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This satellite image provided by Planet Labs PBC shows a Saudi Aramco oil refinery north of Abha, Saudi Arabia, shortly before a plume of smoke began rising from the facility Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)

Oil surges above $100 a barrel as US and Iran launch new attacks, while gasoline prices also jump

September 9, 2026 at 2:53 p.m.

By CATHY BUSSEWITZ NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time since July after attacks on oil facilities and ships in the...

FILE – A nozzle pumps diesel into the fuel tank of bus in Orange, Calif., Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

US diesel prices hit record high of $5.85 on average as Iran war disrupts flow of fuel

September 4, 2026 at 7:28 a.m.

Diesel hit a new record price in the U.S. on Friday, soaring to an average of $5.85 a gallon for the first time ever as the six-month war with Iran...

Time limits and a midnight cutoff: Meta’s new rules for kids go further, but critics say not enough

August 27, 2026 at 7:56 a.m.

Kids under 18 will soon see a host of changes to their Instagram and Facebook experiences thanks to a historic $18 billion settlement Meta Platforms reached Wednesday with 48 U.S....

A Canadian flag flies on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (Patrick Doyle/The Canadian Press via AP)

What to know about Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods and rising tensions

August 24, 2026 at 10:49 a.m.

President Donald Trump’s 50% tariffs on scores of Canadian imports kicked in over the weekend. Here's what to know.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta discusses a lawsuit against Meta during a press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. Joining him are Colorado Attorney General Philip Weiser, and New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)

Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short

August 20, 2026 at 6:24 p.m.

Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a swath of lawsuits alleging its social media empire harms children.

Chipotle pulls jalapeños from some restaurants as health officials investigate salmonella outbreak

August 4, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

Chipotle Mexican Grill said Tuesday that it had removed jalapeños from some of its restaurants, after determining the peppers could potentially be tied to a salmonella outbreak public health officials...

Fairlife milk products are seen in New York on Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Dorothea Degen)

Fairlife pauses US production after cyberattack breached milk brand’s systems

July 17, 2026 at 11:31 a.m.

Milk brand Fairlife is pausing its production in the U.S. after a ransomware cyberattack breached the company’s systems.

FILE – The Paramount Pictures water tower is seen in Los Angeles, Dec. 18, 2025, with the Hollywood sign in the distance. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

12 states challenge Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros, say merger would ‘extinguish competition’

July 13, 2026 at 12:35 p.m.

Twelve states challenged Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, filing a lawsuit that argues the $81 billion mega merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and threaten jobs across...

FILE – Eggs are for sale at a grocery store Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley,File)

Egg producers will pay $3.3M and donate 53 million eggs to settle price fixing claims

June 30, 2026 at 5:11 p.m.

The U.S. Justice Department and 17 states reached settlement agreements with three major egg producers to resolve allegations that the companies illegally colluded for years to raise prices, including when...

People hold flags in front of a gas station as President Donald Trump’s motorcade passes by Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Pennsylvania. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

President Trump is frustrated gasoline prices don’t mirror oil’s decline. Experts say it’s not that simple.

June 25, 2026 at 8:55 p.m.

President Trump, who wants to stave off the economic fallout of the war ahead of midterm elections, is now pointing at oil companies as the culprit.

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