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Luke Skywalker's 'Empire Strikes Back' lightsaber with severed hand attached auctioned for $3.75M

A lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand prop from “The Empire Strikes Back” has sold for $3.75 million at auction

US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks

U.S. gas prices have jumped to an average of $4 a gallon again as the U.S. and Iran launch more attacks

Trump imposes 50% tariff on a range of Canadian goods, claiming unfair treatment over US autos, alcohol and cheese

Wall Street drifts as AI stocks hold steadier after last week’s losses

Wall Street drifted through a quiet day of trading as AI stocks trimmed some of their sharp recent losses

Judge says Paramount and Warner must halt merger for at least two weeks, granting states' request

A federal judge has ordered Paramount and Warner Bros

US military says it's carrying out its 10th consecutive night of strikes on Iran in push to reopen Strait of Hormuz

FDA still focused on lettuce supplier as source of parasite, despite faulty test result

Federal health officials have remained focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the source of a multistate outbreak despite inaccurate test results reported over the weekend

Andy Burnham becomes the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade after Starmer resigns

Andy Burnham has taken office as Britain’s new prime minister

Jordan says Iran launches another missile attack after an earlier one killed at least 2 U.S. forces there

Florida GOP lawmaker and governor candidate says AI data center legislation keeps utility costs down

Florida Republican congressman and governor's race candidate Byron Donalds has announced legislation intended to prevent artificial intelligence data centers from increasing utility costs