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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government has no plans to pursue a free trade agreement with China.His comments come amid a trade spat with President Donald Trump, who threatened a 100% trade spike against Canada if it moves forward with an ongoing trade deal with Beijing. Carney said the trade deal only relates to lowering tariffs."We have no intention of doing that with China or any other non-market […]

More than 12,000 flights were canceled or delayed across the U.S. so far Monday after a massive winter storm snarled air travel at some of the nation’s busiest airports over the weekend.According to flight-tracking site FlightAware, cancellations totaled 4,245, while delays reached 8,831 as of 7 a.m. Monday.Major hubs nationwide were still feeling the impact of the storm that dumped heavy snow and unleashed crippling ice.Boston Logan International Airport had […]

More than 60 CEOs of Minnesota-based companies are calling for an "immediate deescalation of tensions" and for officials at the federal, state and local level to work together to find "real solutions" following the latest fatal shooting involving federal immigration agents.Alex Pretti, 37, was shot and killed on Saturday by Border Patrol agents while recording federal immigration operations in Minneapolis. An ICU nurse, Pretti appeared to be attempting to attend […]

From value-packed bulk items to $1.50 hot dogs, Costco is renowned for its focus on savings. The warehouse giant, however, offers far more than just its in-store products. From travel and automotive programs to remodeling and cleaning services, here are some lesser-known benefits that members may be missing.Costco Travel offers a variety of trips, including international destinations, theme parks, cruises and other excursions. Packages typically include accommodations, such as hotels […]

More than 1 million Americans were without power Sunday afternoon as a historic winter storm barreled across large portions of the U.S.As of 2:35 p.m. ET, Tennessee was the hardest-hit state, with approximately 306,700 customers experiencing outages. Mississippi followed with about 175,300 outages, while Louisiana reported roughly 145,100, according to data from PowerOutage.us.Significant outages were also reported in Texas, where about 93,000 people lost power, as well as Georgia with […]

President Donald Trump is expected to share more details this week about the highly-anticipated "Trump accounts," an initiative that would set up newborns with a government-funded investment program. Trump will headline an event on Wednesday at the Department of Treasury alongside senior administration officials and key stakeholders. ‘TRUMP ACCOUNTS,’ EXPLAINED: WHO QUALIFIES, HOW THEY WORK AND WHEN YOU CAN CLAIMTucked inside the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the accounts function much like […]

A Bel Air mega-mansion with nightclub-level amenities, museum-style car storage — and a seller willing to accept cryptocurrency — is back on the market at just under $100 million, following a dramatic price cut from its original $139 million listing.Called "La Fin," the $99.9 million property became Realtor.com’s most expensive listing in America for the week ending on Jan. 22. It first came to market in 2022, and the reported seller […]

The future of commuting may soon take flight."It will transform urban transport around the great cities of the world," said Stuart Simpson, CEO of Vertical Aerospace, as the company unveils its next-generation electric air taxi in the U.S. designed to move passengers across congested cities in minutes instead of hours.U.K.-based Vertical Aerospace is developing an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or eVTOL, aimed at easing gridlock in megacities like […]

As a massive winter storm barrels across the U.S., power grid operators are taking extraordinary steps to keep the lights on and avoid rolling blackouts.The storm, stretching more than 2,300 miles, has triggered sharp price volatility in electricity markets and forced some regions to temporarily lean on oil-fired generation to meet demand, Reuters reported.PJM Interconnection, the nation’s largest regional power grid serving 67 million people across the East and Mid-Atlantic, […]