City-led guaranteed income programs are delivering unrestricted payments to more households that don’t qualify for other support. Conservative critics are pushing back.
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Trump says he would ‘absolutely’ testify in his New York criminal trial
Former President Donald Trump told reporters Friday he would “absolutely” testify in his upcoming hush money trial that is set to begin on Monday.
Biden says he expects Iranian strike on Israel ‘sooner than later’
U.S. officials have expressed concern that Tehran may retaliate for Israeli airstrikes in Syria last week that killed senior Iranian officials.
1 dead, 13 injured after stolen semi-truck is rammed into Texas DPS office
One person was killed and 13 others were injured Friday when a stolen semi careened into a Department of Public Safety office in Brenham, Texas.
Trump Media shares end week down nearly 20%, losing billions in market cap
The price of Trump Media closed trading Friday down nearly 20% for the week.
Dow tumbles 475 points, S&P 500 suffers worst day since January as inflation woes erupt
Stocks sold off Friday as inflation and geopolitical worries once again dented investor sentiment on Wall Street.
U.S. consumer sentiment falls slightly as outlook for inflation worsens
Consumer sentiment about the U.S. economy has ticked down but remains near a recent high, with Americans’ outlook largely unchanged this year.
Oakland officials vote to include ‘San Francisco’ in airport’s name, despite opposition
Oakland officials have voted in favor of changing the name of the city’s airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport, despite San Francisco threatening a lawsuit over what it says is a trademark violation.
Amazon owes $525 million in cloud-storage patent fight, U.S. jury says
Amazon.com’s Amazon Web Services, the world’s largest cloud-service provider, owes tech company Kove $525 million for violating its patent rights in data-storage technology, an Illinois federal jury said on Wednesday.
O.J. Simpson, former NFL star whose murder trial captivated the nation, dies at 76
O.J. Simpson died of cancer at age 76, according to a statement from his family.