Companies adding fees, surcharges amid rising fuel costs
United Airlines announced Friday it is charging an additional $10 on checked bags, joining JetBlue which announced a…
U.S. economy grows at 1.4% rate in fourth quarter
WASHINGTON — America’s gross domestic product — the nation’s output of goods and services — increased at an…
Alysa Liu wins women’s figure skating Olympic gold
MILAN — Alysa Liu delivered the U.S. its first women’s figure skating Olympic gold medal in 24 years,…
Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low
WASHINGTON — A key measure of inflation fell to nearly a five-year low last month as apartment rental…
Former deputy sentenced to 20 years for killing Sonya Massey
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for fatally…
Hiring was subdued last month, unemployment drops to 4.4%
WASHINGTON — Sluggish hiring last month closed out a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job…
Warner Bros rejects takeover offer from Paramount
NEW YORK — Warner Bros. again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told shareholders Wednesday to stick…
Venezuela’s Maduro never escaped his predecessor’s shadow
CARACAS, Venezuela — Nicolás Maduro, who rose from unionized bus driver to Venezuelan president and oversaw his country’s…
U.S. regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss
U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the…
Powerball player in Arkansas has won $1.817B lottery jackpot
A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot in Wednesday’s Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game’s three-month…
Federal Reserve approves third rate cut of 2025
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday, its third consecutive…
Job seekers keeping the faith as labor market slows
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The line outside the Los Angeles area Hilton hotel meeting room was long. Populated by…