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Apple's $250 million class-action settlement paves way for payouts to iPhone owners
Signage at an Apple Store in San Francisco (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Apple has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit for $250 million after the tech giant was accused of marketing Apple Intelligence technologies that "did not exist" yet, according to a Tuesday court filing.The settlement...Read more -
Is California at risk of a gasoline shortage amid the Iran war? Experts explain
Customers pump gas into their car at a 76 station, May 4, 2026 in Los Angeles (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Sky-high gasoline prices are hammering drivers across the United States as the Iran war chokes off global oil supply. California, however, may be feeling the sting more than anywhere...Read more -
Airlines reduce, cap fares for Spirit travelers looking to rebook canceled flights
A Spirit Airlines aircraft prepares to depart from the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on November 13, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The Department of Transportation said on Saturday the majority of airlines will be capping tickets prices for Spirit Airlines travelers who need to rebook...Read more -
Spirit Airlines deal announcement expected today, Trump says
Workers at Spirit Airlines wait for passengers to arrive for their flights at O'Hare Airport on March 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump said an announcement was expected Friday on Spirit Airlines, amid a report that the airline was preparing to cease operations after a $500...Read more -
US economy grows at solid pace to start 2026
People walk along Broadway with shopping bags in Manhattan on February 27, 2026 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The United States economy grew at a solid pace over the first three months of 2026, rebounding from sluggish performance at the end of last year, a government...Read more -
Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh advances to Senate confirmation vote
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump's nominee for Chair of the Federal Reserve, testifies during his Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs confirmation hearing, April 21, 2026 in Washington. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- A Senate committee on Wednesday voted to advance Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh, clearing a key...Read more -
Fed expected to hold interest rates steady
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following the Federal Open Markets Committee meeting at the Federal Reserve on December 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will issue its latest announcement on interest rates as gasoline...Read more -
US gasoline prices hit highest level in 4 years
A gas pump stands at a station in Manhattan on April 21, 2026 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Gasoline prices in the United States hit their highest level in four years on Tuesday as negotiations over the Iran war appeared to show little signs of a...Read more -
What to know about the Elon Musk v Sam Altman trial over OpenAI
Elon Musk arrives to court for his lawsuit against OpenAI at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building on April 28, 2026 in Oakland, California. (Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)(OAKLAND, Calif.) -- Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and prominent AI executive Sam Altman are facing off in court with major implications for OpenAI, the San Francisco-based tech...Read more -
United Arab Emirates says it will leave OPEC
(NEW YORK) -- The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday said it would leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) next month.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.Read more -
General Motors says it expects $500 million tariff refund after SCOTUS ruling
A General Motors Co. Chevrolet dealership in Colma, California, US, on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- General Motors said on Monday it expects to receive $500 million in refunds from tariffs that were ruled illegal by the Supreme Court.The automaker is now boosting...Read more -
Could the standoff in the Strait of Hormuz trigger a global recession? Economists weigh in
Ships are anchored along the shoreline of the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz, April 22, 2026 in Bandar Abbas, Iran. (Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Thousands of canceled flights in Europe over a spike in jet fuel prices. An energy emergency declaration in the Philippines. A two-week school holiday in...Read more -
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve Paramount takeover
David Zaslav, CEO & President, Warner Bros. Discovery at TCL Chinese Theatre on April 07, 2026 in Hollywood, California. (Monica Schipper/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders on Thursday voted to approve the Paramount Skydance takeover bid, completing a major step toward the $111 billion media mega-deal.The offer from...Read more -
Trump's Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh testifies before Congress amid Powell probe
Kevin Warsh, former governor of the US Federal Reserve, during the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring meetings on Friday, April 25, 2025. (Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg via Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump’s selection to chair the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, testified in a Senate confirmation hearing on Tuesday...Read more -
Stocks close lower and oil prices rise as US-Iran ceasefire uncertain before deadline
Stock Market Wall Street (Matteo Colombo/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Stocks closed slightly lower and oil prices rose on Monday as tensions mounted in the Strait of Hormuz, putting pressure on the ceasefire between the U.S and Iran a day before it's set to expire.The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked down 4 points, or...Read more
