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The Michigan House and Senate are floating conflicting plans this week for how to address the use of cellphones in schools... Read More
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Zelenskyy says he wants to meet Trump in Vatican at papal funeral
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’d like to meet Donald Trump at the Vatican on Saturday where global leaders will attend the funeral of Pope Francis.
The Ukrainian leader’s push for a meeting with Trump comes just days ...Read more
RFK Jr. questions universal Covid shots for American children
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. questioned the need for all children to get Covid shots amid reports that the U.S. government is considering revoking its current vaccine recommendations.
“The ...Read more
Tesla profit falls in the wake of brand controversy and tariffs
Tesla is off to a bumpy start this year.
The electric vehicle giant’s profit plunged 71% in the first quarter to $409 million as the company faced a flurry of setbacks, including looming tariffs and a brand crisis ...Read more
Md. Gov. Wes Moore signs new bills into law. Here's what will change
BALTIMORE — Gov. Wes Moore and Maryland’s legislative leadership signed a slew of bills into law Tuesday afternoon with a particular focus on criminal justice and protection for federal employees facing job losses ...Read more
Interior secretary Burgum gives DOGE official with oil-industry ties power to remake department
A former oil executive and representative of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has been given wide authority to make significant changes to the Department of Interior, the agency tasked with overseeing ...Read more
Tariffs blamed for hundreds of layoffs at Volvo truck plants
Up to 100 workers at Volvo Group’s engine and transmission plant in Hagerstown will be part of hundreds of layoffs in three states amid market uncertainty and recent tariffs.
Volvo Group, a maker of heavy-duty trucks, ...Read more
Trump's tariffs threaten Southern California's $300 billion trade industry, report says
President Trump's tariffs, along with growing land-use and environmental regulations, could devastate Southern California's nearly $300 billion trade and logistics industry in the coming years, according to a Los Angeles ...Read more
EPA chief urges Mexico to help deliver '100% solution' to clean up polluted Tijuana River
U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on Tuesday called for Mexico and the U.S. to develop a “100% solution” to stop the flow of raw sewage from Tijuana that has polluted the Tijuana River and left communities near the ...Read more
Amazon must negotiate with Teamsters at San Francisco warehouse, NLRB says
Amazon is obligated to collectively bargain with warehouse workers at its San Francisco distribution facility, the U.S. federal labor board says.
A complaint issued Monday by a regional director of the National Labor ...Read more
Timothee Chalamet's mom thinks Kylie Jenner is 'lovely'
Timothée Chalamet's mom thinks Kylie Jenner is "lovely".
The 'A Complete Unknown' actor has been romancing the Kylie Cosmetics founder - who has Stormi, seven, and three-year-old Aire with ex-boyfriend Travis Scott - ...Read more
Katy Perry's space trip was 'crazy'
Katy Perry's brief stint in space was "totally crazy".
The 'Firework' hitmaker - who has four-year-old daughter Daisy with fiance Orlando Bloom - joined an all-female crew on an 11-minute Blue Origin flight to the edge of...Read more
Carlos Santana postpones show after hospitalisation
Carlos Santana has been hospitalised in Texas.
The 77-year-old guitarist has been forced to cancel a performance at the Majestic Theatre in San Antonio on Tuesday (22.04.25) night after suffering a medical emergency while...Read more
LA-based agent Mark Measures indicted in Manhattan, accused of stealing from actor clients
By Christie D’Zurilla Assistant Editor, Fast Break Desk
April 22, 2025 5:06 PM PT
LOS ANGELES — Mark Measures, a longtime Los Angeles-based talent agent, has been indicted along with his agency, Kazarian/Measures/...Read more
RFK Jr. announces a plan to ban certain food dyes, following California's lead
WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of Health and Human Services, on Tuesday announced a plan to ban synthetic food dyes that color everyday snack items such as Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and M&Ms.
The first ...Read more
Trump administration's visit to Boston to probe college antisemitism is off
The feds’ request to visit Boston Wednesday to probe the city’s response to “incidents of antisemitism” at its schools and colleges was not accepted by the Wu administration, at a time when Harvard and the Trump ...Read more
Democrats eye 2026 as best chance to finally unseat Rep. Young Kim
WASHINGTON — In a purple-tinged swath of Southern California, Republican Rep. Young Kim has repeatedly vanquished a string of Democratic challengers by trying to steer clear of her party’s hard line.
First elected to ...Read more
Alaska Legislature fails to override Gov. Dunleavy's school funding veto
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Alaska Legislature on Tuesday failed to override Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of a $1,000 increase to the Base Student Allocation, the state’s per-student funding formula.
Lawmakers voted to ...Read more
23andMe says 'independent' person to guide DNA decisions is important in its bankruptcy case
ST. LOUIS — Attorneys general from about 30 states, including Missouri, say the popular DNA testing company 23andMe shouldn't be allowed to decide on its own how to handle the genetic data of its 15 million customers as ...Read more
Musk says he'll limit time with US government to focus on Tesla
Tesla Inc. rose in late trading after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said he’s going to pull back “significantly” from his work with the U.S. government to focus on the EV maker.
Musk also said that he plans to ...Read more
Ben Affleck wants kids to understand the importance of hard work
Ben Affleck has insisted it's important to teach his kids the value of hard work.
The 'Accountant 2' actor recently went viral when he criticised his 13-year-old son Samuel for asking for $6,000 Dior Air Force 1s at a ...Read more
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