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Map shows general location of a helicopter crash in the Mount Ololokwe foothills of Kenya. (AP Digital Embed)

A Miami restaurateur was among the 7 people killed in a Kenya helicopter crash

5:21 PM on Thursday, August 20

The family of a Miami restaurateur say they are “devastated and heartbroken” after he and six others were killed by a safari helicopter crash in a remote part of northern Kenya

FILE - A microbiologist points out an isolated E. coli growth on an agar plate at the Washington State Department of Health, Nov. 3, 2015, in Shoreline, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Alfalfa sprouts linked to food poisoning illnesses in Minnesota and Wisconsin

5:20 PM on Thursday, August 20

Minnesota health officials are warning against eating certain alfalfa sprouts linked to a rare outbreak involving multiple bacteria

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson acquires stake in F1 team Aston Martin

4:41 PM on Thursday, August 20

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has bought a minority stake in Formula 1 team Aston Martin

How major US stock indexes fared Thursday 8/20/2026

4:22 PM on Thursday, August 20

The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. government’s debt kept rising

Tortoise Capital Announces Distributions for TYG

4:00 PM on Thursday, August 20

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Why Treasury Secretary Bessent's moves to calm the bond market haven't worked so far

3:37 PM on Thursday, August 20

Interest rates rebounded Thursday despite efforts by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to put a lid on longer-term borrowing costs

Liana Zavo Completes Investor Roadshow, Plans Fourth-Quarter Expansion

2:50 PM on Thursday, August 20

FILE - Cars drive past data centers, July 16, 2023, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races

1:48 PM on Thursday, August 20

President Donald Trump has voiced strong support for AI and data centers, emphasizing their economic benefits and importance in the global AI race

FILE - Parmigiano Reggiano Parmesan cheese wheels are stored in Noceto, near Parma, Italy, Oct. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)

FACT FOCUS: Social media falsely claims heat wave threatens Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and bank

1:16 PM on Thursday, August 20

Social media reports have exaggerated the impact of extreme heat on Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production and storage

(AP Illustration / Peter Hamlin)

As workplace surveillance grows, experts say it's good to know the ways your employer is watching

12:55 PM on Thursday, August 20

Employers are increasingly using technology to monitor the whereabouts, productivity and communications of workers

FILE - A for sale sign is displayed in front of a home in Evanston, Ill., on March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Mortgage rates ease again, but remain higher than this time last year

12:03 PM on Thursday, August 20

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased for the second week in a row, but remains elevated compared with this time last year

Somali women displaced by drought sit at Feynuus Nutrition Centre on the outskirts of the capital, Mogadishu, Somalia Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

Somalia faces another hunger crisis and the UN food agency head says it has far less funds to help

9:38 AM on Thursday, August 20

Six million people are facing acute food insecurity in Somalia while the World Food Program only has a tenth of the resources to help than it did during the country's last hunger crisis

FILE - A mine operated by Serra Verde Mining digs for rare earth elements including neodymium, praseodymium, terbium and dysprosium, which are essential for the production of permanent magnets, in Minacu, Goias state, Brazil, July 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres, File)

The US and others turn to Brazil for rare earths, raising environmental concerns

9:02 AM on Thursday, August 20

Brazil is becoming a key global battleground for rare earth minerals that are crucial for renewable energy and technology

Hopes fade after Central African Republic gold mine collapse kills dozens

6:25 AM on Thursday, August 20

Hopes of finding survivors at a collapsed gold mine in the Central African Republic are fading

Options traders Chris Dattolo, Scott Frinzi, and Ravi Bhandari, left to right, work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

The bond market swings back to worries and knocks US stocks lower

1:13 AM on Thursday, August 20

The relief that swept the bond market just a day earlier disappeared as oil prices, worries about high inflation and the U.S. government’s debt kept rising

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