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FAA's strict limits at Newark airport: What's at stake for travelers this summer?

Newark Liberty International Airport is grappling with a severe air traffic controller shortage, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to impose stringent flight caps that could disrupt travel plans across the U.S. during the peak summer season. Despite recent hiring efforts, the FAA has not met its staffing goals for the Newark airspace, resulting in operational constraints and raising concerns about the broader implications for the national airspace system. Effective immediately, the FAA has limited Newark's operations to 28 arrivals and 28 departures per hour, a reducti

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U.S. shoppers face surprise tariff bills as new import fees hit online purchases

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How Fortnite’s return to iOS could change app industry rules forever

Fortnite’s return to Apple’s App Store in the U.S. after nearly five years marks a pivotal moment for mobile gaming and digital marketplaces. The game was originally removed in 2020, following a high-profile legal battle between Epic Games and Apple over app store payment policies. A recent court ruling forced Apple to allow alternative payment systems, opening the door for Fortnite’s comeback and potentially reshaping the rules for app distribution and monetization on iOS devices. Fortnite’s ban on iOS stemmed from Epic Games’ decision to bypass Apple’s in-app purchase sys

Repelling danger: Can we hack our scent to fool mosquitoes?

Volunteers target invasive black mustard to preserve Sepulveda basin ecosystem

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Beachgoers Beware: Wildfire fallout still threatens L.A. waters

Months after the devastating January 2025 wildfires swept across Los Angeles, concerns persist about whether local beaches are truly safe for swimming, surfing, and general recreation. While agencies have lifted many advisories, experts emphasize that fire-related impacts, especially water contamination and debris, still demand caution. In April 2025, the L.A. County Department of Public Health officially lifted its last ocean water quality advisory linked to wildfire impacts. Testing showed that the water met state standards and posed no significant health risks for recreational use. Howe

Rent crisis soars, pushing California homes out of reach for the average worker

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FBI probes efforts to impersonate one of Trump’s most powerful advisers

A law enforcement investigation is underway into efforts to impersonate President Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, according to two sources familiar with the matter.The Wall Street Journal first reported on the investigation into efforts to impersonate Wiles, writing that “senators, governors, top U.S. business executives and other well-known figures have received text messages and phone calls from a person who claimed to be the chief of staff.”Wiles is one of Trump’s closest advisers and is often in touch with lawmakers who need to reach the president. She has a long list o

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Unexpected tornado leaves at least 1 dead, multiple injured in Kentucky

At least one person is dead and seven others were injured after an unexpected tornado struck a rural Kentucky county early Friday morning as a line of severe storms moved eastward across the state.The man was killed on Long Run Road in the Deep Creek area of Washington County and numerous homes and structures were severely damaged in the area, Washington County Sheriff Jerry Pinkston confirmed to CNN.Photos shared on Facebook by the sheriff’s office showed the devastating aftermath, with cars overturned, homes flattened and trees uprooted. The tornado was at least an EF2, according to a prel

Ukraine keeps Russia guessing over talks, US senator warns Moscow of sanctions

Zion Williamson sued by a woman alleging the Pelicans star committed sexual violence against her

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Covid-19 shots for healthy children remain on CDC vaccine schedule despite Kennedy’s pledge to remove them

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its immunization schedule for children after US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s announcement this week that Covid-19 vaccines would be removed from the list of recommended shots for healthy children and pregnant women. However, the vaccines remain on the schedule for kids, although with a slightly different designation.Instead of being listed as “recommended” by the CDC, they are now listed as “recommended vaccination based on shared clinical decision-making,” meaning healthy children – those

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Trump says China has 'totally violated' Geneva deal with US on tariffs, minerals

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that China had violated an agreement with the U.S. to mutually roll back tariffs and trade restrictions for critical minerals and issued a new veiled threat to get tougher with Beijing. "China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.Trump said that he made a "fast deal" in mid-May with Chinese officials for both countries to back away from triple-digit tariffs for 90 days. He said he did this to save China from a "devastating" si

Trump’s tariffs are under threat, but ports aren’t seeing a big rebound yet. That’s bad news for prices

US CDC continues to recommend COVID vaccines for children, contradicts Kennedy

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PBS sues Trump to reverse funding cuts

PBS sued Donald Trump on Friday over the U.S. president's executive order to cut its federal funding, calling it an unconstitutional attack that would "upend public television."In a complaint filed in the Washington, D.C. federal court, PBS and a public TV station in Minnesota said Trump's order violated the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment by making the president the "arbiter" of programming content, including by attempting to defund PBS.The May 1 order "makes no attempt to hide the fact that it is cutting off the flow of funds to PBS because of the content of PBS programming and out of a

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Career pathways in the US dim for international students as Trump cracks down on visas

Since coming from China as a teenager for boarding school, Bob Zeng has imagined building a career in the United States. But as he prepared to graduate Thursday from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it felt like the last chapter of his life in America. Zeng said he has been rethinking his plans because of the Trump administration's pledge to aggressively revoke the visas of Chinese students. Having completed a masters degree in science and management, he is thinking about moving to Europe. Or going home to China. “I am worried about working here,” s

Americans pulled back on their spending in April amid tariff rollout

US consumers pulling back spending; inflation slowing for now

European shares trim gains after Trump comments on China tariffs

Europe's benchmark STOXX 600 index trimmed its gains on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said China had violated an agreement on tariffs with the United States.The STOXX 600 dropped after Trump's post on Truth Social, but was last up 0.2% on the day. A measure of European volatility spiked and was last up 0.2 points at 19.19. (Reporting by Lucy Raitano, editing by Dhara Ranasinghe)

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The Latest: Elon Musk praised for ‘colossal change’ during Oval Office sendoff

President Donald Trumphosted an Oval Office news conference alongside billionaire and Department of Government Efficiency architect Elon Musk. The world’s richest man is leaving his job having accomplished far less than he set out to do, although his tumultuous tenure will likely leave a lasting mark on the federal government. Stating that cost-cutting in the administration would continue despite his departure, Musk called DOGE “a way of life — like Buddhism.” Here’s the Latest: Trump to double the tariffs on steel to 50%