Tammy Trotter, left, and Dirk Baker placed second in the Regional Hoop Shot Contest on Jan. 11, 1976, in Seymour. Trotter was second in the 8-9 girls division and Baker was second in the 12-13 boys.

HONG KONG (AP) — China’s exports rose nearly 22% in the first two months of the year from a year earlier, while trade with the United States contracted. The export figures released by China’s customs ...

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Graziella Bush of Columbus took this picture of some orchids blooming on her windowsill on Valentine’s Day. Graziella Bush of Columbus took this picture of some orchids blooming on her windowsill on ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear. Retail sales increased a better-than-expected 0.6% in November, following a ...

Not all award shows require you to get up early in the morning to hear the nominations read. The Actor Awards, formerly the SAG Awards, will announce nominations Wednesday at 1 p.m. EST on Netflix’s ...

Anthropic is suing the Trump administration, asking federal courts to reverse the Pentagon’s decision designating the artificial intelligence company a “supply chain risk” over its refusal to allow ...

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The Buffalo Bills agreed Thursday to acquire wide receiver D.J. Moore from the Chicago Bears, two people with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press. Buffalo is sending a second-round pick ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As they fled an Iranian missile strike, some Israelis with Android phones received a text offering a link to real-time information about bomb shelters. But instead of a helpful app, ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 46 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Utah Jazz 129-125 in overtime Wednesday night to snap a two-game losing skid. Gilgeous-Alexander ...