
Congressional Budget Office pegs 'big, beautiful' bill price tag at $2.4 trillion
WASHINGTON — The House-passed budget reconciliation bill would increase deficits by $2.4 trillion over a decade and ... Read More
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Congressional Budget Office sees lower deficits from tariffs, but with big caveats
WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office on Wednesday said that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will shrink the U.S. economy and increase inflation, but that they could reduce the deficit by as much as $3 trillion...Read more
UN: Haiti faces record hunger, food stocks are dwindling and warehouses sit empty
Haiti, torn by violence and rampaging gangs, is one of five countries in the world facing catastrophic levels of hunger, with nearly half the population going without food, the regional director of the United Nations food ...Read more
Florida pulling National Guard out of state prisons as staffing shortage eases
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — More than two years after being deployed amid a major staffing crisis, the National Guard is set to leave Florida prisons after this month.
Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2022 announced a plan to use the ...Read more
Liam Gallagher bluntly dismisses fan concerns over voice ahead of Oasis reunion
Liam Gallagher has bluntly dismissed fan concerns over his vocal health ahead of the long-awaited Oasis reunion tour.
The 52-year-old frontman sparked concern after posting online about taking throat lozenges, sour ...Read more
Kathie Lee Gifford fears she will die 'a lot sooner' than one of her closest friends
Kathie Lee Gifford fears she will die "a lot sooner" than one of her closest friends.
The 71-year-old former 'Today' show co-host appeared at the Plaza Hotel on Tuesday (03.06.25) to present an award to her long-time ...Read more
Sex Pistols rocker John Lydon brands Donald Trump a 'breath of fresh air'
Sex Pistols rocker John Lydon has branded Donald Trump a "breath of fresh air".
The 69-year-old singer shocked fans when he started championing the widely-hated US president, and has now doubled down on his support for ...Read more
Trump says Putin on call vowed retaliation for drone strike
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Russian leader Vladimir Putin in a phone call Wednesday warned him he would retaliate for a recent Ukrainian drone strike on Russian airfields, signaling further complications in ...Read more
Whitmer spoke with Trump about pardons for kidnap conspirators
DETROIT — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said this week she spoke with President Donald Trump about his consideration of giving pardons to two individuals convicted in federal court of plotting to kidnap her.
During a ...Read more
Trump administration sees 'no viable path' forward to finish high-speed rail project, moves to pull federal funding
The Trump administration found “no viable path” forward to complete California’s high-speed rail project following a nearly four-month investigation that jeopardizes $4 billion in federal funding.
In a 315-page ...Read more
State House looks to cut Hope Florida staffing as lawmakers scramble to set budget
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — In an early, antagonizing move during the dedicated two-week budget conference that began Tuesday, the Republican House lawmaker investigating Hope Florida is proposing to cut millions from its state ...Read more
Family guide to new movie releases
'THE LIFE OF CHUCK'
Rated R for language.
What it’s about: A cosmic, philosophical extraordinary story about one ordinary life.
The kid attractor factor: While this is a life-affirming story that can appeal to a wide...Read more
Palm Springs accomplice fled to Europe after supplying ingredient for bomb, feds say
LOS ANGELES — A man from Washington state is facing terrorism charges in connection with last month’s attack on a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, federal authorities announced Wednesday.
Daniel Park, 32, has been ...Read more
Mike Lindell is on trial for defamation. What's at stake for the MyPillow founder
MINNEAPOLIS — MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell plans to take the stand during his federal defamation trial that kicked off this week in Colorado.
The financially struggling Minnesota-based pillow-maker and its outspoken ...Read more
Putin dismisses Zelenskyy's call for direct leaders meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed the idea of a meeting with his counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy even as the Ukrainian leader reiterated his call for direct top-level negotiations as the only way to end the war.
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Tech review: Great gift ideas for dad
Father’s Day is coming up, and I’ve been testing a few things that dads would love.
You could get dad another tie or bottle of after shave, but he’s probably got too many ties, and how much aftershave does one man ...Read more
Republican leaders push back on Musk 'abomination' criticism of Trump bill
Republican congressional leaders pushed back Wednesday on Elon Musk’s harsh criticism of President Donald Trump’s signature budget bill as a fiscally dangerous “disgusting abomination.”
Sen. John Thune and Rep. ...Read more
Bay Area tech workers endure grim 2025 as big companies reveal layoffs
The Bay Area has lost more than 11,000 tech jobs so far in 2025, a slump in hiring punctuated by disclosures of fresh layoffs in the region by some big players such as Google, Walmart and Microsoft.
The protracted hiring ...Read more
Long-running YSL case will end without a single murder conviction
ATLANTA — After three years, 28 defendants and countless days in court, the long-running “Young Slime Life” gang and racketeering case will wrap up without a single murder conviction.
For the second time in as many ...Read more
Rite Aid customers say bittersweet goodbye to their neighborhood pharmacies
PHILADELPHIA — Angela Gardin looked at the colorful handwritten thank-you notes, taped to a front window of the Queen Village Rite Aid, and began to cry. Gardin has been assistant manager there for the past two years.
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Freed from scandal, Wells Fargo Sets Its Sights on Growth
Charlie Scharf can finally play offense.
After more than a half-decade cleaning up Wells Fargo & Co.’s scandals, the chief executive officer has cleared away the firm’s biggest impediment to growth: the Federal ...Read more
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