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Target reported its second straight quarter of comparable sales gains on Wednesday, saying that a merchandising overhaul under the retailer's new CEO is attracting more customers and boosting sales throughout its stores.

The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade with Iran on Wednesday after the UAE said it had come under renewed fire from the country - a move that will further isolate the Islamic Republic, which is suffering under U.S. sanctions and a blockade.

Hanwha Defense USA won a major Army contract to build mobile howitzer prototypes for the Army's Mobile Tactical Cannon program, the company announced Tuesday, putting the firm at the center of the U.S. military's artillery modernization push.

President Trump said Tuesday he was delaying 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian imports after the two countries reached a last-minute deal hours before the sanctions were to go into effect.

A legal environmental group sued the U.S. government on Tuesday to halt the Trump administration's plans announced last month to auction off massive sections of water surrounding American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining.

Questions are mounting about a new Pentagon plan to funnel government loans, potentially worth billions of dollars, through private investment fund managers to companies promising to deliver the critical materials needed for missiles, aircraft and ...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday said the state would not review or process permits on proposed mining projects near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, four months after Congress and President Donald Trump's administration lifted a federal ...

OpenAI on Tuesday introduced a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers - the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence - who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship.

The National Symphony Orchestra will split its 2026-27 season among six venues in Washington, D.C., and its suburbs.

2026 has been an unusually turbulent year for chain restaurants. The result is an unpredictable restaurant landscape where familiar menus and locations feel less permanent, while nostalgia for menu classics remains strong.