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Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department

By BERNARD CONDON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation's infrastructure. The former Wisconsin congressman has promised safer Boeing ...

Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon

By JOSH FUNK, MARK VANCLEAVE and DEE-ANN DURBIN Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given ...

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is spewing lava once again

HONOLULU (AP) — One of the world's most active volcanoes is back in action. The Kilauea volcano at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is spewing lava once again, the seventh recorded episode in recent weeks. The eruption that began Dec. 23 in a crater at Kilauea's summit has paused ...

What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company upending the stock market?

By MATT O'BRIEN AP Technology Writer A frenzy over an artificial intelligence chatbot made by Chinese tech startup DeepSeek was upending stock markets Monday and fueling debates over the economic and geopolitical competition between the U.S. and China in developing AI ...

Florida Republicans defy DeSantis to push their own immigration bill

STEPHANY MATAT and KATE PAYNE Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In Florida, it's game on between Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state's Republican lawmakers. In a stunning rebuke to DeSantis, who was once floated as the Republican successor to President Donald Trump, Florida ...

How China’s DeepSeek shook up US markets, by the numbers

By The Associated Press News from China upset U.S. markets Monday and disrupted the frenzy that had built up around artificial intelligence. A company called DeepSeek said it had developed a large language model that can compete with U.S. AI giants but at a fraction of the cost. DeepSeek ...