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FDA warns of misuse of laughing gas sold in colorful, flavored canisters
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Federal health officials are tracking a rise in injuries tied to the misuse of laughing gas, including some brands sold in colorful, flavored canisters. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday …
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By MATTHEW PERRONE
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3/14/25
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Michigan judge wanted Walmart shoplifters to wash cars. His boss stepped on the hose.
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A Michigan judge came up with a creative way to punish Walmart shoplifters: wash cars for free in the community when spring arrives. But the unusual sentence has been scrapped by Judge Jeffrey …
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By ED WHITE
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3/14/25
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Mark Carney is sworn in as Canada's new prime minister as country deals with Trump's trade war
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Former central banker Mark Carney has been sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister. Carney, 59, on Friday replaced Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but …
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By ROB GILLIES
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3/14/25
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In Michigan, Vance says US manufacturing can rebound despite tariff jitters and falling markets
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Vice President JD Vance has toured a Michigan plastics manufacturing facility while promoting a promised Trump administration industrial renaissance nationwide even as jitters about rising tariffs …
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and WILL WEISSERT
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3/14/25
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Voice of America ending contracts with Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France Presse
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With the Trump administration moving quickly to assert its authority, the Voice of America says it has moved to cancel contracts with the Associated Press, Reuters and Agence France-Presse wire …
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By DAVID BAUDER
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3/14/25
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Gold rises to new heights as anxiety grips markets. Here's what you need to know
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Amid widespread economic turmoil, the price of gold has soared to another record high. Gold futures surpassed the $3,000 per troy ounce mark for the first time this week, per FactSet. And the cost of …
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
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3/14/25
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Whipsawed by Trump's tariffs, the US public is getting a lot more nervous about the economy
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President Donald Trump’s volatile tariff threats are unleashing historic jumps in public anxiety. This has the potential to undermine his pledges to strengthen a U.S. economy that is increasingly …
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By JOSH BOAK and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
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3/14/25
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Trump's tariff wars forge rare bipartisan alliance in Kentucky as bourbon makers fear escalation
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President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs has forged a rare bipartisan alliance among Kentucky’s top leaders — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul. …
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By BRUCE SCHREINER
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3/14/25
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Huawei lobbyists banned from accessing European Parliament after bribery arrests
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The European Parliament says he lobbyists working for Huawei have been suspended from entering its premises following the arrests of several people in a corruption probe linked to the European …
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3/14/25
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Trade war turmoil topples Canada's main financial market from its all-time high
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Trade war turmoil is weighing heavily on financial markets in Canada. Canada’s main stock index has been tumbling along with U.S. indexes since President Donald Trump initiated a trade war with his …
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By DAMIAN J. TROISE
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3/14/25
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UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statement
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The British economy unexpectedly shrank during January, piling pressure on Treasury chief Rachel Reeves before a key statement about the state of the public finances later this month. Official …
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By PAN PYLAS
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3/14/25
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Some student loan repayment plans have been suspended. Here's what borrowers should know
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The Trump administration’s recent changes to student loans are causing frustration and confusion for some borrowers. In response to a February court ruling that blocked some Biden-era programs, the …
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By CORA LEWIS
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3/14/25
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USPS agrees to work with DOGE on reform, planning to cut 10,000 workers
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Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the U.S. Postal Service budget. He’ll do that working with Elon Musk’s Department of Government …
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3/13/25
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FEMA sued over hold on funds for upgrading nation's emergency alert system
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The federal government’s steward of funding for public broadcasting stations has sued the Trump administration over its pause in grant payments for upgrading the nation’s emergency alert system. …
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
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3/13/25
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Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
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Long-threatened tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump have plunged the country into a trade war abroad — all while on-again, off-again new levies continue to escalate uncertainty. Since taking …
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
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3/13/25
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US wine shops and importers say Trump's threatened 200% tariff on European wines would kill demand
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The U.S. is suddenly looking less bubbly for European wines. President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened a 200% tariff on European wine, Champagne and spirits if the European Union goes forward …
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By DEE-ANN DURBIN and MAE ANDERSON
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3/13/25
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London judge to rule on whether mining company is liable in Brazil's worst environmental disaster
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A lawyer has argued in a London Court that global mining giant BHP should be held liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster 10 years ago when a dam collapse released toxic mining waste that …
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3/13/25
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Gucci names Demna new aristic director, as he moves from Kering sister brand Balenciaga
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Gucci has announced that the Balenciaga artistic director Demna, who goes by one name, will take over the creative direction of the Italian luxury fashion house starting in July. Gucci and its parent …
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3/13/25
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Greece says ambitious Mediterranean power cable project is on track despite setbacks
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Greece has pledged that a major underwater electricity cable project connecting Greece with Cyprus and Israel by the end of the decade will overcome a series of setbacks and move forward as …
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3/13/25
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Spirit Airlines exits bankruptcy protection as travel demand slows
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Discount carrier Spirit Airlines has emerged from bankruptcy protection. The budget airline — known for its no-frills, low-cost flights on a fleet of yellow planes — said this week that its …
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
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3/13/25
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