US retail sales rose modestly last month amid solid holiday shopping, boosting economy
Americans stepped up their spending at retail stores and restaurants last month in a clear sign that consumers are still able ...
BP cutting 4,700 jobs worldwide as part of cost-saving drive
U.K.-based oil company BP is cutting 4,700 jobs worldwide and a further 3,000 contractor roles as part of a cost-saving drive ...
NASA’s stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit
One of NASA’s two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her first spacewalk since ...
Taiwan takes a further step in production of AI chips with advanced new plant
Taiwan took another step in enhancing its key role in the production of advanced semiconductor chips used for artificial ...
Conan O’Brien will receive Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy
Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on ...
How much is TikTok worth and who could buy it?
The supremely popular TikTok could be banned on Jan. 19 under a federal law that forces the video sharing platform to divest ...
Crowds attend Paris memorial for far-right French leader Jean-Marie Le Pen under tight security
Over 1,000 people attended a memorial ceremony Thursday in central Paris for the founder of France’s main far-right party, ...
Pope falls and hurts his arm, the second time in a month that he falls
Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad ...
Many Americans doubt Trump will be able to lower prices in his first year, an AP-NORC poll shows
Worries about everyday expenses helped return President-elect Donald Trump to the White House. But with his second term ...
UnitedHealth books better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit
UnitedHealth posted a better-than-expected profit in the final quarter of 2024, but revenue fell short as challenges like Medicare funding cuts and a Medicaid enrollment drop hurt. Shares of the ...
Man sought after ‘So I raped you’ Facebook message being extradited to US
French Appeal Court prosecutors said an American man accused of sexually assaulting a Pennsylvania college student in 2013 and later sending her a Facebook message that said, “So I raped ...
India docks 2 satellites in space, a milestone for its scientific ambitions
India docked two satellites in space on Thursday to become the fourth nation in the world to achieve the mission, officials said, in an ambitious milestone in its expansion of ...