The US appears to be intensifying its war efforts with an economic squeeze to force Iran to cave in before further talks, but Chinese observers say the strategy could risk prolonging the conflict and backfire on the US economy. With a two-week ceasefire to expire on April 22, US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has renewed his threat against Iran, saying ...

Lawyers for D4vd (aka David Burke), the singer who was arrested in connection with the death of a 14-year-old girl, have proclaimed their clients innocence in a statement issued shortly after he was taken into custody on Thursday.

A MUM made her daughter "keep lookout" while she laced her sons fruit smoothie with a lethal cocktail of drugs for an insurance pay out, a jury has heard. Maree Mavis Crabtree is alleged to have secretly blended a deadly dose of painkillers into a drink she then gave to her son Jonathan, 26, before...

What will happen to the 60-plus people displaced from a police raid on a condemned apartment building in south St. Louis?

Excel operates the last returnable bottle soda refilling business in Illinois

Attorney for board files and then withdraws motion seeking sanctions against ArchCity Defenders for requesting records.

Developer Robert Mangelsdorf, who is redeveloping the American Car Foundry property downtown, also alleges that one council member pressured him to abandon the demolition in exchange for a tax break.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a flight from San Francisco to Boston was diverted to Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Friday morning.

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told workers to update their paycheck withholding. But mistakes could trigger a tax bill next season.

Oil prices plunged by about nine per cent on Friday, extending previous losses, after Iran's foreign minister announced that the Strait of Hormuz is open to commercial traffic.

Ford is recalling almost 1.4 million of its F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. because of a gearshift issue that may lead to the loss of control of vehicles and increasing the risk of a crash. The automaker is aware of two injuries and one accident possibly related to the issue. The recall includes F-150 [...]

Democratic Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner apologized for using the R-word in a recent interview where he addressed his tattoo controversy.

Jack Schlossberg says he had no problem with anyone who enjoyed Love Story, but he did take issue with how his family was depicted. The grandson of former President John F. Kennedy was asked about the hit Ryan Murphy show about his late uncle John F. Kennedy Jr. and wife Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s tumultuous romance and tragic deaths during an ...

The parent company of the long-running TV shopping networksQVC and HSN is filingfor Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection amid financial challenges. The QVC Group, which is based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, disclosed the plans in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company said it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the ...

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Iran says it is "completely" opening the Strait of Hormuz following the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon.

The Associated Press and Grist have collaborated on a project to analyze how federal policy changes on energy are affecting farmers

The announcement comes just a few months after Trainor and husband Daryl Sabara welcomed their new baby, Mikey.

Nationwide, hospitals and other providers are leaving private Medicare Advantage plans, putting thousands of seniors at risk of higher costs and of losing trusted doctors.

Jay Foreman said he's "locked and loaded" for the U.S. government's launch on Monday of a new system to refund up to $166 billion in illegally collected tariffs, but he and many other importers are realistic that much could still go wrong.

Germany's main aviation lobby group said on Friday that Europe should release strategic jet fuel reserves to mitigate the effects of the Iran war, including a looming supply crunch.

Bulgaria has held seven national elections in the past four years because of political and social divisions.

SportsLine soccer expert Martin Green reveals his best bets for the Chelsea vs. Man United Premier League match on April 18