How Trump tariffs on China and Mexico could hurt US economy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Ten billion here, ten billion there: President Donald Trump's escalating tariffs on imports to the United States have begun to amount to serious money - and potentially to imperil one of the most resilient economies in American history.

Video game retailer GameStop takes a hit

The days of waiting in line to purchase video games may be numbered. The retail chain GameStop's stock price took a huge tumble on Wednesday when its shares fell about 30% before the opening bell.

Police investigate alleged animal abuse at famous Indiana farm

Retailers began pulling Fairlife products from their shelves Wednesday as police investigated alleged animal abuse after an animal rights group released graphic video showing workers kicking and throwing young calves at an Indiana dairy farm that's a popular destination for school field trips.

Amazon unveils new delivery drone; will take flight 'in months'

Amazon said Wednesday that it plans to use self-driving drones to deliver packages to shoppers' home in the coming months.

Fed says economic gains tempered by trade worries

WASHINGTON (AP) - Most areas of the country saw a slight improvement in economic activity in the spring, but those gains were tempered by concerns over rising trade tensions, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.

Cuba restrictions hit cruise lines at the start of summer

MIAMI (AP) - The Trump administration's new restrictions on travel to Cuba will hit hardest at the cruise industry by taking away an increasingly popular destination at the start of the summer vacation season. Major cruise lines immediately dropped stops in Cuba from their itineraries and hastily rerouted ships to other destinations, including Mexico. At docks in Florida and aboard ships...

SEC to require brokers only to reveal financial conflicts

WASHINGTON (AP) - Stockbrokers will have to divulge their potential conflicts of interest to clients when they give them investment advice under action taken Wednesday by federal regulators. The regulation adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission will also require brokerages to eliminate sales contests and quotas that reward brokers who generate the highest sales of certain...

AMC $4 summer movie deal for kids kicks off Wednesday

Starting Wednesday, AMC Theatres is offering families a budget-friendly way to go to the movies.

Man wins $344M Powerball with fortune cookie numbers

A North Carolina man who says he based his Powerball entry on a fortune cookie he got from his granddaughter now has a fortune to celebrate.

College student wins $1M lottery prize

A father-son talk about a summer job is on the backburner after a New Jersey college student won a $1 million lottery prize.

Chaos erupts at rent control protest in Albany

The New York State law which regulates about one million rent-stabilized apartments expires on June 15.

Hidden wifi camera found in Starbucks bathroom

Police are investigating after a wifi camera was found inside a women's bathroom inside a coffee shop in metro Detroit. 

Apple splits iTunes software on Macs into 3 apps

Apple announced an end to the iTunes era at WWDC 2019, Apple’s annual developer conference on Monday. The upcoming MacOS Catalina, slated to release this fall, will replace iTunes with three separate apps - Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and the Apple TV app.