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3M to pay New Jersey up to $450M in landmark 'forever chemical' settlement

3M will pay the state of New Jersey up to $450 million over the next 25 years, resolving claims regarding widespread contamination from “forever chemicals.” State Attorney General Matthew Platkin and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Shawn LaTouretteannounced the agreementon Tuesday, describing the terms as “the largest statewide PFAS settlement in New...

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Louisiana investigating second abortion pill case against New York doctor

Louisiana’s attorney general is investigating a second case involving New York doctor Margaret Carpenter after she allegedly prescribed and mailed abortion medication to another woman in the state, this time located in the city of Shreveport. The Shreveport woman was 20 weeks pregnant when she took the abortion medication and subsequently went into labor, Attorney...

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: The Hill

U.S. to lift sanctions against Syria, Trump says

President Donald Trump says the U.S. will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria during trip to the Gulf on Tuesday.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Van Hollen: 'No bottom' to GOP support of Trump 'regardless of grift or corruption'

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said Monday that there appears to be no limit for Republican support for President Trump, "regardless of the grift or corruption involved.” “What we've seen as a pattern where Republicans may, you know, grumble about some of these things, but at the end of the day, there seems to be...

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: The Hill

O'Leary: China trade deal will serve as 'hallmark for all other countries'

Businessman Kevin O’Leary said he believes a forthcoming trade deal with the United States’ and China will serve as a model for other nations. His Monday comments came hours after the world's two largest economies agreed to lower tariffs on foreign imports for 90 days. “And I think where we‘re going is a 10 in...

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Democrats heap scrutiny on Trump jet gift: 'It is gross, it is reckless, it is corrupt'

Democrats are planning to put as much scrutiny as they can on President Trump’s plan to accept the gift of a plane from Qatar to serve as Air Force One, arguing the ethical and national security lapses in accepting the jet will resonate with the public. They also want to cast the Department of Justice...

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: The Hill

‘Art is a threat to the autocrats and the fascists of the world,’ Cannes honoree De Niro says at festival opening

Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio and Quentin Tarantino descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza got its 78th edition underway Tuesday. Expectations are running high for a potentially banner year.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, baseball stars once tarnished by scandals, will now be eligible for Hall of Fame

Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that he was changing the MLB's policy on permanent ineligibility, saying bans would expire at death.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

India disputes Trump’s claim that U.S. trade incentives led to ceasefire with Pakistan

The spokesman for India’s foreign ministry said top leaders in New Delhi and Washington were in touch last week following the Indian military’s intense standoff with Pakistan, but that there was no conversation on trade.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

MLB reinstates Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, making them eligible for Hall of Fame

Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson were reinstated by baseball commissioner Rob Manfred on Tuesday, making both eligible for the sport's Hall of Fame after their careers were tarnished by sports gambling scandals.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

S&P 500 erases its loss for 2025 as Wall Street rallies on news of slower inflation

Stocks have been roaring back since the S&P 500 fell nearly 20 percent below its record last month on hopes that President Donald Trump will ease his stiff tariffs on trading partners worldwide before they create a recession and send inflation spiking higher.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Marathon hearings begin as House Republicans push ahead with Trump’s big bill

Republicans are working to push President Donald Trump's signature legislative package through a gauntlet of committee hearings over mounting opposition from Democrats, advocacy groups and even some wary Republicans themselves.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Will the new Air Force One be secure? Qatar’s gift to Trump raises questions

Security is the primary concern when it comes to presidential travel.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Microsoft is laying off about 3% of its workforce

Microsoft, based in Redmond, Washington, said the layoffs will be across all levels and geographies but the cuts will focus on reducing the number of managers.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

UnitedHealth Group, largest health insurer in U.S., withdraws financial outlook for 2025

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down for personal reasons as the health insurer suspended its full-year financial outlook due to higher-than-expected medical costs.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

WATCH: Schumer vows to hold up DOJ nominees for answers about Qatar’s jet gift to Trump

Sen. Chuck Schumer says he will hold up all Department of Justice nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald Trump says would be donated by Qatar.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Pope Leo and Trump are the most powerful Americans, but lead in different roles and realms

The contrast between President Donald Trump and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV couldn’t be more stark, politically, personally or in their world views.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

IN PHOTOS | At Cannes film festival on Day 1

The 78th Cannes film festival got underway Tuesday, kicking off two weeks of French Riviera frenzy with filmmakers and stars walking the red carpet for the opening ceremony and the screening of the film Partir un jour.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

During meetings in Japan, WTO chief says global trade is facing a crisis

The head of the global trade watchdog says global free trade is facing a “crisis” as U.S. President Donald Trump disrupts world commerce with his fast-changing tariffs and other policies.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Cycling champion Bradley Wiggins says he was a cocaine addict and is 'lucky' to be alive

Former Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins has revealed he became addicted to cocaine after retiring from cycling.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

'I was going to die': Kim Kardashian shares fears as she faces Paris robbery suspects in court

Kim Kardashian said a silent prayer — for her sister, her best friend, her family — as a masked man pulled her toward him in a Paris hotel room in the 2016 jewelry heist that changed her life, she testified on Tuesday.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

French movie icon Gérard Depardieu convicted of sexual assault on film set

A court in Paris on Tuesday found French actor Gérard Depardieu, one of the most prominent figures in French cinema for decades, guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021. He was handed an 18-month suspended prison sentence.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Saudis agree to billions in U.S. investment as Trump begins Gulf states trip

U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to start a four-day swing through the Gulf region, focusing more on economic deals than security crises ranging from war in Gaza to the threat of escalation over Iran's nuclear program.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

For Palestinians, a day at the beach is an all-too-brief escape from war

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Trump administration ramps up transgender military purge with a bleak ultimatum

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Trump says it'd be 'stupid' to reject plane offered as gift from Qatari royal family

U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed ethical concerns about his plan to accept an airplane as a gift from the Qatari royal family, saying on Monday it would be "stupid" to turn down the generous offer.

Published on: May 13, 2025 | Source: CBC News - Canada

Reed: Trump's Qatar plane would 'pose immense counterintelligence risks'

President Trump’s acceptance of a Qatar-donated Boeing 747 as a new Air Force One aircraft would pose “immense counterintelligence risks” to the United States if used, according to the top Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee. Trump on Sunday confirmed that his administration is planning to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 from the Qatari...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Senate GOP weighs safety, legal concerns over Trump Qatar jet gift

Senate Republicans on Monday indicated they have multiple concerns with President Trump potentially being gifted a new luxury jet from Qatar, ranging from safety to legal and ethical worries. Trump on Monday defended his potential acceptance of a new Boeing 747-8 airplane from the government of Qatar to serve as a replacement for the current...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Larry Summers: No question Trump blinked on China tariffs

Former Treasury Department Secretary Larry Summers said Monday that there was no question that President Trump blinked when it came to the recent agreement on a 90-day pause between the United States and China on most tariffs imposed on each other since early last month. “I think it’s very clear that it’s President Trump who...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: The Hill

U.S. and China roll back steep tariffs as they try to reach a larger deal

There's been a big breakthrough in the battle over tariffs. The United States and China have paused many of their most punishing tariffs, for the time being, while they try to reach a larger deal. It's a major thaw in the trade war between the world's two biggest economies. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

What’s next for Trump’s trade war after pausing tariffs with China

As the U.S. and China announced a surprising pause on tariffs, we're taking a look at what's behind it and where things go in the weeks ahead. To discuss the trade negotiations, Geoff Bennett spoke with Derek Scissors of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, who closely follows the Chinese economy and U.S.-China relations.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

News Wrap: PKK will disarm and disband in peace deal with Turkey

In our news wrap Monday, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party says it's laying down its weapons and disbanding after reaching a peace deal with Turkey, the prime minister of India is warning Pakistan that his country will retaliate against any further attacks and California Gov. Newsom is putting pressure on local governments across the state to clear homeless encampments.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

Trump targets high drug prices

Presented by AARP — Plus: Sweeping GOP Medicaid cuts unveiled {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Trump signs 'most favored nation' executive order to lower drug prices President Trump signed an order laying out his plan to lower prescription drug prices in the U.S. AP Trump’s “most favored nation” policy unveiled...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: The Hill

Last living American hostage released by Hamas as Netanyahu plans for Gaza’s reoccupation

The final living American hostage held by Hamas is free. Edan Alexander entered Israel from Gaza in a deal made directly between Hamas and the United States. His release came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went further than before on his plans for Gaza, calling for its reoccupation. Nick Schifrin reports.

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour

What to know about the GOP's Medicaid bill

House Republicans on the Energy and Commerce Committee this week unveiled a plan to cut more than $880 billion to pay for a significant portion of President Trump’s domestic agenda. After months of wrangling over how deeply to cut Medicaid, committee Chair Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) appears to have avoided the most politically controversial proposals while...

Published on: May 12, 2025 | Source: The Hill