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This photo shows a finger lime being squeezed to release the juice pearls in New York on Nov. 15, 2021. (Cheyenne Cohen via AP)

Pearl-shaped bubble foods are adding pop to all kinds of menus

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Some food trends are just fun. That's the category where AP food writer Katie Workman puts this one: Pearl-shaped foods that pop in your mouth. Tiny sphere-shaped foods are popular for their … more

By KATIE WORKMAN | 3/19/25

European Union lays out how Apple must open its tech up to competitors under bloc's digital rules

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The European Union on Wednesday outlined that steps that Apple must take to open up its iPhone and iPad operating systems to work better with competing technologies. It’s the first time it has … more

3/19/25

FILE - A barber cuts a client's hair at a barber shop in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. (C.B. Schmelter/Chattanooga Times Free Press via AP, File)

This cutting edge hair loss treatment is a repurposed drug from the 1990s

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A hair loss drug that first gained popularity in the 1990s is seeing a resurgence of interest. Minoxidil is best known as the key ingredient in Rogaine, the popular hair loss solution launched more … more

By MATTHEW PERRONE | 3/19/25

Shoppers examine used Jeep Grand Cherokees at a dealership in Pittsburgh on Sept. 29, 2022. The stress and expense of buying a used vehicle can be greatly reduced if you avoid common mistakes. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Edmunds: Avoid these five mistakes when buying a used vehicle

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Edmunds’ experts walk you through five common mistakes often made when buying a used vehicle. Here are the details you need to know about verifying the car’s drivability and history, getting the … more

By JOSH JACQUOT | 3/19/25

FILE - Taliban fighters stand near the closed Torkham border with Pakistan, where Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire overnight, in Torkham, Afghanistan, Monday, March 3, 2025.(AP Photo/Shafiullah Kakar, file)

Rights group says Pakistan steps up pressure on Afghans to return home where they risk persecution

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A leading rights group says that Pakistan's authorities have intensified pressure on Afghan refugees to go back to neighboring Afghanistan where they risk persecution by the Taliban and face dire … more

By MUNIR AHMED | 3/19/25

FILE - U.S. Air Force fighter aircraft F-35 performs aerobatic maneuvers on the third day of the Aero India 2025, a biennial event, at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, India, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi, File)

Europe and Canada are eyeing alternatives to American-made fighter jets. Here's why

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Questions are mounting in Canada and in Europe over whether big-ticket purchases of high-end U.S. weaponry — such as the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter — are still a wise strategic choice for Western … more

By STEFANIE DAZIO and TARA COPP | 3/19/25

A scallop fishing boat leaves the dock, Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in Yarmouth, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Fishermen say Trump's DOGE budget cuts are preventing them from adopting climate-friendly technology

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Commercial fishermen and seafood processors and distributors seeking to convert to new, lower-carbon emission systems say they are finding federal funding they were counting on for the work is frozen … more

By PATRICK WHITTLE | 3/19/25

Delaware's status as corporate capital might be on the line in a fight over shareholder lawsuits

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Delaware is trying to protect its status as the corporate capital of the world amid fallout from a judge rejecting billionaire Elon Musk’s landmark compensation package from Tesla. A Delaware House … more

By MARC LEVY | 3/19/25

FILE - A member of the Seattle Fire Department inspects a burned Tesla Cybertruck at a Tesla lot in Seattle, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House

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Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk’s electric-car company are cropping up from coast to coast and even overseas. Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and even privately … more

By JONATHAN J. COOPER and GENE JOHNSON | 3/19/25

Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla, citing safety concerns at event

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Tesla has been removed from participating in this week’s Vancouver International Auto Show over safety concerns. The event’s executive director says the show asked the electric carmaker to … more

3/18/25

FILE - Vice President JD Vance, right, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, left, listen as Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin, center, speaks in East Palestine Fire Station on Feb 3, 2025, in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grants

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A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration. The order by U.S. District Judge Tonya Chutkan … more

By MICHAEL PHILLIS and MATTHEW DALY | 3/18/25

FILE - The Federal Trade Commission building is seen in Washington on Dec. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Trump fires 2 Democrats on the Federal Trade Commission, seeking more control over regulators

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President Donald Trump has fired two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission, intensifying efforts to exert his administration’s control over independent agencies across the government. … more

By WILL WEISSERT and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER | 3/18/25

Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, on Friday, March 14, 2025, before a hearing regarding the Department of Government Efficiency's access to Social Security data. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Social Security Administration to require in-person identity checks for new and existing recipients

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In an effort to limit fraudulent claims, the Social Security Administration will impose tighter identity-proofing measures — which will require millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency … more

By FATIMA HUSSEIN | 3/18/25

Hollywood director arrested on charges of swindling Netflix out of $11M for a show that never aired

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A Hollywood writer-director has been arrested on charges that he swindled $11 million from Netflix for a sci-fi show that never aired, instead steering the cash toward cryptocurrency investments and … more

3/18/25

This undated image released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows Savage Pet of El Cajon, Calif.'s Savage Cat Food Large Chicken Boxes and Small Chicken Boxes. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration via AP)

Another raw pet food recall is tied to illness and death in cats

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A pet food company has recalled one lot of its raw chicken pet food after it was linked to bird flu infections detected in two cats and suspected in a third in New York City. Savage Pet, of El Cajon, … more

By JONEL ALECCIA | 3/18/25

FILE - This Oct. 24, 2016 file photo shows dollar bills in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

How to set and invest your emergency fund

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Determining how big your emergency fund should be and how you should invest it. more

Christine Benz of Morningstar | 3/18/25

This image provided by NASA/Firefly Aerospace, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, shows the sun setting on the moon, with Earth and Venus in the distance. (NASA/Firefly Aerospace via AP)

Blue Ghost lander captures stunning sunset shots on the moon before falling silent

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A private lunar lander has captured the first high-definition sunset pictures from the moon. Firefly Aerospace and NASA released the stunning photos Tuesday, taken before the Blue Ghost lander fell … more

By MARCIA DUNN | 3/18/25

U.S. Sen. Peter Welch, a Democrat from Vermont, left, and Marie-Claude Bibeau, a Canadian member of parliament representing Compton-Stanstead, talk at a roundtable event about the Trump administration's tariffs with U.S. and Canadian business owners, Tuesday, March 18, 2025 in Newport, Vt. (AP Photo/Amanda Swinhart)

Breweries and maple syrup producer among Vermont businesses hit by Trump's tariffs on Canada

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Business owners from both sides of the U.S.-Canada border have gathered in Vermont to share their experiences with the sweeping tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The 18 participants in … more

By AMANDA SWINHART and HOLLY RAMER | 3/18/25

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, center, rings a bell to signify the start of a meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels, Monday, March 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)

EU debates ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after Trump orders staff cuts at US-funded media

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The European Union is debating ways to keep Radio Free Europe afloat after the Trump administration stopped grants to the pro-democracy media outlet over the weekend. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty … more

By LORNE COOK | 3/18/25

FILE - Hunter Biden steps into a vehicle as he leaves federal court, Sept. 5, 2024, in Los Angeles, after pleading guilty to federal tax charges. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)

IRS agents who investigated Hunter Biden given promotions at the Treasury Department

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Two IRS whistleblowers who testified about Hunter Biden’s taxes are getting promotions. Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler have both been given new roles as senior advisers to the Treasury Department. … more

By FATIMA HUSSEIN | 3/18/25