(Headline USA) It may not be too “a-peel-ing,” but the price of some bananas is rising by a few cents.
Trader Joe's recently upped the price for a single banana to 23 cents, a 4-cent—or 21%— increase from the grocer's previous going rate for the fruit that had remained unchanged...
(Headline USA) The Federal Trade Commission is investigating TikTok over its data and security practices, a probe that could lead to a settlement or a lawsuit against the company, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The investigation is the latest battle in Washington for the social-media company, which...
(Headline USA) Allies of Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a state court fight over how Walt Disney World is developed in the future following the takeover of the theme park resort's government by the Florida governor.
In a meeting, the DeSantis-appointed members of the...
(Headline USA) Former U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, who nearly won the vice presidency on the Democratic ticket with Al Gore in the 2000 election, has died, according to a statement issued by his family.
Lieberman died in New York City on Wednesday due to complications from a fall,...
(Headline USA) First lady Jill Biden, Ed.D., has written a children's picture book about her White House cat, Willow, that will be published in June.
Simon & Schuster announced Wednesday that Willow the White House Cat tells the story of how the short-haired tabby ended up at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Aides...
(Headline USA) A Twitter account appearing to belong to the daughter of New York Judge Juan Merchan showed a photo illustration of an imprisoned Donald Trump as its profile picture Wednesday morning. It was later changed.
https://twitter.com/LauraLoomer/status/1773002598095671655
Loren Merchan’s consulting firm had linked to that same account in a previous social...
(Ken Silva, Headline USA) Weeks after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell evaded a sitting congressman's questions about the central bank’s foreign gold holdings, the Fed has also declined to comply with a Freedom of Information Act request for records about such holdings.
The Federal Reserve’s lack of transparency comes amidst...
(Headline USA) A New York City police officer was shot and killed Monday during a traffic stop, the city’s mayor said. It marked the first slaying of an NYPD officer in two years.
“We lost one of our sons today and it is extremely painful. It is extremely painful,” Mayor...
(Headline USA) Egg prices are at near-historic highs in many parts of the world as the spring holidays approach, reflecting the ongoing scourge of President Joe Biden's profligate spending, paired with a variety of other factors including a market scrambled by disease, high demand and growing costs for farmers.
It’s the second year...
(Headline USA) A container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers were searching for survivors.
Two people were rescued from the waters under the Francis Scott Key Bridge, one...
(Casey Harper, The Center Square) President Joe Biden's dogs have been on a biting spree, and now an investigation is under way.
The House Education and the Workforce Committee has launched an investigation into the Occupational Safety and Health Administration raising the question: Is Biden's dog getting special treatment while...
(Catrina Petersen, The Center Square) Attorneys Patrick Hughes and Daniel Suhr from Hughes and Suhr LLC filed lawsuit against the Chicago Teachers Union seeking damages for parents over a teachers strike.
The 2024 lawsuits stem from a strike that took place in January 2022. The attorneys said the strikes forced...