U.S. shoppers increased their shopping last month, fueled by a spending spree on foreign-made new big ticket items from gadgets to cars before President Donald Trump’s expansive new tariffs started […]
New Jersey Transit train engineers reject labor deal with management
NEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey Transit train engineers have rejected a labor agreement with management, raising the potential for a strike or a lockout next month. The Brotherhood of Locomotive […]
California will sue to stop Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that his state will file a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s authority to impose sweeping tariffs that have set off a […]
The Oklahoma City bombing was 30 years ago. Some survivors worry America didn’t learn the lesson
OKLAHOMA CITY — Thirty years after a truck bomb detonated outside a federal building in America’s heartland, killing 168 people in the deadliest homegrown attack on U.S. soil, deep scars […]
RFK Jr.’s mixed message about the measles outbreaks draws criticism from health officials
WASHINGTON — As measles outbreaks popped up across the U.S. this winter, pediatricians waited for the nation’s public health agency to send a routine, but important, letter that outlines how […]
Is your teen sleep-deprived? These expert bedtime tips could help
Navigating bedtime with a teenager is, in many homes, a nightly battle with a constant refrain: Get off your phone! Go to bed! Research shows that today’s teenagers are more […]
Man convicted of killing women in Florida and California is set for execution
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A man convicted of killing two women, one in Florida and another in California, has been scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed Tuesday […]
The White House is starting a new media policy that restricts wire services’ access to the president
Fresh from a courtroom loss over The Associated Press’ access to the presidency, the White House on Tuesday put forward a new media policy that sharply curtails access to Donald […]
Plans to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary were underway until federal cuts
WASHINGTON — Community celebrations being planned to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary next year are at risk of being significantly scaled back or canceled because of federal funding cuts under […]
2 killed, 9 injured in shooting at a city park in Arkansas, police say
CONWAY, Ark. — Two people were killed and nine injured in a shooting at a city park in Arkansas Sunday night, authorities said. It happened at 5th Avenue Park in […]