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CNN  —  The US Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court in Seattle on Wednesday to delay a September trial in its case alleging Amazon misled consumers over its Prime subscription service, citing “severe resource shortfalls in terms of both money and personnel.” Jonathan Cohen, an attorney for the FTC, told US District Judge John Chun during a hearing that the agency faces a “dire resource situation” amid cost cutting measures enacted under President Donald Trump’s administration. “We have lost employees in the agency, in our division and on our case team,” Cohen said. Cohen’s statements are the first clear…

CNN  —  The US Federal Trade Commission asked a federal court in Seattle on Wednesday to delay a September trial in its case alleging Amazon misled consumers over its Prime subscription service, citing “severe resource shortfalls in terms of both money and personnel.” Jonathan Cohen, an attorney for the FTC, told US District Judge John Chun during a hearing that the agency faces a “dire resource situation” amid cost cutting measures enacted under President Donald Trump’s administration. “We have lost employees in the agency, in our division and on our case team,” Cohen said. Cohen’s statements are the first clear…

New York CNN  —  There may be some cracks forming in the egg market. For the past several months, consumers have been faced with a hard reality: Fewer eggs at higher prices. But in the first week of March, prices for wholesale loose eggs fell by $1.20, averaging about $6.85 a dozen nationally, down 15% from the week before, the Department of Agriculture said in its latest market report. That’s what retailers pay, not consumers – but it’s a potentially encouraging sign and an indication that egg prices could start to fall at grocery stores. “Demand for shell eggs continues…

New York CNN  —  It was an extraordinary scene at the White House South Lawn Tuesday. President Donald Trump effectively held a combination press conference and live Tesla ad outside the White House, accompanied by the company’s CEO and Department of Government Efficiency Head Elon Musk – all in front of a line of shiny Tesla vehicles. The scene was all the more remarkable because Tesla shares have been in a sharp slump recently, erasing all their gains since Election Day as Musk’s increasing political profile and moves to slash the federal government have drawn a major backlash and Europe…

New Mexico Republicans are warning the likely passage of a semiautomatic firearms prohibition law in Santa Fe will turn law-abiding citizens into potential criminals, citing the types of guns targeted and a new registry provision.The Gas-Operated Semi-Automatic Firearms Exclusion Act, or SB 279, will prohibit the import, sale and possession of such guns, as well as “large-capacity ammunition-feeding devices,” in the Land of Enchantment – and require certification of semi-auto weapons and “providing penalties.”A source familiar with the legislation also said the focus on gas-operated firearms allows proponents to target the AR-15 without naming it. The source added that “gas…

On his new podcast, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that the Menendez brothers will have parole board hearings in mid-June for the governor’s office to determine whether they should be granted clemency.While discussing Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s recent opposition to the Menendez brothers’ legal battle for re-sentencing, Newsom announced that Lyle and Erik Menendez will go before the California Board of Parole Hearings individually on June 13 and plead for clemency from the governor.The brothers are in prison for killing their parents in 1989.”The DA now, the new DA, is pulling back recommending from the Menendez…

Matthew McConaughey kept it real with his teenage son, who is following in his movie star father’s footsteps.Levi McConaughey, 16, shared the acting advice he received from the “Dallas Buyers Club” star as he embarks on his own Hollywood career.”I mean, he gave me a lot of advice, and he was able to mentor me in a couple different ways,” Levi explained to People magazine during his first red carpet interview.”But I’d say the main thing for acting, and pardon my French, is no bulls— in your bones and own what you’re doing and make a choice regardless if that…

A new court filing reveals the defense team for Idaho college quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger is planning to argue at trial that the knife sheath found at the crime scene was potentially planted by the real killer. In the state’s filing released on Tuesday, prosecutors summarized a defense filing that appears to be sealed.”Instead of challenging the conclusion that the DNA on the knife sheath belonged to Defendant, the defense’s expert disclosures reveal that the defense plans to argue the DNA on the knife sheath does not prove Defendant was ever at the crime scene and the knife sheath itself…

Be weary of LSU women’s head basketball coach Kim Mulkey when enjoying some mozzarella sticks. Mulkey noticed a media member eating and pointed it out as she was set to take questions following LSU’s SEC Tournament semifinal loss to Texas on Saturday. “Are those media over there or are they just eating?” Mulkey questioned as she began her postgame press conference. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM LSU Lady Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey points during the Texas Longhorns game at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. (Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)The reporter in question, LuLu Kesin, posted a photo of where she was sitting…

San Diego County’s “super sanctuary” policy will remain in place for now following a failed vote to scrap it from Republican county officials. “The Biden Administration forced San Diego County onto the front lines of its relentless border crisis and now fringe Democrats in the County are trying to do the same,” Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., told Fox News Digital in a statement. “The people in my district want no part of policies that have contradicted our laws, blocked law enforcement, and gotten innocent Americans killed. Mark these words: Sanctuary policies are going away,” Issa, whose district includes part of San Diego…