Inexpensive new cars are becoming tougher and tougher to find

Just over a decade ago, most new American cars were sold for less than $30,000, according to data from auto research firm Edmunds, with nearly a third priced below $25,000. But that's not the case today.

US, Iranian forces fire at vessels in waters near Iran

U.S. and Iranian forces fired at vessels in waters around Iran on Saturday, including three Iranian oil carriers that were struck and ​three tankers that Iran said it targeted.

Putin tells US envoys Witkoff, Kushner that situation in Ukraine is 'difficult'

Russian President Vladimir Putin met U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in the Kremlin on Saturday, telling them at the ​start of talks that the situation in Ukraine is "difficult."

US pressure on Iran starting to tell, as sanctions and blockade bite

A U.S. campaign to throttle Iran's economy by blockading its oil exports and stopping sanctions evasion is growing increasingly difficult to withstand, three senior Iranian sources said.

Even snakes have to audition for the opera at the Met. Princess the boa constrictor got the part

The Metropolitan Opera held auditions for a live snake to star in its Coney Island-inspired production of Mozart's "Così fan tutte," with a boa constrictor named Princess winning the role.

Supreme Court preserves parties' access to cheap ads, siding with Republicans

The U.S. Supreme Court revived on Friday a federal policy giving party committees access to discounted TV and radio advertising rates long available to political candidates.

Report finds holes and delays in how Secret Service updates its protection policy

A government report finds that the U.S. Secret Service faced several drone-related incidents without updating its protection policies or documenting reasons it didn't.