(Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule capping credit card late fees at $8, after the agency agreed with opponents that the rule adopted during President Joe Biden's administration was illegal. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth, Texas granted...
California Sets Aside $170 Million to Thin Vegetation, Forests to Help Prevent Wildfires
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed new legislation that will provide more than $170 million in state funding to help prevent wildfires while signing an order aimed at speeding up the work by easing environmental permitting. The funding —...
US CDC Advisers Begin Review of Vaccine Guidelines After Months-Long Delay
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's outside expert panel began a two-day meeting on Tuesday after a nearly two-month delay and expects to review guidelines for several vaccines including recommendations for the next generation of COVID-19 shots. The meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices...
Tens of Thousands of Jews Gather for Traditional Blessing in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of people gathered at the holiest Jewish prayer site in Jerusalem on Tuesday for the traditional priestly blessing prayer. The "Birkat Cohanim," or Cohen's blessing, is a ritual dating back over 2,500 years to when King Solomon's Temple stood on the same site. The blessing...
Former US Labor Officials Urge Contractors to Stand Firm on DEI
(Reuters) -A group of former U.S. Department of Labor officials has urged federal contractors to maintain their corporate diversity policies in the face of legal threats by the Trump administration, a letter seen exclusively by Reuters showed. In an open letter to firms that hold federal government contracts, the ten...
Another US Aircraft Carrier in Mideast Waters Ahead of Second Round of Iran-US Nuclear Talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A second U.S. aircraft carrier is operating in Mideast waters ahead of the next round of talks between Iran and the United States over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program, satellite photos analyzed Tuesday by The Associated Press showed. The operation of the USS Carl Vinson...
Joe Biden Will Speak About Social Security in His Return to the National Stage
WASHINGTON — Former President Joe Biden returns to the national stage Tuesday to elevate liberal concerns that President Donald Trump's agenda is threatening the health of Social Security. The 82-year-old Democrat has largely avoided speaking publicly since leaving the White House in January, which is typically the tradition for immediate...
Dodgers Beat Rockies but Colorado Avoids Another Shutout in 4th Straight Loss
LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts hit a two-run homer, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat Colorado 5-3 on Monday night, sending the major league-worst Rockies to their fourth straight loss. The Rockies have dropped six of seven, but they scored for the first time since...
WNBA Draftees Turn Attention to Making Rosters as Training Camp Opens in a Few Weeks
NEW YORK — Paige Bueckers will be heading to Dallas, the latest transcendent college star to go No. 1 in the WNBA draft. Her spot is assured with the Wings. It may be tough for a lot of the other 37 players drafted Monday night to make teams when training...
Canadian Home Sales Post Weakest March Since 2009 on Tariff Uncertainty
TORONTO (Reuters) - Canadian home sales and house prices declined in March, while the outlook for the full year turned less rosy, as U.S.-led global trade tensions threatened to upend the domestic economy, data from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) showed. Home sales fell 4.8% in March from February,...