Apr 23 Trump is ending this tariff loophole for low-cost packages. Here’s what that could mean for consumers By Tim McPhillips If you’ve purchased something from Chinese e-commerce giants Shein, Temu or Alibaba, then you may have benefited from a trade loophole called the de minimis exemption. Continue reading
Apr 23 WATCH: Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens expected to grow before it’s contained, officials say By Bruce Shipkowski, Associated Press At a news conference Wednesday officials said the fire in southern New Jersey could continue to burn for days. Continue reading
Apr 23 International students stripped of legal status in the U.S. are piling up wins in court By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Some international students in the U.S. who have had their legal status terminated in recent weeks have found a measure of success in court, with federal judges around the country issuing orders to restore students’ status at least temporarily. Continue reading
Apr 23 Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial opens with added allegations from former model By Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Five years after Harvey Weinstein’s original trial delivered a searing reckoning for one of Hollywood’s most powerful figures, the ex-studio boss is on trial again after an appeals court threw out the landmark rape conviction. Continue reading
Apr 23 Evacuation orders lifted as fast-moving New Jersey wildfire burns By Bruce Shipkowski, Associated Press A fast-moving wildfire is burning in New Jersey's Pine Barrens, but officials have lifted earlier evacuation orders and a stretch of a major highway that was closed due to the blaze has reopened. Continue reading
Apr 22 Musk says he’ll step back from DOGE to focus on Tesla as company sees 71 percent drop in Q1 profits By Bernard Condon, Associated Press The company has faced angry protests over Musk's leadership of a federal government jobs-cutting group, a role some investors claimed distracted the CEO from leading Tesla. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 7:30 News Wrap: Hegseth threatens criminal prosecution over leaks In our news wrap Tuesday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth threatened possible criminal prosecution against former staff he accused of leaking information, Russia ramped up attacks across Ukraine after Moscow claimed to have observed a brief "Easter ceasefire" and authorities say… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 7:17 Supreme Court hears major case on public school curriculum and parental rights By Amna Nawaz, Marcia Coyle, Ali Schmitz, Taylor Bowie The Supreme Court heard arguments in a major case focused on parental rights and public schools. At the center of the case is a dispute over a curriculum in Maryland that included books featuring LGBTQ+ characters. Some parents asked for… Continue watching
Apr 22 Watch 6:29 Student loan debt collections to resume for borrowers in default By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas The Trump administration is taking a different approach to student debt and many borrowers will notice it right away. In May, the Department of Education will begin collecting payments from borrowers in default, ending a pause that began during the… Continue watching
Apr 22 Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it By Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press Plastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear. Continue reading