WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced agreements with nine drugmakers to lower U.S. prescription prices and expand domestic manufacturing. Companies pledged to cut Medicaid prices to levels paid in peer nations, launch new drugs at comparable global prices, and distribute discounts through a TrumpRx platform. The deals raised the total...
WASHINGTON. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday the United States is advancing urgent plans to stabilise Gaza, including an international governance board, Palestinian technocrats and a potential International Stabilization Force, while urging Hamas disarmament and clarifying mission mandates and funding. He also tempered expectations for U.S.-led Ukraine talks in...
Austin, local and regional authorities reported multiple water issues this week, ranging from long-term supply planning to contamination and service disruptions. Williamson County approved funding for a 50-year Integrated Water Resources Plan; other municipalities held community water tastings or issued conservation advisories after transmission-main failures; Los Angeles residents experienced hydrants...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State legislatures will decide this year whether to adopt federal tax changes that create deductions for tips, overtime, car loans and business equipment. The U.S. Treasury urged states to conform so taxpayers receive federal reductions; states that do not conform could leave workers liable for state...
Eden Prairie, Minn. — Winnebago Industries reported fiscal first-quarter net income of $5.5 million and adjusted earnings of $0.38 per share, beating analyst estimates, and projected full-year earnings of $2.10–$2.80 per share with revenue of $2.8–$3.0 billion, and guidance details followed. Miami — Carnival Corp. reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of...
Robeson County, North Carolina — Congress granted federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe after President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act containing the Lumbee Fairness Act. The U.S. Senate approved the measure in a 77-20 vote Wednesday, completing congressional action following earlier House passage. Tribal Chairman John Lowery...
United States: AAA projects 122.4 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles between Dec. 20 and Jan. 1, a 2.2% rise over last year; about 109.5 million will drive and roughly 8.03 million will fly. Airlines plan to add seats and expect about 52 million passengers this season. Regional...
Providence, Rhode Island, police identified Claudio Manuel Neves Valente as the suspect in the Dec. 13 Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine. Investigators linked Valente to a Dec. 15 slaying of MIT professor Nuno F.G. Loureiro. Authorities used surveillance footage, vehicle tracking and a civilian tip...
United States officials paused the Diversity Visa lottery after investigators linked the Brown University and MIT shootings to a 2017 lottery recipient. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, at President Trump's direction, directed USCIS to halt the program this week while authorities continue investigations into the suspect's background. The suspect, Claudio...
Washington, The Justice Department on Friday posted thousands of Epstein-related files under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, providing roughly 3,900 documents and officials saying several hundred thousand pages would be published in stages. The initial tranche included photos and grand jury material, some heavily redacted; officials removed or retracted certain...
