May 29 UN begins talks in Paris on a treaty to end global plastic pollution By Thomas Adamson, Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press The self-named "high ambition coalition" of countries, led by Norway and Rwanda, want limits on plastic production and restrictions on some of the chemicals used in plastics. Continue reading
May 28 Watch 7:26 What we know about Biden and McCarthy’s tentative deal to raise the debt limit By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn The White House and Congressional Republicans have reached an agreement in principle to raise the debt ceiling and limit new spending. The deal will avert a potentially calamitous federal default if Congress passes it by June 5. Congressional correspondent Lisa… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 2:38 News Wrap: Democrats, Republicans narrow in on debt limit deal In our news wrap Saturday, House Republicans and the White House signaled that a deal to raise the debt limit is within reach, the Texas House of Representatives impeached the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton, Vice President Kamala Harris became… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 5:17 Debt ceiling deadline now June 5, giving more time for negotiations By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura Ten days now stand between the U.S. and a catastrophic default on debt. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's new estimate moves the so-called "X-date" back to June 5. Even if lawmakers were to reach a deal Friday night, they still may… Continue watching
May 26 Regulators take aim at rapidly developing AI technology to protect consumers and workers By Cora Lewis, Associated Press The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau says it will hold companies responsible for using the technology in ways that comply with existing regulation. Continue reading
May 26 Yellen says debt ceiling deadline is extended to June 5 By Lisa Mascaro, Seung Min Kim, Kevin Freking, Associated Press House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and debt ceiling negotiators have hit "crunch" time as they strain to make a deal with the White House to raise the nation's debt limit, avert default and cut federal spending. Continue reading
May 26 Disney opposes Ron DeSantis request to disqualify judge in free speech lawsuit By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Disney says in the lawsuit filed against DeSantis that it was punished for speaking out against Florida legislation that critics have dubbed "Don't Say Gay."… Continue reading
May 26 Court says Credit Suisse owes millions to Georgia’s billionaire former prime minister By Courtney Bonnell, Associated Press A Singapore court says Credit Suisse owes former Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili hundreds of millions of dollars for failing to protect the billionaire's money in a trust pilfered by a manager. Continue reading
May 26 Britain’s Treasury chief says that recession may be necessary to lower inflation By Pan Pylas, Associated Press Following higher-than-anticipated inflation figures this week, Jeremy Hunt says it's necessary to prioritize measures to slow the pace of price increases. Continue reading
May 26 Flight cancellations, labor strikes raise fears of summer travel chaos in Europe By Kelvin Chan, Danica Kirka, Associated Press British Airways canceled dozens of flights Friday, blaming computer problems for disrupting plans for thousands of passengers at the start of a busy holiday weekend — a rocky kickoff to the summer travel season in Europe. Continue reading