TikTok arrived in the U.S. almost 6 1/2 years ago.

With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple.

Behaving at their best, a dozen dogs attended Mass at Mexico City’s cathedral, waiting for their turn to de doused with holy water.

A lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission alleges that food and beverage maker PepsiCo engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to one big-box retailer.

Hundreds of Guatemalan faithful found the sounds and colors of their tropical homeland during the biggest-yet celebration of the Black Christ of Esquipulas in the heartland farming town of Worthington, Minnesota.

A growing number of countries are confronting the dual challenges of population decline and aging.

The 2025 movie awards season is in full swing but figuring out where to watch everything can be overwhelming.

He left his Los Angeles-area home to cover the wildfires, but the flames were barreling toward his front door.

The Food and Drug Administration is ordering food and drug makers to remove a dye called Red 3 from the products U.S. consumers eat and drink.

The Congressional Budget Office has shrunk its projections for the U.S. population in 30 years to 372 million residents.

U.S. regulators are banning the dye called Red 3 from the food supply.

CES in Las Vegas provides an annual preview of high-tech attractions headed for the car world.

As California’s massive wildfires burn, thousands of GoFundMe campaigns for victims have become an outlet for onlookers transfixed by the blazes and eager to do something to help.

While Republican states were working to limit school history lessons and ban transgender athletes, President Joe Biden’s education chief said he was focused on what matters — putting more social workers in schools, expanding summer school and building a pipeline of new teachers.

With a possible TikTok ban just days away, many U.S. users are looking for alternative social media platforms to help them keep up with pop culture or provide the type of entertaining videos that popularized the short-form video app.

For many employees, what to do with a 401(k) plan at retirement has been a foregone conclusion: Roll it over.

A Swedish artist is about to have the dream of a lifetime fulfilled: A little red model house he created will be launched into space this week and if all goes according to plan put on the surface of the moon.

Amazon is saying goodbye to “Try Before You Buy.”.

If you want to hang out or use the restroom at Starbucks, you’re going to have to buy something.

New research suggests that Americans' risk for developing dementia over a lifetime may be higher than previously thought.

Mind the pants.

The wildfires tearing through Los Angeles have taken lives and thousands of homes.

Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to introduce more Christianity to public school classrooms, testing the separation of church and state.

In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds.

Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg playing mismatched cousins in the acclaimed movie “A Real Pain” and Mac Miller’s second posthumous full-length album “Balloonerism” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

For the first time in their 40-year history, the Italian design duo Dolce & Gabbana are showcasing their work in Paris.

Credit card defaults are on the rise for Americans, reaching the highest amount in 14 years.

The high school where Brian De Palma brought Stephen King’s “Carrie” to life, Will Rogers’ ranch house and a motel owned by William Randolph Hearst are among some of the famous structures that were damaged or destroyed by the California Fires.

Setting boundaries at work can be tricky.

The late New York Sen_ Daniel Patrick Moynihan put it this way decades ago: “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.”.

So much of the technology showcased at CES includes gadgets made to improve consumers’ lives — whether by leveraging AI to make devices that help people become more efficient, by creating companions to cure loneliness or by providing tools that help people with mental and physical health.

As movie theaters have worked to entice Americans back to the silver screen, the industry has marketed blockbuster films like ″Wicked” as cultural events.

Interior lighting aimed at reducing motion sickness.

New research indicates students are paying significantly less to attend public universities than they were a decade ago.

Three years ago, a Somali-American mom in Minneapolis founded a group for Muslim women who want to enjoy the great outdoors.

All-wheel drive might not be a must-have, but it adds safety, security and peace of mind if you live in a cold climate.

Hearing a lot about Lemon8 lately.

Jimmy Carter was a president, humanitarian and Nobel laureate.

When he was still a boy making the long, tedious trips between his school and his woodsy home in the mountains during the 1980s, JoeBen Bevirt began fantasizing about flying cars that could whisk him to his destination in a matter of minutes.

Beyond the general discomfort of talking about death, the topic of inheritance brings in a whole other set of sticky issues.

Oprah Winfrey is beginning 2025 with an old favorite.

Enthusiasm soared among about a dozen hardy swimmers during a daily ritual in northeast China’s “ice city” of Harbin even as the mercury dropped well below freezing.

New Orleans has faced tragedy again and again and always seems to bounce back, maintaining its reputation for jazz and joyfulness.

At a time when North American bird populations are declining dramatically, the number of people watching them is increasing.

McDonald’s is ending some of its diversity practices, citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision that outlawed affirmative action in college admissions.

The Food and Drug Administration has set maximum levels for lead in baby foods like jarred fruits and vegetables, yogurts and dry cereal.

Winter weather is causing flight delays and cancellations.

Fasten your seatbelts, fashion fans.

Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe.

Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died.

It never got old.

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the company of turning its virtual assistant Siri into a snoop that eavesdropped on the users of iPhones and other trendy devices in a betrayal to its long-standing commitment to personal privacy.

Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart but better research methods have thrown cold water on that idea.

Noah Wyle goes back to an emergency room for his new series “The Pitt” and Lana Wilson’s lauded documentary about psychics “Look Into My Eyes” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

Aeromexico is the most on-time airline in the world, according to a data company that compiled figures for 2024.

Say hello to the latest dog in the American Kennel Club’s lineup of recognized breeds.

The 2025 Toyota Sienna and 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid are not just the only two traditional hybrid minivans; they are two of the best minivan choices out there.

When did we know for sure.

The cheese-loving English inventor Wallace and his loyal dog Gromit are coming back to the small screen.

From Sydney to Mumbai to Paris to Rio de Janeiro, communities around the world are welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.

The crystal-covered ball that descends down a pole in Times Square to ring in the new year was taken for a test run, as New York City officials laid out their plans for the iconic New Year’s Eve event.

A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to grow their business.

If stock options are part of your compensation package, it’s worth your while to get familiar with how they work generally, as well as how your company handles stock options specifically.

If you're making New Year resolutions, experts say keep them small and focused on specific goals.

Jimmy Carter’s funeral will feature an interstate choreography of grief, ceremony and logistics that is characteristic of state funerals.

Value was in vogue in 2024.

A trailblazing former “Sports Illustrated” model who pushed back against age discrimination has died in a Pennsylvania home from what authorities believe was carbon monoxide poisoning.

Most people think of physical therapy as rehabilitation.

If you’re planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you’re not alone.

The last of the crystal triangles that make up this year’s Times Square New Year’s Eve ball have been installed, marking the first time in 10 years that all 2,688 were replaced at once.

529 college savings plans are powerful tools to help pay for the mounting costs of an education.

As the calendar changes to 2025, you might be thinking about how to approach your relationship with money in the new year.

The death of an Oregon house cat from bird flu and a pet food recall are raising questions about how people can protect their pets.

New data shows holiday sales rose this year even as Americans wrestled with still high prices in many grocery necessities and other financial worries.

Thousands of workers are facing an unsettling reality heading into 2025.

Edmunds highlights five dream-worthy vehicles for holiday wish lists, focusing on models that are luxurious yet somewhat attainable.

A network of faith-based organizations minister to seafarers in hundreds of the world’s ports.

A survey shows small business owners are feeling more optimistic about the economy following the election.

Researchers and watchdog groups say the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce detailed and novel online reviews has put merchants, service providers and consumers in uncharted territory.

Tiny tots with their eyes all aglow might be enough to brighten some homes this holiday season.

Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence.

About 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they believe in angels, but what, exactly, is an angel.

Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk’s X, or wanting an alternative to Meta’s Threads and its algorithms.

Nebraska's third-largest high school decided not to play varsity girls basketball this year after no juniors or seniors went out for the sport.

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies to recognize them as unionized employees or to meet demands for an inaugural labor contract.

Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day.

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.”.

It's eggnog season.

Two little piggies will not become Christmas Eve roast pork thanks to a holiday pardon they received from a Florida mayor.

NORAD’s Santa tracker is a Christmas tradition that’s become nearly global in scope.

The long-awaited second season of “Squid Game” on Netflix and singing superstar Andrea Bocelli's Christmas TV special are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases.

Artificial intelligence holds the promise of helping countless other students with a range of visual, speech, language and hearing impairments to execute tasks that come easily to others.

Born in Ghana, Sister Seyram Mary Adzokpa had never encountered a nun until adulthood.

Less than 1% of nuns in the United States today are 30 or younger.

Whether dressed in black, mimicking bare branches or decked out with enough bows for a Taylor Swift concert, the Christmas trees in some U.S. homes this year display an unconventional streak.

President Joe Biden’s administration has started to withdraw pending regulations that won’t be finalized by the time he leaves office.

Creamy, delectable – and pricey.

Drivers and airline passengers without reindeer and sleighs better make a dash for it: it’s beginning to look like another record for holiday travel in the U.S. The auto club AAA predicts that more than 119 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Saturday and New Year’s Day.

The federal government is phasing out off-brand copies of two blockbuster drugs used to treat obesity and diabetes.

Packaged foods in the U_S_ must follow new rules in order to call themselves “healthy.”.