U.S. Banks See Diverging Trends in Overdraft Fee Income as Regulatory Pressure Eases
Fourteen of the largest U.S. retail banks reported increases in income from overdraft and bounced-check fees during the first nine months of the year, while two major lenders posted sharp declines, according to a...
JD Vance Heads to Pennsylvania to Sharpen White House Economic Pitch Ahead of Midterms
U.S. Vice President JD Vance will travel to Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley on Tuesday as the White House intensifies efforts to refine its economic messaging ahead of the midterm elections. The visit comes a week...
M23 Rebels Pledge Withdrawal from Congo’s Uvira Amid U.S. Pressure
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have said they will withdraw from the eastern Congolese town of Uvira following criticism from the United States, which warned that the seizure of the border town threatened ongoing peace efforts....
U.S. Job Growth Likely Rebounded in November Despite Weak Hiring Trend
U.S. job growth likely picked up in November after an expected decline in October, though economists say the labor market continues to show signs of gradual weakening. The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Rob Reiner and Wife Found Slain at Los Angeles Home; Son Arrested on Murder Suspicion
Los Angeles police have taken Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of acclaimed Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner, into custody on suspicion of killing his parents after the couple were found dead at their...
California Sues Trump Administration Over $33 Million Federal Transport Funding Cut
California has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after more than $33 million in federal funding for the state’s commercial vehicle safety programs was withheld over alleged non-compliance with English proficiency requirements for...
Virginia Senators Poised to Block Trump’s Pick for U.S. Attorney Post
Virginia’s Democratic senators, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, are expected to oppose U.S. President Donald Trump’s nomination of Lindsey Halligan as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Semafor reported on Friday, citing...
Trump Moves to Block Broadband Funds for States With Strict AI Rules
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced an executive order that would allow his administration to withhold federal broadband funding from states whose artificial intelligence regulations are deemed to obstruct national AI ambitions. Arguing...
Apple Wins Partial Victory in Appeals Court, but Key App Store Injunction Stands
Apple secured a partial win on Thursday after a U.S. appeals court reversed segments of a lower court order that had required the tech giant to overhaul its App Store practices. The 9th U.S....
Senate Deadlock Leaves 24 Million Americans Facing Steep Healthcare Premium Hikes
The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected competing Democratic and Republican proposals aimed at averting a looming healthcare crisis, leaving 24 million Americans at risk of sharp insurance premium increases when enhanced Affordable Care Act...