Two big light festivals shine in the Bay Area this week

It’s OK to wear sunglasses at night this week. Two light festivals are debuting in the Bay Area, with impressive public art ...

Photos: Season’s first big rainstorm drenches the Bay Area

Flood advisories are in effect across the Bay Area as a storm system moves through the region this evening, according to the ...

China shows no sign of backing down while issuing call for US to withdraw tariff threat

BANGKOK (AP) — China did not back down Monday in a back-and-forth with the U.S. over trade, calling for U.S. President Donald ...

Uncertainty over the economy and tariffs forces many retailers to be cautious on holiday hiring

A job placement firm forecasts that hiring for the last three months of the year will likely fall to its lowest level since ...

Government shutdown could be the longest ever, Speaker Johnson warns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Speaker Mike Johnson predicted Monday the federal government shutdown may become the longest in ...

1 dead, 2 missing and dozens rescued after remnants of a typhoon lash western Alaska

More than 30 people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding strong enough to sweep ...

Nobel economics prize goes to 3 researchers for explaining innovation-driven economic growth

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three researchers who probed the process of business innovation won the Nobel memorial prize in economics Monday for explaining how new products and inventions promote economic growth ...