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McDonald's store traffic falls unexpectedly as diners grow uneasy about economy

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
May 01, 2025 6:58 am - McDonald’s store traffic fell unexpectedly in the first quarter as economic uncertainty weighed on diners.
From Tokyo to Turin, Trump’s policies loom over May Day marches

By THOMAS ADAMSON and YURI KAGEYAMA
May 01, 2025 6:55 am - From Tokyo to Turin, Taipei to Paris, tens of thousands marched in May Day rallies that spotlighted growing anger over U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff agenda and fears of global economic turmoil. In France, union leaders condemned the “Trumpization” of world politics. In Italy, protesters paraded a puppet of the American president through the streets of Turin. And in Germany, unionists warned that extended workdays and anti-immigrant rhetoric were eroding hard-won labor protections.
Ukraine and the US have finally signed a minerals deal. What does it include?

By SAMYA KULLAB
May 01, 2025 6:47 am - After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources, an agreement Kyiv hopes will secure long-term support for its defense against Russia.
After signaling restraint, Trump renews criticism of the Federal Reserve

By Andrew Ackerman
Apr 30, 2025 7:07 pm - President Donald Trump took aim at the Federal Reserve during a rally Tuesday in Michigan, suggesting that the central bank’s leadership is underperforming and claiming h...
Roberts might hold key Supreme Court vote over first publicly funded religious charter school

By MARK SHERMAN
Apr 30, 2025 7:02 pm - WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts appears to hold the key vote over whether the Supreme Court will allow the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school...
A Palestinian student at Columbia is released after arrest at his citizenship interview

By AMANDA SWINHART and HOLLY RAMER
Apr 30, 2025 4:34 pm - BURLINGTON, Vt. — A judge on Wednesday released a Palestinian student at Columbia University who led protests against Israel's war in Gaza and was arrested by immigration...
Hurricane season is weeks away. Cooling in the Pacific could drive more activity.

By Ben Noll
Apr 30, 2025 4:28 pm - A sharp cooling trend has occurred in an ocean region that has important consequences for what happens in the upcoming hurricane season. The patch of water, west of Peru ...
Record rainfall forces evacuations and rescues in Oklahoma as a storm leaves 3 dead in Pennsylvania

By SARAH BRUMFIELD and MARC LEVY
Apr 30, 2025 3:59 pm - Slow-moving thunderstorms dropped record rainfall across much of southern Oklahoma and northern Texas Wednesday, triggering flash flooding and forcing evacuations, as res...
Trump officials must report efforts, if any, to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge rules

By BEN FINLEY
Apr 30, 2025 3:53 pm - A federal judge on Wednesday again directed the Trump administration to provide information about its efforts so far, if any, to comply with her order to retrieve Kilmar ...
How bugs and beet juice could play roles in the race to replace artificial dyes in food

By JONEL ALECCIA
Apr 30, 2025 10:40 am - Last week, U.S. health officials announced plans to persuade food companies to voluntarily eliminate petroleum-based artificial dyes by the end of 2026. “Most of our customers have decided that this is finally the time when they’re going to make that switch to a natural color,” said Dave Gebhardt, senior technical director at Sensient Technologies Corp., one of the world’s largest dyemakers. But is the industry ready?

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