Top Stories

U.S. stocks rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite hitting fresh record highs, after a better-than-expected jobs report fueled optimism the U.S. economy was hanging tough despite fast-changing trade policy and geopolitics. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 344.11 points, or 0.77%, settling at 44,828.53. The S&P …

President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act ends long-standing federal support for solar and wind power, while creating a friendly environment for oil, gas and coal production. The House of Representatives passed Trump’s megabill Thursday ahead of a White House-imposed deadline, after the Senate narrowly approved the controversial legislation …

Sean “Diddy” Combs may be considered a convicted felon following his explosive, seven-week federal trial, but many in and around the music industry said his decadeslong career as a revolutionary producer and hitmaker could grant him a pathway to resume his career. The music mogul and founder of the renowned …

Major League Baseball removed Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz from the team, officials said Thursday, amid an unspecified probe of the right-handed starter. He will be inactive through at least July 17, according to an MLB statement. “Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through …

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled House on Thursday passed a multitrillion-dollar package of tax cuts and spending, sending the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk after a tense 24 hours of negotiations and arm-twisting. The mostly party-line vote of 218-214 came one day ahead of Trump’s July 4 deadline and caps …

Astronomers are rolling out a welcome mat for a newly identified visitor from beyond our solar system. The object — thought to be a comet — is only the third-ever confirmed interstellar visitor to pass through our cosmic neighborhood. Dubbed 3I/ATLAS, the comet poses no danger to Earth and will …

BERLIN — A man on a long-distance train in southern Germany attacked and slightly injured four people with a hammer Thursday before he was detained by police, authorities said. Police in Straubing said the attack happened on an ICE express train headed from the northern Germany city of Hamburg to …

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., excoriated Republicans during a marathon House floor speech Thursday in an attempt to delay the passage of the sweeping GOP bill for President Donald Trump’s agenda. During his speech, which kicked off just before 5 a.m. and was ongoing more than six …

Dr. Marwan Sultan was taking a rare break from work to be home with his family Wednesday when, at 2:15 p.m., the renowned cardiologist became a grim statistic: the 70th health care worker to be killed by Israeli fire in the past 50 days, according to a Palestinian monitoring group. …

IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing U.S. economy adds 147,000 jobs in June 05:02 UP NEXT ‘President who cried tariffs’: Markets react to Trump’s claim he’s ending trade talks with Canada 02:30 Trump says U.S. has ended trade talks …