RFK Jr attributes rise in autism to environmental factors, while CDC points to improved diagnostic practices

While autism experts claim that the rise in cases stems from greater awareness and improved diagnostic testing, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shut down that idea Wednesday and, instead, attributed the rise in cases to environmental factors.Those who discount that environmental exposure is a factor in rising autism cases are engaging in "epidemic denial," Kennedy told reporters Wednesday. Kennedy appeared at HHS's headquarters in […]

April 16, 2025 1

Business

Stocks rocked after Fed’s Powell talks tariff impact

Investors stepped up their selling of U.S. stocks after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said policymakers will stand down on any rate moves, mainly because President Donald Trump's tariffs are, in his view, larger than expected.He messaged that while channeling the fictional character Ferris Bueller from the 1986 film "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.""As that great Chicagoan Ferris Bueller once noted, ‘Life moves pretty fast.’ For the time being, we are […]

April 16, 2025 1

Business

Fed’s Powell says central bank could face ‘challenging scenario’ due to tariffs

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday said that the central bank could face a "challenging scenario" as it contends with President Donald Trump’s tariffs.Powell said the duties on U.S. trading partners imposed by the White House are "significantly larger than anticipated," and that they are "highly likely" to lead to a temporary rise in inflation."We may find ourselves in the challenging scenario in which our dual-mandate goals are in […]

April 16, 2025 1

Entertainment

Harvey Weinstein’s team stresses sex crime retrial could lead to death, requests hospital stay

Harvey Weinstein's team emphasized the stress of his sexual assault retrial could lead to death during day two of jury selection.His team requested the disgraced entertainment mogul be allowed to spend his nights at the hospital instead of Rikers Island for the entirety of his rape retrial. Weinstein, 73, claimed his prison stay is worsening his health conditions, which include chronic myeloid leukemia, heart issues, diabetes, obstructive sleep apnea, sciatica […]

April 16, 2025

Tech/Gear

Fox News AI Newsletter: Nvidia announces plans to make AI supercomputers in US

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:- Nvidia announces plans to make AI supercomputers in US for first time- Smarter dairy farms where robots milk the cows- 4-legged hydrogen-powered robot you can actually rideMADE IN AMERICA: Nvidia on Monday announced plans to manufacture its artificial intelligence supercomputers entirely in the U.S. for the first time.ROBOT MILKS COWS: These robots aren’t just doing the heavy lifting; they’re creating a stress-free, comfortable environment for the cows while […]

April 16, 2025 1

Business

Major investor in Harley-Davidson wants CEO, two others removed from the board

A major shareholder in Harley-Davidson is calling for significant changes to the company's board, arguing CEO Jochen Zeitz and two other long-time members should be removed.H Partners Management said Wednesday it was asking other Harley-Davidson shareholders to cast "withhold" votes at the upcoming shareholder meeting in May when the re-election of Zeitz and two other board members, Thomas Linebarger and Sara Levinson, goes up for a vote. The firm's stake in […]

April 16, 2025

Entertainment

Former Nickelodeon star Amanda Bynes joins OnlyFans

Amanda Bynes is stepping into the world of OnlyFans.The former Nickelodeon star, now 39, took to social media and announced that she had officially launched an account on the popular subscription platform — but with clear boundaries in place."I’m on OnlyFans now! Disclaimer: I’m doing OnlyFans to chat with my fans through dm’s [direct messages]. I won’t be posting any sleazy content. Excited to join," Bynes wrote in a post […]

April 16, 2025 1

Business

Retail sales surged in March led by autos as consumers looked to beat tariffs

U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in March as consumers frontloaded big-ticket purchases to get ahead of anticipated tariff-induced price hikes.The Commerce Department released its data for March on Wednesday, which showed retail sales increased 1.4% on a monthly basis, a bigger gain than the forecast of a 1.3% rise that was projected by LSEG economists.When excluding vehicle purchases, retail sales were up 0.5% in March, which also surpassed the […]

April 16, 2025 2

Business

About 20K IRS workers are weighing buyout offers

Roughly 20,000 workers at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have expressed interest in the most recent buyout offer from the Trump administration, FOX Business has learned.An agency source told FOX Business that about 20,000 workers have indicated they are considering the buyout offer that was recently extended by the Trump administration and is similar to the offer extended broadly across federal agencies earlier this year.Reuters reported that the deferred resignation offer […]

April 16, 2025 1

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