Doubt is taking over again on Wall Street from hope about a possible end to the war with Iran, and stocks are back to sinking as oil prices rise.
March 26, 2026Latest News Updates From Associated Press
Iran Intensifies Attacks on Gulf Energy Sites
The strikes sent fuel prices soaring and risked drawing Iran’s Arab neighbors directly into the conflict.
March 19, 2026Fears of Global Energy Crisis Rise
Fears of a global energy crisis rose March 16 as the war in the Middle East raged on, with more U.S.-Israeli strikes on the Iranian capital and Israel's bombardment of Lebanon.
March 16, 2026US-China Trade Talks Open in Paris, Paving Way for Summit
The talks pave the way for President Donald Trump’s state visit to Beijing to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping that is tentatively set for March 31-April 2.
March 15, 2026How the Iran War Is Affecting Diesel and Gasoline Prices
Nearly all goods — including food — that are bought and sold must travel from where they’re produced. Those costs will climb with higher gasoline, diesel and jet fuel prices.
March 10, 2026NTSB Member Says He Was Fired Without Explanation
Todd Inman was a public face of the investigation into last year's deadly collision of an airliner and an Army helicopter near the nation's capital. The NTSB has a five-person board but its website shows just three members.
March 9, 2026Trump Says He’ll Raise Tariffs to 15% After Court Rebuff
The Supreme Court's Feb. 20 decision struck down tariffs Trump had imposed on nearly every country using an emergency powers law. Trump now said he'll use a different legal authority.
February 23, 2026Northeast Blizzard Prompts Bans on Road Travel
Millions of people in the northeastern U.S. were stuck at home under road travel bans and blizzard warnings Feb. 23 as heavy snow and strong winds intensified, creating whiteout conditions.
February 23, 2026Situation in South Grows More Dire With Icy Roads, Outages
It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Jan. 30 in areas unaccustomed to and ill-equipped for such cold.
January 29, 2026Amazon Cuts 16,000 Corporate Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs
Amazon has said it plans to use generative artificial intelligence to replace corporate workers. It has also been reducing a workforce that swelled during the pandemic.
January 28, 2026