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USPS Seeks to Hike Stamp Prices to 78 Cents
The United States Postal Service said Wednesday it wants to raise the price of first-class mail stamps to 78 cents from 73 cents effective July 13.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:36:57 EDTTrump Admin Appeals Ruling for AP Staff's Return to WH Events
The Trump administration said Wednesday it would appeal a federal court decision that ordered it to readmit Associated Press journalists to White House events on First Amendment grounds.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:15:22 EDTNew 3D Scans of Titanic Wreck Challenge Record
National Geographic is gearing up to mark the 113th anniversary of the sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic by releasing a documentary that promises to digitally resurrect the doomed ocean liner and challenge the narrative surrounding her final hours...
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:36:37 EDTUkraine Claims More than 150 Chinese Fighting for Russia
Ukraine on Wednesday expanded on its claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia's army, saying its detailed intelligence showed more than 150 mercenaries Moscow allegedly recruited through social media.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:14:09 EDTBipartisan Senators Want More Northern Border Resources
U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and John Hoeven, R-N.D., on Wednesday released a letter pushing for additional technological resources at the northern border.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:18:33 EDTHuckabee Confirmed as Trump's Ambassador to Israel
The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as the Trump administration's ambassador to Israel, two days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's White House visit.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 14:13:09 EDTMinn. Official: Gov. Tim Walz a True 'Train Wreck'
Most Americans were introduced to Tim Walz when the Minnesota governor was tapped by then-Vice President Kamala Harris to be her running mate in 2024.More than five months after President Donald Trump defeated Harris in the November general election, Walz is trying to...
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:49:03 EDTDow Soars 2,000 on 90-Day Tariff Pause
U.S. stocks are flying higher after President Donald Trump announced a drop in some of his tariffs, except for China.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 06:18:50 EDTTrump Pauses Tariffs on Nations That Did Not Retaliate, Ups Chinese Tariffs to 125 Percent
President Donald Trump on Wednesday raised tariffs on China to 125%, hours after China boosted taxes on American imports to 84% and vowed to "fight to the end" in an escalating battle that threatens to disrupt trade between the world's two largest economies.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:34:20 EDT2 Judges Hand Trump Setbacks on Venezuelan Deportations
Judges in Texas and New York on Wednesday said they would temporarily bar the U.S. government from deporting Venezuelans jailed in parts of those two states while their lawyers challenge the Trump administration's use of a rarely-invoked law.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:18:42 EDTUnvaxxed Service Personnel Slow to Accept Return Offer
The Pentagon this week posted a notice from chief spokesman Sean Parnell to soldiers who were involuntarily dismissed or left on their own while refusing to take the required COVID-19 vaccination...
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:55:07 EDTCoast Guard Seizes Drugs Worth $500M in Florida
The Coast Guard offloaded more than 48,000 pounds of illegal drugs valued at $509 million on Wednesday in South Florida, CBS News reported.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:51:56 EDTDHS Eyes Immigrants' Social Media for Antisemitism
Effective immediately, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will review the social media accounts of anyone applying for a green card or a student visa and will deny them if they have posted antisocial material, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:03:03 EDTDoctor Ordered to Pay $1.6B in Sexual Abuse Case
A pediatrician from Long Island, New York, was ordered to pay $1.6 billion to 104 women who accused him of sexual abuse.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:23:55 EDTHouse Dems Push for Congressional Oversight of DOGE
Two House Democrats this week introduced a bill that would require the Department of Government Efficiency to send weekly impact reports to Congress in an effort to increase oversight on its activities, Axios reports.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:44:04 EDTBill Gates Leaving Only 1% of His $101B to His Kids
Microsoft founder Bill Gates thinks leaving his three children just 1% of his $101 billion net worth is the right decision, the New York Post reports.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:00:03 EDTTrump: 'Be Cool' Amid Tariff Activity
President Donald Trump offered Americans a brief pep talk Wednesday morning, telling people to stay "cool" amid volatile financial market activity. Trump even suggested that now is the time to buy stocks despite markets reeling...
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:59:12 EDTLeavitt: Americans Interested in Hur-Biden Tapes
Americans would be "quite interested" to hear the audio recordings of special counsel Robert Hur's interview with former President Joe Biden, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt.
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:34:19 EDTPro-Trump House Members Oppose Senate Budget Bill
Roughly a dozen conservative House Republicans oppose the party's budget blueprint despite being strong overall supporters of President Donald Trump...
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:12:45 EDTAmazon Considers $15B US Warehouse Expansion Plan
Amazon.com is considering a $15 billion warehouse expansion plan for about 80 new logistics facilities in U.S. cities and rural areas, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday.
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