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Federal judge blocks Nexstar-Tegna TV station merger until antitrust lawsuit is settled

9:01 PM on Friday, April 17

A federal judge has blocked the $6.2 billion merger between local television giants Nexstar Media Group and Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved

Traffic and trepidation in the Persian Gulf could keep gasoline prices from dropping quickly

5:30 PM on Friday, April 17

Oil prices plunged and the stock market rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open

Pilot says Hawaii tour helicopter vibrated and spun before crash killed 3

4:24 PM on Friday, April 17

The pilot of a helicopter that crashed on a sightseeing flight off the Hawaiian island of Kauai last month, killing three passengers, has told investigators that the aircraft underwent a series of intense vibrations and entered a spin before plunging into the water

How major US stock indexes fared Friday 4/17/2026

4:17 PM on Friday, April 17

Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record

Auburn's Jordan-Hare Stadium to begin a $323M renovation that will add 3,000 premium seats

3:58 PM on Friday, April 17

Auburn is moving forward with the largest capital project in program history

Stuck in Neutral: Nebraska used to be a leader in creating jobs and spurring growth. Not anymore.

3:27 PM on Friday, April 17

Nebraska's economic growth has stalled, missing Site Selection magazine's top 10 development states for the second year

Tentative contract deal holds off strike by New York City apartment building workers

3:20 PM on Friday, April 17

Union leaders representing thousands of New York City apartment house doorpersons, superintendents and other workers have reached a tentative contract agreement with building owners

White House chief of staff meets with Anthropic CEO over its new AI technology

2:39 PM on Friday, April 17

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss the company's new AI model, Mythos

San Diego Padres are nearing a whopping sale, AP source says

2:08 PM on Friday, April 17

The family of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is nearing a sale of the team, a person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press

$13 train fare spikes to $150 for World Cup fans attending matches in New Jersey

1:15 PM on Friday, April 17

Sky-high ticket prices won’t be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring

Takeaways from AP-Grist reporting on federal support for rural renewable energy

9:06 AM on Friday, April 17

The Associated Press and Grist have collaborated on a project to analyze how federal policy changes on energy are affecting farmers

Some American farmers bet on solar. Then Trump changed the rules

9:03 AM on Friday, April 17

Farmers in the U.S. operate on the thinnest of margins, and some have looked to renewable energy as a way to cut costs on electricity

The Latest: Trump and Iran’s top diplomat say the Strait of Hormuz is fully open

1:45 AM on Friday, April 17

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels

Oil prices drop 9% and Wall Street rallies to a record after Iran reopens the Strait of Hormuz

12:24 AM on Friday, April 17

Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record

Jet fuel supplies are lagging. What does that mean for airlines and travelers?

3:52 PM on Thursday, April 16

A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia could compound the Iran war's impact on world travel if a fragile agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz collapses and Persian Gulf oil shipments stay blocked

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