Category Archives: World/National
US consumer confidence rebounds after five straight months of declines amid tariff anxiety
By MATT OTT AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - Americans' views of the economy improved in May after five straight months of declines sent consumer confidence to its lowest level since the onset of t...
May 27, 2025
Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration asked federal agencies Tuesday to cancel contracts with Harvard University worth about $100 million,...
May 27, 2025
Federal judge blocks Trump administration decision to bar foreign student enrollment at Harvard
By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - For students around the world, an acceptance letter to Harvard University has represented the pinnacle of achievement, offering a spot amo...
May 23, 2025
New salmonella outbreak tied to same Florida grower with tainted cucumbers last year
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health WriterU.S. health officials are investigating a new outbreak of salmonella illnesses tied to a Florida grower whose tainted cucumbers were linked to more than 550 illne...
May 20, 2025
Trump announces he’s selected final ‘Golden Dome’ space missile defenses that would cost billions
By TARA COPP Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump announced Tuesday the concept he wants for his future Golden Dome missile defense program - a multilayered $17...
May 20, 2025
Home Depot says it doesn’t expect to boost prices because of tariffs
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business WriterHome Depot doesn’t expect to raise prices because of tariffs, saying it has spent years diversifying the sources for the goods on its shelves.Billy Bas...
May 20, 2025
Boeing seeks to reverse guilty plea as FAA struggles with aviation system failures
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - Ongoing issues with outdated technology and staffing shortages continue to disrupt operations at Newark Liberty International Airport, and officials are now exploring short-term...
May 19, 2025
Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer
By JOSH BOAK Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday.The finding came after the 82-year-old reported urin...
May 18, 2025
More than 1,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business WriterMore 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...
May 15, 2025
US overdose deaths fell 27% last year, the largest one-year decline ever seen
By MIKE STOBBE and GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated PressThere were 30,000 fewer U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2024 than the year before - the largest one-year decline ever recorded.An estimated 80,000 peopl...
May 14, 2025