Japan’s Ishiba heads to Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen defense and economic ties

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday began a trip to Malaysia and Indonesia…

Stowaways on planes and inside landing gear raise worries about aviation security

What is going on with aviation security? People have been found dead hiding in the wheel…

Ski patrollers reach deal to end strike at Utah’s Park City Mountain Resort

Ski patrollers at the biggest U.S. ski resort reached a tentative deal with the corporate owner…

A second oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids

JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday said no bids were submitted for this…

Federal Reserve officials at December meeting expected slower pace of rate cuts ahead

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials at their meeting Dec. 17-18 expected to dial back the pace…

IRS has improved taxpayer services but is slow to resolve ID theft, watchdog says

WASHINGTON — The IRS boosted taxpayer services through Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act but still faces processing…

Tuition has fallen significantly at many colleges, research indicates

BOSTON — The cost of college keeps spiraling ever higher, right? Not necessarily. New research indicates…

Edmunds: The best used all-wheel-drive cars you can get for under $25,000

All-wheel drive might not be a must-have, but it sure is nice to have if you…

CNN defamation trial comes at a rough time for legacy media — and for the struggling network

NEW YORK — At a particularly inopportune time for legacy media and CNN, the news outlet…

Stock market today: Asian shares slip after Wall St slumps despite strong US economic data

HONG KONG — Asian markets were mostly lower on Wednesday after shares slumped on Wall Street…