Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public dispute
Read full article: Moderna says the FDA will consider its new flu shot after resolving a public disputeVaccine maker Moderna says the Food and Drug Administration will decide whether to approve its new flu shot for older adults after all.
Sponsors are becoming more visible at the Winter Olympics with product placement and arena shoutouts
Read full article: Sponsors are becoming more visible at the Winter Olympics with product placement and arena shoutoutsSponsors are showing up more and more inside Olympic venues at the Milan Cortina Games, even as TV viewers mostly still see the familiar “clean” look.
Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protections
Read full article: Public health, green groups sue EPA over repeal of rule supporting climate protectionsA coalition of health and environmental groups is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, challenging its determination last week that revoked a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
Louvre official says fraud ‘inevitable’ at large museums as France probes multimillion euro scheme
Read full article: Louvre official says fraud ‘inevitable’ at large museums as France probes multimillion euro schemeThe Louvre’s No. 2 has described a more than 10 million euros ticket fraud scheme as something that was likely inevitable.
Japan's exports surge 17% in January, on strong shipments to China and other Asian markets
Read full article: Japan's exports surge 17% in January, on strong shipments to China and other Asian marketsJapan has reported its exports surged nearly 17% in January from a year earlier, on strong shipments to China and other Asian markets.
Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires
Read full article: Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionairesBernie Sanders is coming to Los Angeles to campaign for a proposed “billionaires tax” that has set off an uproar in the Silicon Valley and led to divisions among Democrats.
Billionaire Les Wexner says he was 'duped' by adviser Jeffrey Epstein, 'a world-class con man'
Read full article: Billionaire Les Wexner says he was 'duped' by adviser Jeffrey Epstein, 'a world-class con man'The billionaire behind the retail empire that once blanketed shopping malls with names such as Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch is telling members of Congress that he was “duped by a world-class con man” — his close financial adviser Jeffrey Epstein.
From automated farm tractors to exam paper grading, AI boosts efficiency for some in India
Read full article: From automated farm tractors to exam paper grading, AI boosts efficiency for some in IndiaArtificial intelligence is spreading fast across India, and people already use it to work quicker and cheaper.
California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the state
Read full article: California regulators decide not to suspend Tesla sales in the stateCalifornia regulators say that Tesla had stopped misleading drivers about the safety of its cars and so would not suspend its license to sell in the state.
Warren Buffett's company invests in the New York Times six years after he sold all his newspapers
Read full article: Warren Buffett's company invests in the New York Times six years after he sold all his newspapersFive years after Warren Buffett sold off all of Berkshire Hathaway’s newspapers and predicted unending declines for the industry, Berkshire disclosed a new $350 million investment in the New York Times on Tuesday.
Winter Garden cafe, store forced to close amid million-dollar building-buying spree
Read full article: Winter Garden cafe, store forced to close amid million-dollar building-buying spreeIn the past year, at least nine commercial buildings in Downtown Winter Garden have sold for millions of dollars. The building at 2 W Plant Street sold on Dec. 31 for $2.2 million. That building was home to Three Birds Cafe — was, because now the owner is being forced to close.
Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuits
Read full article: Bayer agrees to $7.25 billion proposed settlement over thousands of Roundup cancer lawsuitsBayer has agreed to a proposed $7.25 billion deal to settle thousands of U.S. lawsuits that blame Roundup for causing cancer.
Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction markets
Read full article: Trump administration backs Kalshi, Polymarket as states move to ban prediction marketsThe Trump administration has backed Kalshi and Polymarket in a court fight over whether prediction markets constitute gambling.
Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president's name
Read full article: Trump family business files for trademark rights on any airports using the president's nameThe Trump family company wants to trademark the use of the president’s name on any airports but says it doesn’t plan on charging a fee — at least for a proposed renaming of one near his Florida home.
Tony Clark resigns as MLB players' union head as possible cap fight looms
Read full article: Tony Clark resigns as MLB players' union head as possible cap fight loomsTony Clark has resigned as head of the Major League Baseball Players Association, the union announced said, as a possible salary cap fight looms during a federal investigation of its finances.
Thomas Pritzker steps down from Hyatt board saying he deeply regrets association with Epstein
Read full article: Thomas Pritzker steps down from Hyatt board saying he deeply regrets association with EpsteinThomas Pritzker will retire as the executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels after details of his affiliation with Jeffrey Epstein were revealed in documents related to the burgeoning investigation of ties the notorious sex trafficker had to the elite and powerful.
Elevate Prize winners gain more than $300K in funding. They learn to better tell their own stories
Read full article: Elevate Prize winners gain more than $300K in funding. They learn to better tell their own storiesThe Elevate Prize Foundation named its 10 winners for 2026 on Tuesday, including Monica Ramirez of Justice for Migrant Women and Mara Fleishman of the Chef Ann Foundation.
EU privacy investigation targets Musk's Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake images
Read full article: EU privacy investigation targets Musk's Grok chatbot over sexualized deepfake imagesX faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform.
Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in a government app designed to reduce lines
Read full article: Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in a government app designed to reduce linesDrivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a U.S. oil siege intensify.
India hosts a high-stakes AI summit in New Delhi, drawing 20 leaders and top tech CEOs
Read full article: India hosts a high-stakes AI summit in New Delhi, drawing 20 leaders and top tech CEOsIndia is hosting a major AI summit in New Delhi this week, as it pushes to shape global rules and show its own AI ambitions.
Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claiming copyright infringement
Read full article: Hollywood groups condemn ByteDance's AI video generator, claiming copyright infringementA new artificial intelligence video generator from Beijing-based ByteDance, the creator of TikTok, is drawing the ire of Hollywood organizations.
Whether it's a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaks
Read full article: Whether it's a mini-sabbatical or an adult gap year, more people are taking extended work breaksThe idea of taking more than a two-week vacation from work to recover from burnout or rethink life is slowly gaining supporters in the United States.
In battleground Michigan, 3 Democrats test vision of affordability in the Senate primary
Read full article: In battleground Michigan, 3 Democrats test vision of affordability in the Senate primaryVoters say they're worried about the cost of living, and affordability is a leading issue in 2026 campaigns.
Federal law would stop the cars of drunk or impaired drivers, but it isn't happening yet
Read full article: Federal law would stop the cars of drunk or impaired drivers, but it isn't happening yetA federal law requires new cars to include technology that detects drunk or impaired driving, but regulators still have not cleared it.
Federal agency flags safety shortcomings that 'exposed' workers to explosion at US Steel plant
Read full article: Federal agency flags safety shortcomings that 'exposed' workers to explosion at US Steel plantA federal safety agency investigating an August blast at a U.S. Steel plant near Pittsburgh that left two workers dead says it found safety shortcomings that “exposed” employees to the explosion.
Gifts and soup from 'Uncle Jeffrey': The Epstein ties that ended Kathy Ruemmler’s run at Goldman
Read full article: Gifts and soup from 'Uncle Jeffrey': The Epstein ties that ended Kathy Ruemmler’s run at GoldmanKathy Ruemmler's resignation as Goldman Sachs’ top lawyer comes after emails show she stayed close with Jeffrey Epstein long after his conviction on sex crimes.
Wendy's closes US restaurants and focuses on value to turn around falling sales
Read full article: Wendy's closes US restaurants and focuses on value to turn around falling salesWendy’s is closing several hundred U.S. restaurants and increasing its focus on value after a weaker-than-expected fourth quarter.
Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlash
Read full article: Amazon scraps partnership with surveillance company after Super Bowl ad backlashRing is ending its planned tie-up with police surveillance company Flock Safety after critics raise fresh worries about neighborhood camera networks.
Falling cocoa prices won't necessarily mean cheaper Valentine's Day chocolates
Read full article: Falling cocoa prices won't necessarily mean cheaper Valentine's Day chocolatesCocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine’s Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate or even chocolate Easter bunnies more affordable this year.
Iran's military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilities
Read full article: Iran's military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilitiesFears are rising of the outbreak of another war that could spread into a regional conflict in the Middle East as U.S. President Donald Trump raises the pressure on on Iran to give up its nuclear program.
Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midterms
Read full article: Trump boasts of over $1.5B in political funds. How he chooses to spend it could rock the midtermsPresident Donald Trump says he's amassed a collection of campaign funds exceeding $1.5 billion, an unprecedented sum for a lame-duck president.
As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?
Read full article: As electricity costs rise, everyone wants data centers to pick up their tab. But how?Politicians from President Donald Trump to local lawmakers agree that tech companies should cover the power costs of artificial intelligence data centers.
Goldman Sachs' top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey Epstein
Read full article: Goldman Sachs' top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler to resign after emails show close ties to Jeffrey EpsteinGoldman Sachs’ top lawyer Kathy Ruemmler is resigning after emails revealed she had a close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Canadian and UK finance groups pause new ventures with DP World over CEO's emails with Epstein
Read full article: Canadian and UK finance groups pause new ventures with DP World over CEO's emails with EpsteinFinancial groups in Canada and the UK have paused new projects with DP World after emails show its CEO had a long friendship with Jeffrey Epstein.
GOP senator says he's open to compromise on Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve
Read full article: GOP senator says he's open to compromise on Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal ReserveRepublican Sen. Thom Tillis from North Carolina suggests he could support a compromise that would allow the Senate Banking Committee to start hearings on Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve.
Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool
Read full article: Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs coolA key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental price growth slowed and gas prices fell, offering some relief to Americans still grappling with the sharp increase in costs of the past five years.
Trump's FTC chairman chides Apple boss Tim Cook for content of Apple news feed
Read full article: Trump's FTC chairman chides Apple boss Tim Cook for content of Apple news feedPresident Donald Trump's Federal Trade Commission chairman has written to Apple chief Tim Cook, complaining that the company has “suppressed” content from conservative news sources in the Apple News feed loaded onto many of its devices.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred optimistic major leaguers will play in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Read full article: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred optimistic major leaguers will play in 2028 Los Angeles OlympicsBaseball Commissioner Rob Manfred is optimistic that major leaguers will be able to participate in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'
Read full article: EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates'The Environmental Protection Agency says it is ending credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles.
Top Trump antitrust official leaves post following disputes over big mergers
Read full article: Top Trump antitrust official leaves post following disputes over big mergersThe top antitrust official in the Trump administration is leaving her post amid tension about greenlighting big mergers in recent months.
Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change
Read full article: Trump's EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate changeThe Environmental Protection Agency has revoked a key scientific finding that supported U.S. regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.
Prosecutors investigate the EU's executive branch over the sale of buildings to Belgium 2 years ago
Read full article: Prosecutors investigate the EU's executive branch over the sale of buildings to Belgium 2 years agoProsecutors are investigating the European Commission’s sale of 23 office buildings to Belgium two years ago.
US homes sales fell sharply in January, even as mortgage rates continued to ease
Read full article: US homes sales fell sharply in January, even as mortgage rates continued to easeSales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell sharply in January as higher home prices and possibly harsh winter weather kept many prospective homebuyers on the sidelines despite easing mortgage rates.
Takeaways from AP and Public Source's report on pollution and safety issues at Pittsburgh coke plant
Read full article: Takeaways from AP and Public Source's report on pollution and safety issues at Pittsburgh coke plantLast year, an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh killed two U.S. Steel workers and injured 11 others, including contractors.
US applications for jobless benefits falls to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levels
Read full article: US applications for jobless benefits falls to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levelsThe number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining within the historically healthy range of the past few years.
India moves a step closer to buying Rafale fighter jets and maritime patrol aircraft
Read full article: India moves a step closer to buying Rafale fighter jets and maritime patrol aircraftIndia’s defense ministry says a government panel has cleared a major step toward buying more Rafale fighter jets and P-8I maritime patrol aircraft.
Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe says sorry if some were offended by anti-immigrant comments
Read full article: Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe says sorry if some were offended by anti-immigrant commentsJim Ratcliffe, the billionaire co-owner of Manchester United, has apologized after saying Britain has been “colonized” by immigrants.
Japan's technology investor SoftBank Group sees profitability return on AI boom
Read full article: Japan's technology investor SoftBank Group sees profitability return on AI boomJapanese technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group reports it swung back to profitability in the last quarter of 2025 as its investments in OpenAI and other ventures paid off.
Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart and UFC boss Dana White are leading Ram back into NASCAR
Read full article: Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart and UFC boss Dana White are leading Ram back into NASCARRam returns to NASCAR’s Truck Series with a marketing-heavy push that includes Tony Stewart driving at Daytona and UFC boss Dana White helping promote it.
Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms after midair collision near DC
Read full article: Grieving families press Congress on aviation safety reforms after midair collision near DCKey senators and the families of the 67 people who died when an airliner and Army helicopter collided near Washington, D.C., are convinced advanced aircraft locator systems that experts have been recommending for decades would have prevented the crash.
Striking nurses at 2 NYC hospital systems approve new contract but ones at another reject deal
Read full article: Striking nurses at 2 NYC hospital systems approve new contract but ones at another reject dealNurses on strike at two major New York City hospital systems have approved new contracts, but ones striking at another system have rejected a proposal to bring an end to the monthlong walkout.
Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in Minnesota
Read full article: Protesters in multiple states press Target to oppose the immigration crackdown in MinnesotaActivists have planned protests at more than two dozen Target stores around the United States to pressure the discount retailer into taking a public stand against the 5-week-old immigration crackdown in its home state of Minnesota.
Argentina's Senate backs President Milei's contentious labor overhaul after protests
Read full article: Argentina's Senate backs President Milei's contentious labor overhaul after protestsArgentina’s Senate has given its overall approval to a labor overhaul that is considered crucial to President Javier Milei’s shock therapy program after hours of debate that unfolded in the shadow of a mass protest outside Congress.
Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media
Read full article: Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social mediaAdam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees people can be addicted to social media platforms.
EV charging build-out has stayed hot, but the Trump administration is throwing up new roadblocks
Read full article: EV charging build-out has stayed hot, but the Trump administration is throwing up new roadblocksThe build-out of electric vehicle charging in the U.S. has not stopped since President Donald Trump returned to office.
Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and 'skeletal' staffing during renovation closure
Read full article: Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and 'skeletal' staffing during renovation closureThe Kennedy Center is warning staff that a planned two-year renovation shutdown will lead to job cuts and “skeletal teams.”.
Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine
Read full article: Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicineScientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: whether gene editing might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits Venezuela to assess oil industry overhaul
Read full article: US Energy Secretary Chris Wright visits Venezuela to assess oil industry overhaulU.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright is visiting Venezuela to assess the country's oil industry as the Trump administration eases sanctions and pushes a major overhaul.
CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade
Read full article: CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decadeThe Congressional Budget Office projects worsening federal deficits and rising debt over the next decade, driven by increased spending on Social Security, Medicare, and debt service payments.
The Latest: Trump administration ties El Paso airspace closure to Mexican cartel drones
Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration ties El Paso airspace closure to Mexican cartel dronesThe Federal Aviation Administration has reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport.
Portugal's interior minister steps down in response to growing criticism over storm response
Read full article: Portugal's interior minister steps down in response to growing criticism over storm responsePortuguese Interior Minister Maria Lúcia Amaral has resigned amid criticism of her government's response to recent winter storms.
Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say
Read full article: Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources sayThe Pentagon allowed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use an anti-drone laser earlier this week, leading the Federal Aviation Administration to suddenly close the airspace over El Paso, Texas.
Iran commemorates 1979 revolution as nation is squeezed by anger over crackdown and tensions with US
Read full article: Iran commemorates 1979 revolution as nation is squeezed by anger over crackdown and tensions with USIran marks the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution as leaders face pressure from the U.S. and anger at home.