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US Stocks Hang Near Record Heights

NEWYORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting near their record heights on Monday, ahead of a week where profit reports from the nation’s biggest...

Wall Street Rises as Earnings Beat Expectations

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks on Wall Street are drifting higher on July 15 following strong profit reports from BlackRock and other big...

U.S. Home Sales Hit 2026 High Despite Rising Rates

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home sales of previously occupied dwellings accelerated last month to their fastest pace since December, a sharp turnaround in...

NextEra Seeks $67B Dominion Deal for AI Energy Demand

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — NextEra Energy is seeking to acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, creating a massive...

Orleans Parish School Board Settles 2019 Lawsuit Against City

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The Orleans Parish School Board voted on Tuesday to accept an agreement on a funding battle that district officials said...

Sinking AI Stocks and Rising Oil Prices Weigh on Wall Street

NEW YORK (AP) – Slumping AI stocks and another climb in oil prices because of the Iran war are helping to halt Wall Street’s record-setting rally on Tuesday. The S&P 500...
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Why Colleges are Turning to Oral Exams to Combat AI

NEW YORK (AP) – The assignment involves no laptop, no chatbot and no technology of any kind. In fact, there's no pen or paper,...

Average US Long-Term Mortgage Rate Slips to 6.23%, Its Third Weekly Drop

NEW YORK (AP) - The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate dropped for the third week in a row, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers...

Stocks Slip and Oil Prices Rise on Uncertainty About US-Iran Ceasefire Talks

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks and oil prices flip-flopped Tuesday as uncertainty rose about what will happen following a ceasefire in the war...

Why Some Workers are Embracing AI While Others Won’t Use It

NEW YORK (AP) – More American workers are experimenting with artificial intelligence in their jobs, but skepticism is still widespread. New Gallup polling finds that...

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