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A self-driving tractor trailer is displayed at a test track in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 14, 2024. The truck, outfitted with 25 laser, radar and camera sensors, is owned by Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation Inc. Late this year, Aurora plans to start hauling freight on Interstate 45 between the Dallas and Houston areas with 20 driverless trucks. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Brexit supporters gather during a rally in London, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Britain officially leaves the European Union on Friday after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)

5 years after Britain left the EU, the full impact of Brexit is still emerging

Friday marks five years since Britain left the European Union at 11 p.m. on Jan. 31, 2020. People and businesses are still wrestling with the economic, social and cultural aftershocks of a decision that divided the country.
 
This is a display of iPhone 16s in an Apple Store in Pittsburgh on Jan. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Apple’s iPhone sales during the holiday season slipped despite a highly anticipated AI rollout

 
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Stock market today: Asian stocks mostly higher after Wall Street tech gains

 
Young shoppers look over a row of large-screen televisions on display in a Costco warehouse Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

U.S. economy grows solid 2.3% in October-December on eve of Trump return to White House, 2.8% in ’24

 
President Donald Trump talks with reporters as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump says tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Saturday, and he’s deciding whether to tax their oil

 

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An airplane passes a nearly full moon as it makes its approach to Philadelphia International Airport, Sept. 7, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Wall Street expects airlines to see sustained demand for travel this year

 

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A "For Sale by Owner" sign is displayed in front of a home in Niles, Ill., Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Average rate on 30-year mortgage eases for second week in as row, but remains just below 7%

 

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The Euro sculpture stands in front of the former headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Probst, File)

European Central bank cuts benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to boost stagnant economy

 

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The smartphone apps DeepSeek page is seen on a smartphone screen in Beijing, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Italy blocks access to the Chinese AI application DeepSeek to protect users’ data

 

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US aid was long a lifeline for Eastern Europe. Trump cuts are sending shockwaves through the region

President Donald Trump’s abrupt freeze of U.S. foreign aid is sending shockwaves through Eastern Europe.
 
In this image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, wreckage is seen in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 in Washington. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Bacon, U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

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A midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines flight from Kansas has killed all 67 people aboard the two aircraft.
 
An array of mirrors at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating site is shown near Primm, Nev., Aug. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

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What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening.
 
Former Gov. Doug Burgum, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the the Interior Department as Secretary of the Interior, testifies before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary after Trump tasked him to boost drilling

The Senate has confirmed billionaire Doug Burgum as interior secretary. Lawmakers on Thursday voted 79-18 in favor of Burgum.
 

Doug Burgum confirmed as interior secretary after Trump tapped him to boost US fossil fuel production

 
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Brian Hagedorn is seen during a public hearing Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)

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Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear gives his State of The Commonwealth address in the House chamber at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

Gov. Beshear touted Kentucky to CEOs at global conference. It came as his political profile rises

 
A U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter flies during Super Garuda Shield 2022 joint military exercises in Baturaja, South Sumatra, Indonesia, Aug. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara, File)

Midair collision draws attention to military helicopter training and previous accidents

The training of U.S. military helicopter pilots is getting heightened attention following the midair collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and a passenger jet.
 

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A community advocate cuts a Target credit card during a news conference outside Target Corporation's headquarters Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)

Civil rights activists call for a Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs

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President Donald Trump takes questions while speaking with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump was challenged after blaming DEI for the DC plane crash. Here’s what he said

President Donald Trump began his White House briefing with a moment of silence and a prayer for the victims of Wednesday’s crash at Reagan National Airport. But his remarks quickly became a diatribe against diversity hiring.
 

Justice blocks $14B Hewlett Packard Enterprise buyout of Juniper, first antitrust action under Trump administration

 

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.95% this week, Freddie Mac says, almost unchanged

 
Two Sikorsky UH-60 "Black Hawk" helicopters approach during the annual Han Kuang military exercises that simulates an attack on an airfield at Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, northern Taiwan, Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (AP Photo/ Chiang Ying-ying)

The 2 aircraft that collided over Washington are both workhorses in use around the world

The Army helicopter and regional American Eagle jet that collided over Washington are both workhorse aircraft that operate around the world on a daily basis.
 
Dow CEO Jim Fitterling is photographed on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

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Legalized online sports betting advances in Mississippi Legislature

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Comedian Russell Brand speaks in Parliament Square during a protest against the Conservative Government and it's austerity policies in London, Saturday, June 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)

BBC apologizes to staff who felt they were unable to raise concerns about comedian Russell Brand

The BBC has apologized to staff members who felt unable to complain about the conduct of actor and comedian Russell Brand because of his status after an internal review found that concerns about his behavior weren’t handled appropriately.
 
A view of the Shell oil company logo above a Shell fuel station in London, on May 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)

Shell still reviewing moving listing away from London but not a live discussion

Oil company Shell says is still mulling moving its stock market listing from London to New York but that it wasn’t a “live discussion” at the moment.
 
A hiring sign is displayed at a cafe in Streamwood, Ill., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell last week in a sign that the labor market remains strong. Applications for jobless benefits fell by 16,000 to 207,000 for the week ending January 25, the Labor Department said Thursday.