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U.S. stocks rallied to the brink of a record after more companies reported fatter profits than expected. The S&P 500 rose 1% Thursday. It got within 0.1% of its all-time high as Wall Street yawned at the latest announcement on tariffs…

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A police officer was found guilty Wednesday of voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man during a 2022 confrontation at a New Mexico gas station. Las Cruces police Officer Brad Lunsford's verdict in a…

The inner-Vatican machinations of “Conclave” have nothing on this year’s Oscar race. Just as Edward Berger’s film juggles various candidates for the papacy, the race for best picture at the Academy Awards has seen one favorite replaced by…

ROME (AP) — The Italian government denied Wednesday that it had spied on journalists and migrant activists using spyware but said it would cooperate with an investigation into “vulnerabilities” after at least seven Italian cellphones were…

Egg prices have reached a record high in the U.S. The consumer price index released on Wednesday confirmed what consumers, bakers and food companies already knew: an ongoing bird flu outbreak that began in 2022 are making eggs terribly…

Thousands in Taiwan and China have celebrated the Lantern Festival, a holiday that marks the end of the Lunar New Year period and is celebrated on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar. At the Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — One of two pilots died on a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil after the aircraft veered off a runway in Arizona and hit a business jet, according to a Federal Aviation Administration incident…

NEW YORK (AP) — The 50th anniversary celebration of “Saturday Night Live” is so big, it's not even on Saturday. Airing Sunday and spanning three hours, the, yes, live “SNL50: The Anniversary Celebration” will assemble a dream team of stars…

Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry. It could provide a valuable source of the rare earth elements that are…

The NBA's All-Star weekend has reached the big moment. The league is in San Francisco this year for its annual midseason showcase. Saturday was the second night of on-court events, with the skills, dunk and 3-point contests. Team Cavs, Mac…

Amazon has agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle charges that the e-commerce company subsidized its labor costs by taking tips its delivery drivers received from customers, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb said…

A California utility says its equipment may have sparked a small wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the same day as two massive blazes in the area killed at least 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

The number of monarch butterflies spending the winter in the western United States dropped dramatically this year even as federal officials move to extend protections for the beloved pollinator.

All the recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying. The midair collision that killed 67 near Washington D.C. last month was the worst disaster. But there was also the plane that crashed and…

Terry Bradshaw is on the list of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbacks who fell short of a Super Bowl three-peat.