Mar 28 States move to ban or restrict use of synthetic dyes used in candies and cereal By Leah Willingham, Associated Press Synthetic dyes used to make brightly colored cereals, drinks and candies are coming under scrutiny in states across the country. Continue reading
Mar 28 Vance and wife to tour U.S. military base in Greenland after diplomatic spat over uninvited visit By Kirsten Grieshaber, Associated Press Vice President JD Vance and his wife will be visiting an American military base in Greenland. The visit on Friday was revised after an initial three-day trip to the semi-autonomous Danish territory created uproar among Greenlanders and Danes who were… Continue reading
Mar 28 How U.S. colleges are navigating cuts to grants for research after Trump restricts federal funding By Sharon Lurye, Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press After decades of partnership with the U.S. government, American colleges are facing new doubts about the future of their federal funding. Continue reading
Mar 28 U.S. inflation gauge remained high in February but consumer spending recovered after steep fall By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has been felt… Continue reading
Mar 28 Trump executive order to force changes at Smithsonian Institution, targeting funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump has signed an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls "divisive narratives" and "improper ideology."… Continue reading
Mar 27 Parole denied for woman convicted of killing Tejano music icon Selena in 1995 By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Yolanda Saldívar will continue serving a life sentence at a prison in Gatesville, Texas, after a three-member panel of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted to not release her. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 6:50 How automakers are navigating Trump’s tariffs on imported vehicles and parts By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins Foreign leaders in Europe, Canada and Asia sharply criticized President Trump’s announcement of 25 percent tariffs on imported cars and car parts. Nearly half of all passenger vehicles sold in the U.S. last year were assembled outside the country and… Continue watching
Mar 27 5 years after pandemic surge, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders still targets of hatred By Terry Tang, Associated Press It was five years ago this month that COVID-19-fueled incidents against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders became so frequent that a reporting center was formed. Continue reading
Mar 26 Descendants of people enslaved by St. Louis University say they cannot participate in formal apology By Gabrielle Hays St. Louis University was set to apologize for enslaving people. Hours before the ceremony, a group of descendants of Black people the school owned and traded backed out, citing concerns that the yearslong reconciliation process ultimately felt too symbolic. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 4:31 Trump officials face more questions as new details from Yemen strike chat revealed By Nick Schifrin, Sonia Kopelev The Atlantic published the full message exchange among the president’s national security aides right before the launch of a military campaign in Yemen. The messages were written on the non-secure, commercial app Signal and the issue dominated a hearing on… Continue watching