A 104-year-old farmer’s $183,000 tractor sale tests a farm recovery
America’s aging farmers have been holding on to machinery for longer than usual as low crop prices and rising costs squeezed their finances.
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Moderna-Merck melanoma therapy averts cancer recurrence in study
A personalized vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. and Merck & Co. helped reduce the recurrence of melanoma in a large, late-stage trial, raising expectations for a potential life-extending treatment for...
US military option for Cuba fades as Pres. Donald Trump focuses on sanctions
The Trump administration’s Cuba strategy is increasingly focused on ramping up sanctions and economic pressure rather than deploying military force to break the island’s Communist leadership, people familiar with the...
Gold holds gain after soft US jobs data eases rate-hike concerns
Gold steadied after its biggest weekly gain since January, with traders assessing a surprise contraction in the US jobs market that allayed concerns around an interest-rate hike.
Mitch McConnell released from rehab center to recover at home
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, who has been absent from the Senate since a June fall at his home, has been released from a rehabilitation center to continue his recovery at...
AI bond binge enters new era of weak demand and sky-high prices
For months, Big Tech has flooded debt markets with mega bonds that were initially snatched up by investors keen to get exposure to the artificial intelligence boom. As demand wanes...
United Airlines to roll out new economy row with extra legroom
United Airlines Holdings Inc. said it plans to introduce a row of economy seats with extra elbow room and access to a shared table, the most recent move by a...
E. Jean Carroll’s $5.6 million from President Donald Trump paid in sexual-abuse case
The Supreme Court left intact a jury’s finding that Trump sexually abused Carroll in 1996 and defamed her in 2022 when he called her claims a “hoax” and a “complete...
FIFA allows US star Balogun to play Belgium despite red card
Folarin Balogun will be allowed to play for the US men’s soccer team in its World Cup Round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday after FIFA suspended a one-game...
Pope Leo hopes US-Iran peace deal will be definite end to war
Pope Leo XIV welcomed an agreement between Iran and the US to reach a peace deal, expressing hope it will provide a definitive end to the war.