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Louisiana congressional primaries suspended as a result of Supreme Court ruling, state officials say

Apr 30, 2026 9:26 am - Louisiana’s congressional primaries won’t be going forward as scheduled in May, as a result of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a majority Black congressional district, the state’s top elected officials said Thursday.
U.S. economy grew 2% from January-March, recovering from federal shutdown; Iran war clouds outlook

By PAUL WISEMAN
Apr 30, 2026 8:27 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy accelerated at the start of 2026, expanding at a modest 2% pace from January through March after recovering from last fall’s 43-day federal ...
Gas prices hit $5 across the suburbs; key inflation gauge jumps to highest level in 3 years

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Apr 30, 2026 7:57 am - A key inflation measure jumped in March as gas prices soared, the latest sign that the Iran war is pushing up the cost of living and delaying any interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Union Pacific argues for its $85B acquisition of Norfolk Southern in new railroad merger application

By JOSH FUNK
Apr 30, 2026 7:46 am - Union Pacific hopes regulators will be convinced this time that its $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern that it detailed for the second time Thursday will be good for the country.
Comey’s lawyers say they will challenge threat charges as vindictive

By Salvador Rizzo, Jeremy Roebuck and Perry Stein
Apr 29, 2026 7:21 pm - Lawyers for James B. Comey said Wednesday they intend to challenge the indictment accusing him of threatening the life of the president as an illegal attempt to punish the former FBI director for his criticism of Donald Trump.
Full federal appeals court won’t rehear $83 million defamation verdict against Trump

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER
Apr 29, 2026 7:13 pm - A divided federal appeals court said Wednesday it will not grant a rare meeting of its active judges to hear an appeal of an $83 million verdict against President Donald Trump for defaming a magazine advice columnist over an encounter three decades ago.
Oil prices keep moving higher, but US stocks hold near their records

By STAN CHOE
Apr 29, 2026 4:49 pm - More jumps for oil prices sent tremors through the U.S. bond market on Wednesday, along with hints that some Federal Reserve officials don’t want to cut interest rates any time soon. But fat profit reports from Starbucks and other big companies helped the U.S. stock market remain resilient despite that.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla begin New York trip by honoring victims at the 9/11 Memorial

By PHILIP MARCELO, ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE and DAVE COLLINS
Apr 29, 2026 4:30 pm - King Charles III and Queen Camilla paid tribute to victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks during a busy swing through New York City on Wednesday — the first visit to the Big Apple by a reigning British monarch in 16 years.
Elon Musk tells his side of OpenAI's beginnings in trial pitting him against CEO Sam Altman

By BARBARA ORTUTAY
Apr 29, 2026 4:05 pm - Elon Musk took the stand for the second day Wednesday in the landmark trial that pits the world's richest person against Sam Altman, a fellow OpenAI co-founder he accuses of betraying promises to keep the company as a nonprofit dedicated to humanity's benefit.
Powell plans to stay on at Fed after his term as chair ends, citing legal actions by administration

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Apr 29, 2026 1:11 pm - Jerome Powell plans to remain on the board of the Federal Reserve after his term as chair ends next month “for an undetermined period of time,” saying the “unprecedented” legal attacks by the Trump administration have put the independence of the nation's central bank at risk.

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