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SEC invites Oklahoma and Texas to join league in 2025

By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press

Southeastern Conference university presidents voted to invite Texas and Oklahoma to join the league and create a 16-team powerhouse on the field and at the bank.

Wells dry up amid Oregon water woes

By Gillian Flaccus, Nathan Howard, Associated Press

Dozens of domestic wells have gone dry in an area near the Oregon-California border where the American West's worsening drought has taken a particularly dramatic toll.

WATCH: White House hails latest U.S. GDP figures

By Associated Press

Fueled by vaccinations and government aid, the U.S. economy grew at a solid 6.5 percent annual rate last quarter in another sign that the nation has achieved a sustained recovery from the pandemic recession.

Biden to allow eviction moratorium to expire Saturday

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

The moratorium was put in place last September by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Robinhood goes public, eyes expansion beyond trading

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Shares of Robinhood Markets are set to begin trading on the Nasdaq Thursday, a highly anticipated initial offering by the company that's drawn a new generation of investors into the market.

U.S. economy surpasses pre-pandemic level, but worker shortage persists

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Unemployment, at 5.9 percent, is still well above the 3.5 percent rate that prevailed before the pandemic struck. And the economy remains 6.8 million jobs short of its pre-pandemic total.

FDA allows automatic 'generic' swap for brand-name insulin

By Linda A. Johnson, Associated Press

Wednesday's move by the Food and Drug Administration will allow pharmacists to automatically substitute the cheaper version, just as they do with generic pills for other kinds of drugs.

Senate votes to start work on $1 trillion infrastructure bill

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Alan Fram, Associated Press

The vote came together quickly Wednesday night after President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators reached agreement on the key part of the White House agenda.

Google delays return to office, mandates vaccines

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

CEO Sundar Pichai told Google's more than 130,000 employees in a Wednesday email that the company is now aiming to bring them back to its offices Oct. 18, instead of its previous target date of Sept. 1.

WATCH: Federal Reserve chair Powell notes improving economy, a step toward easing support

By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is strengthening and making progress on the Fed's employment and inflation goals, a small step toward dialing back its ultra-low-interest rate policies, perhaps later this year.