WASHINGTON — The man who hopes to be President Donald Trump's health secretary repeatedly asked to see "data" or "science" showing vaccines are safe – but when an influential Republican senator did so, he dismissed it. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent two days this week insisting to senators that he's...
Stock Market Today: Apple Leads as Wall Street Shaves Off Nearly All Its Loss for the Week
NEW YORK - Apple and other big U.S. companies reporting fatter profits than expected are helping Wall Street shave off more of its sharp losses from the start of the week on Friday. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in early trading. It's on track for just a 0.1% weekly...
Italy Blocks Access to Chinese AI Application DeepSeek to Protect Users’ Data
MILAN — Italy's data protection authority on Thursday blocked access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users' data and announced an investigation into the companies behind the chatbot. The authority, called Garante, expressed dissatisfaction with DeepSeek's response to its initial query about what personal data is collected, where...
Super Bowl 2025: Time, Channel, Halftime Show, How to Watch Chiefs vs. Eagles Livestream
Kansas City's quest to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls is a go. The Philadelphia Eagles are the last team standing that could stop them. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are back in the NFL title game — which will be on Feb. 9 in...
Collision Between Helicopter and Jetliner Kills 67 in Nation’s Worst Air Disaster in a Generation
ARLINGTON, Va. — A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft, officials said Thursday, as they scrutinized the actions of the military pilot and reported that control tower staffing was "not normal" at the time of the country's...
World Champion Russian Skaters on American Airlines Jet Built a New Life as Coaches in the US
TALLINN, Estonia — The two Russian figure skating coaches killed in the American Airlines crash were two-time Olympians and former world champions in the pairs event. They were also a married couple with a son who finished fourth last week at the U.S. national championships in Wichita, Kansas. Their son...
Amazon Sues to Block Release of Trade Secrets to Washington Post
Amazon is suing a Washington state agency to prevent the release of some company materials to The Washington Post, the newspaper which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. In a lawsuit filed this week in King County Superior Court, the Seattle-based company asked the court to step in and...
Reds Acquire Left-Handed Reliever Taylor Rogers From Giants
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Reds acquired left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers and cash from the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday for minor league pitcher Braxton Roxby. The 34-year-old Rogers went 1-4 with a 2.40 ERA in 64 appearances for the Giants last season. He struck out 64 and walked 22 in...
Gilgeous-Alexander Scores 52 but Curry and Wiggins Lead Balanced Warriors Past Thunder 116-109
SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with 1:52 left on the way to 21 points, Andrew Wiggins scored 27 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 52 points for the Thunder, two off his career...
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s Pick to Oversee US Spy Agencies, Grilled on Snowden, Syria and Russia
WASHINGTON — Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's pick to be director of national intelligence, faced sharp criticism from Democrats and Republicans alike Thursday during a fiery confirmation hearing focused on her past comments sympathetic to Russia, her meeting with Syria's now-deposed leader and her past support for government leaker Edward...