NATIONAL NEWS:
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The criminal hush money trial of former President Donald Trump reached a crescendo Monday when the state's star witness, former Trump attorney Michael Cohen, testified about his ex-boss directing him to "just take care of" a payment to silence adult fi… Read moreFour big takeaways from Day 16 of Trump's hush money trial
Christopher Rosario/US Army Corps of Engineers(BALTIMORE) -- Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage was demolished in a controlled explosion on Monday evening after being delayed due to lightning near the site on Sunday.The removal process took place Monday at 5:00 p.m., officials sai… Read moreFrancis Scott Key Bridge wreckage demolished in controlled explosion after delays
Former US President Donald Trump attends his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 7, 2024. (Photo by Win McNamee / POOL / AFP)(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New Yor… Read moreTrump trial live updates: 'Just do it,' Cohen says Trump told him about making Stormy Daniels payment
Jason Marz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A man who drove a U-Haul truck into metal barriers outside of the White House in May 2023 pleaded guilty on Monday, admitting he carried out the attack fueled by Nazi ideology and an intent to replace the U.S. government.Sai Varsith Kandula, a non-U.S. … Read moreMan who rammed U-Haul truck into White House security barrier pleads guilty
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Foreign terrorist organizations may seek to exploit "LGBTQIA+-related events and venues," including events during 2024 Pride month -- celebrated in June, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security warned in a recent public service announcement."O… Read moreForeign terrorist organizations could target Pride month events: FBI, DHS
Business News:
Silas Stein/picture alliance via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- OpenAI announced a desktop version of its conversation bot ChatGPT on Monday as well as the latest iteration of the AI language model that fuels the chatbot.The fresh model offers improved speed and interactive capability when compar… Read moreOpenAI announces new version of AI language model that fuels ChatGPT
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- McDonald's could soon be lowering prices and possibly launching a new value meal to its menus.The Golden Arches currently offer some individual items on its $1, $2, $3 menu, but it may be rolling out a new value meal with a McChicken or McDouble, fri… Read moreMcDonald's may consider $5 value meal as food prices continue to soar
Thomas Northcut/Getty Images/STOCK(NEW YORK) -- Roughly 15 years after a housing bubble triggered the worst U.S. financial disaster since the Great Depression, some observers are voicing concern that the industry has fallen into another bubble.Home prices are soaring, despite high mortgage r… Read moreHome prices are soaring. Is this another bubble?
Target has announced that it will only sell their Pride Month collection in select stores after suffering a backlash and boycott last year during the 2023 Pride season. -- Target(NEW YORK) -- Target has announced that it will only sell their Pride Month collection in select stores after suff… Read moreTarget will only sell Pride Month collection in some stores after backlash in 2023
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The borrowing cost for student loans is poised to reach a 16-year high.The interest rate on a federal undergraduate student loan is expected to climb to 6.5% in July, which would mark its highest level since 2008, financial-aid expert Mark Kantrowitz… Read moreStudent loan rates set to reach 16-year high: 'It's a shock'