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Congress votes to kill Biden-era methane fee on oil and gas producers

Congress sent to President Donald Trump's desk a repeal of a fee on excess methane emissions from oil and gas production
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FILE - A motorist drives past the CHS oil refinery Sept. 28, 2024, in McPherson, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
February 27

Economic Blackout: Will a 24-hour boycott make a difference?

A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money on Friday
February 27
Protestors hold signs during a rally for a nationwide economic blackout Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
February 27

Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage falls for sixth-straight week

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the sixth week in a row, a welcome boost in purchasing power for home shoppers just as the annual spring homebuying season gets going
February 27
FILE - For sale and sold signs are seen in storage at a real estate office on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
February 27

In a reversal, plans for U.S. natural gas power grow, complicating progress on climate

A spike in demand for electricity from tech companies competing in the artificial intelligence race is upending forecasts for natural gas-fired power in the U.S., as utilities reconsider it as a major new power source
February 27
Entergy's Orange County Advanced Power Station, a 1,215-megawatt facility under construction, is shown Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Orange, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
February 27

Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for March 4, while doubling existing 10% tariffs on China

President Donald Trump says he plans to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting next Tuesday, in addition to doubling the 10% universal tariff charged on imports from China
February 27
President Donald Trump stands before British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrives at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
February 27

Number of Americans filing for unemployment rises to 242,000, highest in 3 months

Applications for U.S. jobless benefits rose to a three-month high last week but remained within the same healthy range of the past three years
February 27
FILE- Hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Glenview, Ill., Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
February 27

NYC entertainers and creatives feel connected to LA. That link is driving cross-country fire relief

Disasters tend to elicit widespread support for those impacted and the weeks since Los Angeles’ most destructive wildfires are proving no different in that regard
February 27
FILE - Host Andy Cohen speaks during the MusiCares Person of the Year gala honoring The Grateful Dead in Los Angeles, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
February 27

Nearly a weeklong closure of Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing disrupts trade, movement of people

Officials say a nearly week-long closure of a key crossing on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has disrupted bilateral trade and the movement of people
February 27
February 27

UK government tentatively backs expansion of Gatwick Airport, country's second-busiest

The U.K. government has provided provisional approval to the creation of a second runway at Gatwick Airport outside London
February 27
FILE -A sign for the South Terminal is seen at London's Gatwick airport, Dec. 17, 2008. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, File)
February 27

The EU beat COVID and ditched Russian energy. Now it must learn to live without US security help

The European Union is getting good at adapting to unprecedented circumstances
February 27
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Office Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, right, greeting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during a ceremony in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
February 27

Greek rail disaster report cites errors and major systemic failures

An independent investigative committee in Greece has released a long-awaited investigation into the country's deadliest train crash
February 27
FILE - Crane, firefighters and rescuers operate after a collision, that killed 57 people, in Tempe, about 376 kilometres (235 miles) north of Athens, near Larissa city, Greece, Wednesday, March 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos, File)
February 27

EU pushes back against Trump tariff threats and his caustic comments that bloc is out to get the US

The European Union is insisting that the 27-nation bloc is not out to undermine the United States as U.S. President Donald Trump put it
February 27
Steam and smoke in front of an industrial complex in the Port of Antwerp in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
February 27

Vietnam plans energy shift toward building more solar, less reliance on gas and coal

Vietnam is revising its energy plans to focus more on large solar farms and less on reliance on coal and natural gas
February 27
Cao Ngan Thermal Power Station, a coal-fired power plant, operates on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in Thai Nguyen, Vietnam. (AP Photo/Yannick Peterhans)
February 27

Long champions of social justice, Black athletes say their voices are needed now more than ever

Athletes have long used sports as a forum for civil rights activism
February 27
FILE- In this combination of 2020 photos, Naomi Osaka, of Japan, wears face masks bearing the names of Black victims of police violence and racial profiling, during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, Seth Wenig, File)
February 27

Republican lawmakers look for ways to weaken state judges

Measures in several state legislatures this year have called for new approaches to weaken the power of judges
February 27
Kansas Senate President Ty Masterson, R-Andover, testifies during a committee hearing in favor of having state Supreme Court justices elected rather than having applicants for vacancies screened by a nominating commission and appointed by the governor, with no role for legislators, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kans. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
February 26

Stock market today: World shares are mixed after slight gains on Wall Street

World shares are mixed after U.S. stock indexes were little changed and Nvidia reported strong profits for the last quarter
February 26
People work on the options floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
February 26

Woman suspected in vandalism of Colorado Tesla dealership with Molotov cocktails and graffiti

A woman is suspected in a string of vandalism against a Colorado Tesla dealership that included Molotov cocktails thrown at vehicles, the words “Nazi cars” spray painted on the building and a message that appeared to be directed against Tesla founder E...
February 26
FILE - A Tesla level three Electric vehicle charger is visible, Feb. 2, 2024, in Kennesaw, Ga., near Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
February 26

Private company rockets toward the moon in the latest rush of lunar landing attempts

A private company is launching another lunar lander toward the moon
February 26
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
February 26

Nvidia sales surge in the fourth quarter on demand for AI chips

Nvidia on Wednesday reported a surge in fourth-quarter profit and sales as demand for its specialized Blackwell chips that power artificial intelligence systems continued to grow
February 26
FILE - Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a Nvidia news conference ahead of the CES tech show Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)
February 26

Fendi celebrates 100 years with lush runway show, Sean Paul rocking the after-party

Fendi celebrated 100 years with a mega runway show Wednesday that highlighted the Roman fashion house’s roots as a maker of luxurious fur stoles that grew into a touchstone of Italian craftsmanship under the creative direction of the late Karl Lagerfel...
February 26
Models wear creations of the Fendi Fall/Winter 2025-2026 women's collection presented in Milan, Italy, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
February 26

Trump cuts financial lifeline for Venezuela's government by ending permit to export oil to US

A permit issued by the United States government allowing energy giant Chevron Corp. to pump and export Venezuelan oil will be terminated this week
February 26
FILE - Chevron President in Venezuela, Javier La Rosa, left, attends a signing agreement ceremony between Venezuela and the California-based Chevron, in Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
February 26

How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 2/26/2025

U.S. stock indexes drifted to a mixed finish after climbing in the morning but then running out of momentum
February 26
February 26

Senate confirms Jamieson Greer to be Trump's top trade negotiator as battles loom

The Senate has confirmed Jamieson Greer to be America’s top trade negotiator
February 26
FILE - Jamieson Greer, President Donald Trump's nominee to be United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, appears before the Senate Committee on Finance for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Feb. 6, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
February 26

After a month of Trump's pro-oil and gas moves, Dems target his energy emergency

President Donald Trump pledged a U-turn away from the Biden administration's commitment to fighting climate change and promoting clean energy
February 26
FILE - An oil pumping unit works in the foreground while wind turbines at the Buckeye Wind Energy wind farm rise in the distance Sept. 30, 2024, near Hays, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
February 26

The Trump administration sets the stage for large-scale federal worker layoffs in a new memo

President Donald Trump's administration says federal agencies should begin planning to eliminate employee positions
February 26
People rally at Health and Human Services headquarters to protest the polices of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
February 26

Over 7,000 workers from scam centers in Myanmar are awaiting repatriation after a regional crackdown

A new crackdown on online scam centers has led to over 7,000 people from around the world being held in a Myanmar border town awaiting repatriation
February 26
A truck pass through a military check point near display vinyl signs in Thai, English warning Thais and foreigners of the risk of being trafficked to work along the Myanmar border in Mae Sot, Tak province Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
February 26

Apple to fix iPhone dictation glitch that suggests replacing the word 'racist' with 'Trump'

Apple says it’s fixing a bug with its dictation feature on some iPhones that briefly suggests the word “Trump” when a word with an R consonant is spoken, including “racist.”
February 26
FILE - This is a display of iPhone 16s in an Apple Store in Pittsburgh on Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
February 26

EU executive plans a major reset of economy as critics fear climate will suffer

The European Union has announced plans for a major revamp of its economic strategy to meet demands of the bloc’s captains of industry
February 26
Steam and smoke in front of industrial complexes in the Port of Antwerp in Antwerp, Belgium, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
February 26

American Airlines flight discontinues landing to avoid departing plane at Washington National

The Federal Aviation Administration says an American Airlines plane arriving at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport discontinued its landing, performing a go-around to avoid getting too close to another aircraft departing from the same runway
February 26
FILE - The air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen at sunset, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Arlington, Va.. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)
February 26

The US is missing again as G20 finance chiefs meet in South Africa

Finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 developed and developing nations have gathered in South Africa for a two-day meeting
February 26
President of European Central Bank Christine Lagarde attends the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)
February 26

BP to slash spending on net zero ventures as it focuses on oil and gas again

British energy company BP has confirmed it is to slash spending on green ventures and up its oil and gas production
February 26
FILE - A sign at a BP petrol station in London, Feb. 7, 2023. British energy giant BP has confirmed it is to slash spending on green ventures and up its oil and gas production. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File)
February 26

Hong Kong to cut civil service jobs and invest in AI to tackle a rising deficit

Hong Kong will cut thousands of civil service jobs and boost spending in artificial intelligence as it seeks to tackle an increasing deficit
February 26
February 26

Stock market today: Wall Street climbs and heads for its first gain in 5 days

U.S. stock indexes are rising after a four-day losing streak knocked Wall Street off its all-time high and threw some of its brightest stars into reverse
February 26
People work on the options floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
February 26

Texas pipeline company’s $300M lawsuit against Greenpeace heads to trial

An attorney for a Texas pipeline company says he will show at trial that various Greenpeace entities coordinated delays and disruptions of a controversial oil pipeline's construction in North Dakota and defamed the company to its lenders
February 26
FILE - Dakota Access pipeline protesters defy law enforcement officers who are trying to force them from a camp on private land in the path of pipeline construction, Oct. 27, 2016, near Cannon Ball, N.D. (AP Photo/James MacPherson, File)
February 25

US dockworkers approve 6-year contract, averting a strike

Dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts have overwhelmingly approved a six-year contract, averting the threat of a strike that could have crippled the economy
February 25
FILE - Dockworkers return to work at Port Miami, Oct. 4, 2024, in Miami, after the union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15 to provide time to negotiate a new contract. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)
February 25

Some small businesses are on the brink after Trump's spending cuts affect contracts

"My company has been left behind," one small business founder said.
February 25
Elon Musk listens to President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Feb. 11, 2025.
February 25

Bitcoin price falls, losing gains made under Trump

The price of bitcoin dropped Tuesday to its lowest level since November.
February 25
The price of bitcoin dropped Tuesday to its lowest level since November.
February 25

Here's how much egg prices could rise in 2025, according to the USDA

In January, the federal agency had predicted a 20% increase.
February 25
Freshly laid organic eggs sit stacked in a henhouse at Sunrise Farms on Feb. 18, 2025 in Petaluma, Calif.
February 25

America First? Not when it comes to stock markets worldwide this year

When it comes to stock markets around the world, this year has clearly not been “America First.”
February 25
The New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
February 25

US and Ukraine near an economic deal with mineral rights but no security promise, officials say

Three senior Ukrainian officials say that Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals
February 25
In this photo provided by Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade press service, servicemen get an MRLS BM-21 "Grad" ready to fire towards Russian army positions near Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (Oleg Petrasiuk/Ukraine's 24th Mechanized Brigade via AP)
February 25

Bitcoin drops to lowest level in months amid tariff, economic concerns

The price of bitcoin dropped Tuesday to its lowest level since November.
February 25
Bitcoin is seen in an undated stock photo.
February 25

UK suspends some financial aid to Rwanda over violence in eastern Congo

U.K. authorities are punishing Rwanda over its support of the rebels who now control two major cities in eastern Congo
February 25
Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers who allegedly surrendered to M23 rebels arrive in Goma, Congo, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
February 25

Cuba's cigar fair showcases humidors as the new object of desire

Cuba’s legendary cigars, hand-rolled from the finest tobacco leaves, have long captivated connoisseurs, and now a growing number of enthusiasts recognize the vital importance of humidors, those meticulously crafted boxes that help preserve their qualit...
February 25
People photograph cigars on display at the XXV Cigar Festival at the Convention Palace in Havana, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
February 25

White House says it 'will determine' which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones

The White House says its officials "will determine" which news outlets cover President Donald Trump
February 25
President Donald Trump gestures to a poster reading "Gulf of America" as Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., watches in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025. (Pool via AP)
February 25

Consumer confidence plummets in largest drop since 2021

A gauge of consumer confidence registered its largest monthly drop since 2021.
February 25
In this undated stock photo, a woman is seen shopping for baby food in a supermarket.
February 25

Botswana gets an improved 10-year deal with miner De Beers

The Botswana government has signed a new diamond sales agreement crucial to its economy with the De Beers mining company after seven years of negotiations
February 25
FILE - A person holds a 2,492-carat diamond which was found in the country and on show, in Gaborone, Botswana, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. (AP Photo, File)
February 25

Bitcoin slides under $90,000, erasing some of the gains made under Trump

The price of bitcoin fell below $90,000 and other cryptocurrencies saw large drops Tuesday morning, erasing some of the gains digital assets have made since President Donald Trump took office on a pro-crypto agenda
February 25
FILE - An employee watches an electronic signboard displaying the prices of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies at the lounge of Bithumb cryptocurrency exchange in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
February 25

Small business owners feel more uncertain about the future

Small business owners felt more uncertain about the future in January, as they continue to deal with labor challenges and lingering inflation
February 25
A person walks by a grocery store during a winter storm Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
February 25

US store closures expected to grow in 2025: Analysts

ABC News’ Elizabeth Schulze breaks down what’s behind the trend of brick-and-mortar stores shuttering.
February 25
VIDEO: US store closures expected to grow in 2025: Analysts
February 25

US consumer confidence plummets in February, biggest monthly decline since 2021

U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research group said Tuesday
February 25
FILE - Shoppers make their ways down an aisle lined with clothing and shoes in a Costco warehouse Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)