U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court found it had maintained an abusive monopoly over the past decade.

Legislation for the world's first legal ban on children under 16 using social media has been introduced in Australia's Parliament.

The Associated Press has gathered up some of the best items out there to keep any movie lover stylish and informed.

Music fans should be easy to shop for this holiday season, right.

Campbell’s is ditching the soup — at least in name.

Residents of the Hawaii town devastated by last year's wildfire are awaiting the return of one of the nation's most prestigious basketball tournaments with mixed feelings.

Italian authorities have announced the seizure of an illegal excavation of an Etruscan burial site in the central Umbria region.

Figuring out what to do with a small business when an owner is ready to retire can be difficult, but it’s best to have a plan well in advance of making a big change.

It’s not the holiday season until the house is full of festive music, from classics to covers and reimaginations across genres, for all to enjoy.

The White House's Christmas tree is slated to be cut and transported from a North Carolina farm on Wednesday.

Estate planning is one of those tasks that makes almost any other job look appealing, no matter how lowly.

The largest budget airline in the U.S., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The U.S. government’s automobile safety ratings will get a major update starting with the 2026 model year when regulators add new driver-assistance technologies and tests for protecting pedestrians.

With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, food retailers are trying to tempt Americans who haven't recovered from recent price inflation.

A U.S.-born Buddhist lama celebrated his 18th birthday with an elaborate enthronement ceremony.

Australian senators have voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last month.

The United States Postal Service might have found a way to unite a nation bitterly divided after this month’s election: It’s releasing a Betty White stamp.

Churchill is a remote Canadian town that not only lives with the predator next door, but loves it.

Not long ago, Polk County’s biggest draw was citrus.

Disgruntled X users are once again flocking to Bluesky, a newer social media platform that grew out of the former Twitter before billionaire Elon Musk took it over in 2022.

The animated movie “Spellbound” with a heroine voiced by Rachel Zegler and Denzel Washington’s son Malcolm directing August Wilson’s “The Piano Lesson” for Netflix are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

When Sara first arrived at her rescuers’ home, she was sick, tired, and was covered in ringworms and signs of abuse all over her little furry body.

Hundreds of Las Vegas hotel workers have gone on strike at a casino near the Strip.

Instruments owned by the late Jeff Beck, one of rock's greatest guitarists, are going up for auction.

The Australian government's plan to ban children from social media to protect them from harm has won almost universal political support.

Americans are fed up with the price of food, and many are looking to President-elect Donald Trump to lower their grocery bills.

The ancient Roman Colosseum will be the venue of gladiator fights for the first time in two millennia under a $1.5 million sponsorship deal with Airbnb.

Fashion company Tapestry says it’s terminating its proposed merger with Capri because the two luxury groups don’t expect to overcome an antitrust challenge within an acceptable time frame.

Deep breathing can be a simple and effective way to reduce stress.

Deep in a dark warehouse, the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks.

Amazon has launched a low-cost online storefront featuring electronics, apparel and other products priced at under $20.

Nearly $1 billion in donations were pledged within days of the fire that ravaged Paris' Notre Dame cathedral five years ago.

Denmark’s royal court says it will phase out a labeling system dating to the 1800s that grants companies the right to use the image of the Danish crown on their letterhead, packaging and labels.

Health experts say walking is an easy way to improve physical and mental health, bolster fitness and prevent disease.

The end of the year is often the best time to buy a car.

Food and beverage manufacturer Kraft Heinz says it's no longer serving the Lunchables meals it created for U.S. schools.

The last three years have been tough for Fanta Charlotte Dabone, a mother of three from the conflict-battered West African country of Burkina Faso.

Love them or hate them, it’s hard to see health savings accounts losing traction any time soon.

After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O’Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Many veterans who’ve started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them mentally for the task, but they were at a disadvantage when it came to the financial part.

The majority of strokes could be prevented, according to new guidelines aimed at helping people and their doctors do just that.

Michael Woods has visited his wife, Mary, every day since she moved into a nursing home two years ago.

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman starring in "Deadpool & Wolverine" and the return of Apple TV+'s dark comedy “Bad Sisters” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

Money from name, image and likeness deals has changed what it means to be an NCAA athlete for some college players.

Health officials say it's important to get flu and COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the holidays when respiratory bugs tend to spread.

Prince William rode on a sea rescue boat along part of the South African coast as he wrapped up a four-day visit to Cape Town dedicated to promoting conservation and the battle against climate change.

Many midsize and large SUVs feel cumbersome in city driving, an environment better suited to smaller and more agile vehicles.

As dusk falls over the City of Light, a new spectacle is illuminating Saint-Sulpice church, a monument whose interiors are even larger than Notre Dame’s.

Prince William has gone on an early-morning nature walk near South Africa’s Table Mountain to promote the work of conservation rangers in a unique urban national park.

As a person who writes about investing for a living, it’s helpful (if humbling) to take a hard look at my own decisions from time to time.

For some television viewers, size apparently does matter.

In 1989, Americans were riveted by the shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills mansion by their own children.

Every year this time Mexico erupts in celebrations during the Day of the Dead.

It can be a maze finding the trainer who is best for you.

Shohei Ohtani's dog, Decoy, made an appearance at the World Series victory parade.

Eddie Redmayne's return to TV starring as a sniper for hire in the new limited series “The Day of the Jackal” and “Yellowstone” riding off into the sunset with the launch of its final episodes are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

Willie Nelson, who is 91, will release “Last Leaf on the Tree" on Friday, his second studio album this year.

A museum in Virginia has nearly finished restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children.

During the Day of the Dead celebrations that take place in late October and early November, Latin Americans honor their departed loved ones by setting up altars adorned with food, flowers and photographs.

For the first time, New York City’s public school students have the day off to mark the holiday of Diwali, celebrated in India and among the global Indian diaspora as the victory of light over darkness.

Pets are not forgotten during Mexico’s famed Day of the Dead celebrations, when even Fido and Tiger get a place at the altars Mexican families set up to honor their deceased loved ones, complete with flowers, candles and photographs.

Up and down Florida’s Gulf Coast, residents are deciding whether to stay or go following two recent hurricanes.

Never before in a presidential election cycle has there been so much discussion of the child tax credit — a tool many Democrats and Republicans have endorsed as a way to lift children and young families out of poverty.

It’s no surprise that workers feel burned-out.

A former Disney worker has been arrested based on a complaint that says he hacked into servers at Walt Disney World in order to manipulate computer menus.

Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence.

Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India and for Hindus in particular.

Delivery service DoorDash says it’s partnering with Lyft to bring ride-sharing benefits to its members.

The scary legends are many and varied.

People prone to seasonal depression are bracing themselves as winter approaches.

Shoppers looking to buy a luxury SUV can choose among many models from various brands.

A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved a sale of Tupperware Brands.

A handful of new films don’t just deal with video games, they’re set inside them.

A 15-year-old Colorado girl is hospitalized with severe complications of E.

New retirees frequently rhapsodize about the joys of tossing their alarm clocks into the trash and filling their days with whatever activities they find gratifying.

“Pan de muerto," or “bread of the dead,” is freshly baked in Mexico ahead of Day of the Dead celebrations.

In its 75 years in operation, United Record Pressing in Nashville has survived 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs, Napster, iPods and streaming services.

Grammy award winning singer Erykah Badu was honored with the “fashion icon” award at the 2024 Council of Fashion Designers of America fashion awards Monday night.

Millions who could benefit from hearing aids have never tried them.

Smucker’s Uncrustables could soon hit $1 billion in annual sales.

It's time to move clocks back on Sunday.

The school system in Aurora, Colorado, is striving to accommodate more than 3,000 new students mostly from Venezuela and Colombia.

American Airlines is testing a new technology at three airports across the country during the boarding process that aims to cut down on passengers who try to jump the line.

Experts say the scariest things on Halloween aren’t monsters or ghosts — it's traffic.

Khatia Buniatishvili has been one of the most well-known classical musicians for more than a decade.

“The Substance” and albums by Willie Nelson and Tyler, the Creator are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

Few chess players have produced the magic commodity which separates Norway’s Magnus Carlsen from any of his peers: celebrity.

The grand opening of new modern art museum designed by the American architect Thomas Phifer is taking place in the Polish capital, Warsaw.

High school seniors in Asheville are grappling with several important life decisions as they still recover from the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene on their region.

The severe drought of the Amazon River has caused Indigenous communities who live beside it to struggle for food, water and simply getting from one place to another.

Venice will extend its day-tripper tax through next year, increasing the number of days and doubling the fee to 10 euros for last-minute visitors.

Many car shoppers like the idea of hybrids, but not the upfront premium that often is thousands more than the sticker price of a non-hybrid model.

Before the National Toy Hall of Fame inducts a new class each fall, curators at the upstate New York attraction have to figure out how to showcase the honorees.

Hurricane Milton’s devastating landfall along Florida’s Gulf Coast hit one of the most popular areas for temporary residents who spend the winter months living in the Sunshine State.

The U.S. government is fining American Airlines $50 million for failing to provide wheelchair assistance to passengers with disabilities and damaging thousands of wheelchairs over a five-year period.

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Peloton plans to sell its deluxe stationary bike at Costco this holiday season as the struggling connected-exercise company seeks to broaden its customer base.

A recall of hundreds of frozen waffles and other toaster foods has been expanded.

Western Lake Erie is an ideal environment for the bacteria that make up algae.

People who live in villages along the Samoan coastline where a New Zealand navy ship ran aground, caught fire and sank this month are worried about their livelihoods and the future of tourism and fishing in the area as they prepare for the arrival of Britain's King Charles III on Wednesday.