Energy Department will spend $2 billion to squeeze more electricity from aging power grid

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department is set to announce it will spend almost $2 billion to try to squeeze more electricity out of the nation’s aging and stressed power grid, as President Donald ...

Shohei Ohtani looks healthy in return, but Dodgers lose to Padres

Ohtani goes 1 for 4 with a single and a walk in his return from two weeks on the IL, but Yoshinobu Yamamoto has an off night in a 5-1 loss. The Dodgers still need one more win or Atlanta loss to ...

US diplomats told to use term ‘super intelligence’ not ‘artificial intelligence’ after Trump’s call

NEW YORK (AP) — The State Department is ordering diplomats in its international organizations bureau to use the term “super ...

Trump and Xi Jinping head into Washington summit with both leaders thinking time is on their side

Shortly after Xi’s arrival in Washington on Wednesday, Bessent announced on Fox News that the two sides had come to terms on extending the trade truce, forged last year in Busan, South Korea. He said ...

Senators to question FDA nominee about her views on abortion pill and vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to take over the Food and Drug Administration is set to answer questions Thursday, with Senate lawmakers likely to focus on her plans for vaccines, ...

Gulf nations have found ways to keep oil flowing through the Iran war, but the costs are mounting

When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz at the start of the war, choking off sea passage for some 15 million barrels of oil a day, many feared that prices would skyrocket, cratering the world economy ...

Sierra Canyon volleyball freshman Maveti Faumuina embraces learning process

The back row for Chaminade funneled and made Sierra Canyon work for points in the second set. Libero Giselle Hong with ...

Pentagon investigates after China obtains parts from F-35 stealth fighter jet

The Pentagon is investigating how parts of the nation’s most advanced fighter jet ended up in Hong Kong, with a news outlet reporting Wednesday that China has obtained the F-35 equipment. The F-35 ...

US markets point to more losses as Treasury yields hover near two-decade highs, energy prices rise

U.S. markets are pointing to a third day of consecutive losses after a remarkable surge in Treasury yields this week continues, as does a rebound in energy prices. Futures for the S&P 500 fell 0.54% ...

Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, the lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain rare

Claims for jobless benefits are a proxy for layoffs, and economists watch them because they can be a sign of where the job market is headed. So far this year, claims have mostly stayed below 220,000 — ...

Starbucks to shutter 250 stores in North America this week in 2nd wave of closings

Starbucks plans to close 250 North American stores later this week. It is the second big round of store closures under Starbucks Chairman and CEO Brian Niccol, who joined the company in 2024. Last ...

Nolan Wells’ family plans release of cellphone report amid calls for further investigation

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has scheduled the release of a forensic examination of Nolan Wells’ cellphone just days after a Mississippi grand jury declined to recommend ...