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  • An aerial view of America's only rare earths mineEnvironment

    America’s only rare earths mine is hearing from lots of anxious companies: ‘Selling our valuable critical minerals under 125% tariffs is neither commercially rational nor aligned with America’s national interests’

    By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
  • customer shopping for eggsRetail

    Egg prices just hit a new record high of $6.23 despite bird flu slowing and Trump’s declaration of victory

    By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
  • Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman, director of Army Aviation, center, answers questions, joined from left by Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, and Chris Rocheleau, acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, as the Senate Transportation Subcommittee holds a hearing to examine the preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board on the Jan. 29, 2025, midair collision of an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Tech

    Secret Service anti-drone test accidentally sent D.C. flights urgent cockpit alerts recommending evasive action a month after fatal crash

    By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
  • FILE – A Red Star hen, a hybrid breed that lays large brown eggs, stands on eggs inside her coop at Historic Wagner Farm, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Glenview, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley, File)Finance

    Vaccinating U.S. chickens could help cut $6 egg prices, but it probably won’t happen for a long time—if ever. Here’s why

    By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
  • FILE – Martin Larsen transfers corn from his combine to a delivery truck, Oct. 18, 2024, in Oronoco, Minn. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File)Finance

    Trump asks farmers and consumers to ‘bear with me’ as they brace for unpredictable tariff hit to their wallets

    By Josh Funk, Melina Walling, and others
  • Dozens of eggs roll along a conveyor beltFinance

    The USDA says egg prices could jump another 41% this year. Just last month, the increase was predicted to be 20%

    By Josh Funk, Josh Boak, and others
  • FILE – Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, smiles as he plays bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb., May 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File)Finance

    Warren Buffett offers Donald Trump some advice while Berkshire Hathaway’s cash pile swells to $334 billion

    By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
  • National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy speaks during a news conference at NTSB headquarters Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)Lifestyle

    Helicopter crew in collision with plane may not have heard key instruction — ‘It was stepped on’

    By Gary Fields, Josh Funk, and others
  • Red Star hens, a hybrid breed that lays large brown eggs, walk around outside their coop at Historic Wagner Farm, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Glenview, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)Finance

    Nevada thinks it can cut soaring egg prices by letting farmers keep chickens in cages again

    By Josh Funk, Sejal Govindarao, and others
  • Eggs are seen as shelves are emptiedFinance

    U.S. egg prices hit an all-time record of $4.95, and relief is not expected anytime soon

    By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
  • Smithfield Foods Inc. Eckrich brand smoked sausage sits on displayFinance

    Smithfield CEO downplays threat of employee deportations as pork giant goes public

    By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
  • Employees cut up sides of beef at slaughterhouseFinance

    Labor Department puts spotlight on slaughterhouses that use child labor with 3 settlements in 1 week

    By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
  • Water from the San Francisco Bay spills onto the Embarcadero as a result of high tides and storm-driven waves on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)Environment

    Storms pound U.S., bringing first-ever tornado warning to San Francisco

    By Josh Funk and The Associated Press
  • Woman working in egg factoryRetail

    Bird flu sends egg prices soaring ahead of holiday baking demands—over 111 million birds slaughtered so far to stop outbreak

    By Dee-Ann Durbin, Josh Funk, and others
  • Eggs are on sale at a marketFinance

    Eggs are getting more expensive again as bird flu outbreak lingers into holiday baking season

    By Dee-Ann Durbin, Josh Funk, and others