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Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November

Reporter USJanuary 15, 2026

NEW YORK — Shoppers increased their spending in November from October as holiday shopping kicked into full gear. Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in November, following a revised 0.1% decline October, according to the Commerce Department. The report was delayed more than a month because of the 43-day government shutdown. Retail sales rose 0.1% […]

Bargain grocer Aldi seizes the moment and expands with consumers hurting

Reporter USJanuary 14, 2026

The discount grocery chain Aldi is expanding rapidly and plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores this year as more Americans skip nights out at restaurants and cook at home due to anxiety over the nation’s economy. The chain, with U.S. operations based outside of Chicago, went on an expansion tear soon after inflation […]

David Webb, prominent Hong Kong shareholder activist, dies at 60

Reporter USJanuary 14, 2026

HONG KONG — David Webb, one of Hong Kong ’s most vocal shareholder activists who advocated for greater corporate transparency and investor rights for decades, has died at 60. Webb, an investment banker turned activist, was well-known and widely respected in the business and financial circles in the Asia financial hub — in part for […]

EPA says it will stop calculating the economic savings to health in key air pollution rules

Reporter USJanuary 14, 2026

WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency says it will stop calculating how much money is saved in health care costs and preventable deaths avoided from air pollution rules that curb two deadly pollutants. The change means the EPA will focus rules for fine particulate matter and ozone only on the cost to industry, part of […]

Fewer Americans sign up for Affordable Care Act health insurance as costs spike

Reporter USJanuary 14, 2026

NEW YORK — Fewer Americans are signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans this year, new federal data shows, as expiring subsidies and other factors push health expenses too high for many to manage. Nationally, around 800,000 fewer people have selected plans compared to a similar time last year, marking a 3.5% drop […]

Popular weight-loss drugs shouldn’t carry suicide warnings, FDA says

Reporter USJanuary 14, 2026

Federal regulators on Tuesday told drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly to remove label warnings about potential suicidal thoughts and behaviors from their blockbuster weight-loss medications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said a comprehensive review “found no increased” risk related to suicide among users of the GLP-1 drugs for obesity, including Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy […]

California wants to mix hydrogen with gas to cut climate pollution. Critics say that poses risks

Reporter USJanuary 13, 2026

Alma Figueroa began to worry when she learned that her gas provider wanted to test a controversial solution to curb global warming: blend hydrogen with natural gas to power her stove and other appliances. Figueroa, who has asthma and recently learned her lung cancer is back, worries about health risks. “I don’t want to be […]

The Trevor Project receives M from MacKenzie Scott after federal funding cuts

The Trevor Project receives $45M from MacKenzie Scott after federal funding cuts

Reporter USJanuary 13, 2026

The Trevor Project, known for its hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, received $45 million from billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott at the end of 2025, the organization said Monday. The gift is the largest in the organization’s history but also a major boon following years of management turmoil, layoffs and the loss of significant federal funding […]

Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman

Reporter USJanuary 13, 2026

NEW YORK — Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as president and vice chairman of the tech giant. Powell McCormick previously served on Meta’s board of directors — where, the company notes, she was “deeply engaged” in accelerating its artificial intelligence push across platforms. […]

Allegiant Air to acquire Sun Country Airlines in .5B deal

Allegiant Air to acquire Sun Country Airlines in $1.5B deal

Reporter USJanuary 13, 2026

LAS VEGAS — Allegiant Air said it will acquire Sun Country Airlines in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $1.5 billion, including debt, in a move combining two low-cost U.S. carriers focused on leisure travel. Executives at both carriers said their route networks complement each other and that the larger airline would increase affordable travel […]

How the dispute between Trump and Pope Leo escalated

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U.S. delegation visited Cuba last week as Trump heaped pressure on island, official says

U.S. delegation visited Cuba last week as Trump heaped pressure on island, official says

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