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Judge Temporarily Blocks Payouts From Trump's $1.776 Billion 'Anti-Weaponization' Settlement Fund
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from paying any claims through a new $1.776 billion settlement fund for the Republican president's all...
Bruce Collins May 30, 2026

Bondi Refuses to Answer Lawmakers' Questions About Trump's Involvement in Epstein Files Release
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Attorney General Pam Bondi has finished her interview with House lawmakers about the release of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. Bondi stood behind the Trump administration's r...
Bruce Collins May 29, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 29: Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi (C) arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on May 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. Bondi will be asked questions on the federal government's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case and release of related files to the public. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Federal Judge Says New Hampshire Must Make It Easier to Prove Citizenship When Registering to Vote
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A federal judge says New Hampshire must make it easier for voters to prove their U.S. citizenship. U.S. District Court Judge Samantha Elliot did not rule directly on whether requi...
Bruce Collins May 29, 2026

US Adult Cigarette Smoking Rate Hits Another All-Time Low
NEW YORK (AP) - The cigarette smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped to another all-time low last year. A government survey shows that about 1 in 11 adults said they were current smokers. The prelimin...
Bruce Collins May 29, 2026
Blue Origin Investigates Rocket Explosion as Public is Warned About Possible Wreckage Washing Ashore
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing. The company fueled the massive New Glenn rocket Thursday...
Bruce Collins May 29, 2026

US Stocks Gain Ground, Adding to Their Records, as Dell Soars
Stock indexes closed higher on Wall Street, adding to the all-time highs they set a day earlier. The S&P 500 added 0.2% Friday. That was the seventh straight gain for the index. The S&P 500 al...
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Tomatoes Become Latest Symbol of America's Affordability Squeeze
NEW YORK (AP) - Prices for tomatoes are up 40% over the past year, the biggest increase tracked among products in the Consumer Price Index. Experts say the spike is the result of crop yields and two p...
Bruce Collins May 29, 2026

SEC Moves to Repeal Rule That Requires Companies to Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Risk
WASHINGTON (AP) - In the latest action to undo Biden-era regulations on climate change, the Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed repealing a rule that requires some public companies to repo...
Bruce Collins May 29, 2026

Google Employee Charged With Using Confidential Search Data to Make $1.2 Million on Polymarket
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. prosecutors slapped insider trading charges against a Google employee this week, alleging the software engineer used confidential company information to pocket more than $1.2 mill...
Bruce Collins May 29, 2026

Key Inflation Gauge Worsens as Americans' Income and Spending Power Erodes
WASHINGTON (AP) - A key inflation gauge accelerated in April to the highest level in three years, the latest sign that spiking gas prices and higher food costs are squeezing Americans' finances. Infla...
Bruce Collins May 29, 2026









