Olympic legend Mary Lou Retton arrested for DUI

Olympic gymnastics legend Mary Lou Retton has been charged with driving under the influence in West Virginia. Retton, 57, was stopped in Marion County, West Virginia, on May 17 and charged with one misdemeanor count of “driving under influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs,” online court records show. Retton was released the day of … Read more

Consumer confidence brightens as Trump rolls back tariffs

Consumer confidence improved more than expected in May, ending a monthslong stretch of worsening consumer attitudes as President Donald Trump’s tariffs set off company warnings about price increases even after the president eased his policy. The reading of brightened consumer sentiment snapped five consecutive months of decline, which had brought the Conference Board gauge to … Read more

NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut funding to public media

WASHINGTON — National Public Radio and three local stations filed a lawsuit Tuesday against President Donald Trump, arguing that an executive order aimed at cutting federal funding for the organization is illegal. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington by NPR, Colorado Public Radio, Aspen Public Radio and KUTE, Inc. argues that Trump’s executive … Read more