Gas prices soar past $4 on average for a gallon of regular in US, highest since 2022
NEW YORK — U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time…
College instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work
The scene is right out of the 1950s with students pecking away at manual typewriters, the machines dinging…
China factory activity rebounds in March as Iran war looms over growth
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s factory activity expanded in March, ending two months of contraction, the government said…
Whale stuck in the Baltic swims free again
BERLIN (AP) — A humpback whale that got stranded in shallow coastal waters in the Baltic Sea has…
Bruce Springsteen kicks off US tour in Minneapolis in tribute to protesters
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Bruce Springsteen returns Tuesday to the “Streets of Minneapolis.” After honoring its residents in song…
Average US gas prices soar past $4 a gallon
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. gas prices jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first…
The rare Rice’s whale at risk from Trump plans for more Gulf drilling
One of the world’s rarest whales lives in only one place: the Gulf of Mexico, where the Trump…
Seizing Iran’s Kharg Island would be a risk, experts say
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on…
Oil steadies and Asian stocks are mostly lower on mixed signs on Iran
HONG KONG (AP) — Oil steadied and Asian stocks were mostly trading lower Tuesday as signs of a…
Big change for California: No more SBA loans for non-citizens
Green-card holders no longer qualify for loans from the Small Business Administration, eliminating a longtime source of financing…
Air Canada CEO will retire this year after English-only crash message criticized
TORONTO — Air Canada announced Monday its CEO will retire later this year, after Michael Rousseau was criticized…
About 100 toxic Superfund sites vulnerable to flooding, storms, wildfires
WASHINGTON (AP) — About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to…