CHELSEA, Ala. (AP) 鈥� Federal investigators found that a pilot鈥檚 medication use may have been a contributing factor in a 2023 medical helicopter crash that killed two in Alabama. The National Transportation Safety Board released the final report this month on the April 2, 2023, accident. The Airbus EC130 medical helicopter crashed near the community […]
Last weekend, President Donald Trump took the rare step of mobilizing the National Guard, and then the U.S. Marines, sending them into Los Angeles over the objections of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom quickly took the president to court for unilaterally calling in the military to clamp down on protests against the administration’s immigration policies. […]
DETROIT (AP) 鈥� Two Chinese scientists accused of smuggling or shipping biological material into the United States for use at the University of Michigan will remain in custody after waiving their right to a hearing Friday in federal court. Yunqing Jian and Chengxuan Han said in separate court appearances in Detroit that they would not […]
PARIS (AP) 鈥� A top-level U.N. conference on a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians scheduled for next week has been postponed amid surging tensions in the Middle East, French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. France and Saudi Arabia were due to co-chair the conference hosted by the U.N. General Assembly in New York […]
BALTIMORE (AP) 鈥� A federal judge has blocked the terminations of three Democratic members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission after they were fired by President Donald Trump in his effort to assert more power over independent federal agencies. The commission helps protect consumers from dangerous products by issuing recalls, suing errant companies and more. […]
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) 鈥� A federal appeals court panel on Friday refused to vacate the approval of the massive Willow oil project on Alaska鈥檚 petroleum-rich North Slope though it found flaws in how the approval was reached. The decision from a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals comes in a long-running dispute […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Former President Bill Clinton, Gov. Kathy Hochul and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries remembered former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel’s sharp wit, relentless advocacy for Harlem and extraordinary life of public service during a funeral mass for the late congressman in Manhattan on Friday. Rangel, a pioneering congressman and veteran of the […]
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) 鈥� An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades that operate worldwide and provide much needed help has roiled countries in the Caribbean and the Americas. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press, the commission asks members of the Organization of American States, […]
Troops get military assets into place and security fencing goes up around the National Mall where a large image of President Donald Trump drapes a federal building in preparation for Saturday’s military parade marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army that coincides with Flag Day and Trump鈥檚 birthday. This is a photo gallery curated […]
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) 鈥� Large-scale immigration raids at packinghouses and fields in California are threatening businesses that supply much of the country鈥檚 food, farm bureaus say. Dozens of farmworkers have been arrested recently after uniformed federal agents fanned out on farms northwest of Los Angeles in Ventura County, which is known for growing strawberries, lemons […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, briefly showed up to the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean 鈥淒iddy鈥� Combs on Friday to support the hip-hop mogul, a longtime friend. Ye, dressed in white, arrived at Manhattan federal court before noon while the trial was on a break and […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� More than 1.15 million power banks are under recall across the U.S. after some fires and explosions were reported by consumers. According to a Thursday notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, electronics maker Anker Innovations is recalling certain 鈥淧owerCore 10000鈥� power banks because the lithium-ion battery inside can overheat. […]
NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� The Trump administration said Friday that it will continue to detain Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil, after a federal judge ruled that he can’t be held based on the U.S. secretary of state鈥檚 determination that he could harm American foreign policy. The government said in a filing that it is instead […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� President Donald Trump’s administration this week provided deportation officials with personal data — including the immigration status — on millions of Medicaid enrollees, a move that could make it easier to locate people as part of his sweeping immigration crackdown. An internal memo and emails obtained by The Associated Press show that […]
Former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal will pay $1.8 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to the demise of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. O’Neal, and other celebrities like Tom Brady and Stephen Curry, were named in the lawsuit in 2022. They had been accused of touting FTX as a reputable and trustworthy investment option via […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Consumer sentiment increased in June for the first time in six months, the latest sign that Americans鈥� views of the economy have improved as inflation has stayed tame and the Trump administration has reached a truce in its trade fight with China. The preliminary reading of the University of Michigan鈥檚 closely watched […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The United States is shifting military resources, including ships, in the Middle East in response to Israel鈥檚 strikes on Iran and a possible retaliatory attack by Tehran, according to two U.S. officials Friday. The Navy has directed the destroyer USS Thomas Hudner to begin sailing toward the Eastern Mediterranean and has directed […]
ATLANTA (AP) 鈥� A judge in Atlanta has blocked President Donald Trump鈥檚 election executive order, siding with Democratic state attorneys who called it overreach.
The new Israeli military operation against Iran is giving President Donald Trump a fresh test of his campaign promise to disentangle the U.S. from foreign conflicts. It lands as he’s dealing with domestic turmoil: Opponents of his administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities on Saturday during the military parade in Washington to […]
Shares of Brazilian meat giant JBS fell 6% in early trading as they made their debut Friday on the New York Stock Exchange. Trading in New York is a long-held goal for JBS, which was founded 72 years ago and is now one of the world’s largest meat companies. Half of its annual revenue comes […]
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) 鈥� Protesters outside a New Jersey federal immigration detention center locked arms and pushed against barricades as vehicles passed through gates, inmates inside relayed word that meals had been delayed, and Newark’s mayor cited reports of a possible uprising and escape as disorder broke out at the facility. Much is still unclear […]
WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� Tech billionaire Elon Musk has lost some of his luster with Republicans since his messy public falling-out with President Donald Trump last week, a new survey finds. Fewer Republicans view Trump’s onetime government efficiency bulldog 鈥渧ery favorably鈥� compared with April, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) 鈥� California lawmakers will vote Friday on a budget proposal to freeze enrollment in a state-funded health care program for immigrants without legal status to help close a $12 billion deficit. Their plan is a scaled-back version of a proposal Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced in May. California, with the largest state […]
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) 鈥� The pink rose boutonniere crafted by their mom and pinned to their pink-shouldered cowboy vest made the perfect ensemble for Lennon Sandoval to wear to 鈥減ink pony prom.鈥� This year鈥檚 edition of the annual event, held to celebrate teen and young adult members of the LGBTQ+ community in Portland, Oregon, was […]
