US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss
US regulators approve Wegovy pill for weight loss U.S. regulators have approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy ByJONEL ALECCIA AP health writer December 22, 2025, 7:18 PM 1:06 FILE – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration building is seen behind FDA logos at a bus stop on the agency’s campus in Silver […]
FCC bans new Chinese-made drones, citing security risks
FCC bans new Chinese-made drones, citing security risks The Federal Communications Commission says it will ban new foreign-made drones, a move that will keep new Chinese-made drones out of the U.S. market ByDIDI TANG Associated Press December 22, 2025, 7:17 PM 1:06 FILE – Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr speaks during the Concordia Annual […]
Colombia will use drones to destroy coca crops
Colombia will use drones to destroy coca crops Colombia says it will use drones to resume spraying of coca crops with a weed killer as authorities grapple with record levels of cocaine production that have fueled tensions with the Trump administration ByMANUEL RUEDA Associated Press December 22, 2025, 5:47 PM 1:06 FILE – A coca […]
Cloudy future for bourbon has Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year
Cloudy future for bourbon has Jim Beam closing Kentucky distillery for a year Jim Beam is pausing production at a Kentucky distillery for at least a year starting in 2026 ByJEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press December 22, 2025, 12:26 PM 1:06 FILE – Shelves display bottles of bourbons for sale at a Pennsylvania fine wine and […]
China to impose up to 42.7% provisional tariffs on EU dairy products
China to impose up to 42.7% provisional tariffs on EU dairy products China has announced provisional tariffs of up to 42.7% on dairy products imported from the European Union ByCHAN HO-HIM AP business writer December 22, 2025, 6:17 AM 1:06 FILE – A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard at the entrance to the European Union […]
Trump’s return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy. So why are advocates optimistic in 2026?
Trump’s return brought stiff headwinds for clean energy. So why are advocates optimistic in 2026? Dozens of energy developers, experts and politicians say there were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost polluting fuels while stymying wind and solar ByJENNIFER […]
What to know about the Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike
What to know about the Bank of Japan’s interest rate hike The Bank of Japan raised its key interest rate Friday to a 30-year high, as widely expected, and financial markets shrugged ByELAINE KURTENBACH AP business writer December 18, 2025, 10:09 PM 1:24 FILE – A Japanese flag flutters at the Bank of Japan headquarters […]
Trump’s blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality
Trump’s blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality President Donald Trump’s “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers off Venezuela’s coast is raising new concerns about the legality of his military campaign in Latin America ByBEN FINLEY Associated Press, ERIC TUCKER Associated Press, KEVIN FREKING Associated Press, and JOSHUA GOODMAN Associated Press December 18, […]
China puts anti-dumping tariff of up to 18.9% on imports of pork from the EU
China puts anti-dumping tariff of up to 18.9% on imports of pork from the EU China says it will begin imposing anti-dumping duties of up to 19.8% on imports of pork products from the European Union, after a review that could have resulted in tariffs of up to 62.4% ByELAINE KURTENBACH AP business writer December […]
Photos show mock funeral for the penny at Lincoln Memorial
Photos show mock funeral for the penny at Lincoln Memorial ByJULIA DEMAREE NIKHINSON Associated Press December 20, 2025, 7:48 PM 1:12 Men dressed as former President Abraham Lincoln attend a mock funeral for the penny, which was discontinued earlier this year, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia […]
