From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A big change is coming to California supermarkets: The days of a cashier asking “paper or plastic?” are soon to be long gone. Starting Jan. 1, 2026, grocery stores, pharmacies, liquor and convenience ...

In a statement confirming her death Thursday night, the commander of Joint Task Force District of Columbia hailed Army National Guard Spc. Sarah Beckstrom as "a hero." "This is a devastating loss to ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — If you live in Rhode Island and want to go pick up some last-minute groceries or wine on Thanksgiving Day, you may be out of luck. The Ocean State still has a few “blue ...

A new survey found the top 10 most popular grocery stores in the United States, and more than half of them have locations in Massachusetts. The American Customer Satisfaction Index found that over ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Rouses Markets announced a significant expansion across Louisiana and Mississippi, with the acquisition of 10 Winn-Dixie store locations from Southeastern Grocers, LLC (SEG), ...

A new report from a nonprofit consumer organization highlights two grocery store chains in Massachusetts for their quality and price. Consumer's Checkbook says its researchers compared prices on 150 ...

Upway's ambition is to create the world's largest circular mobility network, globally and in the U.S., targeting one million refurbished e-bikes by 2030. Since launch, the company has refurbished and ...

Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, says that technological revolutions are driven by more than just technology. They are also driven, he argues, by new ways of paying for them. “There is ...

The AI boom has triggered a historic spending spree. By 2028, investment in chips, servers and data centers could reach nearly $3 trillion, according to Morgan Stanley. On this episode of Bold Names, ...

The S&P 500 is increasingly concentrated in the 'Magnificent 7' tech giants, raising risks for index investors as these stocks dominate returns. Mag 7 companies are ramping up capital spending on AI, ...

Southern California-based Vallarta Supermarkets has made its first inroads into Arizona with plans to open a new store in Glendale in early 2026. Headquartered in Santa Clarita, California, Vallarta ...