Oct 14 IMF upgrades U.S. economic outlook as tariffs cause less disruption, for now By Chris Rugaber, Associated Press The U.S. and global economies will grow a bit more this year than previously forecast as the Trump administration’s tariffs have so far proved less disruptive than expected. Continue reading
Oct 14 What to know about new U.S. tariffs on cabinets, vanities and some wooden furniture By Mae Anderson, Associated Press President Donald Trump cited national security and foreign trade practices as grounds for imposing the tariffs on certain finished wood products and product components. Continue reading
Oct 14 Los Angeles County officials to vote on emergency declaration over ICE raids By Christopher Weber, Associated Press Los Angeles County officials will vote Tuesday on whether to declare a state of emergency that would give them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids. Continue reading
Oct 14 Instagram says it will limit teens to PG-13 content by default as safeguard By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The company is also adding an even stricter setting that parents can set up for their children. Continue reading
Oct 14 Pennsylvania man pleads guilty terrorism, arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press No one was injured, but authorities say the 38-year-old Balmer told them he planned to beat the governor with a small sledgehammer if he encountered him. Continue reading
Oct 14 Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones’ appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices issued their order Tuesday without even asking the victims' families to respond to Jones' appeal. Continue reading
Oct 14 Rare October storm brings heavy rain, flash flood warnings and possible mudslides to Southern California By Jaimie Ding, Hallie Golden, Associated Press Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said during a news conference Monday night that she was very concerned about the weather and explained that strike teams, rescue teams and helicopters were all ready to respond. Continue reading
Oct 14 News outlets including The New York Times and Newsmax say they won’t sign Pentagon rules document By David Bauder, Associated Press The new rules declare large swaths of the Pentagon off-limits to reporters and declares that journalists who report information not formally approved by Hegseth's team risk getting their access revoked. Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Nor’easter slams East Coast In our news wrap Monday, New Jersey and parts of New York declared emergencies as a powerful nor’easter slammed the coast, officials in Mexico say at least 64 died in last week's flooding, Madagascar's president said he had to flee… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 4:10 Speaker says U.S. ‘barreling toward’ prolonged shutdown as ripple effects grow By Geoff Bennett, Liz Landers, Doug Adams Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said today the U.S. is “barreling toward one of the longest shutdowns” in history. That stark warning on the 13th day of the shutdown comes as impacts are starting to ripple across the country,… Continue watching