At Detroit auto show, spotlight dims for EVs
DETROIT — At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a pair of indoor tracks that sprawl across the…
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday, 1/15/2026
Stocks steadied on Wall Street ByThe Associated Press January 15, 2026, 4:19 PM Stocks steadied on Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% Thursday, breaking a two-day losing streak and…
Minifridge recall expands to 964,000 Frigidaires after fire reports
An appliance distributor is expanding a minifridge recall that now covers roughly 964,000 Frigidaire-branded products sold in the U.S., after multiple fire reports ByThe Associated Press January 15, 2026, 1:26…
Average US long-term mortgage rate hits the lowest point in more than 3 years
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate is now down to its lowest level in more than three years ByALEX VEIGA AP business writer January 15, 2026, 12:05 PM MCLEAN, Va.…
Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November
NEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November, following a revised 0.1%…
Producer prices rise a mild 0.2% in November, government says in report delayed by federal shutdown
U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly in November, the government said in report delayed by federal shutdown ByPAUL WISEMAN AP economics writer January 14, 2026, 8:45 AM WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale…
Luxury retailer Saks Global files for bankruptcy as it prepares to restructure
The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is seeking bankruptcy protection, buffeted by rising competition and the massive debt it took on to buy its rival in the luxury sector, Neiman…
Canadian PM Mark Carney arrives in Beijing for landmark four-day visit to China
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives in Beijing, aiming to repair relations with China ByThe Associated Press January 14, 2026, 8:13 AM BEIJING — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived…
Developer of New York offshore wind farm is asking a federal judge to spare it from Trump
WASHINGTON — The developer of a major offshore wind project to serve New York is set to go before a federal judge Wednesday, hoping to convince him to lift a…
Unsung US civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin dies, aged 86
Colvin’s arrest for refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a segregated bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement in the US. Claudette Colvin, who…




Plans to ban new petrol cars in the EU have been abandoned in hasty u-turn from European lawmakers
Family say grandmother’s death after catching Legionnaires’ disease from ‘smelly and off-colour’ hot tub in rented holiday cottage was ‘entirely preventable’
Racist former soldier who ranted about ‘bowing down to Muslims’ found guilty of murdering his Moroccan-born neighbour
Football fan and author, 60, dies after falling from ladder while putting up Union Flags on lampposts
Andrew and Fergie come out of exile for palace christening of Princess Beatrice’s daughter Athena
White couple ‘faked DNA test’ in bid to keep mixed-race baby that was born through surrogate


































































































