Apr 18 German employers and unions jointly oppose boycott of Russian natural gas By Associated Press They say a ban on Russian gas would lead to factory shutdowns and the loss of jobs in Germany, the bloc's biggest economy. Continue reading
Apr 18 Florida judge voids national mask mandate for airplanes, other travel By Curt Anderson, Associated Press A federal judge in Florida has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 5:45 How the White House is trying to fight inflation and what it means politically By Geoff Bennett, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens President Biden will travel to Portland and Seattle this week in his first visit to the Pacific Northwest as president. The White House says his visit will center on his efforts to address inflation as Americans see skyrocketing prices on… Continue watching
Apr 15 Watch 5:56 IRS struggles with a major backlog ahead of the tax deadline By John Yang, Courtney Norris As the deadline to file federal taxes approaches Monday in most states, questions remain for many about what to expect this tax season, and when to expect their refunds. The IRS is warning that refunds may be delayed for many… Continue watching
Apr 15 Twitter board of directors adopt 'poison pill' defense against Musk takeover bid By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The move would allow existing Twitter shareholders — except for Musk — to buy additional shares at a discount, thereby diluting Musk's stake in the company. Continue reading
Apr 15 Texas repeals immigration inspection order that caused border gridlock By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The inspections led to delays, prompting wide backlash and fears of deep economic losses. Some truckers reported having to wait more than 30 hours to cross, and others blocked one of the world's busiest trade bridges in protest. Continue reading
Apr 15 States scale back food stamp benefits as prices soar By Scott McFetridge, Associated Press Month by month, more of the roughly 40 million Americans who get help buying groceries through the federal food stamp program are seeing their benefits plunge. Continue reading
Apr 15 Judge declines to halt Tennessee state takeover of majority-Black town's finances By Jonathan Mattise, Associated Press A Tennessee judge has declined to halt the state's financial takeover of a majority-Black town near the site of a planned Ford pickup truck factory. Continue reading
Apr 15 How leaks in U.S. ban on Russian seafood are undermining efforts to stop Putin's war machine By Joshua Goodman, Helen Wieffering, Associated Press A U.S. ban on seafood imports from Russia over its invasion of Ukraine was supposed to sap billions of dollars from Vladimir Putin's war machine. Continue reading
Apr 15 Climate change activists block London bridges, British oil terminals By Associated Press More than 600 people have been arrested over the past two weeks after activists climbed atop tankers and blocked roads at oil depots. On Friday the government praised oil companies for obtaining court orders to stop the demonstrators. Continue reading