McDonald's is moving into energy drinks, teaming with Red Bull as the fast-food giant expands its beverage lineup while working to drive more customers to its U.S. restaurants. Starting Aug. 17, participating McDonald's restaurants nationwide will sell the Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer, marking th...

Chrysler is recalling more than 1.27 million pickup trucks in the U.S. over a possible seat belt issue that could increase the risk of injury in a crash. The recall covers 1,271,294 model-year 2019 through 2026 Ram 1500 vehicles. Chrysler estimates that about 0.1% of the recalled vehicles actually ...

For Americans looking for an affordable meal out, geography can make a big difference in what they pay for a cheeseburger, fries and a soda. A $15 bill is still enough to cover a cheeseburger, fries and a soda in some U.S. cities, but not everywhere. A recent DoorDash State of Local Commerce report...

America’s most expensive ZIP code has officially returned to California, as the artificial intelligence stock surge has catapulted Silicon Valley’s ultra-exclusive Atherton past Miami’s tax-free paradise of Fisher Island. But while deep-pocketed tech titans are willing to fork over nearly $10 milli...

Minnesota’s ban on cryptocurrency ATMs took effect Saturday after state officials said residents had reported losing nearly $1 million in scams involving the machines since 2023. Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation May 4 banning the installation of crypto ATMs, also known as kiosks, which a...

More than 120,000 refrigerators are being recalled over a fire and burn hazard after federal regulators received 34 reports of fires, including one that reportedly resulted in a death. About 121,680 Galanz Retro Refrigerators are affected by the recall, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (...

This story about the advance estimate of second-quarter GDP will be updated with further details. U.S. economic growth slowed unexpectedly in the second quarter of the year, according to the Commerce Department's advance estimate. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) on Thursday released its advan...

OpenAI didn’t catch an autonomous breach of another artificial intelligence (AI) company by one of its advanced AI models for a week and not until after the FBI had been contacted by the hacked company, according to a report. On Tuesday, OpenAI announced the breach of AI company Hugging Face that h...

Colt Gray, 16, had been scheduled to go on trial in October. His change of plea took place at a hearing that pivoted immediately to sentencing.

Since Mr. Kirk was gunned down at Utah Valley University, the school and its students have struggled to find a way forward.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has prevented nearly $99 million in federal payments from being disbursed to deceased individuals using a new verification system deployed under President Donald Trump's executive order targeting government fraud, waste and abuse. Following Executive Order 14249,...

Mahjong, a centuries-old tile game with deep roots in Chinese culture, is finding a new audience as younger Americans swap nights out and endless scrolling for face-to-face competition. Across the country, clubs, social groups and tournaments are drawing newcomers who see the game as more than just...