Category Archives: 24/7 Newsroom News

Scotiabank is Buying a $1 Billion-Asset Bank With Dallas Roots
(WBAP/KLIF) -Scotiabank has announced its acquisition of Maple Financial Holdings Inc, which is the parent company of Maple Mark Bank that's based in Dallas. The deal will allow Scotiabank to expand i...
Bruce Collins May 30, 2026 Scotiabank logo is seen in Mexico City, Mexico on October 28, 2025. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Judge Says Kennedy Center Board Broke Law Putting Trump's Name on Building, Blocks Closure
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge has ruled that President Donald Trump's name was illegally added to the Kennedy Center and blocked the administration from closing the cultural and arts venue for maj...
Bruce Collins May 30, 2026 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 16: The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts on May 16, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center is scheduled to close for two years starting on July 4, 2026, for extensive renovations. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)

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









