Asia shares are mixed following Wall Street’s losses, as oil edges lower

HONG KONG — Asia shares were mixed Friday following a mild retreat on Wall Street, while the price of oil fell more than $1 after reaching the highest level since the summer of 2024. U.S. futures edged higher as the war with Iran entered its seventh day, with Israeli airstrikes pounding the capitals of Iran … Read more

Texas’ Big Bend braces for border wall in national park, worrying local Republicans and Democrats

Two hours from the closest stoplight, the Rio Grande runs through rugged canyons under the darkest skies in the Lower 48 states, carving cliffs that drop 1,500 feet below the desert floor of the beautifully desolate Big Bend National Park. The few who call the region home feel a unique bond to the land. In … Read more

AI-linked fears roil some corners of Wall Street after years of hype and gains

Stocks surged to records in large part because of hope — and hype — about artificial intelligence. But in recent months, worries about aggressive spending on AI have rippled through Wall Street as investors question whether that spending will materialize into actual profits. And some industries wavered this week as anxieties about the technology intensified, … Read more