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Average tax refund is $3,400, an 11% increase from last year: Treasury Dept

(WASHINGTON) -- Wednesday is Tax Day, the last day of this year's tax season, and the average refund for filers is up 11% compared to last year's filing season, according to new Treasury Department data.The average refund this filing ...
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DOJ prosecutors turned away after unannounced visit to Fed construction site: sources

(WASHINGTON) -- Prosecutors from the U.S. attorneys office in Washington were turned away Tuesday after they made an unannounced visit to the Federal Reserve, where they allegedly requested a tour of renovations that have attracted scrutiny from the Trump ...
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Roblox gaming platform reaches $12 million settlement with Nevada enhancing youth protections

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Roblox, a gaming platform popular with kids, will implement increased protections for young users and pay more than $12 million to the state of Nevada in what state Attorney General Aaron Ford on Wednesday called ...
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China’s economy grows at 5% in first quarter, shrugging off initial impact of Iran war

HONG KONG (AP) - China's economy accelerated in the first quarter of this year, expanding 5% from a year earlier as it largely shrugged off impacts from the Iran war so far, according to data released Thursday. The January-March data ...
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The ‘becoming Chinese’ meme shows China’s soft power moment is here

BANGKOK (AP) - Have you "become Chinese"? In recent months, 20-somethings around the world have taken over social media with posts enthusing about how they're embracing Chinese ways of life. Videos proclaiming users are "Chinamaxxing," or "in a very Chinese ...
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US judge rejects Trump administration bid to block Hawaii climate lawsuit

By Karen Sloan April 15 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to stop Hawaii from suing fossil fuel companies in state court over climate change, citing a "longstanding" policy against federal intervention in ...
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California attorney who tried to help overturn 2020 election loses law license

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A California attorney who aided President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results has lost his license to practice in the state. The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered John Eastman disbarred and ...
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The Media Line: Why Is the Strait of Hormuz Under Pressure, What Is Actually Blocked, and Why Is the Red Sea Back in the Conversation? 

Why Is the Strait of Hormuz Under Pressure, What Is Actually Blocked, and Why Is the Red Sea Back in the Conversation? Pressure on a narrow waterway now threatens global energy flows while the Red Sea remains exposed to ...
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Japan, US agree to intensify communication on exchange rates

By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - Japan and the U.S. agreed to intensify communication on exchange rates, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said after her meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday. Katayama, who is visiting Washington ...
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Senate Republicans reject effort to halt Iran war, but some eye future war powers votes

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican-led Senate on Wednesday rejected the latest Democratic attempt to halt President Donald Trump's war in Iran, turning aside a resolution that would require the U.S. to withdraw forces from the conflict until Congress authorizes ...
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US Senate Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, April 15 (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the war until hostilities are authorized by ...
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Arizona utility agrees not to cut off power for nonpayment when it’s 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's largest utility has agreed not to cut off electrical service to customers for nonpayment while forecasted high temperatures are 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius) or above as part of a $7 million settlement of ...
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