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WASHINGTON: Newly compiled U.S. State Department data show the country issued about 250,000 fewer immigrant and nonimmigrant visas from January through August 2025 than in the same period a year earlier. That amounted to an 11% decline in permanent and temporary visas excluding

NEW YORK: Gold prices fell sharply on Monday, extending a historic selloff as the conflict in the Middle East kept energy markets volatile and reinforced inflation concerns that have unsettled precious metals. Spot gold was down 2.2% at $4,388.22 an ounce by

SAN JOSE: NVIDIA on March 16 expanded its physical AI push at its GTC conference, unveiling new Cosmos world models, Isaac simulation frameworks and Isaac GR00T N robot models while naming a broad group of robotics partners that are moving the technology

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it is investigating a multistate E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to Raw Farm brand raw cheddar cheese made by Raw Farm LLC of Fresno, California, after seven confirmed illnesses were reported in three states. Federal

NEW YORK: Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster have sued OpenAI in Manhattan federal court, accusing the artificial intelligence company of using nearly 100,000 online encyclopedia and dictionary entries without permission to train ChatGPT. The complaint, filed on March 13 in the Southern District of

CHICAGO: Thousands of flights across the United States were canceled or delayed as a powerful late winter storm swept from the Midwest toward the East Coast, disrupting air travel at major hubs during a busy spring break period. FlightAware recorded 4,853 cancellations and

WASHINGTON: U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter of 2025 was far weaker than first reported, while January inflation remained elevated in the latest personal consumption data. The Bureau of Economic Analysis said real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of

WASHINGTON: Many U.S. households continue to face pressure from grocery, housing and utility bills even after inflation cooled, leaving a gap between improving national price data and day-to-day affordability. In his Feb. 25 State of the Union address, President Donald Trump said inflation

NEW YORK: Gold prices rose on Friday, March 13, 2026, as a softer U.S. dollar and easing U.S. Treasury yields lifted demand for bullion in early trade. Spot gold was up 0.7% at $5,112.82 an ounce by 4:11 a.m. GMT. The move followed

HAWAII: A powerful burst of lava fountaining from Kilauea forced officials to close Hawaii Volcanoes National Park’s summit area and a stretch of Highway 11 on Hawaii Island after volcanic debris and ash began falling across visitor overlooks, roadways and nearby communities. Park