WASHINGTON (AP) — An inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained high last month even before the impact of most tariffs has been felt. Americans’ spending rebounded in February after a fall last month and incomes increased. Friday’s report from the Commerce Department showed that consumer prices increased 2.5% in February from a…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of a startup company that claimed to be revolutionizing the way college students apply for financial aid has been convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase out of $175 million. Prosecutors said Charlie Javice tricked the bank by saying her company, Frank, had more than 4 million customers when it actually…… MORE
HOUSTON (AP) — The woman who has served nearly three decades in prison for killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, has been denied parole by a Texas board. A three-member panel of the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced Thursday that it voted to not release Yolanda Saldívar from prison. The panel says her…… MORE
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A U.S. judge in Washington state has blocked enforcement of President Donald Trump’s order banning transgender people from serving in the military. The order Thursday from U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Settle in Tacoma is the second nationwide injunction against the policy in as many weeks. It came in a case…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is ending collective bargaining with federal labor unions in agencies with national security missions across the federal government, citing authority granted him under a 1978 law. The order, signed without public fanfare and announced late Thursday, appears to touch most of the federal government. Affected agencies include the Departments…… MORE
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Whatever domestic economic gain comes from U.S. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tax on imported cars – and experts are skeptical – automakers around the world are bracing for a lot of pain. In Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Canada and across Europe, the world’s largest automakers employ millions of people whose…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has pulled Rep. Elise Stefanik’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. The decision Thursday is a stunning turnaround for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet pick, after her confirmation had been stalled over concerns about Republicans’ tight margins in the House. Stefanik said late Thursday that multiple issues…… MORE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected U.S. airstrikes have pummeled sites across Yemen controlled by the country’s Houthi rebels, including neighborhoods in the capital, Sanaa. The extent of the damage and possible casualties from the attack early Friday wasn’t immediately clear. The number of strikes appeared particularly intense compared to other days in the…… MORE
MANASSAS, Va. (AP) — U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the alleged leader of the MS-13 street gang on the East Coast has been arrested in Virginia. The 24-year-old man from El Salvador was described as one of MS-13’s top three leaders in the United States. Bondi said Thursday that it’s a major victory in…… MORE
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has told Congress that the agency must do more to ensure flying remains safe after a midair collision over Washington, D.C., that killed 67 people. The FAA’s acting administrator, Chris Rocheleau, said Thursday that the agency’s artificial intelligence-led review aimed at identifying safety threats at other airports with…… MORE
