A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries about the widening war with Iran. But the big moves that rocked markets early Tuesday morning eased substantially as the day progressed. The S&P 500 finished with a loss of… Read moreDow drops 400 after trimming an early plunge of 1,200 as oil prices climb even higher

Cities across the U.S. have been integrating video monitoring, GPS mapping and artificial intelligence into snow removal operations that once relied almost entirely on manual planning. Public trust seems to be rising as a result. Complaint calls in Syracuse, New York, have dropped by 30% und… Read moreHigh-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms

A small plane attempting an emergency landing crashed into the frigid Hudson River. The pilot and a passenger escaped the wreckage and safely swam to shore. The Federal Aviation Administration says the crash occurred Monday night, shortly after the single-engine Cessna 172 took off from Long… Read moreSmall plane makes emergency landing in frigid Hudson River and the 2 people aboard swim to safety

Travelers are scrambling for ways out of the Middle East as the Iran war keeps much of the region’s airspace closed and flights grounded. The conflict that started Saturday when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran stranded airline passengers in major Mideast cities as well as in countries far … Read moreAnxious travelers scramble as Iran war strands tens of thousands across the Middle East

A jury in Georgia quickly convicted a man who gave his son a gun linked to the fatal shooting of two students and two teachers. Colin Gray is the latest U.S. parent taken to court for when a child is accused of gun violence. Prosecutors in Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Virginia have exte… Read moreGeorgia dad is the latest parent to be convicted when a child is accused of gun violence