(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suspended for an initial six months the entry into the United States of foreign nationals seeking to study or participate in exchange programs at Harvard University, amid an escalating dispute with the Ivy League school. Trump's proclamation cited national security concerns as...
US Weekly Jobless Claims Rise for Second Straight Week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits last week increased for a second straight week, pointing to softening labor market conditions amid mounting economic headwinds from tariffs. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits rose 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 247,000 for the week ended May...
US Trade Deficit Narrows Sharply in April; Imports Post Record Drop
(Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in April, with imports decreasing by the most on record as the front-running of goods ahead of tariffs ebbed, which could provide a lift to economic growth this quarter. The trade gap contracted by a record 55.5% to $61.6 billion, the lowest...
Silver Surges Past $35/oz Level to Hit a More Than 13-Year High
(Reuters) - Silver has soared to the key milestone of $35 per ounce, reaching its highest level in more than 13 years, propelled by robust industrial demand and ongoing supply deficits, analysts said. Spot silver rose 2.5% to $35.82 per ounce as of 1347 GMT, having touched its highest level...
Fresno Unified Will Provide Free Summer Lunches for Youth
Fresno Unified School District is providing youth with free meals throughout the summer, ensuring good nutrition while school is out. The free summer meals program, offered at locations throughout the city, begins Monday, June 16. Meals will be available Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This offer...
US Supreme Court Makes ‘Reverse’ Discrimination Suits Easier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court made it easier on Thursday for people from majority backgrounds such as white or straight individuals to pursue claims alleging workplace "reverse" discrimination, reviving an Ohio woman's lawsuit claiming she was illegally denied a promotion and demoted because she is heterosexual. The justices, in...
Trump Directs Probe Into Biden’s Use of Autopen, Biden Says Policy Decisions Were His
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump directed his White House counsel on Wednesday to investigate whether former President Joe Biden's aides covered up alleged mental decline and unlawfully used an autopen on Biden's behalf to sign policy documents. Biden, who is fighting cancer, said he was responsible for the decisions...
Reddit Sues AI Startup Anthropic for Allegedly Using Data Without Permission
(Reuters) -Reddit sued the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic on Wednesday, accusing it of stealing data from the social media discussion website to train its AI models despite publicly assuring it wouldn't. The complaint filed in San Francisco Superior Court is the latest battle over AI companies' alleged unauthorized use of...
California’s Economy Is Just Limping Along. Why Is Newsom Always Boasting?
This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gavin Newsom loves to boast about the state he governs, claiming that California is No.1 in some category or that the state is leading in some economic or cultural activity. Sometimes his boasts crumble in the face of...
Trump Signs Proclamation Banning Travel From 12 Countries, CBS News Reports
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation banning travel from certain countries, CBS News reported on Wednesday, citing administration officials. The proclamation fully restricts and limits the entry of nationals from 12 countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, according to CBS...