Corporate leaders’ outlook for the U.S. economy is improving, with most CEOs saying they do not expect a recession this year, a new survey shows. The June poll of 277 CEOs by Chief Executive found that 28% of business leaders expect a recession in the near term — that’s down from …
Read More »RFK Jr. removes every member of CDC vaccine advisory committee
Washington — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday said he is removing every member of a government panel that makes vaccine recommendations. Kennedy said he is “retiring” all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, asserting that it “has become little more than …
Read More »Trump’s travel ban has gone into effect. Here’s what to know.
Washington — President Trump’s proclamation barring travelers and immigrants from 12 countries, and restricting the entry of nationals from seven other nations, went into effect early on Monday, June 9. With the move, the White House cited concerns about national security. The president said the recent attack at a march supporting Israeli …
Read More »New possible image of Grant Hardin shows what the escaped Arkansas inmate might look like now
A new possible headshot of Grant Hardin, the former police chief of Gateway, Arkansas, who escaped from prison last week, shows what the fugitive known as the “Devil in the Ozarks” might look like today as authorities continue their search for him. The Arkansas Department of Corrections released the image …
Read More »Death toll after floods submerge Nigeria town rises to 151 as thousands displaced
At least 151 people have now been confirmed dead after heavy rainfall unleashed flooding in a market town in north-central Nigeria, the local emergency services told The Associated Press on Saturday. More than 3,000 people were displaced by the flooding in the town of Mokwa in Niger state, more than 180 …
Read More »Here are the best U.S. cities for first
With mortgage rates and housing prices still stubbornly elevated, potential homebuyers are looking for ways save wherever they can. The median sale price for a home in the first-quarter of 2025 was over $400,000, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Mortgage rates, meanwhile, continue to hover around 7% — up …
Read More »Trump administration says it will fly migrant back to U.S. after judge rules his deportation “ignored” due process
The federal government is working to secure a charter flight to return a man who was removed from the U.S. back to America so he can have proper due process proceedings, the Justice Department said in court documents filed Wednesday. Last week, U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy ordered the man, …
Read More »Federal judge strikes down Trump executive order targeting law firm WilmerHale, calling it “unconstitutional”
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday struck down President Trump’s executive order targeting D.C.-based law firm WilmerHale, declaring the order “unconstitutional” and permanently blocking the administration from enforcing it. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon issued his opinion Tuesday afternoon, blocking the president’s efforts to restrict Wilmer Cutler Pickering …
Read More »Prison on wheels visits U.K. schools to teach kids about life behind bars: “You are now gonna become prisoners”
Students at an elementary school in England weren’t sure what to think when a prison on wheels recently arrived on their campus. “You are now gonna become prisoners,” former police officer Mick Amos told dozens of students dressed in inmate attire, according to CBS News partner network BBC News. “You’ll …
Read More »Who is Greg Abel, Warren Buffett’s choice to replace him as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway?
Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of his shareholders when he announced his intention Saturday to step down as the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year. The 94-year-old legendary investor also said he will recommend to his board that Greg Abel should become CEO. Buffett said …
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