Nepal floods: Arizona family holds on to hope for missing spiritual guide, 9/11 survivor

A Mesa family is holding on to hope for 73-year-old Kesava Rao Tadipatri, who went missing during severe flash flooding in Nepal while leading a trip across the Himalayas.

Uber to lay off 3,300 employees as competition with robotaxis grow

Ride-share giant Uber announced plans to lay off nearly 10% of its workforce as growing competition from autonomous vehicles and robotaxis heats up the ride-hailing industry.

Chevron will expand Venezuela operations after Trump deal, company confirms

Chevron said it plans to invest more than $7 billion in Venezuela over the next five years and hopes to double its current production there to about 600,000 barrels a day.

USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Thailand following lengthy deployment

The USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in eastern Thailand on Wednesday, giving thousands of U.S. sailors and Marines a long-awaited break after one of the Navy’s most demanding deployments in recent history. 

Dollyfest to honor Dolly Parton over 2 weekends and on 2 continents

The life and legacy of Dolly Parton will be celebrated over the course of two weekends next year during a festival that will span two continents, reflecting the country icon’s global impact.

Treasury Department restricts journalists from covering North Carolina G20 meeting

Several news outlets have been denied press credentials to cover a major international finance gathering in North Carolina, raising concerns over media transparency.

Americans warned against travel plans as terrorism threatens popular destination

The State Department's Level 3 advisory warns of terrorism and unrest in Israel, with some areas near Gaza carrying a Level 4 "Do Not Travel" warning.

Lionel Messi announces he's retiring from playing for Argentina

Lionel Messi announced in a social media post on Monday that he's ending his career as a player for the Argentine national team.

Arizona man missing after devastating floods, mudslides in Nepal

The Nepalese community in Arizona is reeling after devastating floods and mudslides in Nepal and Tibet killed more than 780 people and left several thousand missing.

US forces launch first attack on Iran in a month

The U.S. military launched its first attack on Iranian forces in a month to prevent them from placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz, a U.S. official told The Associated Press.

US-Mexico trade negotiations hung up by cheese name dispute

The U.S. argues that names like parmesan and feta are generic, while the European Union says they should only be labeled as such if they're from certain parts of Italy or Greece.