Wednesday's top stories


Biden invokes Defense Production Act to address baby formula shortage

Stocks had their worst day in more than two years

New York AG opens investigation on social media companies after Buffalo shooting

Homeland Security puts its "Disinformation Governance Board" on ice

May 18, 2022 - Economy

Yellen warns of "stagflationary effects" of higher food and gas prices

May 18, 2022 - Health

Study: 76% of long COVID patients were not initially hospitalized

First look: Congress pushes Biden on baby formula shortage

May 18, 2022 - Economy

Scoop: Chris Wallace to anchor new show on CNN

Updated May 18, 2022 - Politics & Policy

Ex-Minneapolis cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death

EVs are shoving aside real volumes of oil

Climate change benchmarks all set records last year, report finds

Updated May 18, 2022 - World

Russian soldier pleads guilty to killing unarmed civilian

May 18, 2022 - Sports

U.S. Soccer reaches landmark equal pay agreement

Oz and McCormick neck-and-neck in Pennsylvania's GOP Senate primary

May 18, 2022 - Economy

The Fed's $2.7 trillion mortgage problem

May 18, 2022 - World

Finland and Sweden formally apply to join NATO

DHS preparing for violence following abortion ruling

Elon vs. the Twitter bots

May 18, 2022 - Economy

Inflation has squelched the optimists

May 18, 2022 - Health

Baby formula shortage puts spotlight on how America feeds its young

May 18, 2022 - Technology

Why driverless cars can't go everywhere yet

Axios-Ipsos poll: 1 in 3 say the pandemic's over

Kathy Barnette's Senate campaign fizzles out

Rep. Madison Cawthorn loses N.C. GOP House primary

Doug Mastriano wins Pennsylvania GOP primary for governor

May 17, 2022 - Economy

The future of retreats

John Fetterman wins Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary

The GOP's angry midterm rhetoric

Scoop: White House tries to soothe solar probe fallout