Apple recalls some MacBook Pro laptops over fire safety risk
The recall applies to older 15-inch MacBook Pros, most of which were sold between September 2015 and February 2017.
A former NFL athlete’s path from football to entrepreneurship
Former NFL athlete Chase Minnifield is a 2019 Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree.
Child care this summer will cost parents nearly $1K, survey says
An analysis by Bankrate.com found the average amount of money parents will spend for childcare this summer is $998 a kid.
Median age in US rises to 38: How it may impact health care, entitlements
According to new statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, half of America’s population is age 38.2 and older.
Your retirement: How much will it cost?
How much will retirement cost? If that question stops you in your tracks, you’re not alone.
UK central bank holds rates amid Brexit, trade uncertainty
The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates on hold Thursday but indicate a possible increase later this year despite uncertainty over Brexit.
APNewsBreak: Texas says DNA technology jeopardizes cases
With a name that sounds like futuristic fiction, Rapid DNA machines roughly the size of an office printer have helped solve rape cases in Kentucky, identified California wildfire victims and verified family connections of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Asian shares gain, Shanghai up 2.6%, on Fed rate cut talk
U.S. stocks moved sideways in early trading Wednesday on Wall Street ahead of a highly anticipated Federal Reserve statement on interest rates.
Florida city pays $600,000 ransom to save computer records
A Florida city agreed to pay $600,000 in ransom to hackers who took over its computer system, the latest in thousands of attacks worldwide aimed at extorting money from governments and businesses.
The Latest: EPA chief eases rules on coal-fired power plants
The Latest on an environmental rule covering coal-fired power plants (all times local): 10:35 a.m.
Amid urgent climate warnings, EPA gives coal a reprieve
The Trump administration is close to completing one of its biggest rollbacks of environmental rules.
PG&E says it's fixed many major safety risks on lines, poles
Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. officials say the utility discovered around 1,000 high-priority safety risks on its transmission lines and distribution poles during several months of inspections and most have been fixed.
White House offers budget freeze if Dems don't agree to deal
The Democratic-controlled House has passed a $1 trillion spending bill that amounts to an opening bid in a guns vs. butter fight with the Trump administration.
Facebook's currency Libra faces financial, privacy pushback
Facebook is getting a taste of the regulatory pushback it will face as it creates a new digital currency with corporate partners.
Los Angeles' homeless crisis reaching third world country levels, local residents say
The homeless crisis in Los Angeles is reaching a boiling point with 36,000 homeless people, a 16 percent increase over the last year.
Trump honors economist who advised him on lowering taxes
President Donald Trump has awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur Laffer, whose theories on tax cuts have guided Republican policy since the 1980s.
Pot, guns, sports betting on agenda for lawmakers' last day
Maine lawmakers began their last scheduled day of legislative work Wednesday by hoping to tie up work on marijuana sales, renewable energy and online sports betting.
Fed leaves its key rate unchanged but hints of future cuts
The Federal Reserve seems poised to pivot from keeping interest rates steady to holding out the option of cutting rates if it were to decide that the economic expansion needs support.
GM seeks to avoid Takata recalls for fourth straight year
General Motors is trying to avoid recalling potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators in thousands of full-size pickup trucks and SUVs for the fourth straight year, leaving owners to wonder if vehicles are safe to drive.
Push to legalize recreational pot fails in New York
The sponsor of a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in New York says the proposal will not pass this session.


















