WASHINGTON — More than a half million of the poorest Americans could be left without health insurance under legislation passed by House Republicans that would… ( Read More )
What’s behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds?
Shortages of drugs like Adderall are growing in the United States, and experts see no clear path to resolving them. For patients, that can mean… ( Read More )
Inflation pressures remain persistent as consumers pull back
Key measures of prices and wages remained high in March, keeping the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates next week for the 10th… ( Read More )
General Mills issues flour recall after salmonella discovery
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — General Mills has issued a nationwide recall of its bleached and unbleached flour after discovering salmonella during a sampling of a 5-pound… ( Read More )
Vehicle collision on a walkway outside a Tennessee Volkswagen plant leaves one worker dead and two
A vehicle collision on a walkway just outside the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee early Saturday has left one worker dead, one critically injured, and… ( Read More )
Facing revolt, GOP spares federal support for biofuels and ethanol in drive to cut spending
House Republicans are touting their debt limit package as a first step toward fiscal restraint, saying it’s past time for Congress to reduce the swelling… ( Read More )
Kevin Durant signs lifetime deal with Nike, joining Jordan, LeBron
PHOENIX — Kevin Durant and Nike have agreed to a lifetime contract, making him just the third NBA player to receive such a deal, joining… ( Read More )
Biden reduces sentences for 31 drug offenders
President Biden has commuted the sentences of 31 drug offenders who were labeled as nonviolent, as part of the administration’s efforts to expand economic opportunities… ( Read More )
New report blames airlines for most flight cancellations
Congressional investigators said in a report Friday that an increase in flight cancellations as travel recovered from the pandemic was due mostly to factors that… ( Read More )
Fed faults Silicon Valley Bank execs, itself in bank failure
WASHINGTON (AP) — Silicon Valley Bank failed due to a combination of extremely poor bank management, weakened regulations and lax government supervision, the Federal Reserve… ( Read More )