Live Nation lawyers have revealed that President Donald Trump spoke personally with the chief executive of Live Nation in the weeks before the Justice Department abruptly settled its longstanding antitrust lawsuit against the entertainment giant and its Ticketmaster subsidiary.

Congressional Democrats are calling for investigations into renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as the ongoing drama over the president’s problem-plagued, $16 million rehabilitation project continues to roil the capital.

A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won broad bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it’s hit a major roadblock in becoming law.

The Federal Reserve says that all 32 of the nation's biggest banks have passed its annual stress test.

A federal lawsuit accuses gas station operators in California of using AI-powered software to illegally collude and raise prices.

Civil society organizations in South Africa says that adolescent girls and women are among the first to feel the impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts.

Abelardo de la Espriella, set to be Colombia’s president, has intensified debate over the future of the Amazon.

Alibaba has sued the U.S. Department of Defense, demanding removal from a list naming it a Chinese military company.

Agility Robotics, a maker of humanlike robots, is going public on Wall Street.

The national taxpayer advocate says the IRS did better than expected in issuing refunds during the 2026 tax season despite massive cuts to its workforce.

The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to water, grease and stains.

As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every online query is increasing our environmental footprint and exacerbating the problem.

Ukrainian forces have struck a major natural gas processing plant and two key satellite communications centers in Russia.

The new Jeep Cherokee and the Subaru Forester Wilderness could be appealing if you’re interested in a high-mpg SUV that can help you get out into nature on the weekends.

China’s premier defends the country's technological advancements as an opportunity to the world, not a threat.

Stocks wavered to a mixed close on Wall Street as losses for several tech giants including Microsoft weighed on the market.

Archaeologists say they have discovered a huge Viking Age textile production site in Denmark that dates back more than 1,000 years and underlines the sophistication of Viking society.

A U.S. official says one of Anthropic’s artificial intelligence models identified vulnerabilities in highly sensitive and secure U.S. government computer systems during a testing exercise.

The House has given final approval to a broad bipartisan bill aimed at lowering the cost of housing, with lawmakers in both parties eager to show progress on affordability issues ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

A problem with a communications system forced Germany’s railway system to halt all trains, leaving passengers stranded across the country.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance say their interim deal to end the war with Iran will deliver a financial windfall to American farmers.

AI "world models" are the next frontier for computer scientists who see too many limitations in the AI language models behind popular chatbots.

Downtown DeLand businesses are adjusting hours, collaborating with neighbors and leaning on local support to weather a slower-than-average summer season.

Tech companies are spending big on AI, but investors are getting nervous.

The Trump administration is providing $17.5 billion to speed the development of 10 new large nuclear reactors to meet the skyrocketing power demand from massive data centers.

The Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas that sought to compel reporters at The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury.

Giorgio Armani’s legacy continues to shine at his historic Milan headquarters.

Philanthropic donations in the U.S. rose to $617 billion in 2025, marking a 3% increase from the previous year.

The Supreme Court has ruled that ExxonMobil can sue Cuban state-owned companies in American courts over property on the island nation that was seized after Fidel Castro took power.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is calling on artificial intelligence companies to release information about the carbon, water and land used to power their systems.

Florida has replaced its hurricane preparedness sales tax holiday with permanent exemptions on some hurricane supplies. But the state may have also lost something more meaningful: its biggest hurricane preparedness campaign.

Andy Burnham is preparing for a Labour Party leadership contest that could make him Britain's prime minister within weeks.

The PWHL is expanding faster than expected, doubling its teams to 12 ahead of its fourth season.

President Donald Trump visited a Mack Trucks facility in Pennsylvania, for a speech meant to focusing on the economy.

Brexit fractured the European Union, and it broke British politics.

Ship traffic has picked up in the Strait of Hormuz since Iran and the U.S. signed an interim deal to end a war that's constricted global oil supplies.

Pullbacks in big technology companies sent indexes lower on Wall Street.

The top U.S. auto regulator has opened an investigation after a Tesla using an automated driving feature slammed into a Texas home at high speed and killed a 76-year-old woman standing inside.

The Senate has passed a bipartisan housing bill that aims to bring down home prices and increase supply.

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says her country seeks to restart oil shipments to Cuba soon, a move that could provide much needed relief as the island’s crises deepen given a lack of petroleum.

World Cup tickets, flights and hotel rooms are expensive.

The Federal Reserve has for decades moved steadily from a remote, opaque government agency that shared little about what it did or why to a more transparent institution willing to explain how it makes decisions and what it thinks about the economy.

Wine marketers are shaking things up to attract younger drinkers.

Milan Fashion Week has embraced simplicity amid economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.

Many homeowners hit by devastating Michigan floods had no insurance and no idea they were at risk — underscoring vulnerabilities throughout rural America as climate change causes more extreme weather.

Watch Duty, a free cellphone app that tracks fires, became a vital tool for millions during the 2025 LA fires.

Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan has died at the age of 100.

The German government says it intends to take a 40% stake in defense contractor KNDS, whose products include Leopard and Leclerc tanks, as it tries to strengthen European production along with NATO ally France.

Chick-fil-A has been dethroned as the most satisfying fast food chain in Florida, according to the latest ranking.

A new report has emerged revealing which cities spent the most on OnlyFans last year — and one Florida metro came in at No. 2.

France is facing a grueling heat wave with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees Celsius, or 104 Fahrenheit.

Australia and Canada have signed a $1.75 billion export agreement to build an Australian-designed long-range radar system in Canada.

U.S. stocks drifted through a mixed day of trading after oil prices eased and falling Big Tech stocks weighed on Wall Street.

The PWHL is taking on two prominent names in North American sports as its first two investors in reaching a major milestone in the privately backed league’s fast-rising trajectory, and representing yet another sign of women’s hockey’s promising future.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation, forced out by his party after losing voter support.

China has announced sanctions on 10 American defense companies.

Qatar’s energy minister says an explosion killed at least 13 people at a key gas export terminal.

“Toy Story” still has a friend in moviegoers.

Thousands of Czechs are rallying in Prague to protest a government plan to overhaul the funding for public broadcasters.

Officials in Russia-occupied Crimea have suspended civilian gasoline sales as Ukraine increases attacks on fuel supplies.

The cult-favorite convenience chain Buc-ee’s is set to open several new locations in the Sunshine State — but one location in particular may be a good fit for the company, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Rumors that Taylor Swift was planning to marry at her Rhode Island home this weekend have drawn fans, photographers and curious visitors to the seaside village of Watch Hill after a large tent appeared near her estate.

A woman in South Africa found opportunity in a COVID-19 lockdown in 2020 when she used the suspension of her studies at an agricultural college to plant her own vineyard at her family home.

France is in the grips of a severe heat wave, leading to canceled trains, concerts and sports events.

A Spanish investigative judge has ruled that the wife of Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will face trial on charges of influence peddling and corruption.

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency to empower the military to remove road blockades.

Dolce & Gabbana has unveiled a menswear collection designed for both Milan's heatwave and a Sicilian beach escape.

A founder of Ubisoft, the global gaming company behind Assassin’s Creed, has been killed in a plane crash in western France.

The head of Latin America’s top development bank has made a case to Pope Leo XIV about the potential of rare earth mining.

U.S. and Iranian negotiators are on their way to a venue in Switzerland to discuss details of their interim agreement to halt the war.

Observers are calling Cuba’s new free-market reforms the most sweeping economic overhaul on the island’s communist economy since the Cuban revolution while the grandson of former President Raúl Castro says in an interview that Cuba must seek to move its economy forward.

Orange County leaders received an update this week from Visit Orlando, highlighting record-setting visitor numbers — along with a notable challenge from north of the border.

One of the few Black-owned banks in the U.S. is introducing a debit card aimed at helping single mothers who live in government subsidized housing escape poverty.

Andy Burnham is a political insider turned outsider aiming to be Britain’s next prime minister.

Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group agreed to halt the heavy fighting in southern Lebanon that had threatened to unravel an interim peace agreement between the United States and Iran.

World shares are mixed, with markets in Greater China closed for holidays.

The World Cup has been delivering thrills on the pitch, but fans have flooded social media with complaints about tickets that never arrived, orders canceled at the last minute and hours spent trying to sort out problems between FIFA’s ticketing system and outside resale platforms.

At a time of perpetual upheaval in Hollywood, the Paris-based animation studio Illumination has become one of Hollywood’s most consistent blockbuster-making operations.

A federal judge has extended his block on enforcement of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps while a legal challenge proceeds.

The death of an Indian teenager in New York's Central Park has intensified calls to ban horse-drawn carriages.

Cuba's Communist Party has approved an emergency economic package with unprecedented free-market measures.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell this week, tracking Treasury yields that have retreated since a deal to end the war with Iran was announced.

Maritime data company Lloyd’s List Intelligence says major shipowners have begun moving vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.

The kits at the World Cup are mishmash of verve and color featuring elements of the competing nations' culture and history.

The White House says Vice President JD Vance is delaying his trip to Switzerland to lead nuclear negotiations with Iran.

Federal regulators have ordered regional grid operators to help large energy users connect more quickly to the nation’s inefficient and aging electric transmission system.

The Supreme Court has ruled against a broad federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana users.

The number of Americans applying for jobless aid fell modestly last week as layoffs remained in the same historically low range of recent years.

Many Lebanese from the country's south hope the U.S.-Iran deal marks the start of better times.

U.S. gas prices have fallen to just below $4 a gallon on average, bringing some relief to drivers who have seen soaring costs amid Washington’s war with Iran.

A new kind of flu vaccine is moving a step closer to the U.S. market.

The Bank of England is holding its main interest rate at 3.7% as the inflation pressures on the British economy have become more benign after the U.S. and Iran signed a deal to sign deal to end their war.

Qantas Airways plans to launch the world’s longest direct flight next year, a service of up to 22 hours nonstop between London and Sydney.

Ukraine has hit a major Moscow oil refinery for the second time in a week, disrupting hundreds of flights at the capital's airports.

Kansas City, Missouri, plans to boost security by installing facial recognition cameras on buses.

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street, taking back most of their losses from a day earlier that were driven by anticipation that the Federal Reserve will likely raise interest rates this year in an effort to fight inflation.

Sen. Bernie Sanders is proposing a plan to give Americans ownership stakes in the country’s largest artificial intelligence companies.

Points of Light plans to unveil a strategy to boost volunteerism in the U.S. next week at its annual conference.

The U.S. Department of Labor is telling states they have to combat fraud, waste and abuse in their unemployment insurance programs.

British television personality Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has prostate cancer on the final fifth-season episodes of his farm reality show.