Ukrainian drones have hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture the Patriot air defense systems.

Australia has agreed to sell uranium to India for peaceful purposes.

Shares are mostly lower in Asia and oil prices jumped as conflict escalated in the Middle East, with Iran and the U.S. launching fresh attacks.

The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war.

John Deere owners should soon feel free to fix their own machines.

Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said Wednesday it will invest more than 13 billion Canadian dollars ($9.1 billion) to build its first artificial intelligence data center in Canada and its largest outside the United States.

Justin Bieber will bring his swag to the World Cup’s Super Bowl-style halftime show.

The potential unraveling of a fragile truce between Iran and the United States has renewed anxiety over fuel prices.

The Federal Reserve's rate-setting committee agreed to keep its key rate unchanged at its meeting last month, though most officials were split over whether inflation is likely to stay elevated or whether it will cool once the Iran war winds down, according to minutes released Wednesday.

A Jacksonville roofing company once known for giving away free roofs on social media is now under investigation by the State Bureau of Insurance Fraud, as customers, employees and subcontractors say they are owed a combined total of nearly $1 million.

The heat dome that settled over much of the United States affected some specialty farmers who produce crops fruits and vegetables.

A new analysis of early rate filings shows that Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing another year of double-digit premium increases.

While prices remain higher than they were a few years ago, used-car shoppers with a budget of $15,000 can still find sedans that offer a compelling combination of comfort, efficiency, and modern technology.

After four years in exile, the prediction market platform Polymarket has begun a well-funded campaign to sell a new version of itself to the American public.

Oil prices rose, and stock markets dropped in shaky trading worldwide after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.

The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by hitting Bahrain, Kuwait and Qatar in crossfire that again threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war.

Government data released Tuesday shows that U.S. airlines spent $6.66 billion on jet fuel in May.

The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused by the Iran war.

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Wall Street banks have high hopes for SpaceX but at the moment shares of Elon Musk’s rocket market appear to be earthbound.

Contemplating your own death or disability isn’t particularly pleasant, but estate planning can bring peace of mind for you and your family.

A debate over use of traditional Chinese symbols has cropped up after a court ordered a Chinese tea chain to pay the French luxury brand Louis Vuitton $1.5 million over copyright infringement claims.

South Korea is enforcing a law that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship.

The roller-coaster ride for AI stocks snapped back down and dragged Wall Street lower.

America’s biggest airlines are expanding their premium cabins and adding more luxury perks to attract high-paying passengers.

The U.S. military has attacked Iran after it said Tehran struck three ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

A former Democratic commissioner of one of the country’s top civil rights agencies has dropped a lawsuit challenging her dismissal by President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump is claiming credit for Walmart's recent price cuts, though the retailer's statement doesn't mention his administration's involvement.

U.S. prosecutors are setting the stage for seeking leniency at next week's sentencing for a Turkish-Iranian businessman who provided key testimony at a corruption trial nearly a decade ago related to sanctions against Iran.

Microsoft has announced it is cutting 4,800 jobs, including many in its Xbox division.

An AI program in the state of Utah has sparked a vigorous debate about the role of the technology in health care.

President Donald Trump has rung the opening bells for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from the Oval Office.

A rebound for AI stocks lifted the U.S. market.

Nonprofits and companies want to unite Americans behind community service drives and patriotic brand activations in the nation's 250th year.

A Delta Air Lines flight and a high-flying firework reportedly came into contact in the sky above Chicago as the city celebrated the Fourth of July holiday.

A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance are planning to increase their outputs modestly next month.

"Minions & Monsters" has topped the July Fourth weekend box office, narrowly beating "Toy Story 5."

Ukrainian drones have struck an oil terminal in St. Petersburg as Kyiv ramps up bombardment of Russia’s oil infrastructure.

Small business owners in U.S. tourist destinations say they’re seeing more Americans sticking closer to home this summer.

A lavish gold ring encrusted with diamonds, sapphires, emeralds and rubies has been presented to the U.S. ambassador to Belgium to give to President Donald Trump.

Dawn and Cassius Spears would like to expand their farm’s reach beyond their farm stand, but it’s challenging.

A three-armed spacecraft is rushing to the rescue of a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth.

A California farmer has been giving away free nectarines this week amid a legal dispute with a food market and distributing company claiming exclusive rights over the variety of white nectarine he grows.

Shares are mixed in Europe after a rally in Asia following the Dow Jones Industrial Average's latest record.

International soccer fans came to cheer the competing World Cup teams.

House Democrats allege consultants tied to President Donald Trump may have engaged in financial fraud related to the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations.

After weeks of complaints from frustrated fans, StubHub is being sued by customers who say the ticket reseller’s inability to fulfill orders crushed their dreams of going to World Cup.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell this week to its lowest level since mid-May, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers.

Extreme heat like the weather sweeping the eastern U.S. drives up energy demands for data centers, adding to their strain on power grids and worsening air quality for surrounding areas.

New polling from Ipsos Sports, provided exclusively to The Associated Press, shows that the World Cup has excited soccer fans and piqued many Americans’ interest, even as the sport continues to face an uphill climb to reach mainstream popularity in the United States.

Tesla car sales jumped over the past three months in a possible sign the worst of the boycotts against the automaker and lost market share to rivals are behind it.

The Trump administration is proposing a new rule to keep hospitals from marking up discounted drugs for Medicare patients.

U.S. applications for jobless aid inched down last week as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels.

Judges at the European Union's top court have dismissed Google's appeal against a 4.1 billion euro antitrust fine.

Employment data offers a grim outlook for secretaries and administrative assistants in the age of artificial intelligence, but workers in the women-dominated occupation say the numbers don’t tell the whole story.

Iran’s joint military command has warned that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response.”.

Most U.S. stocks rose, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average set another record, but more drops for chip stocks and other AI winners kept indexes mixed.

China's Inner Mongolia is expanding both renewable energy and coal use.

Lawmakers have released a federal audit that found that only 25% of some $14 billion in federal funds obligated for Puerto Rico’s power grid after Hurricane Maria razed it almost a decade ago has reached the U.S. territory.

UPS never required the detailed inspections needed to spot the problem that allowed an engine to fly off one of its planes before it crashed and killed 15 people last fall even after Boeing recommended it years earlier.

Alibaba has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a dispute with the U.S. government.

The latest disclosure report listing President Donald Trump's financial holdings shows he took in about $1.2 billion last year from crypto holdings, overshadowing a real estate business that first brought him fame.

U.S. employers pulled back on hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.

The owner of AOL and other tech businesses hit Wall Street with a $1.7 billion initial public offering Wednesday.

French container shipping company CMA CGM Group said Wednesday it will buy FedEx Supply Chain, the third-party logistics subsidiary of FedEx for $1.4 billion, as it works to expand in the U.S. CMA CGM Group said the acquisition will triple the size of its own logistics arm, CEVA Logistics and help build its presence as a contract logistics provider in North America.

Starting your first corporate job can feel like walking into a room where everyone else knows the rules, except you. But experts say this “hidden language” can be learned.

A Democratic member of Congress is calling for a federal investigation into the "rent now, pay later" industry.

The Trump administration has lifted restrictions on artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s latest versions of its Claude chatbot, ending a weekslong ban tied to cybersecurity concerns.

New Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said Wednesday that the central bank would remain independent and seek to bring down inflation, likely foreclosing the rate cuts President Trump has sought.

President Donald Trump has taken his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One.

A federal judge has ordered the Defense Department to lift its requirement that journalists be accompanied by an escort while in the Pentagon.

Kroger is buying regional grocer and pharmacy retailer Giant Eagle in a deal valued at $1.65 billion.

The European Union has introduced two measures to protect its steel industry and limit small e-commerce parcels.

Ukrainian forces have struck Russia's major Ufa oil refinery for the second time in a week, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.

The Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Bolt EV are formidable rivals for the title of America’s most affordable electric vehicle.

U.S. and Iranian negotiators have met separately with Qatari and Pakistani mediators and host Qatar is reporting positive progress in talks.

China's leader has highlighted the country's rapid industrialization as a model for developing nations.

The Bank of Japan has reported its quarterly survey of business sentiment among major Japanese manufacturers rose to 22 in June from 17 in the previous quarter.

Lines are growing at Russian gas stations -- and so is the frustration and uncertainty as several months of Ukrainian attacks have set oil refineries ablaze and choked supplies for motorists across the vast country.

California is making food labels less confusing by banning "sell by" dates.

Most U.S. stocks rose, but drops for some influential technology companies pulled the market lower.

“Artificial,” Luca Guadagnino’s starry film about Sam Altman and OpenAI, has been acquired by the indie distributor Neon after it was dropped by Amazon MGM Studios.

The North American trade pact that President Donald Trump negotiated and boasted about in his first term is up for renewal.

The North American trade pact that President Donald Trump negotiated and boasted about in his first term is up for renewal.

President Donald Trump took in nearly $1.2 billion from his crypto businesses last year, a federal filing released Tuesday shows.

Across the country, experts are watching to see whether the World Cup will give a boost to youth soccer and mint fans for decades to come.

The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states have reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers over allegations of that the companies illegally colluded in a multiyear scheme to raises prices.

Hundreds of bus drivers on strike protested in downtown Rio de Janeiro, demanding increased pay, better conditions and an end to the six-day working week.

A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances says it has offered a $3 billion settlement to bondholders in a new push to finally restructure more than $10 billion in debt held by the U.S. territory’s power company.

The U.S. Treasury has announced sanctions and a new bank alert targeting the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, Mexico’s most powerful criminal group.

A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the Second Amendment.

The Supreme Court has erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that's more than 50 years old.

Americans’ attitudes toward the economy improved slightly this month as gas prices declined, but their outlook is still mostly negative by historical standards.

U.S. job openings stayed at a surprisingly strong 7.6 million in May as the American labor market remains resilient in the face of the economic shock from the Iran war.

The Andrew Carnegie Foundation has announced this year’s “Great Immigrants, Great Americans” honorees, including Citi CEO Jane Fraser and Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Hernan Diaz and Cristina Rivera Garza.

Natural gas could start flowing from two undersea deposits ExxonMobil discovered off Cyprus by 2033, the company's Vice President of Global Exploration John Ardill said, helping to turn the east Mediterranean island nation into a new European energy hub.

Talking to kids about money can be fraught, especially if parents don’t feel totally comfortable with the topic themselves.

Savvy investors know that an IRA has a life cycle that must evolve as they do.

U.S. stocks rose and trimmed their losses in what had been a rocky June.

President Donald Trump says he will nominate Keith Sonderling as secretary of labor.