Warren Buffett’s private lunch auction receives winning bid
The winning bid to have lunch with Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chairman Warren Buffett was $4.57 million by an anonymous person.
Trump digs in on Mexican import tariffs despite uproar
Despite pushback from U.S. business, Mexico and Capitol Hill, President Donald Trump is doubling down on his threat to slap a 5% tariff on Mexican imports unless America's southern neighbor cracks down on Central American migrants trying to cross the U.S. border.
Pompeo visits elite event as Trump policies raise questions
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is joining Trump adviser Jared Kushner at a closed-doors meeting of the Bilderberg Group in the Swiss lakeside resort of Montreux.
US now seeking social media details from all visa applicants
The State Department is now requiring nearly all applicants for U.S. visas to submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers.
Perdue recalls more than 31,000 pounds of chicken
The United States Department of Agriculture announced Friday that Perdue Foods LLC. has recalled more than 31,000 pounds of chicken products due to possible contamination with extraneous materials, includes pieces of bone.
Famous ‘Sopranos’ home for sale at ‘starting price’ of $3.4M
The New Jersey home that was the hub of the popular HBO series “The Sopranos” is for sale and can be yours at a "starting price" of $3.4 million.
North Dakota tribe defends its rights to minerals from state
For nearly two centuries, the federal government has repeatedly assured a Native American tribe in North Dakota that it has rights to a reservation river and the issue stayed relatively quiet until oil companies figured out a way to drill under the waterway, which is now a man-made lake.
China investigates FedEx for Huawei cargo error
China's state media says the country is investigating FedEx after it diverted packages sent by Chinese tech giant Huawei.
Correction: South Sudan-Oil Production story
In a story May 29 about South Sudan's oil production, The Associated Press reported erroneously that production in Unity state has increased to 175,000 barrels a day.
How West Hollywood Flipped the Smart City Switch
Many West Hollywood mass transit stops have recently been replaced with connected shelters adorned with LED displays and USB charging ports.
How Trump's Mexico threat imperils his own economic agenda
President Donald Trump's vow to impose new tariffs on Mexican imports risks sabotaging not just his drive to forge more favorable trade deals but also a U.S. economy that he says has strengthened under his watch.
US companies are in line of fire of tariffs aimed at Mexico
The surprise announcement by President Donald Trump of an escalating tariff regime against Mexico is sending ripples through almost every economic sector in the U.S., pulling at the shares of companies that make cars, operate railroads, or sell anything with produce.
Utah police used new DNA test to link man to child's death
Police were able to quickly connect a man to the disappearance and death of a 5-year-old Utah girl using a new type of DNA test that can produce results within hours, authorities said.
Illinois poised to be 11th state to legalize marijuana use
Illinois is likely to become the 11th state to allow small amounts of marijuana for recreational use after the Democratic-controlled House on Friday sent a legalization plan to Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who campaigned on the issue.
Trump to award Medal of Freedom to 'Trumponomics' co-author
President Donald Trump is set to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to economist Arthur Laffer.
Stocks end rocky month lower as Trump widens trade war
U.S. stocks tumbled on Wall Street Friday after the U.S. announced plans to expand its trade war to Mexico.
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Friday after President Donald Trump surprised investors with tariffs on Mexican imports.
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___ Stocks end rocky month lower as Trump widens trade war NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks closed out a turbulent month on Wall Street with another round of sharp losses Friday after President Trump announced plans to expand a trade war to Mexico.
'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli sues over ouster from company
Imprisoned pharmaceutical entrepreneur Martin Shkreli has sued three executives at a company he started, saying they illegally ousted him and defrauded the company of millions of dollars.
Imprisoned 'pharma bro' Martin Shkreli files lawsuit claiming he was defrauded
Shkreli was found guilty of defrauding investors.













