Oil prices climbed more than 5% and Wall Street veered toward losses before the open as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz.

The New York Mets dropped their 11th consecutive game when closer Devin Williams blew a ninth-inning lead in a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs in 10 innings.

A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court eventually struck down is scheduled to launch on Monday.

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.

Opening statements are set for Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein’s third trial on a New York rape charge.

The murder case surrounding the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz is on track for a third trial.

Timothée Chalamet starring as a ping-pong master in “Marty Supreme” and a Netflix comedy competition show hosted by Kevin Hart are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.

A suspected purse snatcher was rounded up after being chased through the streets of Manhattan by a mounted New York police office and his horse.

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

The Trump administration has agreed to resume funding a key Manhattan subway project after New York officials sued.

Mike Trout homered for the fifth time in four games on Thursday afternoon when he hit a 446-foot drive in the seventh inning for the Los Angeles Angels.

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.

Ex-NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling sweep that led to the arrests of more than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures.

The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC _ which for years garnered the attention of millions of TV viewers looking for a deal on baubles and housewares, is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

A new study finds the worrisome rise in colorectal cancer deaths among younger adults is concentrated in people with less education.

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

In a story published April 15, 2026, about a French national detained by U.S. immigration agents, The Associated Press erroneously reported the age of Marie-Therese Ross.

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.

Recent market volatility, partly due to the War in Iran, continues to boost Wall Street profits.

Ken Ard makes a triumphant return to Broadway in “Cats: The Jellicle Ball.”.

As Madonna sang in her 2005 hit, “Hung Up,” time goes by so slowly.

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

Snap Inc., the owner of Snapchat, is cutting about 16% of its global workforce, which means around 1,000 jobs.

Billy Crystal returns to Broadway this fall with an intimate one-man show called "860."

U.S. stocks have hit a record following their big rally over the last two weeks.

The Walt Disney Co. has begun layoffs expected to lead to 1,000 job cuts across the company.

7-Eleven expects to close hundreds of its convenience stores this year.

Owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said they have found a buyer who had agreed to keep the newspaper open, less than a month before it was due to shut down.

Oprah Winfrey has chosen Maria Semple's comic novel “Go Gentle” for her book club.

Mike Trout and Aaron Judge turned their baseball game into a heavyweight slugfest Monday night, each hitting two home runs at Yankee Stadium.

U.S. stocks rallied to the edge of their all-time high, and crude oil prices eased as hopes climbed that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war.

Aaron Judge and Trent Grisham both homered twice and the New York Yankees scored on a game-ending wild pitch in a three-run ninth inning to overcome Mike Trout’s two homers and five RBIs in an 11-10 win over the Los Angeles Angels that stopped a five-game losing streak.

Phil Collins, Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Queen Latifah, Oasis, Sade and Joy Division/New Order are set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The party isn’t over for UCLA’s national champions.

As the WNBA is racing through free agency, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is already looking overseas.

Whoopi Goldberg has launched a publishing imprint called WhoopInk.

U.S. stocks rallied and recovered the last of their losses caused so far by the U.S.-Iran war, as hope remains on Wall Street that the global economy can still avoid a worst-case scenario.

Oil prices are rising in early market trading after the U.S. said it would blockade Iranian ports beginning Monday.

Gas prices are still rising due to the Iran war but drivers are saving by fueling up at tribally owned gas stations.

Democratic presidential prospects touted the importance of diversity, equity and inclusion policies as a way to advance American values during the National Action Network conference in New York.

The rapper Offset has been released from the hospital after being shot outside a Florida casino earlier this week, a spokesperson said.

A man who was convicted and then cleared of killing rap star Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC will remain jailed for now.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she’s actively considering another presidential bid.

A federal judge has extended an emergency restraining order on a $6.2 billion merger between Nexstar Media Group and Tegna for one week.

A jury has finished its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in a civil case pitting 34 states against the concert giant Live Nation Entertainment.

A media deal is offering a peek into a future where journalists have more than just a one-way conversation with the people following the news.

Stocks drifted mostly lower on Wall Street and oil prices slipped ahead of planned U.S.-Iran talks following a shaky ceasefire agreement.

A lawyer for states suing Live Nation Entertainment has tried to convince a jury during an antitrust trial's closing arguments that the company and its ticketing arm, Ticketmaster, are monopolizing the industry and driving up concert prices.

Athletics pitcher Jeffrey Springs has a no-hitter through six innings against the New York Yankees.

A Buffalo-area man has given up his legal battle to reclaim his seized alligator, Albert.

Megan Moroney leads the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards with nine nominations.

Vilma Jää never expected to play a major role in one of the 21st century’s most acclaimed operas when she enrolled at the Sibelius Academy to study folk music.

U.S. stocks rose, even though oil prices did too, as financial markets moved more modestly a day after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran.

A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to block the Pentagon from blacklisting artificial intelligence laboratory Anthropic in a decision that differed from the conclusions reached in another judge’s ruling on the same issues.

Longtime media executive Jeff Shell is leaving Paramount.

Matt Damon, Will Ferrell and Paul McCartney will help close out the “Saturday Night Live” season, with Olivia Rodrigo hosting and performing on May 2.

Tariff-driven uncertainty, rising costs and tax law changes have prompted many companies to reconsider their strategies.

Oil prices plunged below $95 per barrel, and stock markets surged worldwide after President Donald Trump pulled back from his threat of devastating attacks against Iran.

PETA’s lawsuit over the health of French bulldogs and some other popular dog breeds has been dismissed.

You’ll never say you didn’t hear them coming: tap shoes, where plates are added to the soles allowing the wearer to make music with each step.

Colin Kaepernick will publish his life story, “The Perilous Fight,” on Sept. 15.

Oil prices plunged and U.S. stock futures jumped after President Donald Trump held off on his threat of devastating attacks on Iran.

Mahreen Sohail’s short story collection, "Small Scale Sinners," has won the PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction.

The New York Mets will retire Carlos Beltrán’s No. 15 and he will enter the team’s hall of fame before their home game against the Philadelphia Phillies on September 19.

The anticipation of winter weather has forced the New York Mets, Cleveland Guardians and Chicago White Sox to change scheduled night games to afternoon starts on Tuesday.

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warns that a resilient U.S. economy could face renewed inflation pressures if the war in Iran disrupts global energy markets.

The I Love My Librarian Award celebrates librarians making a difference.

Samsung is saying goodbye its namesake texting app, at least for United States customers.

The U.S. stock market drifted higher in tentative trading ahead of a deadline President Donald Trump has set to bomb Iranian power plants.

Major League Baseball’s pitch clock was no match for the New York Yankees and Miami Marlins.

Police say a second suspect in the stray-bullet killing of a 7-month-old baby on a Brooklyn street has been arrested in Pennsylvania.

Of course Cole Caufield has thought about it.

First she wore something old.

Donald Trump won the presidency by promising to lower costs and end wars.

U.S. futures were trading modestly lower following surprisingly strong jobs data from the federal government.

Amazon is slapping a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on third-party sellers that sell on its platform starting later this month amid a spike in fuel prices since the war in Iran.

Sales of Tesla vehicles rose in the last three months after a brutal year of boycotts over Elon Musk’s politics but still fell short of expectations.

Stocks overcame early losses to finish with slim gains and close out their first winning week since the start of the Iran war.

Elon Musk’s space exploration company has filed preliminary paperwork to sell shares to the public, according to two sources familiar with the filing, a blockbuster offering that is likely to rank as the biggest ever and make its founder the world’s first trillionaire.

The men’s NCAA tournament is averaging 10.3 million viewers through the Elite Eight, its best audience since 1993 and a 9% increase over last year.

After meandering for a couple of months, financial markets endured numerous frenzied swings during March as the war in Iran raged.

Big league baseball players increased their potential war chest of cash and investments ahead of collective bargaining to $415 million heading into 2026, up from $284 million at the start of 2025, according to the union’s annual federal disclosure form filed.

U.S. stocks surged to their best day since last spring as doubt swung back to hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the war with Iran.

Celine Dion will return to the stage this fall with her first series of concerts since revealing her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome, announcing a five-week limited engagement in Paris.

The leader of a sex-focused women’s wellness company that promoted “orgasmic meditation” has been sentenced to 9 years in prison on federal forced labor charges.

Tony-nominated actor Mary Beth Hurt has died at 79 after a long career on Broadway and in film.

The final day of the NBA regular season is here.

Air Canada says CEO Michael Rousseau plans to retire.

Sysco, the nation’s largest food distributor, will acquire supplier Restaurant Depot in a deal worth more than $29 billion.

U.S. stocks swung as oil prices kept climbing because of uncertainty about when the war with Iran could end.

“Project Hail Mary” stayed aloft in its second weekend, holding strongly with $54.5 million, adding to the long-term prospects of the year’s biggest hit thus far.

Luis Robert Jr. hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the 11th inning to give the New York Mets a 4-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Actor James Tolkan, who was known for roles as authoritarian figures in the hit films “Back to the Future” and “Top Gun,” has died.

New York City has ended its legal fight with producer Jordan McGraw, the son of TV’s “Dr. Phil” McGraw.

A New York appeals court has overturned a ruling that had ordered Argentina to pay more than $16 billion to former shareholders of YPF, the country’s largest energy company that was nationalized in 2012.

A United Airlines jet nearly collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter while approaching John Wayne Airport in Southern California.

Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's “Today” show on April 6.

A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in temporarily blocking the Pentagon from labeling the company as a supply chain risk.

The runway where a plane collided with a fire truck at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, killing the two pilots and injuring several others, has reopened.

U.S. stocks had their worst day since the war with Iran started, as doubt took over again from hope on Wall Street about a possible end to the conflict.