Betty Boop and ‘Blondie’ enter the public domain in 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Betty Boop and “Blondie” are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the…
Meet the 2026 stock market. It’s the same AI-reliant market of 2025
Trader Peter Tuchman wears “2026” glasses as traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange…
Cash machines in Bulgaria dispense euros for the first time after joining the currency union
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarians began withdrawing euros for the first time on Thursday after the former communist…
Authorities investigating damage to undersea telecom cable in Gulf of Finland
HELSINKI — Authorities are investigating damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland early Wednesday…
Canada Grocery code of conduct to take full effect on Jan. 1
TORONTO — The voluntary grocery code of conduct for grocers, suppliers, wholesalers and primary producers is set to…
Authorities investigate undersea cable damage in Gulf of Finland
HELSINKI (AP) — Authorities are investigating damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland early…
Federal ruling blocks Hawaii’s climate change tourist tax on cruise ships
HONOLULU — A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change…
New search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 begins in Indian Ocean
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 began in the Indian Ocean on…
What to know about a renewed Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 search
More than a decade ago, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 vanished without a trace, sparking one of aviation’s most…
Latest deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 gets underway
HANOI, Vietnam — A deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 began in the Indian Ocean on Wednesday,…
South Korea will stop farming of bears for bile
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said it will formally end its dwindling yet much-criticized bear bile…
Judge blocks White House’s attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid
NEW YORK — The White House cannot lapse in its funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a…