Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a felony punishable by jail
The bill, while unlikely to pass, highlights the increasing extremism of legislation targeting trans people, especially in Texas, in recent years.
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Stocks tank as Trump declines to dismiss recession risk
Major stock indexes tanked Monday, continuing a sell-off that gathered steam last week as rattled investors began zeroing in on the prospect of a significant falloff in U.S. growth amid persistent inflation and a wobbling job market.
Rules for repaying Social Security benefits are about to get stricter. Here’s what to know.
If you receive more Social Security benefits than you are owed, you may face a 100% default withholding rate from your monthly checks once a new policy goes into effect.
Los Angeles DA to withdraw recommendation to reduce Menendez brothers’ prison sentences
Los Angeles County’s top prosecutor said he had withdrawn a recommendation Monday that aimed to reduce the prison terms of Erik and Lyle Menendez, who are serving sentences of life without the possibility of parole for the 1989 shotgun murders of their parents.
Tanker and cargo vessel in fiery collision off English coast, triggering explosions and fuel leak
An oil tanker and a cargo vessel collided off the British coast in the North Sea on Monday, the U.K. coast guard said.
US, Ukrainian officials to meet for 1st time since Oval Office clash
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to meet with Ukrainian counterparts this week as President Donald Trump pressures Ukraine to agree to a ceasefire. NBC’s Keir Simmons reports for TODAY.
Trump doesn’t rule out recession as trade war stirs uncertainty
As President Donald Trump doubles down on his escalating trade war against some of the country’s biggest economic partners, he is declining to rule out a recession as economic uncertainty grows. Meanwhile, tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum products are set to take effect Wednesday as the administration considers additional levies on Canadian lumber and…
GOP-led Congress races to avert government shutdown ahead of Friday deadline
The path to averting a government shutdown at the end of the week remains murky in the Republican-controlled Congress.
Goodyear Tire’s transformation plan is underway — in the sky and on the ground
AKRON, Ohio — Does the Goodyear blimp sell tires?
Workers begin dismantling Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington; Republicans cheer ‘America is healing’
The dismantling of the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC, has commenced. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser, under pressure from Congressional Republicans, announced the reconstruction effort. The plaza, a significant symbol of racial justice activism, is set to evolve into something new after serving as a focal point for protests and memorials for over four…