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Washington Democrats passed a sweeping income tax on high earners late Tuesday, delivering on a decades-long progressive priority that Republicans warn will drive wealthy residents and business leaders out of the state. The timing gave those skeptics an immediate and high-profile piece of evidence. As the passage of the unconstitutional income tax was inevitable following…

PARIS (AP) — A group representing many of the world’s wealthiest countries agreed Wednesday to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects of the Iran war on energy markets and the halt of cargo shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The International Energy Agency…

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Karolis Kavolelis/Shutterstock As if the traffic wasn’t already some of the worst in the state, Los Angeles drivers now have to deal with some of the highest fuel costs, as well. With so much uncertainty surrounding oil as global tensions continue to rise overseas, one Los Angeles gas station actually started charging people $8.21 a gallon…

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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during International Women’s Day, March 9, 2026. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell on Wednesday as investors continued to eye developments in the U.S.-Iran war and oil prices. The 30-stock index shed 289.24 points, or 0.61%,…

The United States was already on an unsustainable fiscal trajectory, adding to the national debt at breakneck speed, before it launched a joint attack on Iran with Israel. Even before the first munitions struck Tehran, the federal debt had surged past the $38 trillion mark, even jumping $1 trillion in just over two months between…

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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Using Uber or Lyft to get to or from the Los Angeles International Airport will soon cost more. On Tuesday, the Board of Airport Commissioners approved hiking fees for all rideshare services. Under the increase, pickup and drop-off fees at LAX for taxis, limousines and rideshare vehicles such as Uber and…

A Los Angeles courtroom is hosting what may become the most consequential legal challenge Big Tech has ever faced. This is an inflection point in the global debate over Big Tech liability: For the first time, an American jury is being asked to decide whether platform design itself can give rise to product liability –…

ATLANTA — The prescription drug leucovorin is getting a label update, but it’s not what the Food and Drug Administration suggested during a White House briefing in September, when officials touted the drug as a potential treatment for thousands of children with autism. On Tuesday, the FDA approved the high-dose B vitamin — a treatment…

A federal judge ordered Live Nation to engage in settlement talks with a group of state attorneys general who accuse the live entertainment behemoth of illegally dominating the industry. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian said on Tuesday that the plaintiffs and defendants “need to focus on getting a deal” this week that could resolve the…

Oil tankers were aflame in the Gulf, and Saudi Arabia was worried Iran would cut its access to markets by closing the Strait of Hormuz. Four decades later, the desert pipeline the kingdom built in the 1980s to bypass the strait is “swinging” into action as the world faces an unprecedented plunge in oil supplies….

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes bounced back in February as home shoppers took advantage of easing mortgage rates and a modest increase in properties on the market heading into the spring homebuying season. Existing home sales rose 1.7% last month from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million units, the National…

U.S. President Donald Trump takes a question as he speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 9, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. will get its first oil refinery in 50 years, funded by investments from Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s…

International Energy Agency chief says talks aimed to assess conditions as US-Israel war on Iran fuels global uncertainty. Listen to this article Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 10 Mar 202610 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo The 32 member states of the…

Best Buy (BBY) reported a surprise sales slump in its key holiday shopping season. Same-store sales declined 0.8% in the fourth quarter, the company said Tuesday. Wall Street had hoped for a 0.2% increase after two straight quarters of positive growth. “We continue to see customers who are resilient, but they are definitely deal-focused,” Best…

Updated March 10, 2026, 5:32 p.m. ET The 2026 Hyundai Tucson and 2026 Mazda CX-5 are two top competitors in the small SUV market. Hyundai’s Tucson is slightly more affordable and fuel-efficient, prioritizing value and practicality. Mazda’s CX-5 offers a more upscale design and sportier driving experience with standard all-wheel drive. Choosing a small SUV…

American Petroleum Institute President and CEO Mike Sommers says potential oil reserve release would be an ‘insurance policy’ on ‘Kudlow.’ President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced America First Refining (AFR) is opening the first new U.S. oil refinery in nearly half a century in Brownsville, Texas. Situated in a massive deep-water foreign trade zone, the…

Mercedes-Benz At long last, we Americans are getting the Mercedes-Benz VLE. For years, if we wanted a Mercedes van, we could pick between the Sprinter or the Metris, neither of which was exactly a luxurious option despite the three-pointed star on the grille. Now, folks who looked on with envy as the rest of the…

An Ohio federal judge on Monday said she’s obligated to “avoid absurdity” and ruled that Kalshi’s prediction markets in sports amount to acts of gambling — which should come under state regulations. Kalshi, a New York-based predictive market where users can put money down to receive payouts on everything from athletics to politics and world…

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In September, the Trump administration took what it called “bold actions” on autism that included touting the generic drug leucovorin as a promising treatment. In a news release, Marty Makary, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, claimed a “growing body of evidence suggests” the drug could be helpful. And at a White House press…