A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into a major synagogue in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security. That’s according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke to The Associated Press on Thursday. The person said the vehicle caught on fire after crashing into the Templ… Read moreArmed man rammed vehicle into Michigan synagogue and was fatally shot by security, AP source says

Worries about the war with Iran are sending oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide. The S&P 500 fell 1.1% Thursday and returned to big swings following a couple days of relative calm. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 553 points, and the Nasdaq composite s… Read moreOil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war

The biggest new restaurant trend is small. Special menus with petite, less expensive portions are popping up at large chains like Olive Garden and The Cheesecake Factory as well as trendy urban eateries and rural retreats. Restaurants hope that offering smaller servings beyond the children’s… Read moreSmaller portions are a big restaurant trend as customers watch their budgets and waistlines

Iran’s new supreme leader released his first statement since succeeding his late father. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said Thursday that Iran would keep up its attacks on its Gulf Arab neighbors and use the effective closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz as leverage against the United Stat… Read moreIran's secretive top leader vows to keep up attacks in his first statement since being appointed

Oil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect supply. That means pain at the pump for drivers filling up with gas. But electric vehicle drivers are largely unaffected by spikes in oil prices. Electricity prices — even as different grids h… Read moreDrivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices