CNN — New York City has been cleared to introduce congestion pricing, a practice that allows the city to charge drivers going to Lower Manhattan, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. The decision paves the way for the city to start the program as early as next spring. CNN has reached out to the … Read more
Washington, D.C CNN — The Federal Reserve has two goals: to keep inflation under control and to maximize employment. Mike Pence, who served as Donald Trump’s vice president and is fighting for leadership of the White House, is campaigning for the Fed’s employment mandate to be scrapped. Some economists say it wouldn’t be a bad … Read more
CNN — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday announced a comprehensive, open-ended plan to regulate artificial intelligence, describing AI as an unprecedented challenge for Congress that will essentially force policymakers to “start from scratch.” The plan, Schumer said in a Washington speech, will begin with at least nine panels to identify and discuss the … Read more
Beijing CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with China’s top diplomats on the final day of a high-level visit to Beijing aimed at stabilizing ties. All eyes are on if Washington’s envoy will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping later in the day. With world powers increasingly at odds, there is widespread international … Read more
CNN — At least 17 people, including five children, were killed on Saturday, according to the country’s Health Ministry, after an airstrike hit a residential area in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, hours before the United States and Saudi Arabia announced a 72-hour ceasefire. At least 25 houses were destroyed in the air raid on the … Read more
CNN — Most Americans have had trouble using their health insurance over the past year, but the majority are still happy with their coverage, a new report has found. About 58% of insured adults had at least one problem in the past year, according to a survey by KFF, formerly the Kaiser Family Foundation, released … Read more