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Warsh says he got no pressure from Trump to cut rates even as president publicly pushes for them
President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve said Tuesday that he never promised the White House that he would cut interest rates, even as the president renewed his calls for the central bank to do so.
Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to the iPhone maker’s hardware leader
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity.
The Onion launches new bid to take over Alex Jones’ Infowars and turn it into a parody platform
The satirical news outlet The Onion is back with a new plan to take over the Infowars platforms of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones as his company faces liquidation over more than $1 billion in defamation judgments owed to relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
Ford recalls 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks to fix a gearshift issue
Ford is recalling almost 1.4 million of its F-150 pickup trucks in the U.S. because of a gearshift issue that may lead to the loss of control of vehicles and increasing the risk of a crash.
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is leaving Trump’s Cabinet after abuse of power allegations
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job.
Trump says the US will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran — a day before it was to expire — as a new round of peace talks was on hold.
Judge postpones OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma’s sentencing to let opioid victims attend in person
A judge on Tuesday delayed the criminal sentencing of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma in order to allow victims to attend the court proceeding in person.
US Justice Department demands 2024 Detroit-area ballots in latest move for local election records
The U.S. Department of Justice has demanded that Michigan’s Wayne County turn over all its ballots from the 2024 election just weeks after it made similar requests in Georgia and Arizona.
Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the Osmonds, has died at 76
Alan Osmond, the eldest member of the chart-topping family act The Osmonds, died Monday after decades with multiple sclerosis.
Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informants
The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said.
Retail sales up 1.7% in March from February driven by a spike in gas prices due to the Iran war
Shoppers accelerated their spending in March from February, but they spent a good chunk of their money at the gas pump.
California says Amazon pressured retailers to boost prices on their websites to not undercut it
Amazon used its market leverage to get companies such as Walmart to increase prices on their websites so the e-commerce giant would not be undercut by its competitors, according to a filing unsealed Monday in an ongoing lawsuit by California’s attorney general.
US military pushes for boost in 2027 spending on drones and air defenses used in Iran war
U.S. military officials on Tuesday called for spending tens of billions of dollars in the next budget year on drones, air defense systems and fighter jets that have been a key part of fighting the Iran war.
Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear from Catholic preschools that say it’s unconstitutional to exclude them from a state-funded program because they won’t admit kids from LGBTQ+ families.
In reversal, Justice Department withdraws subpoenas in John Brennan investigation, AP sources say
The Justice Department has withdrawn subpoenas issued in the investigation of former CIA Director John Brennan, with officials asking for voluntary interviews instead of testimony before a grand jury, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
City makes $65K bet on new fingerprint analyst
The city council is betting nearly $65,000 that its newest crime lab employee will stick around long enough to make the investment worthwhile.
Two suspects arrested after child shot while in their care
Two suspects are in custody after a Monday night shooting left a 3-year-old boy injured.
Stabbing suspect released; case heading to grand jury
An alleged aggravated domestic assault may go to grand jury before charges can be determined, Sheriff Eddie Hawkins told The Dispatch.
City trims financing for stalled housing, gas station development
Aldermen on Tuesday agreed to scale back a tax increment financing plan tied to a mixed-use development project along Highway 12 that has only partially come together since its 2015 approval.
