NATIONAL NEWS:
SimpleImages/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York City, where he is facing felony charges related to a 2016 hush money payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. It marks the first time in history that a former U.S. president has been tried on cr… Read moreTrump trial live updates: 'What have we done?' Stormy Daniels' lawyer texted on election night
Thinkstock Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Protests have broken out at colleges and universities across the country in connection with the war in Gaza.Many pro-Palestinian protesters are calling for their colleges to divest of funds from Israeli military operations, while some Jewish studen… Read moreCollege protests updates: Police release more details about protesters arrested in NY
Long Island kelp farmer Sue Wicks holds a line of kelp in the Moriches Bay. Via ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Underwater forests could be the answer to helping to mitigate the environment from the impacts of climate change, experts told ABC News.Kelp, large brown algae or seaweeds that grow in shall… Read moreHow kelp farms, an 'environmental powerhouse,' can help mitigate climate change
Former president Donald Trump sits in Manhattan Criminal Court for the start of the third week of his trial for falsifying documents related to hush money payments, in New York, NY, on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Victor J. Blue for The Washington Post via Getty Images/ Pool)(NEW YORK) -- The f… Read moreContempt hearing puts renewed focus on Trump's rhetoric about witnesses, jurors in hush money trial
kali9/Getty Images(FORT WORTH, Texas) -- At least six people ranging between the ages of 3 to 19 years old have been shot at an apartment complex in Fort Worth, Texas, police say.The incident occurred on Wednesday evening at approximately 7:30 p.m. when the Fort Worth Police Department recei… Read moreSix people between the ages of 3 and 19 shot at apartment complex
Business News:
Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- For months, the Federal Reserve has forecasted interest rate cuts that would deliver much-needed relief for Americans burdened by high mortgage and credit card loans.At a press conference this week, however, Fed Chair Jerome Powell cast doubt on whether… Read moreInterest rates could be high for much longer. Here's what it means for your finances
Hill Street Studios/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Ahead of the upcoming election in November, the popular ride-sharing service Lyft announced a partnership that its CEO said he hopes continues the company's mission to bring more people -- especially younger voters -- to the polls.Lyft CEO David … Read moreAhead of election, Lyft CEO details company's newest efforts to boost voter turnout
Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tipping has seen a shift, especially compared to pre-pandemic, when the cost of food and everything else was lower, but one man's recent experience that went viral on social media has sparked new questions around gratuities.Mark O'Brien shared a video o… Read moreTipping point: Viral video sparks questions about gratuities
Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Looking for a unique vacation destination?Airbnb is offering customers an opportunity to stay in famous homes and places such as a re-creation of the Up house from Pixar's 2009 animated movie.Photos show the Up house, home to the fictio… Read moreAirbnb launches stays at "Up" house, "Inside Out" headquarters and more 'Icons'
S. Martinelli & Co.(NEW YORK) -- Martinelli's has voluntarily recalled a single lot of its apple juice that was distributed to five major retailers after it tested for arsenic levels higher than U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards.S. Martinelli & Co. stated in a recall notice… Read moreMartinelli's apple juice recalled over high arsenic levels, sold at Whole Foods, Kroger and more