President Donald Trump defended his use of tariffs as a corrective to what he called years of trade imbalance, saying Tuesday that the United States had been “the king of being screwed by tariffs” but would no longer allow other nations to exploit it. “We’re the king of being screwed…

Elon Musk’s Tesla on Tuesday unveiled lower-priced versions of its Model Y SUV and Model 3 sedan. The electric-vehicle maker priced the “Standard” – or base version – of the Model Y and Model 3 at $39,990 and $36,990, respectively.The Standard version of both vehicles features an estimated range of…

Less than a year after the most expensive and devastating wildfire in state history, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bipartisan bill that sought to raise salaries for California’s state firefighters. Newsom wrote in a letter on Oct. 3 that he vetoed the bill because it would cost the state…

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is bracing for nationwide air traffic disruptions Tuesday night as staffing shortages hit several major control centers, including Chicago, Nashville, Houston and Las Vegas. Officials said the shortages, which come amid the ongoing government shutdown, will increase the likelihood of flight delays, reroutes and ground…

It was more than 15 years ago when LeBron James made “The Decision” to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers in favor of the Miami Heat. A few days ago, James teased that he would unveil details on his “The Second Decision” on Tuesday, although it turned out to have virtually nothing…

The Hollywood Burbank Airport in California went without air traffic controllers for hours on Monday night amid the government shutdown.  A staffing shortage meant there were no controllers on duty between 4:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. local time, and their arrival and departure duties were reportedly handed off to Southern…

Verizon Communications on Monday named former PayPal boss Dan Schulman as its new chief executive officer, replacing Hans Vestberg in a leadership transition aimed at steering the telecom giant through slowing growth in the wireless market. The move comes as Verizon is battling rising competition against the backdrop of slowing…

KFC is the latest in a growing number of its rivals in the quick-service restaurant sector that are turning up the heat with aggressive promotions and new menu items to drum up traffic. The chain posted on X on Tuesday that its original honey barbecue sauce is back at locations…

New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo slammed the economic platform of Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic nomination, and argued those policies would drive more high-income earners and businesses out of the city. Cuomo, the former governor of New York, said in an appearance on FOX Business Network’s “The Claman…

The Trump administration on Monday announced two major steps aimed at boosting domestic access to critical minerals, including reversing a Biden-era decision, and taking a stake in a Canadian mining company. President Donald Trump said he signed an executive order to overturn President Joe Biden’s decision to block construction of…