ArcaMax

Uber is laying off about 3,300 employees, or about 10% of its workforce.

It is the deepest cut the ride-hailing giant that revolutionized on-demand taxis has made since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chief Executive Dara ...Read more

Years after it started toying with the idea, the Cuban government has finally approved a new legal framework allowing Cubans living outside the island to own private companies in Cuba, according to a decree law published ...Read more

President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested renaming Strait of Hormuz after himself, a move he predicted would make the strategic waterway at the heart of his conflict with Iran “hotter than ever before!”

Just a ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — A fighter critics say is an open neo-Nazi took part in a kickboxing match at the Kia Center over the weekend, defeating a Jewish opponent before appearing to give a Nazi salute to the crowd. During the ...Read more

Convicted killer Vance Boelter pleaded not guilty to several state murder charges and espoused numerous conspiracy theories in Hennepin County District Court on Wednesday, telling the court through his attorney that he was...Read more

DETROIT — Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers have agreed to a second debate in their race to be Michigan's next U.S. Senator.

Both contenders in the key election plan to participate in an Oct. 21 debate,...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Cassandra Wilson, the Grammy-winning vocalist known for her deep roots in classic jazz and wide-ranging renditions from blues, folk and country, has died. She was 70.

John Horhn, the mayor of Wilson’s ...Read more

MIAMI — Although lower tax bills might be tempting, voters also need to consider the consequences of a sharp cut in revenue for local police departments, ambulance providers, and the bus and parks systems, Miami-Dade’s...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. — A week after health secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s visited two Tampa Bay schools, fielding questions about his opinions on vaccines and taking photos flanked with elected officials some Hillsborough County...Read more

MIAMI — A voting rights group locked in a legal battle with Florida authorities announced Wednesday that it’s suing in federal court to block parts of a state elections bill mirrored after the federal SAVE Act.

The ...Read more

DETROIT — A new report on Michigan's cyclosporiasis outbreak confirms what was already suspected: that iceberg lettuce and consumption at Taco Bell were correlated with the state's largest-ever outbreak of the parasitic ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro and Republican Treasurer Stacy Garrity, both candidates running to be Pennsylvania’s next governor, have agreed to face off next month in the first and only scheduled ...Read more

NEW YORK — “Rocky Horror Picture Show” star Tim Curry died from coronary artery disease is his Los Angeles home last week.

A history of stroke and kidney cancer are also listed as significant conditions that ...Read more

NEW YORK — Will “The Rookie” actress Jenna Dewan “Step Up,” or will “Dancing with the Stars” judges “Save the Last Dance” for Julia Stiles?

That intrigue and more was officially unveiled Wednesday as ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said renewed attacks on Iran would likely be short-lived, reiterating his claim that the U.S. controls the crucial Strait of Hormuz after fresh fighting spiked energy prices and ...Read more

PLYMOUTH, Mass. — A retired nurse charged with juror intimidation was only trying to get a photo of Lindsay Clancy when she allegedly captured members of the jury, according to her lawyer.

Dawn Light, 56, of Sutton, ...Read more

CHICAGO — A DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge at Grand Avenue near Navy Pier is now restored after getting stuck slightly upright Wednesday morning, causing delays and backups for cars on the major Chicago highway.

The ...Read more

California lawmakers have voted to shift a state forest system away from commercial logging and pave the way for tribal co-management, delivering a win to a movement rooted in the historic timber wars.

Managed by the ...Read more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, of Washington, and her Blue Dog coalition colleague Rep. Jared Golden, of Maine, may face disciplinary action from House Democratic leadership after they unexpectedly ...Read more

The housing industry is tied in a knot. Sales are dropping, but prices remain high. First time buyers can’t gather the down payment, much less afford the monthly mortgage, because of 30-year rates that remain around 6.7%...Read more