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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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North AmericaIowa farmers scramble to capture thousands of mink released in ‘terrorist act’ by likely anti-fur protesters
By Jack Dura and The Associated PressOctober 25, 2025
Gotti
North AmericaAfter decades in the shadows, New York Mafia takes center-stage again in NBA-related gambling sting
By Adam Geller, Larry Neumeister and The Associated PressOctober 25, 2025
Texas
North AmericaCulture wars rock Texas historical site as Alamo Trust CEO resigns over research on role of slavery, indigenous people in state history
By John Hanna and The Associated PressOctober 25, 2025
Reagan
North AmericaTop economist blasts ‘incredible cynicism and betrayal of Reagan by his own foundation’ as free trader’s image tarnished in tariff fight
By Bill Barrow, Thalia Beaty and The Associated PressOctober 25, 2025
Lula, Petro
EconomyYour morning cup of coffee is more expensive. Trump tariffed the top provider and launched an anti-drugs campaign against the second
By Dee-Ann Durbin, Chris Rugaber and The Associated PressOctober 25, 2025
Carney, Trump
North America‘I can play dirtier than they can, you know’: Trump’s fury at a Canadian ad about Reagan, tariffs and trade
By Will Weissert, Seung Min Kim, Rob Gillies and The Associated PressOctober 25, 2025
North AmericaPentagon orders aircraft carrier to Latin America, boosting U.S. military buildup in the region to more than 10,000 sailors and Marines
By Konstantin Toropin and The Associated PressOctober 24, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speak to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House on October 07, 2025 in Washington, DC.
North AmericaOntario quickly caves to Trump and promises to pull the offending Reagan ad that killed Canada trade talks
By Will Weissert, Seung Min Kim, Rob Gillies and The Associated PressOctober 24, 2025
EconomyThese 2 states will determine if the U.S. slips into a recession while one more enters the danger zone, top economist says
By Jason MaOctober 24, 2025
Marie Rexford, Inpiat resident The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which is about the size of South Carolina, in Kaktovik, Alaska on June 28, 2024.
North AmericaTrump opens up the Arctic refuge, one of America’s last untouched wilds, to drilling
By The Associated PressOctober 24, 2025
Airline
LawAlaska Airlines resumes operations after grounding planes for hours over IT outage
By The Associated PressOctober 24, 2025
Huang
North AmericaTrump says talks with billionaires Benioff, Huang led him to back off sending National Guard into San Francisco
By Terry Chea, Christopher Weber and The Associated PressOctober 24, 2025
Supporters hold a sign before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak during a campaign event, Sept.12, 2024, in Tucson, Ariz. (
North America‘Now it’s like, ‘OK, you’re in office. I’m still getting done dirty at the grocery store”: Hispanic voters’ inflation fatigue weighs on Trump polling
By Adriana Gomez Licon, Amelia Thomson-Deveaux and The Associated PressOctober 24, 2025
US President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
EconomyTrump shutting down trade talks with Canada could give Beijing another advantage
By Eleanor PringleOctober 24, 2025
Andrew Cuomo, New York City mayoral candidate, from left, Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayoral candidate, and Curtis Sliwa, New York City mayoral candidate, during a mayoral debate in New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025.
PoliticsNYC mayoral candidates turn on each other in final debate: ‘Zohran, your resume could fit on a cocktail napkin. And, Andrew, your failures could fill a public school library in New York City’
By Anthony Izaguirre, Jill Colvin and The Associated PressOctober 23, 2025
Real EstateThe U.S. housing market is in spooky season: 15% of home sellers are getting ghosted by buyers
By Sydney LakeOctober 23, 2025
Former Whole Foods CEO John Mackey speaks on stage while lifting his hand
FinanceFormer Whole Foods CEO says he didn’t want to sell to Amazon, but activists threatened to take over his board, fire him, and sell the company anyway
By Dave SmithOctober 23, 2025
Shawn Nelson sits in a white chair in an all-black outfit, gesturing with his left hand.
North America‘That would be neat’: American businesses eye $1 trillion in tariff refunds—and a long fight ahead—depending on the Supreme Court
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 23, 2025
Trump
EconomyBudget watchdog on $38 trillion national debt: ‘It’s tough to decide what the most appalling part is of today’s announcement’
By Eleanor Pringle and Nick LichtenbergOctober 23, 2025
Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang during a Congressional hearing about artificial intelligence on July 18, 2023 in Washington, DC.(Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NewslettersMeta cuts 600 AI jobs as it hires more
By Andrew NuscaOctober 23, 2025
Steve Jobs holds up his hands while speaking
SuccessCorning CEO says Steve Jobs pressured him into making all the screens for the first iPhone: ‘Do you know what your biggest problem is? You’re afraid’
By Dave SmithOctober 23, 2025
A man wearing a "border patrol" best has his face covered with a mask and is looking forward.
PoliticsAs government shutdown persists, ICE agents are among the still-paid employees receiving ‘super checks’ including lost pay and overtime
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 22, 2025
Houses sit damaged after flooding in Poza Rica, Veracruz state, Mexico, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.
North AmericaDeadly floods in Mexico that killed 76 people trigger a 5-mile oil spill that could ripple through the gulf economy
By The Associated PressOctober 22, 2025
North AmericaWalmart is determined to win the Thanksgiving meal value wars with a $40 dinner for 10 people
By Sydney LakeOctober 22, 2025
Apple CEO Tim Cook not looking too pleased holding the iPhone Air
Big TechApple is ‘drastically’ cutting iPhone Air production, report says, after new survey reveals ‘virtually no demand’
By Dave SmithOctober 22, 2025
Thai officials show samples of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States which they said they seized at Bangkok Port during a press conference in Bangkok, Thailand, May 14, 2025.
North AmericaThe U.S is drowning Southeast Asia in a ‘hidden tsunami’ of toxic e-waste, 2-year investigation finds
By Aniruddha Ghosal and The Associated PressOctober 22, 2025
beef
Economy‘Nobody’s happy about it, let’s put it that way’: America’s cattle ranchers were looking forward to a rare profitable year before the Argentina gambit
By Josh Funk, Sarah Raza and The Associated PressOctober 22, 2025
Daniel Naroditsky
North America‘I feel like if I start doing well, people assume the worst of intentions’: Chess grandmaster rocked by cheating allegations shortly before untimely death at 29
By Hannah Schoenbaum, Corey Williams and The Associated PressOctober 22, 2025
Paul Ingrassia
PoliticsTrump nominee embroiled in Nazi text message controversy withdraws from federal watchdog consideration
By Seung Min Kim, Kevin Freking and The Associated PressOctober 22, 2025
A man in a blue collared shirt stands in a cattle field. He is frowning and looking down.
EconomyAmerica’s cattle chief rips into Trump’s Argentine beef bailout, saying it ‘does nothing to lower grocery store prices’
By Sasha RogelbergOctober 21, 2025
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