NY school district finds electric buses cost 9 times more than diesel

School districts in several states are facing mandates to incorporate electric buses into their school bus fleets, with the EVs bringing with them different operating costs and posing new challenges. Several states, including New York and California, have implemented requirements that school districts buy zero-emission school buses with their new purchases.…

Cruise lines hit by rising fuel costs as Iran war drives oil prices up

Cruise lines are facing headwinds as rising oil prices push their fuel costs higher amid the Iran war, as analysts are warning that Carnival could see the biggest hit to its 2026 profit. Oil prices have risen over 35% since the war with Iran began amid attacks on oil and transportation facilities…

Honda takes .7B writedown on struggling EV business

Honda announced a $15.7 billion writedown of its electric vehicle (EV) business last week as the company shifts its U.S. strategy to account for weak consumer demand for EVs. The second-largest automaker in Japan said Thursday that it will restructure its EV business and cancel three planned battery-powered EV models that…

Atlanta TSA union calls DHS shutdown ‘unconstitutional’ amid funding standoff

Union leaders representing Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers in Atlanta called on lawmakers Monday to end the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, saying the stalemate has crippled its members financially as they continue to work without being paid.  Aaron Barker, the president of AMG local 554, said the union’s…

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US economic growth revised lower in 4Q, Commerce Department says

This is a developing story about the second reading of fourth-quarter gross domestic product growth. Please check back for updates. The U.S. economy grew at a slower rate than previously thought in the fourth quarter after the Commerce Department released its first revision of real gross…

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Kraft Heinz halts company split, invests 0 million in turnaround

Kraft Heinz is pumping the brakes on plans to break up the company, with its new CEO saying the food giant’s challenges are “fixable and within our control” as it shifts focus toward reigniting profitable growth through a $600 million investment push. In a note in the company’s routine fourth…

January 2026 jobs report: US economy added 130K jobs amid solid growth

This story on the January jobs report is developing and will be updated with more details. The U.S. economy posted solid job growth in January as employers hired at a steady pace to start 2026 as the Federal Reserve evaluates the need for rate cuts in the months ahead.What does…

El Paso airport closed for 10 days over ‘special security reasons’

The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all flights to and from El Paso International Airport in Texas for the next 10 days, the agency announced Wednesday. All flights to and from El Paso are grounded, including commercial, cargo and general aviation. The restriction is effective from February 10 at 11:30…

Jaguar Land Rover recalls 2,300 electric SUVs over battery fire risk concerns

Jaguar Land Rover is recalling nearly 2,300 electric SUVs in the U.S. over concerns that a high-voltage battery may overheat, increasing the risk of fire, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on Tuesday. The recall impacts 2,278 Jaguar I-Pace vehicles from the 2020–2021 model years.”As an interim repair,…

Housing market cools as US home prices grow 0.9% annually

The housing market has cooled off this winter with the annual pace of home price growth easing to levels unseen since the nation was recovering from the Great Recession. And while some areas continue to see strong price growth, others have seen notable declines. New data from Cotality, a data analytics…

Pennsylvania men guilty in AI fraud scheme targeting Minnesota housing program

Two men from Pennsylvania admitted to repeatedly traveling from Philadelphia to Minneapolis in an effort to defraud Minnesota’s Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program, prosecutors announced. The men allegedly defrauded approximately $3.5 million from the program and used artificial intelligence to create false records. The two men, identified as Anthony Waddell…

Wyoming state board votes to begin canceling controversial wind leases

The Wyoming Board of Land Commissioners voted 3–2 on Feb. 5 to begin canceling controversial wind leases tied to the Pronghorn and Sidewinder projects in the eastern part of the state. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported that the Pronghorn project involves state land in Converse County, while the Sidewinder project…

American Airlines flight attendants, pilots rebuke airline’s leadership

American Airlines’ leadership is facing a rare public rebuke from within its own ranks as the unions representing flight attendants and pilots have publicly questioned and criticized CEO Robert Isom’s leadership. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) on Monday issued a vote of no confidence in Isom. The union,…

Chipotle CEO suggests targeting customers earning over 0K, leaked audio shows

Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright suggested in leaked audio that the company would begin focusing on customers who make more than $100,000 per year, indicating further price hikes. During a recent earnings call, Boatwright said 60% of customers earn more than $100,000 a year and that he wants to “lean into…