TSA says airport PreCheck lanes open hours after DHS says service suspended

Passengers walk through the entrance of a TSA PreCheck in Terminal One at O’Hare International Airport Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) Armando L. Sanchez | Chicago Tribune | Getty Images The Transportation Security Administration said on Sunday that its PreCheck airport screening lanes are operational, … Read more

Overcoming 3D-Printer Challenges, MIT Produces an Electric Motor in Just 3 Hours

Advanced 3D printer – Courtesy of MIT scientist Luis Fernando Velásquez-García and team A broken motor can bring an automated machine factory to a halt—and instead of ordering a replacement part that could take days or weeks to arrive, with costly production delays, it may soon be easier, faster, and much cheaper to make a … Read more

JPMorgan concedes it closed Trump’s accounts after Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol

President Donald Trump (L), and JP Morgan CEO, Jamie Dimon. Reuters JPMorgan Chase acknowledged for the first time that it closed the bank accounts of President Donald Trump and several of his businesses in the political and legal aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attacks on the U.S. Capitol, the latest development in a legal … Read more

Airlines waive change fees ahead of another monster winter storm

Travelers look at a flight status board as flights are delayed and cancelled following a significant winter storm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 26, 2026. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images U.S. airlines waived cancellation and change fees for flights from Virginia to Maine ahead of another massive winter … Read more

Under mounting toy pressures, Hasbro has a secret sauce that Mattel hasn’t matched

The gap is widening between rival toy makers Hasbro and Mattel — thanks in part to a 30-year-old trading card game. The toy giants have flip-flopped dominance in the space for decades, jockeying for the most coveted master licenses to put new fan favorites — Disney princesses and “Star Wars” characters among them — on … Read more

Microsoft Xbox chief Phil Spencer retires, replaced by AI executive Asha Sharma

Microsoft’s head of gaming, Phil Spencer, is leaving the software maker following a 38-year tenure, as the company’s Xbox business faces increased challenges. “Last year, Phil Spencer made the decision to retire from the company, and since then we’ve been talking about succession planning,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote in a memo to employees that … Read more

Traders brace for Trump’s new tariff plan, possible Iran attack and Nvidia earnings

Wall Street next week is bracing for President Donald Trump’s new tariff plan following Friday’s Supreme Court ruling, at the same time as traders scan for escalating tensions with Iran and look ahead to Nvidia ‘s latest financial results. Stocks swung between gains and losses on Friday after the high court ruled that Trump wrongfully … Read more

Supreme Court tariff case winner Learning Resources is ‘on the right side of history,’ CEO says

Rick Woldenberg, chief executive officer of Learning Resources, arrives at the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, Nov. 5, 2025. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images The CEO of Learning Resources said Friday that “we’re excited to stand on the right side of history here” after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of his … Read more

Tax season presents a boom-or-bust test for U.S. auto sales

Customers at a Ford dealership in Richmond, California, April 16, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT — The strength of the U.S. automotive industry will face an early test this spring that has nothing to do with cars or trucks. With tax season starting, industry experts are projecting that some Americans, … Read more

Supreme Court Trump tariffs ruling could put U.S. on hook for $175 billion in refunds, estimate says

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters The U.S. government could owe more than $175 billion in refunds to importers after the Supreme Court ruled Friday in a 6-3 decision that tariffs unilaterally imposed by … Read more