DETROIT (AP) — Thousands of students from dozens of countries are in Detroit this week competing in the biggest youth robotics event in the world. Still, organizers of the FIRST Championship hope it gets a lot bigger. President...
Read MoreLOS ANGELES (AP) — “Avengers: Endgame” has gotten off to a mighty start at the box office, earning a record $60 million from Thursday night preview showings, according to the Walt Disney Co. The previous record...
Read MoreKids II is recalling nearly 700,000 rocking sleepers linked to at least five infant deaths since 2012. The move comes just two weeks after Fisher-Price recalled its similar Rock ‘n Play sleepers in which more than 30...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — A government report showing solid economic growth and a mixed bag of corporate earnings sent U.S. stocks sideways in early trading Friday on Wall Street. Stocks are on pace to finish the week barely higher after...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — Work messaging platform Slack is taking the next step in filing to go public, the latest in several highly anticipated tech IPOs. In documents posted with the Securities and Exchange Commission Friday, Slack...
Read MoreNEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are opening lower Friday after weak earnings reports offset a report showing solid growth in the U.S. economy. The economy grew...
Read MoreIRVING, Texas (AP) — Exxon Mobil’s first-quarter profit fell by half to $2.35 billion as the company spent more on oil production and was hit by lower margins in its refinery business. The results fell short of Wall Street...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the National Rifle Association (all times local): 9 a.m. President Donald Trump says the National Rifle Association is getting stronger, not weaker, and is doing...
Read MorePARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has satisfied few of his critics as he tried to quell five months of yellow vest protests with a mix of tax cuts and attempts to bridge the gap between the Paris elite and the rest...
Read MoreWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a solid 3.2% annual rate in the first three months of the year, a far better outcome than expected, overcoming a host of headwinds including global weakness, rising trade tensions and a...
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