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Getty Images buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company
NEW YORK (AP) — Getty Images is buying Shutterstock to create a $3.7 billion visual content company. The merger comes at a time when companies that use still images are facing increased … more
Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland after his father said the U.S. should own the Arctic territory
The eldest son of President-elect Donald Trump arrived in Greenland on Tuesday for a private visit that heightened speculation that the incoming U.S. administration could seek to take control of the … more
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2 bodies are found in the landing gear of JetBlue plane at Florida airport
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Two bodies were found in the landing gear compartment of a JetBlue aircraft at a South Florida airport, authorities said. The bodies were located in the wheel well … more
Immigration is a higher priority for Americans than it was a year ago, an AP-NORC poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — More Americans say immigration should be a top focus for the U.S. government in 2025, as the country heads toward a new Republican administration in which President-elect … more
Meta replaces fact-checking with X-style community notes
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta said Tuesday it's scrapping its third-party fact-checking program and replacing it with a Community Notes program written by users similar to the model used by Elon … more
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FDA limits toxic lead in some baby foods
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal, part of an effort to cut young kids' exposure to … more
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North Korea says it tested hypersonic intermediate range missile aimed at remote Pacific targets
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Tuesday its latest weapons test was a new hypersonic intermediate-range missile designed to strike remote targets in the Pacific as leader Kim Jong Un … more
U.S. rejection of Nippon Steel's bid for US Steel rankles Washington's key ally in Asia
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to reject a bid by Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel on national security grounds isn't the first time friction over trade and investment has … more
The next round of bitter cold and snow will hit the southern U.S.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — The next round of bitter cold was set to envelop the southern U.S. on Tuesday, after the first significant winter storm of the year blasted a huge swath of the country … more
First U.S. bird flu death is announced in Louisiana
NEW YORK — The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms. Louisiana health officials announced … more
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What to know about the Meta glasses the New Orleans attacker used to scout the French Quarter
NEW YORK (AP) — The man who drove a truck into a crowd of people in New Orleans on New Year's Day, killing 14, had previously scouted the French Quarter and recorded video with his Meta smart … more
McDonald's is the latest company to roll back diversity goals
McDonald's is ending some of its diversity practices, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision outlawing affirmative action in college admissions. McDonald's is the latest to shift its tactics … more
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Trump is certified as the 2024 election winner without challenge, in stark contrast to 2021 violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings that unfolded Monday without violence or mayhem, in stark contrast to the … more
Afghans arrive in the Philippines to complete visa processing for resettlement in U.S.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A group of Afghan nationals arrived in the Philippines on Monday to process special immigrant visas for their resettlement in the United States, as part of an … more
Canada's Trudeau resigns as Liberal Party leader, spelling end to time in power
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday in the face of rising discontent over his leadership, and after the abrupt departure of his finance … more
Nippon, U.S. Steel file suit against Biden administration, union, and rival after $15B deal scuttled
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Biden administration decision to block Nippon's proposed $15 billion acquisition of the Pittsburgh company … more
Biden issues ban on offshore oil and gas drilling in most federal waters. Trump vows to undo it
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump … more
Winter blast of snow, ice and bitter cold grips the US from the Midwest to the East Coast
A major winter blast of snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures in the U.S. stirred dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast early Monday, … more
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Tesla data helped police after Las Vegas truck explosion, but experts have wider privacy concerns
NEW YORK (AP) — Your car is spying on you. That is one takeaway from the fast, detailed data that Tesla collected on the driver of one of its Cybertrucks that exploded in Las Vegas earlier this … more
Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people, but will strain SS Trust Funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who … more
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