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It's not just a squishy noisemaker. The rubber duck is an American invention with a deep and rich past.

Even as automated vehicles such as robotaxis grow more prevalent in the U.S., almost every mass transit system still requires a driver or operator on board. Two major cities are seeking to change that.

President Trump is exempting some Canadian products from U.S. tariffs, a move viewed as a late attempt to bolster Republican Sen. Susan Collins as she faces a tough reelection fight in border-state Maine.

Stocks on Wall Street closed broadly lower Friday as oil prices climbed to their highest level in more than four years, ratcheting up pressure on the market.

Madison Square Garden tricked its employees during a digital security training with a fake email that promised a free New York Knicks championship ring.

Popular GLP-1 drugs prescribed for Type 2 diabetes and weight loss could also slow aging, according to recent animal testing and drugmakers' preliminary analysis of human data.

"Star Wars: Starfighter," in production for a May release, is zooming out of this world on its reported budget, according to Forbes.

The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee asked social media companies on Friday to block President Trump from making some claims about mail-in voting, saying his criticism violates the companies' policies.

Elon Musk is reportedly investing $1 billion into Skydance, weeks after Warner Bros. Discovery and Skydance Paramount's merger cleared.

A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is significantly reducing the chances that melanoma patients' tumors come back, according to results of a major study released Thursday by drugmakers Moderna and Merck.