First refunds of Trump tariffs to start as early as May 12, customs agency says
WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) – The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency said on Monday it now estimates the first electronic refunds from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs deemed illegal by the Supreme Court will start
California probes Trump administration deal to cancel offshore wind lease
May 4 (Reuters) – California energy officials on Monday opened an investigation into the Trump administration’s agreement with an offshore wind company to cancel a planned project off the state’s central coast. The state said it was
Stars arrive for Met Gala as protesters target Jeff Bezos
By Kate Skelly, Daniel Cole and Jenna Zucker NEW YORK, May 4 (Reuters) – Celebrities including singers Sam Smith and Doja Cat and actress Nicole Kidman made their entrances Monday at the Met Gala, the fashion world’s
Doris Fisher, co-founder of iconic Gap chain, dies at 94
NEW YORK (AP) — Doris Fisher, who co-founded the iconic clothing chain The Gap Inc. in 1969 with her late husband Don, has died. She was 94. Fisher died on Saturday surrounded by her family, a Gap
Redistricting is rampant ahead of the US House midterm elections. What states are taking action?
A partisan redistricting battle among states has accelerated ahead of the November midterm elections following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that weakened the federal Voting Rights Act and opened the way for states to try to eliminate
A man shot by ICE in California pleads not guilty to federal charges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A man who was shot multiple times during an arrest by immigration officers in central California pleaded not guilty on Monday to federal charges that he rammed his vehicle into two agents, prosecutors
Associated Press global investigation into government surveillance efforts wins Pulitzer Prize
NEW YORK (AP) — The expansion of government surveillance efforts in China — and the role that U.S. tech firms played in it — was the foundation of investigative stories from The Associated Press that won a
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have ended their ‘It Ends With Us’ dispute in a settlement
NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have agreed to end their legal battle over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film “It Ends With Us.” The two sides settled their legal dispute Monday ahead
Man to plead guilty in Colorado firebombing attack on pro-Israel demonstrators
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — A man accused of killing one person and injuring a dozen more in a firebomb attack on Colorado demonstrators showing support for Israeli hostages in Gaza plans to plead guilty this week,
Daniel Kraus’ ‘Angel Down’ and Bess Wohl’s ‘Liberation’ are among Pulitzer winners in the arts
NEW YORK (AP) — Pulitzer Prize officials awarded the fiction prize to an author with a long history in fantasy, horror and young adult novels: Daniel Kraus, cited for “Angel Down,” a World War I narrative that