By MARIA SHERMAN Updated 2:25 AM CDT, August 14, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Look what you made her do — Taylor Swift has announced her 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.” It will arrive October 3, she revealed Wednesday. Swift,…
By STAN CHOE, TERESA CEROJANO and MATT OTT Updated 3:20 PM CDT, August 14, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Most stocks fell on Wall Street Thursday after a disappointing report said inflation was worse last month at the U.S. wholesale level than economists expected. But gains…
By ALEX VEIGA Updated 1:40 PM CDT, August 14, 2025 The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in nearly 10 months, giving prospective homebuyers a sorely needed boost in purchasing power that could…
By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Updated 1:25 PM CDT, August 14, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday refused for now to block enforcement of a Mississippi law aimed at regulating the use of social media by children, an issue…
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 100,000 Drinkmate carbonation bottles are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada because they can explode during use, with several consumers reporting cuts and other impact injuries. According to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — The teacher who authorities say admitted to fatally stabbing two hikers at Devil’s Den State Park in Arkansas last month pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder charges. Andrew James McGann entered the plea during a brief hearing before…
By PAUL WISEMAN Updated 9:10 AM CDT, August 14, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month, signaling that President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports are pushing costs up and that higher prices for consumers may be on the…
By MATT OTT Updated 8:58 AM CDT, August 14, 2025 The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell modestly last week, remaining in the historically low range since the U.S. economy emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications for unemployment benefits…
By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN Updated 8:12 AM CDT, August 14, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Six planets are hanging out in the sky this month in what’s known as a planetary parade. Catch the spectacle while you can because it’s the last one…
CHINO, Calif. (AP) — A police department in Southern California recovered about $30,000 worth of Labubu dolls that were stolen from a warehouse, the agency announced this week. The collectible items have recently surged in popularity. The Labubus were stolen in a…
By STAN CHOE, ELAINE KURTENBACH and MATT OTT Updated 4:24 PM CDT, August 13, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked higher on Wednesday after a rally spurred by hopes for lower U.S. interest rates wrapped around the world. The S&P 500 rose 0.3%, coming…
By DAN GREENSPAN Updated 3:05 PM CDT, August 13, 2025 OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones credited an experimental trial drug for successfully treating advanced melanoma as he disclosed his cancer diagnosis publicly for the first time. Jones…
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ASHRAF KHALIL Updated 2:34 PM CDT, August 13, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — As a wary Washington waited, the White House promised a ramp-up of National Guard troops and federal officers on the streets of the nation’s capital around the clock starting…
By TAYLOR VANCE/Mississippi Today Updated 1:13 PM CDT, August 13, 2025 President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced his nomination of James Maxwell and Robert Chamberlin, two Mississippi Supreme Court justices, to vacant federal judicial seats in northern Mississippi. Pending Senate confirmation…
By KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and MICHELLE L. PRICE Updated 11:25 AM CDT, August 13, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — In an ironic twist, President Donald Trump is set to discuss the war in Ukraine with Russian leader Vladimir Putin at a military base in Alaska that was crucial…
By ANNIE MA and HILLEL ITALIE Updated 11:07 AM CDT, August 13, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday named country music star George Strait, “Rocky” actor Sylvester Stallone, singer Gloria Gaynor, the rock band Kiss and actor-singer Michael Crawford among…
By PATRICK WHITTLE Updated 5:11 PM CDT, August 12, 2025 SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Reports of a large great white shark near some of Maine’s most popular beaches have prompted police in one coastal town to issue a warning on Tuesday.…
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO Updated 9:53 AM CDT, August 13, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is now rolling out a service where its Prime members can order their blueberries and milk at the same time as their batteries, T-shirts and other…
By MARK THIESSEN and GENE JOHNSON Updated 9:29 AM CDT, August 13, 2025 ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — When U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Alaska on Friday, it will be the latest chapter in the 49th state’s long history with…
By LEAH WILLINGHAM Updated 2:55 PM CDT, August 12, 2025 BOSTON (AP) — A manatee was recently spotted off the coast of Massachusetts for the first time in almost a decade and scientists want to monitor its condition to see if…
By CHRISTINA LARSON Updated 10:13 AM CDT, August 11, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — Summer’s most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks early Wednesday. At the same time, Venus and Jupiter will converge in the sky — overlapping like a very bright star.…
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Updated 3:29 PM CDT, August 12, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government’s gross national debt has surpassed $37 trillion, a record number that highlights the accelerating debt on America’s balance sheet and increased cost pressures on taxpayers. The $37…
By RUSS BYNUM Updated 3:11 PM CDT, August 12, 2025 SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. Army sergeant accused of shooting five fellow soldiers at a Georgia base was charged Tuesday with attempted murder, aggravated assault and domestic violence as the Army revealed…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit in July climbed 20% this fiscal year compared to the last despite the U.S. taking in record income from President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to Treasury Department data released Tuesday. The U.S. saw a 273% increase…