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President Joe Biden talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Calif., on the House steps as they leave after attending an annual St. Patrick’s Day luncheon gathering at the Capitol in Washington. Facing the risk of a government default as soon as June 1, President Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders to a White House meeting for talks on Tuesday, May 9.
Job cuts, no Social Security checks: How consumers could be pinched by a US government default
All the hand-wringing in Washington over raising the debt limit can seem far removed from the lives of everyday Americans, but they could end up facing huge consequences. more
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People stand outside a Silicon Valley Bank branch in Santa Clara, Calif., on March 10, 2023. The recent collapse of a trio of midsize banks, including Silicon Valley Bank, has once again raised questions on whether executive compensation is tilted toward short-term gains rather than companies' long-term health.
CEO pay again in focus as the heads of failed banks appear before Senate panel
The recent failures of a trio of midsize banks has once again raised questions about whether senior executives in the U.S. are being rewarded more for short-term gains — like rising stock prices — than for ensuring their companies' long-term health. more
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Monty Hobbs , right, and his dog Mattox sit next to another pet dog on the patio at the Olive Lounge in Takoma Park, Md. , on Thursday, May 4, 2023. Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces.
More dogs could show up in outdoor dining spaces
Just in time for the summer dining season, the U.S. government has given its blessing to restaurants that want to allow pet dogs in their outdoor spaces. more
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Mechanic Jon Guthrie inspects the underside of a 2014 Honda Ridgeline pickup truck at Japanese Auto Professional Service in Ann Arbor, Michigan. People are keeping their vehicles longer due to shortages of new ones and high prices. That drove the average U.S. vehicle age up to a record 12.5 years in 2022, according to S&P Global Mobility.
Repelled by high car prices, Americans are holding on to their vehicles longer than ever
The average age of a passenger vehicle on the road hit a record 12.5 years this year, according to data gathered by S&P Global Mobility. more
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NerdWallet: 3 steps to downsize in a hurry
Ideally, you’d spend months or even years carefully purging excess belongings — but life may have other plans. Maybe you or someone you love has a health crisis and needs to move into assisted living. more
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This combination of photos shows promotional art for "Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me," a documentary premiering May 16 on Netflix, left, “XO, Kitty," a series premiering May 18 on Netflix, center, and "White Men Can't Jump," premiering May 19 on Hulu.
THIS WEEK: Jack Harlow on screen, Kesha, Anna Nicole Smith doc and Scott brothers on HGTV
Here’s a collection of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. more
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The Empire State Building glows blue during dusk, Monday, Nov. 14, 2022, in New York. Around Manhattan and elsewhere in the city, hotels that served tourists just a few years ago have become de facto emergency shelters. The latest is the historic Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan, which shuttered three years ago, is reopening later this week as a welcome center and shelter for asylum seekers.
NYC converts hotels to shelters as pressure mounts to accommodate asylum seekers
Mayor Eric Adams announced Saturday that the city will use the Roosevelt to eventually provide as many as 1,000 rooms for migrants who are expected to arrive in coming weeks. more
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People hug outside the scene after a shooting at Tops supermarket, May 14, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. The city of Buffalo will pause Sunday, May 14, 2023 to mark the passing of one year since a gunman killed 10 people and injured three others in a racist attack that targeted Black people at a city supermarket.
A year after mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket, bells to toll for victims
The city of Buffalo will pause to mark the passing of one year since a white supremacist gunman killed 10 Black people and injured three victims at a supermarket. more
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In this photo provided by Dirk Bolle, the Rev. Pat Langlois, senior pastor of MCC Church of Christ of the Valley, speaks at an interfaith rally in Pasadena, Calif., on March 31, protesting the wave of anti-transgender bills being enacted in numerous Republican-governed states. Langlois, whose LGBTQ activism spans several decades, described the current situation as “probably the scariest time” because of the array of hostile bills.
Wave of anti-transgender bills in Republican-led states divides US faith leaders
As Republican-governed states across the nation advance myriad bills targeting transgender young people, America’s faith leaders are starkly divided in their assessment. more
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Twitter CEO Elon Musk, center, speaks with Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships for NBC, at the POSSIBLE marketing conference, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Twitter’s new CEO is an NBCUniversal executive with deep ad industry ties
Elon Musk confirmed that the new CEO for Twitter will be NBCUniversal’s Linda Yaccarino, an executive with deep ties to the advertising industry. more
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Former President Donald Trump speaks at the National Rifle Association Convention in Indianapolis, on April 14, 2023.
After sex assault verdict, Trump could face tough questions on CNN's prime-time town hall Wednesday
Donald Trump has long disparaged CNN, but on Wednesday night, he's set to join the network for a town hall in New Hampshire. more
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E. Jean Carroll arrives at Manhattan federal court, Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in New York. A jury in New York City is set to begin deliberations in a civil trial over Carroll’s claims that Donald Trump raped her in a luxury Manhattan department store.
Jury rejects claim of rape against Trump, awards accuser $5M
A jury has rejected a writer's claim that Donald Trump raped her, but found him liable for battery in the 1996 attack. more
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Mammographer Alma Garcia, right, demonstrates the process of a mammogram on marketing liaison Dalilah Garcia of the Neighbors Emergency Center in Brownsville, Texas, on Monday, Sep. 18, 2017, inside a Mammos on the Move (MOM) mobile mammogram trailer. According to a draft recommendation from a government task force released on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, women should start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50. Tuesday’s update – if the draft proposal is finalized – would mark a shift in the influential panel’s guidelines.
Start mammograms at 40, not 50, a US health panel recommends
Women should start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, according to a draft recommendation from a federal task force. more
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Tall grass and weeds growing in an unmowed lawn in Glen Head. (Jessica Damiano via AP)
No Mow May? Good intentions, bad approach, critics say
If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve heard about the #NoMowMay movement that’s been gaining steam on social media and in eco-conscious circles these past few years. more
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A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. A significant number of non-citizens appear to have been missed in the 2020 census, according to results from a U.S. Census Bureau simulation, during a head count of all U.S. residents in which the Trump administration tried but failed to prevent people in the country illegally from being tallied.
Simulation suggests 2020 census missed many noncitizens
New results from a U.S. Census Bureau simulation indicate a significant number of noncitizens were missed in the 2020 census. more
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This combination of photos shows promotional art for "The Muppets Mayhem," premiering May 10 on Disney+, left, "Class of 09" premiering May 10 on Hulu and "City on Fire," a series premiering May 12 on Apple TV+ .
New this week: Jonas Brothers, Muppets, Bennifer and Zelda
Associated Press' entertainment journalists break down what's arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. more
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg attends a meeting with President Joe Biden's "Investing in America Cabinet," in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, May 5, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
US to propose new rules for airline cancellations, delays
The Biden administration is working on new regulations that would require airlines to compensate passengers and cover their meals and hotel rooms if they are stranded. more
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Nauman Hussain, who ran the limousine company involved in the 2018 crash that killed 20 people, walks outside during a lunch break in a new trial in Schoharie, N.Y., on Monday, May 1, 2023. Judge Peter Lynch, rejected a plea agreement for Hussain to avoid prison time.
Opening statements begin for fatal NY limo crash trial
At a courthouse just miles away from the sight of a limousine crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York, a jury heard opening statements in the trial that’ll determine whether the limo company’s operator is guilty. more
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Supplies for drug users are seen at an overdose prevention center, OnPoint NYC, in New York, Feb. 18, 2022. For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether overdoses can be prevented by safe injection sites, places where people can use heroin and other narcotics and be revived if they take too much. The grant is expected to provide more than $5 million over four years to New York University and Brown University to study overdose prevention centers in New York City and Providence, R.I.
US backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention
For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether overdoses can be prevented by so-called safe injection sites, places where people can use heroin and other illegal drugs and be revived if they take too much. more
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A person uses a smartphone in Chicago, Sept. 16, 2017. Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done.
Congress eyes new rules for tech: What's under consideration
Most Democrats and Republicans agree that the federal government should better regulate the biggest technology companies, particularly social media platforms. But there is very little consensus on how it should be done. more
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