Supreme Court hearing arguments on birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in its first case stemming from the flurry of actions marking the start of President Donald Trump’s second term.
Dick's Sporting Goods to buy struggling shoe chain Foot Locker for $2.4 billion
Dick’s Sporting Goods is buying the struggling footwear chain Foot Locker for about $2.4 billion, the second buyout of a major footwear company in as many weeks as business leaders struggle with uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Ukraine's Zelensky arrives in Turkey for peace talks but Russia's Putin stays away
Russian President Vladimir Putin stayed away from proposed direct peace talks in Turkey with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Walmart says it will raise prices due to tariff costs after posting solid first quarter sales
Walmart’s first quarter profit slipped and it said it must raise prices due to higher costs from tariffs implemented by President Donald Trump.
The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks
The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks.
Max streaming service is reviving the HBO name — the one it discarded two years ago
Warner Bros. Discovery says it is changing the name of its Max streaming service to HBO Max later this summer.
Court clerk in Murdaugh murder trial charged with showing sealed photographs, perjury
A former court clerk who helped with the murder trial that led to the conviction of once-powerful South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh has been arrested.
Ford recalls nearly 274,000 vehicles over brake issue
Ford is recalling nearly 274,000 of its Expedition and Lincoln-branded Navigator SUVs across the U.S. due to an issue that may cause a loss of brake function while driving, increasing crash risks.
SC Supreme Court decides heartbeat definition allows six-week abortion ban
The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled the state can keep banning abortions around six weeks after conception by agreeing with the earliest interpretation offered of when a heartbeat starts.
US overdose deaths fell 27% last year but remain above prepandemic levels
An estimated 80,000 people died from overdoses last year in the US, a 27% drop from 2023.
Trump meets with Syria's interim president, a first between the nations’ leaders in 25 years
President Donald Trump has met with Syria’s interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years.
EPA plans to drop limits on some 'forever chemicals' in drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of so-called forever chemicals in drinking water.
MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them Hall of Fame eligible
Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport’s Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.
"Carmen Sandiego" Host Kevin Shinick talks "Host Mortem"
Adam Wurtzel interviewed "Where in Time is Carmen Sandiego?" host Kevin Shinick about his new project, "Host Mortem."
A resentencing hearing for the Menendez brothers is underway
A Los Angeles judge is listening to arguments over whether Erik and Lyle Menendez should receive reduced sentences.
Nodule found in former President Joe Biden’s prostate during routine physical exam
A small nodule was found in the prostate of former President Joe Biden during a routine physical exam, a spokesperson said Tuesday.
FDA and RFK Jr. aim to remove fluoride supplements used to protect kids' teeth
U.S. health officials say they plan to phase out fluoride-containing supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, citing possible health risks.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ ex-girlfriend Cassie begins testifying in his sex trafficking trial
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ former girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie, took the witness stand in his sex trafficking trial on Tuesday, a day after prosecutors showed jurors video of the music mogul beating her in a hotel in 2016.
US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs
U.S. retail egg prices fell in April from the record-high prices they hit earlier this year, according to government data released Tuesday.
Inflation cooled again last month as grocery and gas prices fell, few signs of tariff impact yet
Inflation may have picked up slightly last month as President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs kicked in, a trend economists expect will become more visible in the coming months.
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