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What to know about the GENIUS Act, a crypto regulation bill
The Senate voted 66-22 to advance the measure late Monday.
May 20, 2025ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds
No-bid contracts with politically connected companies have become crucial to the Republican Trump administration’s push for more space to hold immigrants for deportation
June 16, 2025Part toy, part fashion, the arrival of the viral Labubu was a long time in the making
Labubu, the plush toy from China’s Pop Mart is a social media darling, but the toothy little monsters are not an overnight success
June 04, 2025
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Don Jr. talks Trump Mobile, the Trump Organization's new phone plan
Trump Mobile follows a long line of various products featuring the Trump family name that President Trump and his family have promoted, including the Trump meme coin, Trump sneakers and Trump guitars.
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Oil prices fall and stocks rise amid ongoing Israel-Iran conflict
Oil prices dropped and stocks gained in early trading on Monday, indicating optimism among investors about the limits of economic fallout from the ongoing conflict.
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Leonard Lauder, who globalized family cosmetic business, dies at age 92
He was also a renowned philanthropist.
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Here's what to know about Trump Mobile
The Trump family's real estate business enters the vast U.S. telecom market.
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Oil prices fall and stocks rise, despite ongoing Israel-Iran conflict
Oil prices declined 4% in early trading on Monday, erasing some of a prior hike.
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June 16
Supreme Court order gives religious organizations new chance to challenge New York abortion rule
The Supreme Court is ordering a New York court to take a new look at whether some religious organizations should be excluded from a state regulation requiring health insurance plans to cover abortions
June 16
June 16
Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center
The Supreme Court will hear from a faith-based pregnancy center in New Jersey challenging a state investigation alleging it misled people into thinking its services included referrals for abortion
June 16
June 16
How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona's anti-tourism movement
The humble water gun — the cheap, squirt-squirt variety — has become the weapon of choice and symbol of Spain's anti-tourism protests
June 16
June 16
Smaller amusement parks hope for a strong summer under the shadow of tariffs
The tariffs wars involving global economic powerhouses such as the U.S. and China are being felt even in such distinctly local places as your regional amusement park
June 16
June 16
India and Cyprus to step up defense, maritime and cybersecurity cooperation, Indian PM says
India’s prime minister says his country will step up its defense ties with Cyprus through collaboration between the two countries’ respective defense industries
June 16
June 16
Juneteenth celebrations adapt after corporate sponsors pull support
Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
June 16
June 16
ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds
No-bid contracts with politically connected companies have become crucial to the Republican Trump administration’s push for more space to hold immigrants for deportation
June 16
June 16
China retail sales rise as exports stay home, tariffs weigh on factory output
China has reported a mixed economic performance in May, as retail sales jumped while factory output slowed in the face of higher U.S. tariffs
June 16
June 15
Credit scores decline for millions as US student loan collections restart
Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection
June 15
June 15
Is Father's Day getting more respect? Depends on who you ask
Is Father’s Day starting to get a little more attention as a holiday
June 15
June 15
'How to Train Your Dragon' soars in box office debut with $83 million
“How to Train Your Dragon” took flight at the box office this weekend, proving that some remakes still have teeth
June 15
June 15
Taiwan adds China’s Huawei and SMIC to export control list
Taiwan’s Commerce Ministry has added Chinese chipmakers Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp to its export control list, as trade and technology frictions between the self-ruled island, China and the United States incr...
June 15
June 15
Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors to protest mass tourism
Water guns are back squirting at unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona
June 15
June 15
G7 leaders gather for summit overshadowed by Israel-Iran crisis and trade wars
Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers arrive in the Canadian Rockies for a Group of Seven summit that's been shadowed by an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump’s unresolved trade war
June 15
June 14
Trump curbs immigration enforcement at farms, meatpacking plants, hotels and restaurants
The Trump administration has directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels after President Donald Trump expressed alarm about the impact of aggressive enforcement
June 14
June 14
First direct flight from US to Greenland since 2008 lands on Trump's birthday
The first direct flight from the U.S. to Greenland by an American airline has landed in the capital city of Nuuk
June 14
June 14
Rescuers still pulling bodies out of the water as death toll in South Africa floods reaches 86
South Africa's police minister says the death toll in floods in the Eastern Cape province now stands at 86
June 14
June 13
Trump clears path for Nippon investment in US Steel, so long as it fits gov't terms
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order paving the way for a Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel, so long as the Japanese company complies with a “national security agreement” submitted by the federal government
June 13
June 13
How major US stock indexes fared Firday, 6/13/2025
Oil prices leaped, and stocks slumped on worries that escalating violence following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy
June 13
June 13
How much could US gas prices rise amid Israel-Iran conflict?
US gas prices could rise within days, industry analysts said.
June 13
June 13
Oil prices surge and stocks slump after Israel attack on Iran
The strike stoked concern among investors about a possible wider conflict across the Middle East, which accounts for a large share of global oil production. ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous reports.
June 13
June 13
Dow closes down 750 points after Israel-Iran conflict deepens, oil prices spike
Oil prices climbed more than 8% as the countries exchanged strikes.
June 13
June 13
Shaquille O'Neal to pay $1.8 million to settle FTX class action lawsuit
Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal will pay $1.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to the demise of cryptocurrency exchange FTX
June 13
June 13
Consumer sentiment rises for 1st time this year as inflation remains tame
Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved as inflation has stayed tame and the Trump administration has reached a truce in its trade fight with China
June 13
June 13
Sweden, Netherlands say before NATO summit they will spend 5% of GDP on defense
Sweden and the Netherlands say they intend to increase defense spending to 5% of their gross domestic product in line with U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands
June 13
June 13
In the Arizona desert, a farm raising fish raises questions about water use
In landlocked Arizona, where the Colorado River crisis has put water use under a microscope, a new inland desert fish farm is growing barramundi — a tropical species native to Australia
June 13
June 13
Shares of meatpacking giant JBS begin trading on the NYSE
Shares of Brazilian meat giant JBS began trading Friday on the New York Stock Exchange, falling about 3%
June 13
June 13
What to know about the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people
The Air India plane crash this week was one of India’s worst aviation disasters, killing 241 people on board and several people on the ground
June 13
June 13
What to know about the Group of Seven summit in Canada that Trump will attend
Canada is hosting a Group of Seven meeting that will include U.S. President Donald Trump, who is waging a trade war against America’s allies
June 13
June 13
Investigators search the Air India crash site for evidence and more victims
Investigators are searching the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters a day after the Air India plane crashed
June 13
June 12
Oil prices surge and markets retreat after Israel's strike on Iran
Oil prices surged and Asian shares are lower after Israel struck Iranian nuclear and military targets in an attack that raised the risk of all-out war between them
June 12
June 12
Meta invests $14.3B in AI firm Scale and recruits its CEO for 'superintelligence' team
Meta is making a $14.3 billion investment in artificial intelligence company Scale and recruiting its CEO Alexandr Wang to join a team developing “superintelligence” at the tech giant
June 12
June 12
AG investigating CVS for sending mass text messages lobbying against legislation
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill plans to send a cease and desist letter to CVS for mass text messages sent to customers lobbying against legislation and is opening an investigation into whether the pharmaceutical giant improperly used customers’...
June 12
June 12
China grants rare earth export permits after US trade talks, offers relief but uncertainty persists
China has approved “a certain number” of export permits for rare earth elements and related items, its commerce ministry spokesman said on Thursday
June 12
June 12
GOP tax bill would cost poor Americans $1,600 a year and boost highest earners by $12,000, CBO says
The Republican tax bill approved by the House would cost the poorest Americans roughly $1,600 a year while increasing the income of the wealthiest households by an average of $12,000 annually
June 12
June 12
Is air travel safe? Deadly Air India plane crash renews concerns after a string of other crashes
The Air India plane crash that killed at least 240 people is just the latest aviation disaster this year
June 12
June 12
JetZero plans to build $4.7B plant in North Carolina, aims to create 14,500 jobs
A California-based company plans to build its first manufacturing plant for a next-generation passenger jet in central North Carolina
June 12
June 12
Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish
Former congressman Billy Long of Missouri has been confirmed to lead the Internal Revenue Service, an agency he once sought to abolish
June 12
June 12
Trump signs measure blocking California's ban on new sales of gas-powered cars
President Donald Trump signed a resolution on Thursday that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035
June 12
June 12
Average long-term US mortgage rate ticks down to 6.84%, a 2nd straight small decline
Average long-term US mortgage rate ticks down to 6.84%, a second straight small decline
June 12
June 12
Boeing's troubled era has dimmed the prospects of a preeminent American manufacturer
A London-bound Air India plane carrying more than 240 people crashed shortly after takeoff Thursday
June 12
June 12
Americans filing for jobless claims last week at the highest level in 8 months
U.S. filings for jobless benefits were unchanged last week, remaining at the higher end of recent ranges as uncertainty over the impact of trade wars lingers
June 12
June 12
When times are tough, practicing gratitude can improve moods in the workplace
Practicing and encouraging gratitude can be a simple way to boost morale at a time when layoffs and economic uncertainty are causing stress and anxiety
June 12
June 12
Cyberattack leads to shortage at pharmacies, grocery stores
A major cyberattack on United Natural Foods, Inc., one of the largest U.S. grocery distributors is causing disruptions and leading to near-empty shelves at some grocery stores and pharmacies.
June 12
June 11
Innovation takes a backseat at small companies as tariffs become a full-time preoccupation
Some U.S. business owners say President Donald Trump’s unpredictable trade policies are stifling the American ingenuity he hopes to foster
June 11