Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback

Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback

For the second time in recent months, President Joe Biden’s administration is delaying a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettes.

11 hrs 11 mins ago
FDIC says Republic First Bank is closed by Pennsylvania regulators

FDIC says Republic First Bank is closed by Pennsylvania regulators

By Luciana Lopez and Samantha Delouya, CNN

11 hrs 52 mins ago
140,000 people did their taxes with the free IRS direct file pilot. But program's future is unclear

140,000 people did their taxes with the free IRS direct file pilot. But program's future is unclear

The IRS says more than 140,000 taxpayers filed their taxes through its new direct file pilot program.

14 hrs 31 mins ago
US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package

US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package

U.S. officials say the Pentagon is expected to announce that it will provide about $6 billion in long-term military aid to Ukraine.

14 hrs 31 mins ago
The Latest | Trump speaks with reporters after 4th day of witness testimony in hush money trial ends

The Latest | Trump speaks with reporters after 4th day of witness testimony in hush money trial ends

Defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are poised to dig into an account of the former publisher of the National Enquirer and his efforts to protect Trump from negative stories during the 2016 election.

14 hrs 31 mins ago
Southwest Airlines is considering changes to its quirky boarding and seating practices

Southwest Airlines is considering changes to its quirky boarding and seating practices

Get ready for changes in boarding and seating at Southwest Airlines.

15 hrs 11 mins ago
US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against Palestinians

US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against Palestinians

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. has determined that an Israeli military unit committed gross human-rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank before the war in Gaza began six months ago.

15 hrs 51 mins ago
Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden’s re-election bid.

20 hrs 41 mins ago
US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention

US probes whether Tesla Autopilot recall did enough to make sure drivers pay attention

The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is investigating whether last year’s recall of Tesla’s Autopilot driving system did enough to make sure drivers pay attention to the road.

20 hrs 41 mins ago
Antony Blinken meets with China's President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues

Antony Blinken meets with China's President Xi as US, China spar over bilateral and global issues

The United States and China are butting heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues.

21 hrs 31 mins ago
US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates

US growth slowed sharply last quarter to 1.6% pace, reflecting an economy pressured by high rates

The U.S. economy is thought to have extended its surprisingly healthy streak at the start of this year, with consumers still spending freely despite the pressure of high interest rates.

21 hrs 31 mins ago
USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products

USDA tells producers to reduce salmonella in certain frozen chicken products

U.S. poultry producers will have to reduce salmonella bacteria in certain chicken products to very low levels to prevent food poisoning.

21 hrs 51 mins ago
These are the countries where TikTok is already banned

These are the countries where TikTok is already banned

TikTok is banned in a handful of countries and not allowed on government-issued devices in a number of others.

21 hrs 51 mins ago
Exxon Mobil profit declines in 1st quarter as natural gas prices fall

Exxon Mobil profit declines in 1st quarter as natural gas prices fall

Exxon Mobil’s profit declined in its first quarter as natural gas prices fell and industry refining margins dropped.

23 hrs 31 mins ago
USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow

USC cancels graduation ceremony and dozens are arrested on other campuses as anti-war protests grow

With graduations looming, student protesters continue to doubled down on their discontent of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the country as universities, including ones in California and Texas, have become quick to call in the police to end the demonstrations and make arrests.

April 25th, 11:09 PM EDT
The Latest | Hearing on claims of gag order violations in Trump's hush money trial rescheduled

The Latest | Hearing on claims of gag order violations in Trump's hush money trial rescheduled

Donald Trump is expected to return to court as witness testimony in his hush money trial enters a third day.

April 25th, 8:40 PM EDT
Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned by New York's top court

Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction is overturned by New York's top court

New York’s highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction.

April 25th, 8:20 PM EDT
A US-led effort to bring aid to Gaza by sea is moving forward. But big concerns remain

A US-led effort to bring aid to Gaza by sea is moving forward. But big concerns remain

A new port is being built in the Gaza Strip ahead of a U.S. military-led operation to bring more desperately needed food and other aid into the besieged enclave as Israel’s war on Hamas grinds on.

April 25th, 7:39 PM EDT
President Joe Biden announces Micron's $6.1 billion CHIPS funding in Syracuse

President Joe Biden announces Micron's $6.1 billion CHIPS funding in Syracuse

President Joe Biden announced a preliminary agreement between the Biden administration and Micron, a semiconductor manufacturing company in Syracuse, New York, for $6.1 billion in funding from the CHIPS and Science Act.

April 25th, 6:20 PM EDT by Alexandra Deryn
Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

A rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down.

April 25th, 5:19 PM EDT
Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in the financial hub of Shanghai
Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in the financial hub of Shanghai

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has opened his first full day of meetings in China by talking with local government officials in Shanghai.

April 24th, 11:39 PM EDT
Dozens arrested on California campus after students in Texas detained as Gaza war protests persist
Dozens arrested on California campus after students in Texas detained as Gaza war protests persist

Dozens of protestors have barricaded themselves inside two buildings on a Northern California campus in protest of Israel’s war with Hamas.

April 24th, 1:48 AM EDT
Ukraine thanks the US for billions in new military aid to help stop Russia's advance
Ukraine thanks the US for billions in new military aid to help stop Russia's advance

Ukrainian officials are expressing thanks for a fresh batch of U.S. military aid that threw Kyiv’s armed forces a lifeline in their war with Russia, even though the vital new supplies aren’t expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield.

April 24th, 5:28 AM EDT
What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump
What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump

The core issue being debated before the Supreme Court on Thursday boils down to whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office.

April 23rd, 1:08 AM EDT
Boeing's financial woes continue, while families of crash victims urge US to prosecute the company
April 24th, 7:58 AM EDT
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law
Supreme Court appears skeptical that state abortion bans conflict with federal health care law

The Supreme Court is considering a case that will determine when doctors can provide abortions during medical emergencies in states with bans enacted after the high court’s sweeping decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

April 24th, 12:10 AM EDT
Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law
Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law

President Joe Biden has reached the end of a long, painful battle with Republicans to secure urgently needed replenishment of aid for Ukraine.

April 24th, 5:08 AM EDT
Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights
Airlines will now be required to give automatic cash refunds for canceled and delayed flights

The Biden administration is setting new rules on airline fees and refunds.

April 24th, 6:58 AM EDT