• US Labor Department unveils proposal on contract, franchise worker pay
    By Daniel Wiessner April 22 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday moved to make it more difficult to hold companies liable when their contractors or franchisees violate federal wage laws.  The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled a proposed rule that would narrow the circumstances in which a business can be considered the “joint […]
  • A work vehicle hits a stopped Washington Metro train, injuring 11
    WASHINGTON (AP) — A work vehicle hit a commuter train in downtown Washington early Wednesday, injuring 11 people, officials said. The stationary silver line train was struck just after midnight at the Metro Center station, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said in a social media post. The station is a major transfer point in […]
  • Delay in Medicare pilot for obesity drugs may not hurt near-term demand, analysts say
    By Mariam Sunny April 22 (Reuters) – A delay in a Medicare pilot to cover obesity drugs due to health insurers’ hesitation to participate in the program is unlikely to dent near-term demand for weight-loss treatments, analysts said. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services told Reuters on Wednesday it would delay the implementation of […]
  • Beneath Trump’s ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunker
    Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by, but President Donald Trump’s court fight over his $400 million ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site that has had a role in history. The bunker emerged in the Trump administration’s court fight against the National Trust for Historic Preservation, […]
  • The Latest: Iran attacks 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as Trump indefinitely extends ceasefire
    U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran as a new round of peace talks was on hold. Pakistan had planned to host a second round of talks, but the White House suspended Vice President JD Vance’s planned trip to Islamabad as Iran rebuffed efforts to restart negotiations. […]