Business As TikTok ban looms, small business owners wait with uncertainty TikTok has become its own economy, with thousands relying on it for their businesses. We talk to some small business owners about the impact a potential ban will have on their bottom lines. Alejandra Marquez Janse John Ketchum
Business Landlord and tenant seek common ground on housing A landlord and a man seeking Section 8 housing discover that they agree on something mundane but maddening: the massive amount of paperwork required to find and manage housing.
National Immigrants drive Nebraska's economy. Trump's mass deportations pledge is a threat Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraskans what that could mean. Jasmine Garsd
National Pepsi accused of illegal pricing deals with 'a large, big box retailer' in U.S. lawsuit The Federal Trade Commission is suing Pepsi, alleging it has rigged competition by offering unfair pricing deals to a big retailer at the expense of smaller rivals, resulting in higher costs for shoppers. Alina Selyukh
Business Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban, threatening app's existence in the U.S. The decision resolves a long-running legal dispute between the Department of Justice and TikTok. But experts say President-elect Donald Trump will now have considerable sway over the platform's future in the U.S. Bobby Allyn
Environment U.S. electricity demand is set to explode. That will make it harder to cut climate pollution Analysts say the country will burn a lot more natural gas in the coming years to meet soaring electricity demand, potentially locking in decades of heat-trapping emissions. Michael Copley
Business Fed cuts were supposed to lower mortgage rates, but they're back above 7%. Here's why It's the first time since May 2024 that 30-year mortgage rates have hit that mark. High rates are adding to the affordability challenges many Americans are facing. Laurel Wamsley
Environment Toyota's commercial truck company will pay $1.6 billion for faking emissions tests Hino Motors will plead guilty to submitting false emissions data to regulators for more than 100,000 heavy-duty trucks. The company will pay an array of fines, and fix some affected vehicles for free. Camila Domonoske
Politics As Trump inauguration nears, FCC chief dismisses complaints against TV networks Outgoing FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has rejected petitions to rebuke four local TV stations. She says they were efforts to punish broadcast networks' coverage of presidential politics. David Folkenflik
Business The Transportation Department sues Southwest Airlines for alleged oft-delayed flights The agency is seeking civil penalties against Southwest Airlines, and also fined Frontier Airlines for its continuous delays. Ayana Archie