US stocks rise in their return from the Juneteenth holiday
U.S. stocks are drifting higher on Friday in their return to trading following the Juneteenth holiday.
Author: Associated Press
Trump extends TikTok ban deadline for a third time
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to keep TikTok running in the U.S. for another 90 days to give his administration more time to broker a deal to bring the social media platform under American ownership.
US says foreign students seeking visas must unlock social media accounts
The U.S. State Department said Wednesday that it is restarting the process for foreigners to apply for student visas but says all applicants must have their social media accounts set to ‘public’ to allow review by officials.
Iranian missiles hit a hospital and wound over 200. Israel threatens Iran’s top leader
Israel’s defense minister threatened Iran’s supreme leader on Thursday after Iranian missiles damaged a hospital in southern Israel and hit residential buildings near Tel Aviv, wounding at least 240 people. Israel, meanwhile, struck a heavy water reactor linked to Iran’s nuclear program.
Coastal Carolina jumps on Louisville for an 11-3 win
Coastal Carolina advanced to the College World Series finals with a 11-3 victory over Louisville.
Federal Reserve leaves its key rate unchanged but sees two cuts this year
Federal Reserve officials expect inflation to worsen in the coming months but they still foresee two interest rate cuts by the end of this year, the same as they projected in March.
Wall Street rises as oil prices ease and the countdown ticks to the Fed’s decision on interest rates
U.S. stocks are drifting higher on Wednesday as Wall Street waits to hear where the Federal Reserve may be taking interest rates.
Americans turn cautious and retail sales slide after a spring rush to beat tariffs
Retail sales fell sharply in May as consumers pulled back from a spending surge early this year to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly all imports.
US unemployment ticked down, hovering at historically low levels
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dipped to 245,000 last week, hovering at historically low levels, the Labor Department said Wednesday.
Iran’s leader rejects call to surrender, saying US intervention would cause ‘irreparable damage’
Iran’s supreme leader on Wednesday rejected U.S. calls for surrender in the face of blistering Israeli strikes and warned that any military involvement by the Americans would cause “irreparable damage” to them.
