China's Alibaba reports a 75% drop in profit for the latest quarter from the year before to roughly $1.6 billion as it invests heavily in AI infrastructure.

Meta is defending itself in a California federal court against allegations that its social media business poses harms to children and teenagers.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection faces criticism after a watchdog group warns that forced labor persists on sugarcane fields in the Dominican Republic.

Six million people are facing acute food insecurity in Somalia while the World Food Program only has a tenth of the resources to help than it did during the country's last hunger crisis.

Brazil is becoming a key player in the rare earth minerals market.

Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, another sign that layoffs remain low and that most Americans enjoy job security.

Quebec’s premier says Canada-U.S. trade negotiations are “far from over” and demanded more information from Prime Minister Mark Carney before deciding whether the emerging agreement adequately protects Quebec’s dairy and forestry sectors.

Walmart reported its slowest growth in U.S. comparable sales in six years during its most recent quarter, and it offered a reserved upgraded outlook.

A growing number of states are providing tax dollars to university athletics.

A rise in oil prices is sending worries about inflation and bond yields higher.

A Chinese court has sentenced Hui Ka Yan, founder of property developer Evergrande, to life in prison.

Champagne producers are racing to pick grapes as the region experiences its earliest harvest on record.

CK Hutchison is seeking over $1.5 billion from Panama for damages to its investments after the country seized two ports at the ends of the Panama Canal.

Prince Harry wants communities to better apply their service members' skills when they enter the workforce.

The national debt has surpassed a record $40 trillion, highlighting the impact of defense costs, social programs, and interest on the deficit.

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A new workforce education center from the Northeast Florida Builders Association opened this week on Sunbeam Road. It will train carpenters, electricians, plumbers and HVAC technicians to meet growing demand across the region.

A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms.

Ice cream was a rare and expensive treat for centuries because of the difficulty of storing ice.

Many Federal Reserve officials think the central bank will have to lift its key short-term interest rate in the coming months if inflation doesn’t subside, minutes of the Fed’s meeting last month showed.

Companies that secretly vary prices based on how much they think individual customers will pay could face federal charges under a proposed Federal Trade Commission policy.

Normally quiet, the bond market can occasionally send warning signals loud enough to hit stock markets worldwide and even grab the attention of U.S. presidents and other world leaders.

President Donald Trump has picked Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration.

Moderna shares more than doubled after announcing initial results from a study of an experimental cancer treatment.

The first New World screwworm outbreak in Texas in 60 years is hindering efforts to move rescued dogs and cats out of crowded animal shelters to states where they would be adopted.

Everyone has different priorities when it comes to choosing a new set of wheels, but if saving money is high on your list, buying a lightly used car is one way to keep more of your cash.

The United Arab Emirates has suspended all trade with Iran after it said it had come under renewed fire from the country.

Seven people, including five American citizens, have been killed in a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya.

Target says it has more evidence that a merchandising overhaul under its new CEO is attracting more customers and improving sales.

Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Wednesday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities.

Millions more people may be able to get smaller, lightweight Amazon packages delivered by drones by the end of the year under a plan the company announced Wednesday to expand the airborne shipping to suburban areas in nearly 500 U.S. cities.

Sporadic fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has left the border between the countries closed to trade.

Shares of Unitree, one of China's largest humanoid robot makers, have soared as much as 629% in its public stock trading debut in Shanghai.

China has successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket on land for the first time, state media reports, as the country seeks to advance its space program.

U.S. stocks rose after the Treasury Department made a move to ease pressure emanating from the bond market.

Advocates and parents of social media victims see the trial underway against Meta Platforms as a significant moment in their fight for online child safety.

A human rights group says that forced labor persists on massive sugarcane plantations across the Dominican Republic.

More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers, as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths.

A new study reveals that flight attendants and pilots face the highest risk of dying from radiation-related cancers, even more than people working with radioactive materials.

Hundreds of commercial flights will be told to change their paths over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean during the next two winters to show how minor altitude adjustments can reduce aviation’s climate impact.

OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers.

President Donald Trump has been promoting new data showing U.S. prescription drug prices fell 0.8% in July and are down 3.1% from a year ago.

Home Depot’s sales improved during its fiscal second quarter as customers spent more during the summer months and concentrated on smaller projects.

Opening statements started Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media harms to children.

Wall Street pulled further from its all-time high as AI stocks got back to sinking.

Colombian superstar Shakira pledged to help rebuild at least 10 schools in a remote region of her home country after a devastating earthquake struck last week.

Brazil’s President Lula da Silva says oil drilling in northern coastal regions could be a "passport to the country’s future."

Los Angeles Lakers governor Jeanie Buss is legally contesting her siblings’ plan to sell the family’s remaining 17.8% minority ownership stake in the team to Josh Kushner and Bob Iger, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press.

Major League Baseball’s team owners unanimously have approved the sale of the San Diego Padres to an investor group led by private equity billionaire José E.

The number of people worth more than $100 million whom President Donald Trump has appointed to his administration is more than four times the combined total of the three previous presidents.

The 60-day deadline for an agreement to end the Iran war and resolve the dispute over its nuclear program is expiring.

U.S. stocks slipped further from their record heights after rising oil prices cranked up the pressure on inflation and financial markets.

Day after day over recent weeks, Ukrainian drones have pummeled giant depots belonging to Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer, burning estimated billions of dollars’ worth of merchandise and bringing the war home to the broad public.

Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California.

Authorities have lifted a U.S. security alert that halted avocado exports from Michoacán, Mexico's main avocado-producing state.

Berkshire Hathaway is increasing its stake in Google’s parent company, Alphabet.

A small but growing body of research shows that GLP-1 drugs often used to treat obesity may also work for the hormonal disorder known as PMOS.

Iran says Qatar is holding three of its pilots who were reportedly captured when their jets were downed early in the war, but Qatar denies the allegations.

A Maryland state tax court has struck down the state’s tax on digital advertising.

A civil rights agency accused of halting a sexual harassment case filed on behalf of female prison guards is now blaming an administrative judge for doing so in error.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says his government has triggered an economic reciprocity law against U.S. tariffs.

A consortium containing Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is buying a minority stake in Premier League club Liverpool.

Reddit will join the S&P 500 next week, giving the wide-ranging online forum a boost in prestige and investments.

Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson resolves one of two cases against him.

A passenger train has derailed near London, marking the second such incident in two days.

Americans unexpectedly cut their spending in July by the biggest drop since May 2025, raising doubts about the resiliency of consumers who have kept spending and powering the economy despite the rising costs of daily expenses.

Colombia is grappling with the aftermath of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Monday, affecting a large part of the western region.

As traumatic injuries and deaths continue to surge among the youngest e-bike riders, officials across the country are taking different paths to tackle a growing epidemic.

The United Arab Emirates has blamed Iran for firing drones at two tankers operated by a state-owned oil company in the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following the latest economic report to come in surprisingly weak.

As traumatic injuries and deaths continue to surge among the youngest e-bike riders, officials across the country are taking different paths to tackle a growing epidemic.

Josh Kushner and partner Bob Iger reached a deal this week to purchase control of the Los Angeles Lakers at a valuation of $12.5 billion.

Luigi Mangione is expected to plead guilty as early as Friday in the federal case accusing him of stalking and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a stunning development in a case that rattled business leaders while galvanizing their critics, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Investigators say broken engine parts shattered a window on a Ryanair plane shortly after takeoff in Greece last month, causing a man’s head to be sucked into the hole in the fuselage before his fellow passengers pulled him to safety.

The top editor of Forbes has left his job after reportedly being fired for accepting $6 million from the founder of a firm that works with the magazine.

A company that operates a vast nationwide network of automated cameras that record the license plate numbers and other characteristics of all passing vehicles every day is making changes to its platform.

Wall Street will get financial updates from some of the nation’s biggest retailers this week, along with more details from the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting.

The Trump White House reports that countries are routing exports through third nations to avoid U.S. tariffs, causing tax revenue losses of $19 billion to $26 billion annually.

A company that operates a vast nationwide network of automated cameras that record the license plate numbers and other characteristics of all passing vehicles every day is making changes to its platform.

Wholesale inflation dropped last month as gas prices reversed some of their Iran war spike and other costs also cooled, a sign that consumer inflation could grind lower in the months ahead.

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose last week, but layoffs remain at historically healthy levels.

Ms. Lauryn Hill and her Fugees’ bandmate Wyclef Jean are set to bring their pointed and political music to Global Citizen Festival this fall.

The biggest obstacles to President Donald Trump’s order on vaccines may be the logistical challenges it poses for parents, health providers and drugmakers in the United States.

If you bought something from an overseas vendor last year, it might be time to check your bank account.

The U.S. stock market rose to a record following the latest sign that inflation is getting less bad.

Brazil’s Supreme Court has upheld state laws denying tax incentives to farmers who adhered to the country's soy moratorium.

Latin music stars Marc Anthony, Feid, and others are set to perform at a benefit concert in Miami on Sunday to raise money for those affected by recent earthquakes in Venezuela and Colombia.

A partnership between the Northeast Florida Builders Association and Clay County Schools helps students secure paid positions with local employers and earn certifications while making money.

President Donald Trump was sued in federal court Wednesday to stop him from making money off a new, paid service at his Truth Social company offering early, exclusive access to his posts on U.S. policy.

A new study suggests a protective vest tested on a manikin during NASA's first Artemis moonshot could slash the radiation exposure of lunar astronauts during severe solar storms.

An array of creative promotions has played at least a small role in an MLB-wide average attendance of 29,618 through Tuesday’s games, the highest such number for a full season since 2017.

Jury selection began Wednesday in Meta’s federal trial over claims its platforms have harmed youth mental health and track children in violation of federal law.

Met Park Marina, a new piece of Jacksonville’s downtown riverfront, is now open next to EverBank Stadium on the St. Johns River.

The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold for the second time in a year, going to businessmen Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record-breaking price.

Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest lineup of Pixel phones, with slimmer cameras that include more a powerful zoom and artificial intelligence features designed to help users accomplish things with fewer taps and swipes.

A giant replica of a kitchen cabinet has been unveiled outdoors in a northern Indiana town.

Before you head to the dealership for your next car, read this first — because if the car you want is on this list, you might be out of luck.

Former Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji has died, according to state media.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened retaliation against Western seizures of Russian commercial vessels, calling them "piracy."

Millions of people crowded cloudless cities and towns in Spain in search of the best views of a total solar eclipse, when the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth briefly plunged parts of the planet into darkness.