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Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Equinox to refund New Yorkers for membership fees: AG James
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New Yorkers who may have subscribed to Equinox gyms and later had trouble canceling those memberships may see a refund coming their way, according to Attorney General Letitia James. This is a developing story. Please refresh the page for updates. Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
16 states sue over research grant cuts
Attorneys general from 16 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Trump administration's cuts to research grants funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Earlier this month, the NSF said it would no longer reimburse indirect costs for research exceeding 15 percent. The move comes after an April announcement that struck more than $200 million in funds for studies exploring diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in addition to misinformation. The coalition of states says that a federal law requires the NSF to increase the 'participation of women and underrepresented minorities' in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). 'This administration's attacks on basic science and essential efforts to ensure diversity in STEM will weaken our economy and our national security,' New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) said in a statement regarding the lawsuit. 'Putting politics over science will only set our country back, and I will continue to fight to protect critical scientific research and education,' she added. California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, and Washington are each listed as plaintiffs in the legal battle. The NSF did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment on the legal challenge. The states' lawsuit comes as a group of 13 schools sued the NSF over slated changes. 'Research projects with more narrow impact limited to subgroups of people based on protected class or characteristics do not effectuate NSF priorities. NSF will continue to support research with the goal of understanding or addressing participation in STEM, in accordance with all applicable statutes and mandates, with the core goal of creating opportunities for all Americans,' the foundation wrote in an April statement. 'NSF will continue to support basic and use-inspired research in S&E fields that focus on protected characteristics when doing so is intrinsic to the research question and is aligned with Agency priorities,' it added. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Al Bawaba
a day ago
- Business
- Al Bawaba
U.S. Federal court strikes down Trump's global tariffs in blow to trade strategy
ALBAWABA- In a significant legal rebuke to President Donald Trump's trade agenda, a U.S. federal court has blocked his sweeping global tariffs, ruling that he overstepped constitutional limits on executive power. The Court of International Trade found that the administration's use of emergency powers under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) did not authorize the president to impose tariffs unilaterally on nearly every country. The White House on Thursday blasted a federal court's decision to block many of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, marking a major setback to his trade strategy. Full story: — AFP News Agency (@AFP) May 29, 2025 The New York-based court reaffirmed that the U.S. Constitution grants Congress, not the president, the exclusive authority to regulate international trade. It also invalidated a separate set of duties targeting China, Mexico, and Canada, imposed under claims of drug trafficking and illegal immigration. The decision came in response to two lawsuits: one filed by the Liberty Justice Center on behalf of small importers, and another by a coalition of 12 states led by New York. Attorney General Letitia James hailed the ruling: "The law is clear: no president has the power to raise taxes whenever they like single-handedly.' The White House quickly condemned the ruling as 'blatantly wrong,' vowing to appeal and seeking a stay on the order. 'It is not for unelected judges to decide how to address a national emergency properly,' said Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai. This marks the first major legal defeat for Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day' tariffs, a central pillar of his economic platform. However, the court did not address tariffs on specific goods such as steel, aluminum, and cars, which fall under a different legal framework.
The Hill
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
16 states sue over research grant cuts
Attorneys general from 16 states filed a Thursday lawsuit against the Trump administration's cuts to research grants funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Earlier this month, the NSF said it would no longer reimburse indirect costs for research exceeding 15 percent. The move comes after an April announcement that struck more than $200 million in funds for studies exploring Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in addition to misinformation. The coalition of states says that a federal law requires the NSF to increase the 'participation of women and underrepresented minorities' in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). 'This administration's attacks on basic science and essential efforts to ensure diversity in STEM will weaken our economy and our national security,' New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement on the lawsuit. 'Putting politics over science will only set our country back, and I will continue to fight to protect critical scientific research and education,' she added. Alongside New York, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, and Washington are each listed as plaintiffs in the legal battle. The NSF did not immediately respond to The Hill's request for comment on the legal challenge. The state's lawsuit comes as a group of 13 schools sued the NSF over slated changes. 'Research projects with more narrow impact limited to subgroups of people based on protected class or characteristics do not effectuate NSF priorities. NSF will continue to support research with the goal of understanding or addressing participation in STEM, in accordance with all applicable statutes and mandates, with the core goal of creating opportunities for all Americans,' the foundation wrote in an April statement. 'NSF will continue to support basic and use-inspired research in S&E fields that focus on protected characteristics when doing so is intrinsic to the research question and is aligned with Agency priorities,' it adds.
American Military News
2 days ago
- American Military News
Walmart fined for shipping illegal realistic toy guns to New York State
Walmart has agreed to pay a $16,000 fine for shipping realistic toy guns to New York in violation of state law, Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday. The 2015 ban on realistic toy guns came about after Cleveland police killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice when he was holding a pellet gun in November 2014. A number of retailers, including Walmart, Amazon and Sears, subsequently agreed to stop selling the items in the state. The New York law specifically restricts retailers from selling or shipping toy guns that are black, dark blue, silver or aluminum and look too much like real firearms. Toy guns sold in the state must be brightly colored or made entirely of transparent or translucent materials. 'Realistic-looking toy guns can put communities in serious danger and that is why they are banned in New York,' James said. 'Walmart failed to prevent its third-party sellers from selling realistic-looking toy guns to New York addresses, violating our laws and putting people at risk. The ban on realistic-looking toy guns is meant to keep New Yorkers safe and my office will not hesitate to hold any business that violates that law accountable.' A state investigation found third-party retailers had used Walmart's online store to sell the illegal toys, which Walmart then shipped to addresses in New York City, Westchester and Western New York. As a result of the investigation and a settlement with the state, Walmart must now pay $14,000 in penalties and $2,000 in fees. 'We are committed to complying with all laws, and we have processes in place to ensure products offered for sale by third-party sellers on our marketplace comply with all applicable laws as well,' Kelly Hellbusch, Walmart's senior manager of global communications, said in a statement. ___ © 2025 New York Daily News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
