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Severe weather leaves at least 23 dead, including 14 in storm-battered Kentucky
Kayla Patterson, her husband and their five children huddled in a tub in their basement in London, the county seat, as the tornado raged around them. “You c…
Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to resume quick deportations of Venezuelans under 18th century law
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the Trump administration’s appeal to quickly resume deportations of Venezuelans under an 18th century wartime law.
Federal judge strikes down workplace protections for transgender workers
A federal judge in Texas struck down guidance from a government agency specifying protections against workplace harassment based on gender identity and sexual …
Get ready for another busy Atlantic hurricane season, but maybe not as crazy as 2024
The forecast calls for 13 to 19 named storms with six to 10 becoming hurricanes and three to five reaching major status with winds of more than 110 mph (177 kph). A normal season has 14 named storms, seven of which…
More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code
More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas at 75 U.S. stores have gone on strike since Sunday to protest a new company dress code, a union representing the coffee gian…
MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible
Rose agreed to a permanent ban on Aug. 23, 1989, following an investigation commissioned by Major League Baseball concluded Rose repeatedly bet on the Reds as …
Wall Street rises again as the S&P 500 erases its loss for 2025
Stocks have been roaring back since the S&P 500 fell nearly 20% below its record last month on hopes that President Donald Trump will ease his stiff tariffs on trading partners worldwide before they create a recess…
US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs
Still, retail egg prices remain near historic highs as a persistent outbreak of bird flu wipes out flocks of egg-laying hens. The April average price for a doz…
Dow leaps 1,100 points and S&P 500 rallies 3.3% following a 90-day truce in the US-China trade war
The S&P 500 was up 3% in late trading and back within 5.1% of its all-time high set in February. It's been roaring higher since falling nearly 20% below the mark last month on hopes that President Donald Trump will…
Trump signs executive order setting 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower prescription drug costs
Taxpayers spend hundreds of billions of dollars on prescription drugs, injectables, transfusions and other medications every year through Medicare, which covers nearly 70 million older Americans. Medicaid, which pr…
Air traffic controllers for Newark airport briefly lose radar access again
The number of cancellations of Newark departures jumped from the low 40s to 57 after this latest outage to lead the nation, according to FlightAware.com. Newar…
Federal Reserve leaves key rate unchanged as it sees risk of higher prices and higher unemployment
As a result, the tariffs have put the Fed in a difficult spot. The Fed’s goals are to keep prices stable and maximize employment. Typically, when inflation rises, the Fed raises rates to slow borrowing and spending…
Most airports are operating smoothly on the first day of the REAL ID requirement
At Philadelphia International Airport, a TSA agent was pre-checking travelers’ IDs as they entered the security check line. Agents had flyers ready for those w…
Associated Press finds 'no definitive evidence' to change credit for famous Vietnam War photo
The AP concluded that it was “possible” Ut took the photo, but it was unable to be proven conclusively due to the passage of time, absence of key evidence, lim…
Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps
The Transportation Security Administration warned people who don’t have the REAL ID to show up early and be prepared for advanced screening to avoid causing de…