Story at a glance About a third of parents think the standard American diet is healthy for kids, according to new poll findings. The University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital polled 1,083 parents with at least one child between the ages of three and 10 about food and diet choices. The poll’s...
The power of the dollar over weaker Asian currencies is attracting attention as the prospect of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve recedes over the horizon. Former President Trump is the latest voice to weigh in on the economic consequences of the strong dollar, which can slash demand for U.S. exports and make goods...
The Senate is poised to pass a bill as part of a broader foreign aid package that could lead to a ban on the social media app TikTok. The Senate voted 80-19 to limit debate on the package, which includes a provision that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance to sell the app...
A bill proposal in California would prohibit security screening company CLEAR from skipping the general security lines at state airports, marking the first proposal of its kind. California state Sen. Josh Newman (D), the sponsor of the legislation, said the bill is not banning CLEAR from state airports, but rather moving the service to its...
The Biden administration announced a rule Tuesday aimed at ensuring workers whose annual salaries are roughly $59,000 or less are compensated fairly when working overtime. The Labor Department said the rule would increase the salary thresholds required to exempt salaried workers from federal overtime pay requirements. Starting this July, the office said the salary threshold...
Former President Trump slammed the gag order imposed on him during his trial in Manhattan court as "unconstitutional" in public comments Tuesday afternoon.
Adam Guillette, the CEO of the Accuracy In Media watchdog group, was met with hostility while speaking to anti-Israel protesters at Columbia University.
The U.S. State Department contradicted its previous statements on Tuesday, asserting that Israel is being held to a "different standard" for its conduct amid the ongoing war with Hamas.