Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing Lisa Cook to remain as a Federal Reserve governor for now. The court is declining to act on the Trump administration’s effort to immediately remove her. In a brief unsigned order Wednesday, the high court said it would hear arguments in January over President Donald Trump’s effort to force Cook off the Fed board. The White House said it looks forward to “ultimate victory” after presenting those oral arguments. Cook’s lawyers praised the court for “rightly” letting her stay in her job. The justices will consider whether to block a lower-court ruling in Cook’s favor while her challenge to her firing by Trump continues.

Trump administration puts on hold $18B in funding for NYC infrastructure projects

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump ‘s administration, citing the government shutdown, said Wednesday it was putting a hold on roughly $18 billion to fund a new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey and an extension of the city’s Second Avenue subway. The White House budget director, Russ Vought, said on X that the step was taken due to the Republican administration’s belief the spending was based on unconstitutional diversity, equity and inclusion principles. In a statement, Trump’s Transportation Department said it had been reviewing whether any “unconstitutional practices” were occurring in the two massive infrastructure projects but that the shutdown, which began Wednesday, had forced it to furlough the staffers conducting the review.

Walmart plans to remove artificial colors and other food additives from store brands by 2027

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it plans to remove synthetic dyes and 30 other food additives from its store brands sold in the United States by January 2027. The move announced by the nation’s largest retailer on Wednesday amounts to an acknowledgment that American consumers and the U.S. government under President Donald Trump are paying attention to what goes into packaged foods. Walmart says its goal would affect about 1,000 products, including salty snacks, baked goods, power drinks, salad dressings and frosting. Several of the ingredients on Walmart’s removal list, however, already are banned, not widely used or have not been used in the U.S. food supply for decades.

AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. The company confirmed it would discontinue the service on Tuesday, Sept. 30, citing routine evaluations of its offerings. Dial-up is no longer advertised on AOL’s website, and former help pages related to the service are unavailable. AOL, formerly America Online, introduced many households to the World Wide Web for the first time when its dial-up service launched decades ago. The creaky door to the internet was characterized by a once-ubiquitous series of beeps and buzzes heard over the phone used to connect your computer online. Eventually, broadband and wireless offerings rose to dominance — but some consumers still use other dial-up offerings today.