CDC’s cruise ship inspectors laid off amid bad year for outbreaks
of the full-time employees in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Vessel Sanitation Program are now off the job, multiple officials tell CBS News
White House says iPhones can be made in the U.S. Not so fast.
WASHINGTON (TV) — With time continuing to tick down until President Trump’s higher tariffs take effect after midnight, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt doubled down on the idea that products like iPhones could realistically shift to US manufacturing,…
Consumer sentiment has plummeted, University of Michigan survey says
Americans are not feeling great about the economy. Consumer sentiment dropped 11% from March to April, declining for the fourth straight month, according to preliminary results from the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. The…
US licenses for Trinidad-Venezuela gas projects revoked, Trinidad says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States has revoked two licenses it had granted in recent years for the development of offshore natural gas projects between Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, the Caribbean country’s prime minister,…
Rare blue diamond shines at a $100 million exhibition in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A rare blue diamond was on display Tuesday at an exhibition of $100 million worth of the world’s rarest diamonds in the United Arab Emirates’ capital, Abu Dhabi.…
Trump’s tariffs could TRIPLE the price of an iPhone as Apple loses 10% of its value in one day and faces customer boycott
LONDON (DM) The price of an iPhone could triple under Donald Trump‘s new tariffs, analysts claimed today as Apple fans consider boycotting the firm which has seen its stock plummet. The cost of a 256GB iPhone 16 Pro could soar…
US consumers rush to buy big-ticket items before Trump’s tariffs kick in
ARLINGTON, Virginia (AP) — John Gutierrez had been thinking about buying a new laptop for the past year. The Austin, Texas, resident needed a computer with faster processing and increased storage for his photography work…
3 weeks before Easter, U.S. goes hunting for eggs in Europe
BERLIN — The U.S. government is on an international egg hunt, seeking exports from countries in Europe and elsewhere to ease a severe shortage that has caused egg prices at grocery stores to hit record highs.…
Martinique’s water woes drive anger at French rule
FORT-DE-FRANCE (Reuters) — In Martinique, a French territory in the Caribbean, tourists flock to crystalline waterfalls nestling in the tropical rainforests. But the water that comes out of Christelle Marie-Sainte’s tap at home runs yellow.…
Protesters rebelling against Elon Musk’s purge of US government swarm Tesla showrooms
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Crowds protesting billionaire Elon Musk’s purge of the U.S. government under President Donald Trump began amassing outside Tesla dealerships throughout the U.S. and in some cities in Europe on Saturday in…