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The U.S. trade deficit grew to $88.6 billion in July, a 24% increase from June, as the country imported goods to fuel the artificial intelligence boom and President Trump worked to rebuild his tariff framework after legal setbacks.

Rideshare and delivery app company Uber axed 10% of its employees Wednesday in an effort to streamline corporate organization and save money.

Ugandan authorities on Wednesday named the country's prospective crude oil blend "Pearl Sweet," marking a milestone as the East African country gears up for commercial production by the end of the year.

The city of Ceuta, a tiny speck of Spanish territory perched on the northern African coast, normally celebrates its Sept. 2 annual official holiday largely ignored by the mainland.

French President Emmanuel Macron and Britain's King Charles III hailed the Bayeux Tapestry as a symbol of their countries' intertwined stories as they visited the 1,000-year-old artwork Wednesday at its temporary home in the British Museum.

New Jersey is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to decide a dispute over prediction markets and the laws regulating betting on sporting events.

President Trump on Wednesday said the Iranian regime is getting weaker by the day as the U.S. economic pressure campaign and military strikes continue.

U.S. stocks rose Wednesday on Wall Street as gains by big technology companies and relatively steady oil prices and bond yields helped lift the market after a downbeat start to the week.

Pabst Blue Ribbon wants its beer back, and it's offering a reward to help that happen.

Apple has relabeled Lake Ontario to "Lake America" for U.S. users of its Maps app, following competitor Google days after President Donald Trump ordered a new name for the body of water amid his escalating trade war with Canada.