By Katabella Roberts A New York City COVID-era law requiring food delivery companies to share various customer data with restaurants is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled on Tuesday, marking a win for companies including DoorDash Grubhub, and Uber Eats. The ruling was handed down by U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in the Southern District of […]
Search results
Posted inNational News
Senator Warns of Looming Port Strike That Threatens to Cripple US Supply Chain
By Jack Phillips A U.S. senator on Tuesday warned of economic repercussions ahead of a threatened strike at major East Coast and Gulf ports in the United States on Oct. 1, as a union involved in negotiations said a “stalemate remains” over wages for longshoremen. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said the labor action “will have […]
Posted inBusiness
DOJ Sues Visa Over Alleged Illegal Monopoly on Debit Transactions
By Sam Dorman The Justice Department sued Visa for allegedly stifling competition in the market for debit card payments. A complaint filed in the Southern District of New York on Sept. 24 alleged that the credit card giant violated Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Antitrust Act. “We allege that Visa has unlawfully amassed […]
Posted inNational News
An Overview of Significant Events on Road to Election and Beyond
By Stacy Robinson We’ve entered the final phase of the 2024 election cycle, which has been marked by twists and turns. The Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, has faced two assassination attempts, one of which only failed by millimeters. He’s also facing a series of legal battles. In the Democrat camp, the nation was […]
Posted inFinance
Trump Proposes Temporary 10 Percent Cap on Credit Card Interest Rates
By Andrew Moran Former President Donald Trump has proposed a 10 percent temporary cap on credit card interest rates, which have spiked in recent years. According to LendingTree data, the average interest rate on new credit card offers is nearly 25 percent. Other cards carry higher rates, such as retail credit cards that charge holders […]
Posted inOpinion
The Hunter Biden Laptop Cover-Up: How Politicians and Spies Influenced a U.S. Election
By Stephen Zogopoulos, USNN World News The Suppressed Story of a Scandal In the months leading up to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, the Hunter Biden laptop scandal surfaced—allegations of corruption, influence-peddling, and questionable international deals tied to the son of then-presidential candidate Joe Biden. Despite its potential to alter the trajectory of the election, […]
Posted inNational News
Key Battle on Election Betting Market Heads to Appeals Court
By John Haughey A legal battle over the future of a website’s election prediction market is set to continue on Sept. 19, when an appeals court hears the case of Kalshi v. CFTC, a decision that could reshape how Americans engage in political discourse. The three-judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia […]
Posted inNational News
Teamsters Union Makes No Endorsement for President
By Jacob Burg The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said on Sept. 18 that it will not endorse a presidential candidate, the first time it has declined to do so since 1966. Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien said in a statement, “Neither major candidate was able to make serious commitments to our union to ensure the […]
Posted inEconomy
Fed Expected to Cut Interest Rates—What This Means for Your Money
By Andrew Moran The winds of change are upon the U.S. economy as the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in four years, affecting everyone from Main Street to Wall Street. After the Fed launched its inflation-fighting crusade in March 2022, higher interest rates have significantly raised consumer borrowing […]
Posted inHealthcare
Reforming Maternal Care Could Avoid Postpartum Crisis
By Amy Denney Earlier this year, Molly Hahn remained purposefully in her bed for two weeks. She wasn’t ill. In fact, she was lifting weights one day—a week and a half past her due date—and delivering her third child at home the next. A personal trainer and active mom with a 4-year-old and 2-year-old, she […]
Posted inEconomy
S&P flat, Nasdaq stumbles as tech weighs ahead of Fed decision
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) – The S&P 500 was little changed while the Nasdaq fell on Monday, weighed down by a drop in technology stocks as investors continued to gauge the likelihood of an upsized rate cut from the Federal Reserve this week. The S&P technology index (.SPLRCT), opens new tab, the […]
Posted inNational News
Trump Assassination Suspect Identified as Ryan Wesley Routh
By Jack Phillips, Joseph Lord and Melanie Sun The suspected would-be assassin of former President Donald Trump has been identified by officials as Ryan Wesley Routh, 58. Few details have been verified about Routh, including a motive. According to the official account so far, Routh allegedly took a position along the perimeter fence at the […]
