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Breweries and maple syrup producer among Vermont businesses hit by Trump's tariffs on Canada
Read full article: Breweries and maple syrup producer among Vermont businesses hit by Trump's tariffs on CanadaBusiness owners from both sides of the U.S.-Canada border have gathered in Vermont to share their experiences with the sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils new Rubin AI chips at GTC 2025
Read full article: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang unveils new Rubin AI chips at GTC 2025Nvidia founder Jensen Huang kicked off the company’s artificial intelligence developer conference, on Tuesday by telling a crowd of thousands that AI is going through “an inflection point.”.
Movie theater trade group unveils new name, Cinema United, and renewed mission to promote moviegoing
Read full article: Movie theater trade group unveils new name, Cinema United, and renewed mission to promote moviegoingThe trade organization that represents movie theater owners in the U.S. and abroad is getting a rebrand.
Behind the story of the return of stuck NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams
Read full article: Behind the story of the return of stuck NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni WilliamsOn an episode of “The Story Behind the AP Story,” Associated Press space writer Marcia Dunn discusses the space odyssey of NASA’s two stuck astronauts.
Players' group founded by Novak Djokovic files an antitrust suit against tennis organizers
Read full article: Players' group founded by Novak Djokovic files an antitrust suit against tennis organizersThe players’ association co-founded by Novak Djokovic has filed an antitrust lawsuit against the women’s and men’s professional tours, the International Tennis Federation and the sport’s integrity agency.
AI is turbocharging organized crime, EU police agency warns
Read full article: AI is turbocharging organized crime, EU police agency warnsThe European Union’s law enforcement agency is warning that artificial intelligence is turbocharging organized crime that is eroding the foundations of societies across the 27-nation bloc as it becomes intertwined with state-sponsored destabilization efforts.
America's ports have labored to clean up pollution. Will that continue?
Read full article: America's ports have labored to clean up pollution. Will that continue?America's ports have long struggled with dirty air that chokes nearby neighborhoods and jeopardizes the health of people living there.
Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in the biggest deal in company's history
Read full article: Google to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in the biggest deal in company's historyGoogle has struck a deal to buy cybersecurity firm Wiz for $32 billion in what would be the tech giant’s biggest-ever acquisition at the same time it’s facing a potential breakup of its internet empire.
EU debates ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after Trump orders staff cuts at US-funded media
Read full article: EU debates ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after Trump orders staff cuts at US-funded mediaThe European Union is debating ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after the Trump administration stopped grants to the pro-democracy media outlet over the weekend.
China's BYD launches EV charging system it says works nearly as fast as a fill up
Read full article: China's BYD launches EV charging system it says works nearly as fast as a fill upChina's energy and auto giant BYD has announced a super fast EV charging system that it says is nearly as quick as a fill up at the pumps.
Germany's likely next leader wins parliament's backing for huge defense and infrastructure spending
Read full article: Germany's likely next leader wins parliament's backing for huge defense and infrastructure spendingGermany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers’ approval Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the nation’s strict debt rules for higher defense spending as doubts mount about the strength of the trans-Atlantic alliance, and to set up an enormous fund for investment in its creaking infrastructure.
Hong Kong's leader swipes at Trump but avoids criticism of tycoon's deal to sell Panama Port assets
Read full article: Hong Kong's leader swipes at Trump but avoids criticism of tycoon's deal to sell Panama Port assetsHong Kong’s leader says his government opposes coercion by foreign governments, an allusion to comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, but stopped short of criticizing a prominent local conglomerate’s decision to sell its Panama Canal port assets to a consortium including American investment bank BlackRock Inc. John Lee was speaking during a news briefing after Beijing’s Hong Kong affairs office reposted newspaper commentaries critical of the deal between the constortium and CK Hutchison...
The $300 billion question: What to do with Russia's frozen central bank money?
Read full article: The $300 billion question: What to do with Russia's frozen central bank money?With U.S. support for Ukraine in doubt, Kyiv’s European allies are weighing whether to seize $300 billion in frozen Russian assets.
Americans increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy takes hold
Read full article: Americans increased spending tepidly last month as anxiety over the economy takes holdU.S. shoppers stepped up their spending just a bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are shopping more cautiously as concerns about the direction of the economy mount.
Forever No More. Operator of mall staple Forever 21 files for bankruptcy protection
Read full article: Forever No More. Operator of mall staple Forever 21 files for bankruptcy protectionForever 21 has filed for bankruptcy protection for a second time and plans to close down its U.S. business as traffic in U.S. shopping malls fades and competition from online retailers like Amazon, Temu and Shein intensifies.
Telegram's CEO Durov back in Dubai as France investigates criminal activity on his messaging app
Read full article: Telegram's CEO Durov back in Dubai as France investigates criminal activity on his messaging appTelegram CEO Pavel Durov says that he has travelled from France to Dubai, even as the French authorities continue to investigate criminal activity on his messaging app.
A Peruvian farmer takes German energy giant RWE to court in a fight to hold polluters accountable
Read full article: A Peruvian farmer takes German energy giant RWE to court in a fight to hold polluters accountableA German court has started hearing a Peruvian farmer’s case against major energy company RWE.
Pipeline company’s lawsuit against Greenpeace goes to a North Dakota jury
Read full article: Pipeline company’s lawsuit against Greenpeace goes to a North Dakota juryA North Dakota jury has begun deliberating on whether Greenpeace defamed a pipeline company and disrupted its controversial Dakota Access Pipeline project.
NASA’s stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
Read full article: NASA’s stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space stationA SpaceX capsule has arrived at the International Space Station, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts.
Indonesia's cocoa farmers work with businesses to fight the bitter impact of climate change
Read full article: Indonesia's cocoa farmers work with businesses to fight the bitter impact of climate changeThousands of cocoa farmers across Indonesia are working with businesses and other organizations to protect their crops against the bitter impacts of climate change.
Cybersecurity officials warn against potentially costly Medusa ransomware attacks
Read full article: Cybersecurity officials warn against potentially costly Medusa ransomware attacksThe FBI and the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are warning email users against a dangerous ransomware scheme.
With Trump's zigzag actions on trade, March came in like a lion and won't be going out like a lamb
Read full article: With Trump's zigzag actions on trade, March came in like a lion and won't be going out like a lambOn the U.S. trade front, March came in like a lion and won't be going out like a lamb.
Russian captain of a cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision appears in UK court
Read full article: Russian captain of a cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision appears in UK courtThe Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker earlier this week appeared in a U.K. court where he was remanded in custody over the death of a crew member, who is missing and presumed dead.
Greek government debt raised to investment grade by Moody's, closing the door on a painful era
Read full article: Greek government debt raised to investment grade by Moody's, closing the door on a painful eraGreece’s center-right government has welcomed a credit rating upgrade by Moody’s, the last major ratings agency to lift junk status on government bonds that began 15 years ago during a severe debt crisis.
A river ‘died' overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mine
Read full article: A river ‘died' overnight in Zambia after an acidic waste spill at a Chinese-owned mineAuthorities and environmentalists in Zambia fear the long-term impact of an acid spill at a Chinese-owned mine that poisoned a major river and could potentially affect millions of people after signs of pollution were detected at least 100 kilometers downstream.
Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
Read full article: Critics warn staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at riskExperts are warning that Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply water to farmers and protect communities from floods.
Vance hopeful 'high-level' TikTok deal will be completed by early April
Read full article: Vance hopeful 'high-level' TikTok deal will be completed by early AprilVice President JD Vance said Friday that he was hopeful a deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S. will be wrapped up by the early April deadline.
'Stagflation' risk puts Federal Reserve in tricky spot as it meets this week
Read full article: 'Stagflation' risk puts Federal Reserve in tricky spot as it meets this weekThe Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, are potentially headed to a tough spot as it prepares to meet Tuesday and Wednesday.
Arrested Russian captain of a cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision charged
Read full article: Arrested Russian captain of a cargo vessel involved in North Sea collision chargedBritish police said the Russian captain of a cargo ship that collided with a U.S. tanker has been charged over the death of a crew member, who is missing and presumed dead.
Michigan judge wanted Walmart shoplifters to wash cars. His boss stepped on the hose.
Read full article: Michigan judge wanted Walmart shoplifters to wash cars. His boss stepped on the hose.A Michigan judge came up with a creative way to punish Walmart shoplifters: wash cars for free in the community when spring arrives.
In Michigan, Vance says US manufacturing can rebound despite tariff jitters and falling markets
Read full article: In Michigan, Vance says US manufacturing can rebound despite tariff jitters and falling marketsVice President JD Vance has toured a Michigan plastics manufacturing facility while promoting a promised Trump administration industrial renaissance nationwide even as jitters about rising tariffs and steep drops in consumer confidence and financial markets point to the opposite.
Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France Presse
Read full article: Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France PresseWith the Trump administration moving quickly to assert its authority, the Voice of America says it has moved to cancel contracts with The Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse wire services.
Trump's tariff wars forge rare bipartisan alliance in Kentucky as bourbon makers fear escalation
Read full article: Trump's tariff wars forge rare bipartisan alliance in Kentucky as bourbon makers fear escalationPresident Donald Trump’s use of tariffs has forged a rare bipartisan alliance among Kentucky’s top leaders — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul.
Aircraft catches fire after landing in Denver, sending passengers onto wing as smoke engulfs plane
Read full article: Aircraft catches fire after landing in Denver, sending passengers onto wing as smoke engulfs planeA fire on an American Airlines plane after it diverted mid-flight and landed at Denver International Airport sent fleeing passengers to a wing amid billowing smoke.
Huawei lobbyists banned from accessing European Parliament after bribery arrests
Read full article: Huawei lobbyists banned from accessing European Parliament after bribery arrestsThe European Parliament says he lobbyists working for Huawei have been suspended from entering its premises following the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and the Chinese company.
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statement
Read full article: UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statementThe British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key statement about the state of the public finances later this month.
Florida bill cracks down on automatic gratuity at restaurants. What it means for guests
Read full article: Florida bill cracks down on automatic gratuity at restaurants. What it means for guestsFlorida lawmakers advanced a bill that would, among other things, ban automatic gratuity and service charges for parties of fewer than six guests at restaurants, cafes and other food service establishments.
Peruvian farmer’s case against German energy giant RWE could reshape global climate accountability
Read full article: Peruvian farmer’s case against German energy giant RWE could reshape global climate accountabilityA groundbreaking climate lawsuit is heading to trial in Germany next week, with Peruvian farmer Saúl Luciano Lliuya challenging German energy giant RWE.
Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but that’s not enough to salvage its losing week
Read full article: Wall Street rallies to its best day in months, but that’s not enough to salvage its losing weekU.S. stocks rallied to their best day since November's election, but that wasn't enough to keep Wall Street from a fourth straight losing week.
Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive
Read full article: Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arriveFlorida’s citrus growers are struggling to survive the one-two punch of hurricanes and disease.
Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should know
Read full article: Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should knowThe Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers.
American Airlines Boeing 737 catches fire at Denver airport
Read full article: American Airlines Boeing 737 catches fire at Denver airportTwelve people have been taken to hospitals after an American Airlines passenger plane landed at Denver International Airport and caught fire, prompting slides to be deployed so passengers could evacuate quickly.
Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Read full article: Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got hereLong-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a trade war abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty.
Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren't made before crash
Read full article: Close calls at Washington DC airport raise questions about why changes weren't made before crashThe investigation into a January midair collision that killed 67 people near Washington, D.
London judge to rule on whether mining company is liable in Brazil's worst environmental disaster
Read full article: London judge to rule on whether mining company is liable in Brazil's worst environmental disasterA lawyer has argued in a London Court that global mining giant BHP should be held liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster 10 years ago when a dam collapse released toxic mining waste that killed 19 people and devastated villages.
Gucci names Demna new aristic director, as he moves from Kering sister brand Balenciaga
Read full article: Gucci names Demna new aristic director, as he moves from Kering sister brand BalenciagaGucci has announced that the Balenciaga artistic director Demna, who goes by one name, will take over the creative direction of the Italian luxury fashion house starting in July.
Greece says ambitious Mediterranean power cable project is on track despite setbacks
Read full article: Greece says ambitious Mediterranean power cable project is on track despite setbacksGreece has pledged that a major underwater electricity cable project connecting Greece with Cyprus and Israel by the end of the decade will overcome a series of setbacks and move forward as scheduled.
IRS swaps its chief counsel for a lawyer friendly with DOGE, AP sources say
Read full article: IRS swaps its chief counsel for a lawyer friendly with DOGE, AP sources sayThe Internal Revenue Service’s acting chief counsel, William Paul, has been removed from his role at the agency and replaced by Andrew De Mello, an attorney in the chief counsel’s office who is deemed supportive of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, according to two people familiar with the plans who were not authorized to speak publicly.
Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage edges higher, ending a seven-week slide
Read full article: Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage edges higher, ending a seven-week slideThe average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged higher this week, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease borrowing costs for home shoppers just in time for the spring homebuying season.
Some La Roche-Posay, Proactiv and Walgreens acne treatments recalled due to benzene levels
Read full article: Some La Roche-Posay, Proactiv and Walgreens acne treatments recalled due to benzene levelsThe Food and Drug Administration is asking retailers to remove a small number of acne creams from their shelves that contain slightly elevated levels of a chemical linked to cancer.
FTC reverses its request for a delay in an Amazon trial, says it has resources to litigate the case
Read full article: FTC reverses its request for a delay in an Amazon trial, says it has resources to litigate the caseA lawyer for the Federal Trade Commission has walked back his comments about a lack of resources and staff turnover interfering with the agency’s preparations for a trial involving Amazon’s Prime program.
Donatella Versace out as creative director of the Milan fashion house, in a shakeup by US owner
Read full article: Donatella Versace out as creative director of the Milan fashion house, in a shakeup by US ownerDonatella Versace has been replaced as creative director of the fashion house founded by her late brother Gianni Versace.
Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey tax
Read full article: Trump threatens retaliatory 200% tariff on European wine after EU proposes American whiskey taxPresident Donald Trump is threatening a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey.
February US wholesale prices unchanged showing inflation easing, though trade wars threaten trend
Read full article: February US wholesale prices unchanged showing inflation easing, though trade wars threaten trendU.S. wholesale inflation decelerated last month, suggesting that price pressures are easing for now.
Fewer Americans file for jobless claims last week, signaling a still-healthy US labor market
Read full article: Fewer Americans file for jobless claims last week, signaling a still-healthy US labor marketThe number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, indicating a still-healthy U.S. labor market.
Meta to start testing crowd-sourced fact-checking, based on X example, next week
Read full article: Meta to start testing crowd-sourced fact-checking, based on X example, next weekFacebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms Inc. says it will launch its crowd-sourced fact-checking program, called Community Notes, on March 18.
Belgian prosecutors arrest suspects in Huawei bribery probe targeting EU Parliament
Read full article: Belgian prosecutors arrest suspects in Huawei bribery probe targeting EU ParliamentBelgian federal prosecutors say they've arrested several people as part of a corruption probe linked to the European Parliament and Huawei.
EU announces a $5 billion investment in South Africa as the tariffs war with Trump escalates
Read full article: EU announces a $5 billion investment in South Africa as the tariffs war with Trump escalatesEuropean Union leaders have announced a 4.7 billion euro, or about $5.1 billion, investment package in South Africa to support green energy transition and vaccine production.
Canada's Couche-Tard's chief stresses 'friendly' interest in Japan's 7-Eleven chain
Read full article: Canada's Couche-Tard's chief stresses 'friendly' interest in Japan's 7-Eleven chainCanada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard has reiterated its determination to acquire Seven & i Holdings, although the operator of Japan’s top convenience store chain has rejected its offer.
Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record for first 'correction' since 2023 on Trump's trade war
Read full article: Wall Street tumbles 10% below its record for first 'correction' since 2023 on Trump's trade warWall Street’s sell-off hit a new low following President Donald Trump’s latest escalation in his trade war.
Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitant
Read full article: Vaccinating poultry could help cut soaring egg prices but US remains hesitantVaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $5 a dozen.
A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anyway
Read full article: A government program made tax filing free and more efficient. Musk and DOGE may get rid of it anywayThe fate of the IRS Direct File program remains unclear as Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency cleave their way through the federal bureaucracy.
A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate
Read full article: A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climateEnvironmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly burdened industry.
Midwest carbon-capture pipeline could be delayed after eminent domain ban in South Dakota
Read full article: Midwest carbon-capture pipeline could be delayed after eminent domain ban in South DakotaThe company behind an $8.9 billion carbon-capture pipeline proposed for five Midwestern states says it wants to indefinitely delay its plans after South Dakota passed a law limiting its ability to acquire land for the project.
Intel hires former board member as new CEO in struggling chipmaker's latest comeback attempt
Read full article: Intel hires former board member as new CEO in struggling chipmaker's latest comeback attemptStruggling chipmaker Intel has hired former board member and semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as the latest in a succession of CEOs to attempt to turn around the company that helped define Silicon Valley.
South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after the US cuts aid
Read full article: South Africa plans to spend more on health and defense after the US cuts aidLawmakers in South Africa have laid out plans to shore up the budgets for health and defense but also put up value added tax by 0.5%, a move that will raise the cost of living.
Ford shows off a treasure trove of rarely seen vehicles to a select few at its Michigan headquarters
Read full article: Ford shows off a treasure trove of rarely seen vehicles to a select few at its Michigan headquartersAbout 50 cars and trucks that are part of Ford's Heritage Fleet are on display in Dearborn, Michigan.
EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate change
Read full article: EPA head says he'll roll back dozens of environmental regulations, including rules on climate changeThe head of the Environmental Protection Agency has announced a series of actions to roll back landmark environmental regulations, including rules on pollution from coal-fired power plants, climate change and electric vehicles.
EPA likely to move to further limit federal protections for wetlands
Read full article: EPA likely to move to further limit federal protections for wetlandsThe Trump administration on Wednesday announced it will reconsider the reach of the nation’s bedrock clean water law and likely further limit the wetlands it covers.
Indonesian fishermen sue Bumble Bee and say the canned tuna giant knew of abuse in its supply chain
Read full article: Indonesian fishermen sue Bumble Bee and say the canned tuna giant knew of abuse in its supply chainLawyers representing four Indonesian fishermen say they were beaten and trapped on vessels that were part of the global supply chain that provided tuna to Bumble Bee Seafoods.
Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be coming
Read full article: Egg prices continue to hit records as Easter and Passover approach, but some relief may be comingEgg prices again reached a record high in February, as the bird flu continues to run rampant and Easter and Passover approach.
EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billion
Read full article: EPA terminates Biden-era climate grants worth $20 billionThe Environmental Protection Agency said it has terminated grant agreements worth $20 billion issued by the Biden administration under a so-called green bank to finance climate-friendly projects.
Reductions in force: A look at which agencies are affected by DOGE-led job cuts
Read full article: Reductions in force: A look at which agencies are affected by DOGE-led job cutsThe deep cuts across federal agencies since Donald Trump’s return to the White House include reductions in force, which mean not only layoffs but also elimination of positions altogether.
French publishers and authors sue Meta over copyright works used in AI training
Read full article: French publishers and authors sue Meta over copyright works used in AI trainingFrench publishers and authors are taking Meta to court, accusing the social media company of using their works without permission to train its artificial intelligence model.