Inflation in the U.K. climbed in March, driven by a sharp rise in fuel prices following the Iran war.

The next steps to resume U.S.-Iran talks remain unclear Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced the U.S. was extending its ceasefire in the war.

Iran has fired on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz, damaging the vessel and complicating efforts to bring the United States and Iran together in Pakistan for talks to end the war.

Asian shares are mixed in cautious trading as investors watch for next steps in the U.S.-Iran conflict.

The Iran war’s most tangible and immediate effect for many people outside the Middle East has been spiking gasoline prices.

The president of Cyprus says fellow European Union leaders meeting on the island nation need to start preparing a playbook on what should happen if an EU country under attack puts out the call to bloc partners for help.

New York is suing Coinbase and Gemini over unregulated and unlicensed prediction market platforms that the state contends are illegal gambling operations.

President Donald Trump is nominating University of Minnesota economist Christopher Phelan as the next chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers.

A federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down some of the Trump administration’s orders slowing down the development of clean energy.

The Supreme Court seems wary of limiting the power of federal regulators in a case over multimillion-dollar penalties levied against telecommunications giants Verizon and AT&T.

Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell are donating $750 million to the University of Texas at Austin.

Scientists are using controlled fires to study how to protect homes from wildfires.

Europe's top diplomats are meeting in Luxembourg to address multiple crises, including the ongoing war in Ukraine and economic instability due to the conflict in Iran.

Shoppers accelerated their spending in March from February, but they spent a good chunk of their money at the gas pump.

Apple has announced that John Ternus will become the next CEO, taking over from Tim Cook on September 1.

The abrupt swing from hot weather to cold across the Northeast didn't just have people scrambling for discarded jackets, it also is affecting some farmers.

President Donald Trump says the United States is indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic.

President Donald Trump says he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as the U.S. military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports.

Things looked bleak for media in Pittsburgh until a stunning turnaround.

South Korean police are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investment fraud investigation.

U.S. stocks and oil prices flip-flopped as uncertainty rose about what will happen following a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran, which had been set to expire Wednesday.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve says that he never promised the White House he would cut interest rates, even as the president renewed his calls for the central bank to do so.

The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity.

Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin is blaming a bad engine for a failed launch that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, dooming it.

Two Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville, Tennessee, after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of the other plane.

FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, contending its article posted last week that talked about his alleged excessive drinking was a “malicious hit piece.”.

Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in California are accepting settlements from the utility accused of causing it.

A growing number of women are taking leading roles in the traditionally male-dominated U.S. whiskey industry.

President Donald Trump is defending his Iran war strategy, attacking critics and skeptics on Monday as “TRAITORS, ALL” after a second round of talks with Iran were thrown into doubt by the U.S. Navy’s seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices climbed following the latest rise of U.S.-Iran tensions, but the moves were more modest than they were earlier in the war.

Oil prices are rising in early trading as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz.

A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court eventually struck down has launched.

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” and “Project Hail Mary” continue to lead the North American box office.

Doug Fiefia once worked at Google.

The U.S. says it has attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz that tried to get around its blockade of Iranian ports.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz.

A humanoid robot has won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, running faster than the human record.

As the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran squeezes global oil supplies, travelers have valid reasons to worry about the cost and availability of flights as they plan their late spring and summer trips.

Animal-derived skin care products are gaining popularity, from salmon sperm facials to moisturizers made with beef tallow — the fat around a cow's internal organs.

Iran has reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway.

The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move.

A federal judge has blocked the $6.2 billion merger between local television giants Nexstar Media Group and Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved.

Union leaders representing thousands of New York City apartment house doorpersons, superintendents and other workers have reached a tentative contract agreement with building owners.

Game Changers Barber Academy celebrates 5,000 free haircuts to clients at Haven for Hope.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss the company's new AI model, Mythos.

The family of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is nearing a sale of the team, a person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press.

A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama is accused of wearing makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players in a fraud scheme that bilked investors of $20 million.

Sky-high ticket prices won’t be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring.

The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The Supreme Court is handing a win to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana.

The Associated Press and Grist have collaborated on a project to analyze how federal policy changes on energy are affecting farmers.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk claims a cryptocurrency firm with “Russian money” has sponsored politicians from Poland's former government.

A controversy has erupted over prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels.

Iran says it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels.

Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record.

France and the U.K. have welcomed the announcement by Iran and the U.S. that the Strait of Hormuz is open.

Air New Zealand will soon add triple-tier bunk beds for economy travelers to have a chance to sleep on long-haul flights.

About 300 flights per day must be cut from the schedule at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on the busiest days this summer in an effort to reduce flight delays, The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration ordered said Thursday the airlines scheduled more flights than O'Hare could handle, so the government ordered the airlines to make cuts.

A rash of drone sightings during the Colorado Rockies’ first homestand of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies sent law enforcement scrambling to track down the operators.

During a contentious era, one of journalism's leading figures says he's concerned about news outlets that may be losing their moral compass.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, is likely to face tough questions about his vast financial holdings at a hearing next week by the Senate Banking Committee.

A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia could compound the Iran war's impact on world travel if a fragile agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz collapses and Persian Gulf oil shipments stay blocked.

New York will lose more than $73.5 million in federal money because the Transportation Department says that state has refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants since an audit uncovered problems last year.

Around her birthday, the woman behind San Antonio boutique Chasing Camila learned that she’d been selected as an official vendor at Karol G’s “Bichota” Flea Market — a pop-up event in California during Coachella.

Congressional Republicans are sending President Donald Trump a resolution for his signature that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison promises to release 30 movies a year between Paramount and Warner Bros.

Employees on the autism spectrum and employers that want to embrace neurodiversity can make work environments more welcoming for people who may struggle with job-related social interactions.

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the range of the past few years even as the war in Iran continues to threaten the global economy.

The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that Europe has about six weeks of jet fuel left.

PepsiCo’s price cuts and some new products improved demand for its snacks in the first quarter.

Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC has reported a 58% jump in profit for the January-March quarter thanks to strong demand driven by the artificial intelligence boom even as the Iran war was driving up costs.

A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel has started.

The U.S. stock market ticked upward to another record high.

A 10-day ceasefire announced by U.S. President Donald Trump and agreed on by Lebanon and Israel has started.

President Donald Trump is betting that the tax cuts he signed into law last year will resonate with voters in Las Vegas.

It’s never been so expensive for Americans to buy a steak or hamburger, but cutting those costs requires ranchers to raise more cattle, and that’s not an easy ask.

China’s economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far.

OpenAI executives say they will introduce a new artificial intelligence model for “high-value professional work” as the company faces heightened competition with rival Anthropic in attracting corporate customers to adopt AI assistants in their workplaces.

Arizona’s largest utility has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while forecasted high temperatures are 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) or above.

The Trump administration is setting the stage to shift its war campaign toward a more economically focused effort aimed at choking Tehran into submission rather than relying on bombs alone.

Allbirds, the eco-friendly shoe brand that was once a Wall Street darling and found its way onto the feet of tech CEOs and movie stars, is pivoting to artificial intelligence.

A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly.

The interactive gaming platform Roblox, popular among children and teens, has reached an over $12 million agreement with the state of Nevada over its protections for young users.

Thousands of New York City apartment building doorpersons, superintendents and other workers have approved a potential strike in the coming days.

The BBC plans to cut up to 2,000 jobs to save 10% of its annual budget.

Maine’s legislature has passed the nation’s first statewide moratorium on energy-hungry data centers.

New York launched ambitious goals to cut its long-term greenhouse gas emissions with clarion calls about saving the future.

Federal prosecutors made an unannounced visit this week to a construction site at Federal Reserve headquarters that is the focus of an investigation into a $2.5 billion renovation project, according to two people familiar with the visit.

Federal health officials will meet this summer to consider easing restrictions on a controversial group of drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again movement.

The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the same strict air pollution standards as incinerators.

The tax filing deadline for most Americans is Wednesday, and President Donald Trump's administration is highlighting the impacts of Republicans' massive tax and spending law.

It’s officially Tax Day in the U.S. And if you’ve waited till the last minute to file your taxes, don’t panic.

The leader of Iran’s joint military command has threatened to halt trade in the Gulf region if the U.S. does not lift its blockade of Iranian ports, while U.S. Central Command says no vessels have made it past U.S. naval forces during the first 48 hours of the blockade.

Pakistan’s army chief is meeting with Iranian officials for talks in Tehran in the latest diplomatic move to ease tensions in the region and arrange a second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran.

Many Americans are turning to artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT for health advice.

Shares are mixed in Asia, echoing a rally on Wall Street driven by hopes United States and Iran may resume talks to end their war.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright raised eyebrows Tuesday after saying the country “looks like we’re going in the wrong direction” in remarks hailing a new natural gas pipeline project.

Walmart is redesigning the packaging of its Great Value products to make them more appealing to customers and to help shoppers spot nutritional information more quickly.