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Appeals court hands AP an incremental loss in its attempt to regain its access to Trump events
Read full article: Appeals court hands AP an incremental loss in its attempt to regain its access to Trump eventsA three-judge appeals court panel ruled against The Associated Press in its continuing bid to restore full access to covering events involving President Donald Trump.
X users were glued to the Musk v. Trump blowup. Could this be good for the platform?
Read full article: X users were glued to the Musk v. Trump blowup. Could this be good for the platform?The blowup between the president of the United States and the world’s richest man has played out on social media in real time, the latest, perhaps ultimate example of how X has become Elon Musk’s personal platform, his own reality show where anyone can tune in to watch the mercurial twists and turns of his unpredictable personality.
Trump's new drone orders aim to counter threats while encouraging flying cars and supersonic flights
Read full article: Trump's new drone orders aim to counter threats while encouraging flying cars and supersonic flightsPresident Donald Trump has signed three executive orders dealing with drone regulations and encouraging the development of flying cars and supersonic flights.
Power bills in California have jumped nearly 50% in four years. Democrats think they have solutions
Read full article: Power bills in California have jumped nearly 50% in four years. Democrats think they have solutionsCalifornia lawmakers advanced several reform measures this week to rein in utility profits, slash electricity bills and potentially save consumers billions of dollars.
Senate Republicans revise ban on state AI regulations in bid to preserve controversial provision
Read full article: Senate Republicans revise ban on state AI regulations in bid to preserve controversial provisionSenate Republicans have made changes to their party’s sweeping tax bill in hopes of preserving a new policy that would prevent states from regulating artificial intelligence.
Points of Light, founded by the Bush family, aims to double American volunteerism by 2035
Read full article: Points of Light, founded by the Bush family, aims to double American volunteerism by 2035The Bush family’s nonprofit Points of Light will lead an effort to double the number of people who volunteer with U.S. charitable organizations from 75 million annually to 150 million in 10 years.
A British TV art expert who sold works to a suspected Hezbollah financier is sentenced to prison
Read full article: A British TV art expert who sold works to a suspected Hezbollah financier is sentenced to prisonAn art expert who appeared on the BBC’s Bargain Hunt show has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for failing to report his sale of pricey works to a suspected financier of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group.
Michaels completes acquisition of Joann's intellectual property and fan-favorite labels
Read full article: Michaels completes acquisition of Joann's intellectual property and fan-favorite labelsCraft labels from the now-shuttered fabrics seller Joann are making their way to a new home: Michaels.
Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messages
Read full article: Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messagesThe Pentagon watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staffers were asked to delete Signal messages that may have shared sensitive military information with a reporter.
Planet-warming emissions dropped when companies had to report them. EPA wants to end that
Read full article: Planet-warming emissions dropped when companies had to report them. EPA wants to end thatThe Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency is taking aim at dozens of rules aimed at protecting the environment, including one that requires big polluters to report greenhouse gas emissions.
Germany's Merz says he found Trump open to dialogue and committed to NATO
Read full article: Germany's Merz says he found Trump open to dialogue and committed to NATOGerman Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he found President Donald Trump open to discussion and is convinced that Washington remains committed to the NATO alliance.
Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign students
Read full article: Judge puts temporary hold on Trump's latest ban on Harvard's foreign studentsA federal judge has temporarily blocked a proclamation by President Donald Trump that banned foreign students from entering the U.S. to attend Harvard University.
Walmart's army of bakery decorators take the cake when it comes to hourly store pay
Read full article: Walmart's army of bakery decorators take the cake when it comes to hourly store payThe school graduation season is the busiest time of year for the Walmart workers who hand-decorate cakes per customers’ orders.
Lambda Legal, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ rights, exceeded fundraising goal by $105M
Read full article: Lambda Legal, a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ rights, exceeded fundraising goal by $105MThe legal aid group Lambda Legal has raised $285 million at a time when attacks on the rights of gay, intersex and transgender people have again intensified.
The implosion of a powerful political alliance: Trump and Musk in their own words
Read full article: The implosion of a powerful political alliance: Trump and Musk in their own wordsLast Friday, President Donald Trump heaped praise on Elon Musk as the tech billionaire prepared to leave his unorthodox White House job.
A judge tells federal agencies they can't enforce anti-trans bias policies against Catholic groups
Read full article: A judge tells federal agencies they can't enforce anti-trans bias policies against Catholic groupsA federal judge has ruled that two federal agencies cannot punish Catholic employers and health care providers if they refuse, for religious reasons, to provide gender-affirming care to transgender patients or won’t provide health insurance coverage for such care to their workers.
Judge and lawmakers question the Trump administration's plan to gut Job Corps centers
Read full article: Judge and lawmakers question the Trump administration's plan to gut Job Corps centersMembers of Congress and a federal judge are questioning the Trump administration’s plan to shut down Job Corps centers nationwide.
Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman sees sales fall as Trump trade conflicts weigh on spirits producers
Read full article: Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman sees sales fall as Trump trade conflicts weigh on spirits producersSpirits maker Brown-Forman is reporting weaker sales as it confronts challenging market conditions amid trade conflicts and pinched consumer spending.
US declines to label China a currency manipulator, but blasts its transparency policies
Read full article: US declines to label China a currency manipulator, but blasts its transparency policiesThe U.S. declined to label China a currency manipulator in a new Treasury report, but accuses Beijing of standing out among America’s major trading partners for lacking transparency.
NTSB finds fuel leak and improperly installed parts in the engine of an airliner that caught fire
Read full article: NTSB finds fuel leak and improperly installed parts in the engine of an airliner that caught fireThe National Transportation Safety Board found a fuel leak and several improperly installed parts inside the engine of an American Airlines plane that caught fire after the plane landed in Denver in March.
Salvage crew bound for the site of a cargo ship fire off the coast of Alaska
Read full article: Salvage crew bound for the site of a cargo ship fire off the coast of AlaskaA salvage team is expected to arrive early next week at the scene of a cargo ship that was carrying about 3,000 vehicles to Mexico when it caught fire in waters off Alaska’s Aleutian island chain.
Employers add a solid 139,000 jobs in May, though hiring slows as some potential weaknesses appear
Read full article: Employers add a solid 139,000 jobs in May, though hiring slows as some potential weaknesses appearU.S. employers slowed hiring last month, but still added a solid 139,000 jobs amid uncertainty over Trump’s trade wars.
Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy? Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car company
Read full article: Goodbye Mr. Nice Guy? Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car companyShares of Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker fell sharply Thursday as investors fear his dispute with President Donald Trump could end up hurting the company.
Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liability
Read full article: Top US universities raced to become global campuses. Under Trump, it's becoming a liabilityThree decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11% of the total student body.
Apple loses bid to halt court ruling that blocks some fees from its iPhone app store
Read full article: Apple loses bid to halt court ruling that blocks some fees from its iPhone app storeA three-judge appeals panel rejected Apple’s request to pause an April 30 order banning the company from charging a fee on in-app iPhone transactions processed outside its once-exclusive payment system in a two-page decision issued late Thursday.
Trump and Musk’s relationship flames out just as intensely and publicly as it started
Read full article: Trump and Musk’s relationship flames out just as intensely and publicly as it startedPresident Donald Trump is threatening to cut Elon Musk’s government contracts as their fractured alliance rapidly escalated into a public feud.
What to know about the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day
Read full article: What to know about the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 on launch dayThe Nintendo Switch 2 finally hit store shelves on Thursday, eight years after the initial release of Japanese video-game maker Nintendo’s popular video-game console.
Supreme Court sides with Catholic charity in religious-rights case over unemployment taxes
Read full article: Supreme Court sides with Catholic charity in religious-rights case over unemployment taxesThe Supreme Court has handed down a unanimous ruling in a religious rights case, finding a Catholic charity in Wisconsin can’t be required to pay unemployment taxes when other religious groups are exempt.
Supreme Court tosses Mexico’s $10B lawsuit claiming US gunmakers have fueled cartel violence
Read full article: Supreme Court tosses Mexico’s $10B lawsuit claiming US gunmakers have fueled cartel violenceThe Supreme Court is tossing out a $10 billion lawsuit Mexico filed against top U.S. firearm manufacturers alleging the companies fuel cartel gun violence.
Supreme Court makes it easier to claim 'reverse discrimination' in employment, in a case from Ohio
Read full article: Supreme Court makes it easier to claim 'reverse discrimination' in employment, in a case from OhioA unanimous Supreme Court has made it easier to bring lawsuits over so-called reverse discrimination, siding with an Ohio woman who claims she didn’t get a job and was demoted because she's straight.
Shaq and Iverson team up to revive Reebok from obscurity in the Netflix docuseries 'Power Moves'
Read full article: Shaq and Iverson team up to revive Reebok from obscurity in the Netflix docuseries 'Power Moves'Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson once clashed on the court in the 2001 NBA Finals, but now the basketball legends are joining forces to revive the Reebok brand they helped make iconic.
How AP calculated the costs and death toll of EPA rule rollbacks
Read full article: How AP calculated the costs and death toll of EPA rule rollbacksWhen Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed rolling back more than two dozen rules aimed at protecting clean air and water, he called it the biggest day for deregulation in American history.
Takeaways from AP examination showing benefits, costs of rules Trump EPA wants to change
Read full article: Takeaways from AP examination showing benefits, costs of rules Trump EPA wants to changeWhen the head of the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced a massive rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would spark a “Golden Age” for the American economy.
Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talks
Read full article: Trump says after Xi call that US and China will resume trade talksPresident Donald Trump says his first conversation with Chinese leader Xi Jinping since returning to the White House had a “very positive conclusion," announcing the two countries will hold trade talks in hopes of breaking an impasse over tariffs and global supplies of rare earth minerals.
Trump EPA rollbacks would weaken rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of lives
Read full article: Trump EPA rollbacks would weaken rules projected to save billions of dollars and thousands of livesWhen the head of the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced a massive rollback of environmental regulations, he said it would spark a “Golden Age” for the American economy.
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week rises to highest level in eight months
Read full article: The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week rises to highest level in eight monthsFilings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in eight months last week but remain historically low despite growing uncertainty about how tariffs could impact the broader economy.
Stablecoin bigwig Circle soars in debut on the New York Stock Exchange
Read full article: Stablecoin bigwig Circle soars in debut on the New York Stock ExchangeThe U.S.-based issuer of one of the most popular cryptocurrencies made its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday and quickly saw its value soar amid heavy interest from crypto enthusiasts and investors.
Pampers maker Procter & Gamble to cut up to 7,000 jobs as companies are buffeted by higher costs
Read full article: Pampers maker Procter & Gamble to cut up to 7,000 jobs as companies are buffeted by higher costsProcter & Gamble will cut up to 7,000 jobs, or approximately 6% of its global workforce, over the next two years as the maker of Tide detergent and Pampers diapers implements a restructuring program amid an environment dealing with trade wars and customers anxious about the economy.
ECB cuts benchmark interest rate by quarter point as Trump tariffs threaten economy
Read full article: ECB cuts benchmark interest rate by quarter point as Trump tariffs threaten economyThe European Central Bank is cutting its benchmark interest rate for an eighth time, aiming to support businesses and consumers with more affordable borrowing as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war threatens to slow already tepid growth.
Fans get in line, long lines, for highly anticipated launch of the Nintendo Switch 2
Read full article: Fans get in line, long lines, for highly anticipated launch of the Nintendo Switch 2Eager customers have lined up outside electronics stores hours in advance in Tokyo to collect Nintendo’s much-anticipated Switch 2 video game consoles.
US stocks slip as Wall Street makes its final moves ahead of Friday’s jobs report
Read full article: US stocks slip as Wall Street makes its final moves ahead of Friday’s jobs reportU.S. stocks drifted lower as financial markets locked in their final moves before a highly anticipated update coming Friday about the U.S. job market.
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing said he 'had it coming,' according to prosecutors
Read full article: Suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing said he 'had it coming,' according to prosecutorsSix weeks before UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down outside a Manhattan hotel last December, Luigi Mangione mused about rebelling against “the deadly, greed fueled health insurance cartel” and expressed that killing the executive “conveys a greedy bastard that had it coming."
Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of America
Read full article: Congressional letter obtained by AP outlines drastic job cuts expected at Voice of AmericaSharp job cuts at the state-run Voice of America are outlined in a letter to Congress that was obtained by The Associated Press.
Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loom
Read full article: Inflation data threatened by government hiring freeze as tariffs loomThe Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring freeze, raising concerns among economists about the quality of the inflation figures just as they are being closely watched for the impact of tariffs.
Reddit sues AI company Anthropic for allegedly 'scraping' user comments to train chatbot Claude
Read full article: Reddit sues AI company Anthropic for allegedly 'scraping' user comments to train chatbot ClaudeSocial media platform Reddit sued the artificial intelligence company Anthropic on Wednesday, alleging that it is illegally “scraping” the comments of millions of Reddit users to train its chatbot Claude.
Trump's tariffs would cut US deficits by $2.8T over 10 years and shrink the economy, CBO says
Read full article: Trump's tariffs would cut US deficits by $2.8T over 10 years and shrink the economy, CBO saysPresident Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff plan would cut deficits by $2.8 trillion over a 10-year period while shrinking the economy, raising the inflation rate and reducing the purchasing power of households overall.
22 crew members rescued from lifeboat in North Pacific after ship carrying 3,000 cars catches fire
Read full article: 22 crew members rescued from lifeboat in North Pacific after ship carrying 3,000 cars catches fireAll crew members are safe after a fire broke out aboard a cargo ship south of Alaska's Adak Island.
Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center and AI campus
Read full article: Amazon planning $10B investment in North Carolina for data center and AI campusAmazon is expanding its cloud computing infrastructure and artificial intelligence activities into a rural North Carolina county.
Israel signed a record $14 billion in defense deals last year despite Gaza war criticism
Read full article: Israel signed a record $14 billion in defense deals last year despite Gaza war criticismIsrael says it signed defense contracts worth nearly $15 billion last year, surpassing its all-time record.
Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO says
Read full article: Trump tax bill will add $2.4 trillion to the deficit and leave 10.9 million more uninsured, CBO saysPresident Donald Trump’s big bill is likely to unleash trillions in tax cuts and slash spending, but also spike deficits by $2.4 trillion over the decade and leave some 10.9 million more people without health insurance.
Napa Valley town that once rode out emergencies with diesel gets a clean-power backup
Read full article: Napa Valley town that once rode out emergencies with diesel gets a clean-power backupWhen the threat of wildfires has forced power to be cut in the tourist town of Calistoga, California, on the edge of Napa Valley, it’s meant firing up a bank of noisy, polluting diesel generators.
The euro is about to get a new member, Bulgaria. What's the eurozone and how do countries join?
Read full article: The euro is about to get a new member, Bulgaria. What's the eurozone and how do countries join?Bulgaria has the green light to join the euro next year and become the 21st member of the European Union's currency union.
A Czech deal to build nuclear reactors worth $18 billion is unblocked after a court clears the way
Read full article: A Czech deal to build nuclear reactors worth $18 billion is unblocked after a court clears the wayA deal to build at least two nuclear reactors in Czechia has been unblocked after an appeals court dismissed a lower court ruling that blocked the government from signing a deal with South Korea’s KHNP power utility.
Part toy, part fashion, the arrival of the viral Labubu was a long time in the making
Read full article: Part toy, part fashion, the arrival of the viral Labubu was a long time in the makingLabubu, the plush toy from China’s Pop Mart is a social media darling, but the toothy little monsters are not an overnight success.
US and Europe trade negotiators say progress but no breakthroughs on tariff talks in Paris
Read full article: US and Europe trade negotiators say progress but no breakthroughs on tariff talks in ParisEurope and the United States say progress has been made but there were no breakthroughs during a meeting in Paris to negotiate a settlement of a tense tariff spat with global economic ramifications.
Ukraine's backers meet to drum up arms and ammo. The Pentagon chief is absent for the first time
Read full article: Ukraine's backers meet to drum up arms and ammo. The Pentagon chief is absent for the first timeUkraine's Western backers are gathering to drum up more weapons and ammunition for the country's efforts to repel Russia's all-out war.
Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in Alaska
Read full article: Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in AlaskaTop Trump administration officials on Tuesday headlined an energy conference led by the state’s Republican governor.
Trump promises to hike steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% starting Wednesday. Here's what we know
Read full article: Trump promises to hike steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% starting Wednesday. Here's what we knowU.S. President Donald Trump has promised to hike nearly all of his tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum to a punishing 50% on Wednesday, a move that would hammer businesses from automakers to home builders, and likely push up prices for consumers.
Fed lifts restrictions placed on Wells Fargo in 2018 because of its fake-accounts scandal
Read full article: Fed lifts restrictions placed on Wells Fargo in 2018 because of its fake-accounts scandalThe Federal Reserve said Tuesday that Wells Fargo is no longer subject to the restraints the Fed placed on the bank in 2018 for having a toxic sales and banking culture.
Justice Department drops lawsuit against Trump adviser Peter Navarro
Read full article: Justice Department drops lawsuit against Trump adviser Peter NavarroThe Justice Department is dropping a lawsuit it filed against White House trade adviser Peter Navarro, a case in which Navarro was accused of using an unofficial email account for government work and wrongfully retaining presidential records during the first Trump administration.
Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worried
Read full article: Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worriedTexas lawmakers have approved banning gummies, drinks and vapes infused with THC, the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties.
Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in default
Read full article: Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in defaultBorrowers who have defaulted on their student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said Tuesday.
Confusion on sensor plane's abilities delayed response in Ohio train derailment, report says
Read full article: Confusion on sensor plane's abilities delayed response in Ohio train derailment, report saysA new report says a plane equipped with advanced sensors for deployment to chemical disasters could have helped authorities avoid needlessly blowing open five rail tank cars and burning their chemicals after the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
Meta's nuclear deal signals AI's growing energy needs
Read full article: Meta's nuclear deal signals AI's growing energy needsMeta’s 20-year deal with Constellation Energy follows similar maneuvers from Amazon, Google and Microsoft, but it will take years before nuclear energy can meet the tech industry’s insatiable demand for new sources of electricity.
Harrison Ford wants the Operation Smile award honoring his friend to inspire others to give more
Read full article: Harrison Ford wants the Operation Smile award honoring his friend to inspire others to give moreHarrison Ford will receive an award for his philanthropy from the global surgery and training nonprofit Operation Smile.
Meta becomes the latest big tech company turning to nuclear power for AI needs
Read full article: Meta becomes the latest big tech company turning to nuclear power for AI needsMeta has cut a 20-year deal to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs at Facebook’s parent company.
Victoria's Secret says it will postpone earnings report after recent security breach
Read full article: Victoria's Secret says it will postpone earnings report after recent security breachVictoria’s Secret is postponing the release of its quarterly earnings following a security breach that disrupted the popular lingerie brand’s corporate operations and led it to take down its U.S. shopping site for several days last week.
US job openings rose in April, signaling resilience in the American labor market
Read full article: US job openings rose in April, signaling resilience in the American labor marketU.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, showing that the labor market remains resilient in the face of uncertainty arising from President Donald Trump’s trade wars.
Dollar General posts record sales as bargain stores attract more people anxious about the economy
Read full article: Dollar General posts record sales as bargain stores attract more people anxious about the economyDollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and it upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at dollar stores and off-price retailers amid economic uncertainty.
Inflation slides to 1.9% in Europe, as worries shift from prices to Trump and tariffs
Read full article: Inflation slides to 1.9% in Europe, as worries shift from prices to Trump and tariffsInflation in the 20 countries that use the euro fell to 1.9% in May from 2.2% in April, helping clear the way for more interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank.
OAN's Pentagon reporter learns the limits of expressing her own opinion
Read full article: OAN's Pentagon reporter learns the limits of expressing her own opinionGabrielle Cuccia calls herself a “MAGA girl” who made no secret of her support for President Donald Trump, even as she got a job covering the Pentagon for the One America News Network.
Wall Street rises again as US stocks pull closer to their records
Read full article: Wall Street rises again as US stocks pull closer to their recordsU.S. stocks drifted higher and pulled closer to their record as the wait continues for more updates on President Donald Trump’s tariffs and how much they’re affecting the economy.
MrBeast aims to raise millions for his charity by offering a weekend experience to six-figure donors
Read full article: MrBeast aims to raise millions for his charity by offering a weekend experience to six-figure donorsMrBeast plans to turn the success of his Amazon Prime Video reality competition series into millions of dollars for charity.
US growth likely to slow to 1.6% this year, hobbled by Trump's trade wars, OECD says
Read full article: US growth likely to slow to 1.6% this year, hobbled by Trump's trade wars, OECD saysU.S. economic growth will slow to 1.6% this year from 2.8% last year as President Donald Trump’s erratic trade wars disrupt global commerce, drive up costs and leave businesses and consumers paralyzed by uncertainty.
One Tech Tip: How to use your smartphone to photograph the Northern Lights
Read full article: One Tech Tip: How to use your smartphone to photograph the Northern LightsPeople in parts of the U.S. may be able to see Northern lights Monday night — or at least use a smartphone cameras to reveal hints of the aurora not visible to the naked eye.
Campbell's Co. says sales rise as more Americans cook meals at home
Read full article: Campbell's Co. says sales rise as more Americans cook meals at homeThe Campbell’s Co. said Monday it saw stronger sales of broth and condensed soup in its latest quarter as more Americans cooked their meals at home.
Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drilling
Read full article: Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drillingThe head of the U.S. Energy Department says President Donald Trump wants to double the amount of oil coursing through Alaska’s 800-mile pipeline system and build a massive natural gas export project as its twin.
Newark airport runway project wraps up early, so when will flight limits ease?
Read full article: Newark airport runway project wraps up early, so when will flight limits ease?A construction project on one of Newark Liberty International airport’s three main runways wrapped up nearly two weeks early, so the Federal Aviation Administration expects to begin easing flight limits next week.