Google’s digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box
Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting…
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Trump says Federal Reserve Chair Powell’s ‘termination cannot come fast enough’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, reiterating his frustration that the Fed has not aggressively cut interest…
Burning coal leaves dangerous waste. Trump’s EPA eyes looser rules for handling it
In 2022, federal officials rebuked a major coal plant next to the Ohio River for letting coal waste — in a pile so big it…
A US pastor abducted in South Africa has been rescued after a police shootout
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An American pastor who was kidnapped last week by armed and masked men during a sermon in the Eastern Cape province of…
California will sue to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that his state will file a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping…
Tech shares fall after Nvidia says new US controls on exports of AI chip will cost it $5.5 billion
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares in computer chip makers slumped early Wednesday after Nvidia said tighter U.S. government controls on exports of computer chips used for…
Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trends
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Two Belgian teenagers were charged Tuesday with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes…
China appoints a new trade negotiator during tariff fight with the US
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China appointed a new trade negotiator Wednesday in the midst of its tariff fight with the United States as the world’s…
Ranchers hope Trump’s tariffs boost demand for cattle, but some fear market uncertainty
OMAHA, Neb. — Rancher Brett Kenzy hopes President Donald Trump’s tariffs will make imported beef expensive enough that Americans will turn to cattle raised at…
Johnson & Johnson expects $400 million in tariff-related costs, mostly related to China
Health care giant Johnson & Johnson expects about $400 million in tariff-related costs this year. The costs will be felt primarily within the company’s medical…