Former President Donald Trump repeated his lies about the 2020 election, downplayed the Capitol insurrection and insulted the woman who won a civil lawsuit against him, all during a contentious town hall aired on CNN. Cheered on by a pro-Trump crowd throughout the live event, he said the U.S. "might as well" default on its debt obligation, despite possible devastating economic consequences. |
People protest outside the town hall venue in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) |
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At midnight, the Biden administration will move from a blanket ban on asylum for adults and families at the Mexican border to one that rejects anyone who hasn't applied online or sought asylum in a country they passed through en route to the U.S. The old policy ends at 11:59 with the expiration of the federal public health emergency. Also going away: The government providing free Covid-19 vaccines and tests. |
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Rep. George Santos is back on the streets after posting $500,000 bond and pleading not guilty in federal court to 13 charges including wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and lying to Congress. Prosecutors allege that Santos had supporters donate to a company that was meant for his campaign but which the New York Republican used to buy expensive clothes and to pay his car and credit card bills.
As president, can't George Santos just pardon himself?
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Listen — I can explain everything. (Photo by Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) |
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The increase from April 2022 to April 2023 was smaller than March 2022 to March 2023, but the 4.9% jump was still more than twice the Fed's target of 2%. Since peaking to 9.1% last June, interest rate increases and businesses adjusting to supply chain issues have brought down the prices of goods, but inflation remains high for restaurants, dentists, education and other services. |
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A Food and Drug Administration advisory board recommended that a popular birth control pill be available over the counter, which would be a first in the U.S. FDA commissioners usually follow their advisory board's recommendations. Commissioner Robert Califf's decision is expected later this summer. |
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Kansas City could become a sanctuary for transgender healthcare in Missouri as that state is poised to ban it for minors and fights in court for a temporary ban that also applies to many adults. The city council will vote today on a resolution not to prosecute or fine anyone involved in gender-affirming healthcare such as puberty blockers, hormones or surgery, and if they are made to enforce any laws will make them "their lowest priority." |
Peru's government has agreed to extradite Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway on the Caribbean island of Aruba, to the U.S. on extortion and wire fraud charges. The Dutch national, who is jailed in Peru for an unrelated murder conviction, is accused of trying to extort the Holloway family after their daughter disappeared. |
Alabama resident Natalee Holloway went missing during a graduation trip. (AP Photo/Leslie Mazoch, File) |
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The McDonald's franchisees busted for employing children as young as 10 at their restaurants are sadly not alone: Reports of child labor have increased from just over 1,000 in 2015 to nearly 3,900 by 2022, and the number of kids working in illegally hazardous roles nearly doubled over the same time. Meanwhile, states from Arkansas to Iowa are trying to make it easier for companies to hire children. |
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A British tabloid admitted and apologized for hiring a private investigator to spy on a 19-year-old Prince Harry in 2004 but denied that it unlawfully gathered information for 150 other stories over which the royal is suing the Daily Mirror. Harry's attorney alleged that the tabloid's former editor, Piers Morgan, knew that his staff hacked voicemails and participated in it. |
Harry returned to the U.K. briefly for his dad's coronation on May 6. (Photo by Toby Melville/Pool/AFP via Getty Images) |
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Beyoncé hits the road with Renaissance, Janet Jackson and Busta Rhymes unite to perform a classic live for the first time, and if you also want to feel like a star, you can perform on The Voice (well, the VR version). And click on the link to watch two new trailers: Apple's series The Crowded Room starring Tom Holland, and Flaming Hot, Hulu's origin story behind those spicy Cheetos. |
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Cheddar News went behind the scenes at the world premiere of the live-action remake — and heard from Kelly Rowland on the red (well, blue) carpet. Look at this story, isn't it neat? Wouldn't you think our reporting's complete? |
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These small, wiggly humans can benefit from the practice as much as us grown-ups. The founder of Yogi Beans, which runs in-person and virtual children's yoga classes, showed us a couple of light, playful poses to try out with the kids in your life. |
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New co-worker: Hey, I was 11 when you started working here. Me: *bursts into tears* —@TomE83_
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