel Peace Prize
Jan 20, 2026
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to last year’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize, telling Norway’s prime minister that he no longer felt “an obligation…
Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say
Jan 19, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conducting a massive immigration enforcement operation, two…
A scheme to rig college basketball games has been uncovered. Here's what we know
Jan 16, 2026
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A federal investigation into a sprawling betting scheme to fix basketball games stretched from the Chinese Basketball Association to the NCAA and has ensnared 26 people, including current and former college players, prosecutors revealed Thursday.…
NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
Jan 15, 2026
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An astronaut in need of doctors' care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA's first medical evacuation. The four returning astronauts — from the U.S., Russia and…