New York City’s first full casino with live table games opens
New York City’s first full casino with live table games has opened to fanfare NEW YORK — New York City’s first full casino with live table games opened to fanfare…
Oakland, California, airport can use ‘San Francisco’ in name after settlement
San Francisco has settled a legal dispute with Oakland over the naming of its neighbor’s airport ByOLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco has settled a two-year…
US consumer confidence inches higher in April despite Iran war, soaring gas prices
WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer confidence rose modestly in April despite growing anxiety over soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its…
Trump lifts ban on mining near Boundary Waters, clearing way for Chilean company to seek permits
President Donald Trump has lifted a federal ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing the way for a South American company eyeing the region’s precious metals…
BP’s profit more than doubles in 1Q as Iran war continues and US gas prices rise
BP’s profit more than doubled in the first quarter as the war in Iran continues and the average price for gasoline hit a new high for the year in the…
California’s fight over pipeline tests state’s right to push back against Washington during war
Crude oil pumped from the depths of the Pacific Ocean is flowing for the first time in more than a decade through a pipeline that crosses California state park land…
Camera trap shows Sumatra orangutan using a canopy bridge to cross a public road in Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed for the first time using a human-made canopy bridge to cross a public road on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, conservationists…
Microsoft cuts OpenAI revenue share in a fresh step to loosen their AI alliance
Microsoft said Monday it will no longer pay a share of its revenue to ChatGPT maker OpenAI, the latest move to untether a close partnership that helped unleash an artificial…
College students are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof’ majors. But no one knows what they are
Two years ago, Josephine Timperman arrived at college with a plan. She declared a major in business analytics, figuring she’d learn niche skills that would stand out on a resume…
Congo creates a paramilitary mining guard backed by US and UAE funding
KINSHASA, Congo — KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo on Monday announced the creation of a paramilitary guard to secure its vast mining operations, backed by U.S. and Emirati investments, as…















