Tariffs could increase car repair costs
Most car parts imported into the U.S. will now be hit with a 25% tariff.
More people using BNPL loans for everyday essentials
Americans are using the buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans to buy everyday items like groceries, and while these loans are not new, how people are using them is changing.
Aborted landings due to Army helicopter near Reagan airport 'unacceptable,' top official says
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says it is βunacceptableβ that two commercial aircraft had to abort landings at a Washington airport this week because of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that was flying to the Pentagon.
7 people are dead after a truck and tour van collided near Yellowstone, police say
A pickup truck and a tour van with foreigner visitors β including two people from Italy β collided on a highway leading to Yellowstone National Park, leaving seven people dead and eight others injured.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let DOGE access Social Security systems
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk βs Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.
Microsoft hikes Xbox prices worldwide as gaming industry faces tariff uncertainty
Microsoft raised recommended retailer pricing for its Xbox consoles and controllers around the world this week.
Trump's 2026 budget plan includes sharp spending cuts
President Donald Trumpβs 2026 budget plan would slash non-defense domestic spending by $163 billion, while increasing expenditures on national security.
CDC reports 216 child deaths this flu season, the most in 15 years
More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday.
Ice bucket challenge makes comeback for mental health
The ice bucket challenge first started nearly a decade ago as a way to bring awareness to ALS.Β The challenge has made a comeback this time for a different cause.Β
Bar One Lounge now open in Uptown
A new spot for food, drinks, and relaxation in Uptown Charlotte! Joe Duncan made his way out of the studio and over to the newly-opened Bar One Lounge.
Vatican firefighters install a chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel for the papal election
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope Francis.
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged βbiasβ in the broadcastersβ reporting.
Kohl's ousts CEO Buchanan after investigation into some vendor transactions
Kohlβs said it has terminated its new CEO Ashley Buchanan after an investigation determined that he directed the retailer to engage in vendor transactions that involved undisclosed conflicts of interest.
McDonald's store traffic falls unexpectedly as diners grow uneasy about economy
McDonaldβs store traffic fell unexpectedly in the first quarter as economic uncertainty weighed on diners.
Apple posts stronger-than-expected Q2 results but stocks slides after-hours
Appleβs profit and revenue for the fiscal second quarter topped Wall Streetβs expectations, but investors are waiting to hear what CEO Tim Cook has to say about the impact of tariffs and economic uncertainty on its business.
UPDATE: Trump taps national security adviser Waltz for UN envoy
President Donald Trump said heβs nominating his national security adviser Mike Waltz to serve as United Nations ambassador in a major shake up of his national security team.
Brazilian nun who was the world's oldest person has died at 116
Β Sister Inah Canabarro, a Brazilian nun and teacher who was the world's oldest person, died on Wednesday just weeks short of turning 117, her religious congregation said.
Pressure cookers recalled after reports of serious burn injuries
SharkNinja is recalling more than 2 million pressure cookers sold in the U.S. and Canada β after consumers reported over 100 burn injuries spanning from a hazard that can cause hot food to spew out.
βBuena Vista Social Club,β βDeath Becomes Herβ and βMaybe Happy Endingβ lead Tony Award nominations
Three Broadway shows β βBuena Vista Social Club,β βDeath Becomes Herβ and βMaybe Happy Endingβ β each earned a leading 10 Tony Award nominations Thursday, as nominators spread out the joy and gave nods to George Clooney, Sarah Snook and Bob Odenkirk in their debuts.
Trump's health agency urges therapy for transgender youth, not broader gender-affirming health care
The Trump administration is calling for more reliance on behavioral therapy for transgender youth instead of broader gender-affirming medical care.
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