Immigration crackdown arrests now top 250 in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during a North Carolina immigration…
Grocery stores are anxious for customers to get SNAP benefits restored
A little more than a year ago, Ryan Sprankle welcomed President Donald Trump to one of the three…
Pentagon announces ‘new’ press corps filled with conservative news outlets
Several conservative news outlets said Wednesday they had agreed to a new press policy rejected by virtually all…
Starbucks to close stores, lay off 900 workers as part of turnaround plan
Starbucks is laying off around 900 non-retail employees and closing some U.S. and Canadian stores as it focuses…
US bars Iran’s diplomats from shopping at Costco
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has barred Iranian diplomats based in or visiting New York from…
Trump’s attacks on media echo authoritarians who silence dissent
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against…
Gas shortages hit some Russian regions after Ukrainian drone attacks on refineries
Gas stations have run dry in some regions of Russia after Ukrainian drones struck refineries and other oil…
Small businesses and online shoppers prepare for the US to end ‘de minimis’ import tax exemption
NEW YORK (AP) — Low-value imports are losing their duty-free status in the United States this week as…
Thieves grab $2 million in jewelry in Seattle heist that took less than 2 minutes
Seattle police say smash-and-grab thieves have made off with an estimated $2 million in diamonds, luxury watches, gold…
U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month, signaling that President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on…
US producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher
WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month, signaling that President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports…
One of the world’s most polluted cities has banned single-use plastics. It’s not so easy
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian shop manager Olarewanju Ogunbona says he uses Styrofoam and plastic packs at least…