Paris Hilton launches recovery fund for women business owners

The pop culture star, advocate and entrepreneur Paris Hilton launched an initiative Monday to support female small-business owners impacted by disasters, a nationwide expansion of her philanthropic support for women entrepreneurs after the 2025 Los Angeles fires.

Ford recalls 1.74 million of its cars over rearview display issues

NEW YORK (AP) – Ford has issued two recalls affecting nearly 1.74 million of its cars in the U.S., due to software issues that impact the vehicles’ rearview camera displays. An internal component inside the infotainment system of certain 2021-2026 Ford Broncos and 2021-2024 Ford Edges may overheat and shut down .

Cocoa beans rot and West African farmers seek other options

KONA, Ghana (AP) – Manu Yaw Fofie was born into the cocoa farming business, but the land bequeathed to him has become more of a burden than a blessing. A sharp fall in cocoa prices over the past year has left beans rotting in some West African warehouses, while global chocolate makers scramble for supplies and consumers seek their fix.

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

Editorials from The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Guardian and others

China Unveils 10-Passenger Electric Flying Taxi

KUNSHAN, China (AP) – A glimpse of what the future of flying taxis might look like can be seen in this southeastern Chinese city. In a hangar in Kunshan, more than 60 kilometers (about 37 miles) west of the port of Shanghai, a sort of gigantic drone was preparing for a demonstration. Called the Matrix, it’s a 5-ton electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle, or eVTOL.

Iran war puts at risk key pipelines, terminals and refineries

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The Iran war has put at risk some of the world’s most critical oil and gas infrastructure – the pipelines, refineries, and shipping terminals that keep energy flowing from the countries around the Persian Gulf to the global economy.

Nevada has become a symbol of America's struggle with high costs

LAS VEGAS (AP) – When his parents were about his age, they bought their first home. But for 27-year-old Brian Torres Suazo, that milestone feels like a distant dream, despite a secure job with union wages and down payment assistance.

Saks Global to shutter 15 more department stores

NEW YORK (AP) – The parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus is closing more department stores as it focuses on its most profitable businesses and trims debt during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring.

Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up

NEW YORK (AP) – The price of oil surged higher and showed no signs of halting its rapid climb a week after the U.S. and Israel launched major attacks on Iran that escalated into a war in the Middle East.