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A lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from "The Empire Strikes Back" has sold for $3.75 million at auction.

Outgoing Colombian President Gustavo Petro called Monday on his supporters to protect his government's social and economic reforms and resist any efforts by the incoming administration to change the nation's labor laws.

President Trump plans to impose 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, from hockey sticks to cement, in retaliation for Canada's treatment of American exports of alcohol, dairy and motor vehicles.

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday that requires the government to ensure that national security contractors are not dependent on adversaries such as China or using unreliable sources for critical materials in the U.S. supply chain.

Federal health officials said Monday they remain focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite, despite inaccurate test results that the government briefly publicized over the weekend.

Andy Burnham took office Monday as Britain's new prime minister, promising a 10-year plan to restore political stability and revive the economy while acknowledging that six other U.K. leaders have tried and failed to do so in the past decade.

Byron Donalds, a Republican congressman running for Florida governor, on Monday announced legislation intended to prevent artificial intelligence data centers from driving up utility costs, the latest sign of a political backlash over the new ...

A pair of congressmen from New Jersey have joined the rush to slap new regulations on increasingly popular online casinos, sportsbooks and prediction markets.

President Donald Trump and his White House have enthusiastically promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, a chain of star-spangled convenience stores selling gas at $3.47 per gallon in honor of the 47th president.

The Trump administration has selected the Hanwha Philly Shipyard to build next-generation Missile Range Instrument Vessels that will track flight and telemetry data as part of the Golden Dome missile defense initiative.