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U.S. births dropped last year, offsetting 2024’s increase and dashing hopes for an upward trend

Experts say people are marrying later and also worry about their ability to have the money, health insurance and other resources needed to raise children in a stable environment.

By Mike Stobbe and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after bipartisan backlash. The White House initially defended it, then blamed a staffer
By Bill Barrow, Josh Boak and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
Minneapolis fourth grader says ICE fears leave his 30-person class with just 7 students: ‘The teachers cry’
By Bianca Vázquez Toness and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
USAID division killed by Trump is reborn after 2 mysterious donors give $48 million
By Thalia Beaty and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
Trump boasts that tariffs are an American economic miracle. The real data tells a different story
By Paul Wiseman, Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos argues its Warner Bros. deal won’t hurt consumers. If so, they can cancel with one click
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezFebruary 6, 2026
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CryptoWhat caused the massive Bitcoin crash? Clues point to a blow-up at Hong Kong hedge funds
By Jeff John RobertsFebruary 6, 2026
InvestingDow soars by 1,200 points to top 50,000 for the first time as chipmakers and airlines lead ferocious stock market rebound
By Stan Choe and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
CEO and co-founder of Anthropic Dario Amodei speaking on stage.
AIAnthropic’s newest model excels at finding security vulnerabilities—but raises fresh cybersecurity risks
By Beatrice NolanFebruary 6, 2026
Personal FinanceBest certificates of deposit (CDs) for February 2026
By Glen Luke FlanaganFebruary 6, 2026
The Chase logo on a green layered background.
Personal FinanceChase CD rates February 2026
By Joseph HostetlerFebruary 6, 2026
LawTrump torpedoed Biden’s $1 billion plan to save American salmon, leaving species ‘on the brink of extinction’
By Claire Rush and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
Arts & EntertainmentMany 2026 Super Bowl ads share a common theme, revealing a truth about America’s current mindset
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
PoliticsTrump administration accuses China of secret nuclear tests as Obama’s Kremlin pact expires
By Vladimir Isachenkov, Jamey Keaten and The Associated PressFebruary 6, 2026
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Real EstateA billionaire and an A-list actor found refuge in a 37-home Florida neighborhood with armed guards—proof that privacy is now the ultimate luxury
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezNovember 27, 2025
Sam Altman smiles against a pink background
AIMIT report: AI can already replace nearly 12% of the U.S. workforce
By Dave SmithNovember 27, 2025
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RetailHere’s what’s open—and closed—on Thanksgiving 2025
By Matt Ott and The Associated PressNovember 27, 2025
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North AmericaThanksgiving reveals an America split by dessert identity: pumpkin and sweet potato pie
By Sophie Bates and The Associated PressNovember 27, 2025
InnovationTesla cofounder leads U.S. ‘urban mines’ to compete with China in battery recycling and critical minerals
By Jordan BlumNovember 27, 2025
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Economy‘Low-hire, low-fire’ economy grinds on as lower-than-expected jobless claims suggests layoffs aren’t spiking
By Christopher Rugaber, Nick Lichtenberg and The Associated PressNovember 26, 2025
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LawSupreme Court to hear Texas landlord’s lawsuit against the Post Office for failing to deliver mail for 2 years
By Susan Haigh and The Associated PressNovember 26, 2025
Jose Rosas surveys damage to Guillermo Vargas' home as while helping clean up storm damage in the Memorial Northwest subdivision, in Spring, Texas, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025.
EnvironmentStorms sweep from Houston to Minneapolis, complicating Thanksgiving travel for millions
By Juan A. Lozano and The Associated PressNovember 26, 2025
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EconomyThese Fortune 500 companies are laying off thousands of workers and fueling economic anxiety
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressNovember 26, 2025
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North AmericaInternational tourists will have to pay $100 more to visit American national parks under ‘America-first entry fee policies’
By Hallie Golden, Matthew Daly and The Associated PressNovember 26, 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum speaks at her first state-of-the-nation address at the National Palace in Mexico City, Sept. 1, 2025.
North AmericaMexico reveals ‘Coatlicue,’ Latin America’s most powerful supercomputer, named for the Mexica earth mother goddess
By The Associated PressNovember 26, 2025
Donald Trump inauguration
SuccessMeet the world’s 29 ‘super-billionaires’ fueling the wealth gap and boasting a collective fortune of $4 trillion
By Emma BurleighNovember 26, 2025
Tim Cook scowls inside the White House
Arts & EntertainmentApple yanked a brand-new TV show just days before it was scheduled to air amid allegations of plagiarism
By Dave SmithNovember 26, 2025
tariffs
Economy‘It wasn’t worth the $10 tariff for a $27 purchase’: American shoppers find maybe they just won’t buy that small thing from Canada or England this year
By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressNovember 26, 2025
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LawICE agents using AI ‘may explain the inaccuracy of these reports,’ judge writes, noting a body cam video shows an agent asking ChatGPT for help
By Claudia Lauer and The Associated PressNovember 26, 2025
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HealthThe ideal airplane seat choice to avoid getting sick while traveling, according to an Olympic doctor
By Dave SmithNovember 26, 2025
Black Friday
EconomyU.S. consumers dial back in sign of anxiety heading Into holidays
By Molly Smith, Julia Fanzeres and BloombergNovember 25, 2025
Witkoff
PoliticsWitkoff advised Russia on how to pitch Ukraine plan to Trump
By BloombergNovember 25, 2025
Weed
HealthAfter fighting for legalization, weed smokers face a harsh reality: Symptoms earlier generations didn’t experience make wake-and-bake a new kind of addiction
By Leah Willingham and The Associated PressNovember 25, 2025
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EconomyGovernment shutdown sends consumer confidence plunging to April ‘liberation day’ levels
By Christopher Rugaber and The Associated PressNovember 25, 2025
Trump
North AmericaTrump pardons turkeys at White House while joking they should be named Chuck and Nancy: ‘I would never pardon those people’
By Chris Megerian and The Associated PressNovember 25, 2025
Trump
PoliticsElon Musk might have just accidentally revealed that a lot of MAGA influencers are based in South Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe
By Barbara Ortutay and The Associated PressNovember 25, 2025
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HealthMeet Ralph Lee Abraham, the CDC’s new second-in-command who believes the Affordable Care Act should be repealed and called vaccines ‘dangerous’
By Dave SmithNovember 25, 2025
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EconomyDespite Trump’s best efforts to reshore manufacturing, blue-collar employment is plunging for the first time since the pandemic with 59,000 lost jobs
By Sasha RogelbergNovember 25, 2025
Richard Branson and his wife Joan kiss
Arts & EntertainmentBillionaire Richard Branson mourns his wife and partner of 50 years, Joan: ‘She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world’
By Dave SmithNovember 25, 2025
Gotham FC
North AmericaNew York’s new dynasty gets keys to the city as Gotham FC celebrates second NWSL title in 3 years
By The Associated PressNovember 25, 2025
The Rev. Brian Daley speaks with two airline employees after they prayed at Our Lady of the Airways, a Catholic chapel at Logan International Airport, in Boston on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025.
Travel & Leisure‘It’s a little escape’: Airport workers find refuge in airport chapels during Thanksgiving rush
By The Associated PressNovember 25, 2025
Marc Benioff smiles outside
AI‘I’m not going back’: Billionaire Marc Benioff says he’s switching to Google’s Gemini 3 after using ‘ChatGPT every day for three years’
By Dave SmithNovember 25, 2025
H. Rap Brown
LawJamil Abdullah Al-Amin, former Black Panther leader who once called violence ‘as American as cherry pie,’ dies at 82
By The Associated PressNovember 25, 2025
Miami
LawRetired professor’s legal campaign to block Trump presidential library set for August 2026 trial
By Kate Payne and The Associated PressNovember 25, 2025
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