15 Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday deals you’ll actually want to buy

Find a steal from Black Friday through Travel Deal Tuesday on cheap flights, hotels, cruises and luggage.

By Andrea SachsDecember 2, 2024

From beer to barley: How Trump’s tariff threat could affect your wallet

Donald Trump’s threat to hit Mexico with tariffs could raise prices on a surprising number of foods and drinks Americans love — from beer to berries to broccoli.

By Mary Beth Sheridan and Valentina Muñoz CastilloDecember 2, 2024

In silence and bluster, a shadow Trump foreign policy haunts Biden’s final acts

While Biden attempts to lock in policy priorities with partners, Mar-a-Lago is becoming a magnet for foreign leaders eager to win Trump’s good graces.

By Karen DeYoungNovember 30, 2024

Trump threatens tariffs on BRICS nations, demanding they use dollar

The move comes after Canada’s prime minister rushed to Mar-a-Lago to dine with the president-elect to dissuade him over another big tariff threat.

By Maegan Vazquez, Gerrit De Vynck and David J. LynchNovember 30, 2024

How Kristi Noem, Trump’s homeland security pick, became an immigration ‘zealot’

By sending the South Dakota National Guard to the border, the governor built her national profile but paid less attention to the legal details.

By Isaac Stanley-Becker and Peter JamisonNovember 30, 2024

Mexico shuts watchdog agencies, intensifying fears for its democracy

President Claudia Sheinbaum says the agencies were unnecessary. Critics call their dissolution a power grab by the ruling party.

By Mary Beth Sheridan and Valentina Muñoz CastilloNovember 29, 2024

Texas is gearing up in a big way for Trump’s mass deportation campaign

The state’s Republican leaders say they’re primed for Texas to be both the model and epicenter as the incoming administration cracks down on immigration.

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske and Arelis R. HernándezNovember 29, 2024

Food, gas and cars could quickly get pricier under Trump’s tariff plan

Americans are finally starting to get relief from inflation, but that reprieve may be short-lived if imports from Mexico and Canada come under fire.

By Abha BhattaraiNovember 29, 2024

Orcas have learned how to hunt and kill huge whale sharks, video shows

Off the coast of Mexico, scientists have observed a pod of killer whales adapting new skills to help them hunt these docile giants of the sea.

By Rachel PannettNovember 29, 2024

Mexico’s president has ‘excellent’ talk with Trump, dismisses tariff threat

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum spoke to President-elect Donald Trump after he threatened to impose tariffs and she hinted at retaliation in a letter.

By Mary Beth Sheridan and Niha MasihNovember 28, 2024

Missing hiker found alive after 50 days in Canadian wilderness

Sam Benastick, 20, went missing after going on a solo camping trip in a remote park in the Rocky Mountains. Police suspended the search operation in late October.

By Vivian HoNovember 28, 2024

The factors behind the spectacular snow event that will hit the Great Lakes

A brutally cold air mass from Siberia will meet the record warm Great Lakes later this week. That’s a recipe for meteorological fireworks — and lots of snow.

By Ben NollNovember 28, 2024

When climate change upends sacred rituals, the faithful adapt

Rising temperatures and melting glaciers are altering the ways humans pray and threatening the existence of sacred traditions.

By Salwan Georges and Ruby MellenNovember 28, 2024

Trump’s ‘America First’ bullying is back

President-elect Donald Trump isn’t wasting time setting the stage for his second term, with plans for tariffs on goods from Mexico, China and Canada.

By Ishaan TharoorNovember 27, 2024

Trump tariff plan kicks off scramble among U.S. trading partners

Leaders in Mexico and Canada responded to the president-elect’s proposed new tariffs. Observers said the plan might just be the first step in negotiations.

By David J. Lynch, Nick Miroff and Hannah KnowlesNovember 26, 2024

Trump tied migrant entries and fentanyl to tariffs. Here are the facts.

Neither his claim that border crossings are an unchecked “invasion” nor his depiction of drugs pouring across an unguarded border has any basis in federal data.

By Justine McDaniel and Nick MiroffNovember 26, 2024

Can Trump impose tariffs without Congress? His proposals, explained.

Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China through executive order on Inauguration Day. It’s unclear exactly what that will mean.

By Rachel SiegelNovember 26, 2024

Trump promises specific tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico

If enacted, they would violate the 2020 deal that the United States inked with Canada and Mexico during Donald Trump’s first term.

By David J. Lynch and Niha MasihNovember 26, 2024

Mexico vows to retaliate if Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs

Mexico is the top U.S. trading partner, and Canada is not far behind.

By Mary Beth SheridanNovember 26, 2024

‘Surreal’ video shows stealthy killer whales gliding past downtown Vancouver

A ferry captain captured the stunning moment a family of killer whales, or orcas, came within 10 feet of the boat in downtown Vancouver.

By Naomi SchanenNovember 26, 2024