NEW YORK: Gold prices rose on Friday, March 13, 2026, as a softer U.S. dollar and easing U.S. Treasury yields lifted demand for bullion in early trade. Spot gold was up 0.7% at $5,112.82 an ounce by 4:11 a.m. GMT. The move followed a volatile week for precious…
HAWAII: A powerful burst of lava fountaining from Kilauea forced officials to close Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s summit area and a stretch of…
WASHINGTON: U.S. employers cut 92,000 jobs in February, an unexpected decline that pushed the unemployment rate up to 4.4%, according to the…
NEW YORK: A coalition of 24 U.S. states filed a lawsuit on March 5 seeking to block President Donald Trump’s latest…
NASHVILLE: Starbucks will open a corporate operations office in Davidson County, Tennessee, later in 2026, the company and state officials announced Tuesday.…
Business
NEW YORK: Gold prices rose on Friday, March 13, 2026, as a softer U.S. dollar and easing U.S. Treasury yields lifted demand for bullion in early trade.…
HAWAII: A powerful burst of lava fountaining from Kilauea forced officials to close Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s summit area and a stretch of Highway 11 on Hawaii Island after volcanic debris and ash began falling across visitor overlooks, roadways and…
WASHINGTON: U.S. employers cut 92,000 jobs in February, an unexpected decline that pushed the unemployment rate up to 4.4%, according to the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. January payroll growth was revised down to a gain of 126,000,…
NEW YORK: A coalition of 24 U.S. states filed a lawsuit on March 5 seeking to block President Donald Trump’s latest round of global import tariffs, arguing the administration lacks legal authority to impose the duties. The case was filed…
NASHVILLE: Starbucks will open a corporate operations office in Davidson County, Tennessee, later in 2026, the company and state officials announced Tuesday. The new site is expected to expand the coffee chain’s corporate presence in North America and provide…
CUPERTINO: Apple on Tuesday introduced updated 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models powered by its new M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, positioning the laptops for professional workflows and expanded on-device artificial intelligence. Apple said the systems add faster…
CUPERTINO: Apple on March 2 introduced the iPhone 17e, a lower-priced model in its iPhone 17 lineup that starts at $599 with 256GB of storage and is also offered with 512GB for $799. The company said the phone will…
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HAWAII: A powerful burst of lava fountaining from Kilauea forced officials to close Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s summit area and a stretch of…
Health
CALIFORNIA: Researchers reported an experimental nasal-spray vaccine that protected mice against multiple respiratory viruses, bacteria and an allergen for at least three months, according to a study published…