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How Nest turned a $24,000 idea into a global movement

In 2005, Rebecca van Bergen was a graduate student in social work at Washington University when she won $24,000 in a school innovation contest
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A craft maker works on a woven textile at home in Asheville, N.C., in February, 2025, keeping a natural dye garden and foraging in the mountains to create vibrant, earth-based colors for yarns. (Kelly Shotwell via AP)
2 hours ago

Don Jr. talks Trump Mobile, the Trump Organization's new phone plan

Trump Mobile follows a long line of various products featuring the Trump family name that President Trump and his family have promoted, including the Trump meme coin, Trump sneakers and Trump guitars.
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Trump Mobile follows a long line of various products featuring the Trump family name that President Trump and his family have promoted, including the Trump meme coin, Trump sneakers and Trump guitars.
2 hours ago

Oil prices fall and stocks rise amid ongoing Israel-Iran conflict

Oil prices dropped and stocks gained in early trading on Monday, indicating optimism among investors about the limits of economic fallout from the ongoing conflict.
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Oil prices dropped and stocks gained in early trading on Monday, indicating optimism among investors about the limits of economic fallout from the ongoing conflict.
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Leonard Lauder, who globalized family cosmetic business, dies at age 92

He was also a renowned philanthropist.
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FILE - Leonard Lauder attends a gala launch party in New York, April 26, 2010. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin, File)
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Here's what to know about Trump Mobile

The Trump family's real estate business enters the vast U.S. telecom market.
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Trump Mobile website displayed on a laptop screen and Trump Mobile logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo, June 16, 2025.
June 16

Oil prices fall and stocks rise, despite ongoing Israel-Iran conflict

Oil prices declined 4% in early trading on Monday, erasing some of a prior hike.
June 16
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange at the opening bell, June 13, 2025, in New York City.
June 16

Supreme Court order gives religious organizations new chance to challenge New York abortion rule

The Supreme Court is ordering a New York court to take a new look at whether some religious organizations should be excluded from a state regulation requiring health insurance plans to cover abortions
June 16
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
June 16

Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from New Jersey faith-based pregnancy center

The Supreme Court will hear from a faith-based pregnancy center in New Jersey challenging a state investigation alleging it misled people into thinking its services included referrals for abortion
June 16
FILE - The Supreme Court is seen in Washington, Nov. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
June 16

How the humble water gun became the symbol of Barcelona's anti-tourism movement

The humble water gun — the cheap, squirt-squirt variety — has become the weapon of choice and symbol of Spain's anti-tourism protests
June 16
A protester holds a water gun during a protest against overtourism in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Pau Venteo)
June 16

Smaller amusement parks hope for a strong summer under the shadow of tariffs

The tariffs wars involving global economic powerhouses such as the U.S. and China are being felt even in such distinctly local places as your regional amusement park
June 16
Playland's Castaway Cove booth operator Ja'Vira Blake restocks prizes at Playland's Castaway Cove amusement park, in Ocean City, N.J, on Friday, June 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Mingson Lau)
June 16

India and Cyprus to step up defense, maritime and cybersecurity cooperation, Indian PM says

India’s prime minister says his country will step up its defense ties with Cyprus through collaboration between the two countries’ respective defense industries
June 16
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a joint news conference with Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides during their meeting at the Presidential palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, Monday, June 16, 2025. (Iakovos Hatzistavrou/Pool Photo via AP)
June 16

Juneteenth celebrations adapt after corporate sponsors pull support

Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
June 16
Norman Harris, executive director of JMF Corporation that puts on a Juneteenth celebration in Denver, is shown on the light-rail track running through the neighborhood where the event is staged Friday, June 13, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
June 16

ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds

No-bid contracts with politically connected companies have become crucial to the Republican Trump administration’s push for more space to hold immigrants for deportation
June 16
A judge has halted CoreCivic, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, from housing immigrants facing possible deportation in a shuttered facility that the private prison operator now calls the Midwest Regional Reception Center, in Leavenworth, Kan., pictured Monday, March 3, 2025, unless it can get a permit from frustrated city officials. (AP Photo/Nick Ingram)
June 16

China retail sales rise as exports stay home, tariffs weigh on factory output

China has reported a mixed economic performance in May, as retail sales jumped while factory output slowed in the face of higher U.S. tariffs
June 16
A Chinese national flag flutters against the residential building in Beijing, Monday, June 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
June 15

Credit scores decline for millions as US student loan collections restart

Millions of Americans are seeing their credit scores suffer now that the U.S. government has resumed referring missed student loan payments for debt collection
June 15
FILE - A sign reading "cancel student debt" is seen outside the Supreme Court, June 30, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
June 15

Is Father's Day getting more respect? Depends on who you ask

Is Father’s Day starting to get a little more attention as a holiday
June 15
FILE - A sign advertises Father's Day gifts as a shopper buys building materials in the background at Atlanta Home Depot store, June 8 , 2006. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
June 15

'How to Train Your Dragon' soars in box office debut with $83 million

“How to Train Your Dragon” took flight at the box office this weekend, proving that some remakes still have teeth
June 15
This image released by A24 shows Dakota Johnson, left, and Pedro Pascal in a scene from "Materialists." (A24 via AP)
June 15

Taiwan adds China’s Huawei and SMIC to export control list

Taiwan’s Commerce Ministry has added Chinese chipmakers Huawei Technologies and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp to its export control list, as trade and technology frictions between the self-ruled island, China and the United States incr...
June 15
FILE - A customer carries his purchased Huawei product outside a Huawei store after he attended the Huawei new product launch conference in Beijing, on Sept. 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
June 15

Spaniards turn water pistols on visitors to protest mass tourism

Water guns are back squirting at unsuspecting tourists in Barcelona
June 15
Tourists sit in a restaurant as people protest against overtourism in the Balearic island of Mallorca, Spain, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra)
June 15

G7 leaders gather for summit overshadowed by Israel-Iran crisis and trade wars

Leaders of some of the world’s biggest economic powers arrive in the Canadian Rockies for a Group of Seven summit that's been shadowed by an escalating conflict between Israel and Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump’s unresolved trade war
June 15
Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, centre, and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer, left, meet with Aidan Gomez, CEO of AI startup Cohere, in Ottawa on Sunday, June 15, 2025. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
June 14

Trump curbs immigration enforcement at farms, meatpacking plants, hotels and restaurants

The Trump administration has directed immigration officers to pause arrests at farms, restaurants and hotels after President Donald Trump expressed alarm about the impact of aggressive enforcement
June 14
FILE - Farm workers gather produce on Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Moorpark, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
June 14

First direct flight from US to Greenland since 2008 lands on Trump's birthday

The first direct flight from the U.S. to Greenland by an American airline has landed in the capital city of Nuuk
June 14
The first direct scheduled flight from Newark in the USA to Nuuk lands at the airport in Nuuk, Greenland, on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)
June 14

Rescuers still pulling bodies out of the water as death toll in South Africa floods reaches 86

South Africa's police minister says the death toll in floods in the Eastern Cape province now stands at 86
June 14
A man sits on the ground as a minister addresses flood victims outside a temporary shelter at a church following floodsin Mthatha, South Africa, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
June 13

Trump clears path for Nippon investment in US Steel, so long as it fits gov't terms

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order paving the way for a Nippon Steel investment in U.S. Steel, so long as the Japanese company complies with a “national security agreement” submitted by the federal government
June 13
President Donald Trump talks to workers as he tours U.S. Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
June 13

How major US stock indexes fared Firday, 6/13/2025

Oil prices leaped, and stocks slumped on worries that escalating violence following Israel’s attack on Iranian nuclear and military targets could damage the flow of crude around the world, along with the global economy
June 13
June 13

How much could US gas prices rise amid Israel-Iran conflict?

US gas prices could rise within days, industry analysts said.
June 13
Smoke rises following the Israeli strikes, in Kermanshah, Iran, June 13, 2025.
June 13

Oil prices surge and stocks slump after Israel attack on Iran

The strike stoked concern among investors about a possible wider conflict across the Middle East, which accounts for a large share of global oil production. ABC News’ Alexis Christoforous reports.
June 13
VIDEO: Oil prices surge and stocks slump after Israel attack on Iran
June 13

Dow closes down 750 points after Israel-Iran conflict deepens, oil prices spike

Oil prices climbed more than 8% as the countries exchanged strikes.
June 13
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell on June 13, 2025, in New York City.
June 13

Shaquille O'Neal to pay $1.8 million to settle FTX class action lawsuit

Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal will pay $1.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to the demise of cryptocurrency exchange FTX
June 13
FILE - Shaquille O'Neal speaks during a press conference on Feb. 13, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Kevin Kolczynski, File)
June 13

Consumer sentiment rises for 1st time this year as inflation remains tame

Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans’ views of the economy have improved as inflation has stayed tame and the Trump administration has reached a truce in its trade fight with China
June 13
FILE - Customers wait in line for eggs at a Costco store in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
June 13

Sweden, Netherlands say before NATO summit they will spend 5% of GDP on defense

Sweden and the Netherlands say they intend to increase defense spending to 5% of their gross domestic product in line with U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands
June 13
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attends the "Weimar Plus" Ministerial meeting in Rome, Thursday, June 12 2025. (Mauro Scrobogna/LaPresse via AP)
June 13

In the Arizona desert, a farm raising fish raises questions about water use

In landlocked Arizona, where the Colorado River crisis has put water use under a microscope, a new inland desert fish farm is growing barramundi — a tropical species native to Australia
June 13
Matt Mangan, president of Mainstream USA, prepares to feed juvenile barramundi fish Saturday, April 19, 2025, at a fish farm in Dateland, Ariz. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
June 13

Shares of meatpacking giant JBS begin trading on the NYSE

Shares of Brazilian meat giant JBS began trading Friday on the New York Stock Exchange, falling about 3%
June 13
FILE - In this Friday, July 223, 2021, photograph, employees move into an entrance to the JBS meat processing plant in Greeley, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
June 13

What to know about the Air India plane crash that killed more than 240 people

The Air India plane crash this week was one of India’s worst aviation disasters, killing 241 people on board and several people on the ground
June 13
Firefighters work at the site of an airplane that crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
June 13

What to know about the Group of Seven summit in Canada that Trump will attend

Canada is hosting a Group of Seven meeting that will include U.S. President Donald Trump, who is waging a trade war against America’s allies
June 13
FILE - A logo for the G7 2025 Kananaskis meeting is pictured at a news conference in Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 22, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP, file)
June 13

Investigators search the Air India crash site for evidence and more victims

Investigators are searching the site of one of India’s worst aviation disasters a day after the Air India plane crashed
June 13
A relative of a victim of the Air India plane crash is comforted as she breaks down at a hospital in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
June 12

Oil prices surge and markets retreat after Israel's strike on Iran

Oil prices surged and Asian shares are lower after Israel struck Iranian nuclear and military targets in an attack that raised the risk of all-out war between them
June 12
Trader Steven Gohl works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
June 12

Meta invests $14.3B in AI firm Scale and recruits its CEO for 'superintelligence' team

Meta is making a $14.3 billion investment in artificial intelligence company Scale and recruiting its CEO Alexandr Wang to join a team developing “superintelligence” at the tech giant
June 12
FILE - Scale AI founder and CEO Alexandr Wang poses for photos at the company's office in San Francisco, May 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
June 12

AG investigating CVS for sending mass text messages lobbying against legislation

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill plans to send a cease and desist letter to CVS for mass text messages sent to customers lobbying against legislation and is opening an investigation into whether the pharmaceutical giant improperly used customers’...
June 12
FILE - The CVS Pharmacy logo is displayed on a store on Aug. 3, 2021, in Woburn, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
June 12

China grants rare earth export permits after US trade talks, offers relief but uncertainty persists

China has approved “a certain number” of export permits for rare earth elements and related items, its commerce ministry spokesman said on Thursday
June 12
June 12

GOP tax bill would cost poor Americans $1,600 a year and boost highest earners by $12,000, CBO says

The Republican tax bill approved by the House would cost the poorest Americans roughly $1,600 a year while increasing the income of the wealthiest households by an average of $12,000 annually
June 12
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., attends a signing event for a bill blocking California's rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
June 12

Is air travel safe? Deadly Air India plane crash renews concerns after a string of other crashes

The Air India plane crash that killed at least 240 people is just the latest aviation disaster this year
June 12
Search and rescue teams respond to the scene of a plane crash in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
June 12

JetZero plans to build $4.7B plant in North Carolina, aims to create 14,500 jobs

A California-based company plans to build its first manufacturing plant for a next-generation passenger jet in central North Carolina
June 12
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein makes an announcement that JetZero will build its manufacturing facility for its future Z4 passenger jet at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, during a ceremony on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at PTI Airport in Greensboro, N.C. (Walt Unks/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP)
June 12

Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish

Former congressman Billy Long of Missouri has been confirmed to lead the Internal Revenue Service, an agency he once sought to abolish
June 12
FILE - Rep. Billy Long, R-Mo., asks questions during a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing May 14, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP File)
June 12

Trump signs measure blocking California's ban on new sales of gas-powered cars

President Donald Trump signed a resolution on Thursday that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035
June 12
Janelle Lowe prepares to charge her electric vehicle at a charging station Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
June 12

Average long-term US mortgage rate ticks down to 6.84%, a 2nd straight small decline

Average long-term US mortgage rate ticks down to 6.84%, a second straight small decline
June 12
June 12

Boeing's troubled era has dimmed the prospects of a preeminent American manufacturer

A London-bound Air India plane carrying more than 240 people crashed shortly after takeoff Thursday
June 12
The debris of an airplane sticks out of a building after it crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
June 12

Americans filing for jobless claims last week at the highest level in 8 months

U.S. filings for jobless benefits were unchanged last week, remaining at the higher end of recent ranges as uncertainty over the impact of trade wars lingers
June 12
FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store in Northbrook, Ill., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
June 12

When times are tough, practicing gratitude can improve moods in the workplace

Practicing and encouraging gratitude can be a simple way to boost morale at a time when layoffs and economic uncertainty are causing stress and anxiety
June 12
(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)
June 12

Cyberattack leads to shortage at pharmacies, grocery stores

A major cyberattack on United Natural Foods, Inc., one of the largest U.S. grocery distributors is causing disruptions and leading to near-empty shelves at some grocery stores and pharmacies.
June 12
A major cyberattack on United Natural Foods, Inc., one of the largest U.S. grocery distributors is causing disruptions and leading to near-empty shelves at some grocery stores and pharmacies.