Donor and consultant convicted again of trying to bribe North Carolina’s insurance commissioner
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A major North Carolina political donor and his associate have been convicted a second time of attempting to bribe the state’s insurance commissioner to secure preferential regulatory treatment for his insurance business. A
Disability rights advocate says state senator with violent history shoved him at New York Capitol
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A disability rights advocate made a complaint to New York State Police saying he was shoved twice in the state capitol building by state Sen. Kevin Parker, a Brooklyn Democrat with a history
Texas judge orders new election after GOP lawsuit challenged 2022 election result in Houston area
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas judge has ruled in favor of a Republican candidate challenging the results in a 2022 judicial race and ordered that a new election be held in the nation’s third-most populous county, a
US proposes ending new federal leases in nation’s biggest coal region
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed an end to new coal leasing from federal reserves in the most productive coal mining region in the U.S. as officials seek to limit climate-changing greenhouse gas
Matt Gaetz evokes ‘standing by’ language adopted by Proud Boys as he attends court with Donald Trump
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz evoked language adopted by the far-right Proud Boys extremist group as he appeared at court Thursday to support Donald Trump at his hush money trial, reflecting the undercurrent of activist elements present among
Bridge between Galveston and Pelican Island remains closed after barge crash
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The bridge connecting Galveston, Texas, to Pelican Island remained closed Thursday after a barge crashed into a pillar supporting the span, causing it to partially collapse, and a university urged staff and faculty
The Rev. Billy Graham is immortalized temporally with statue at US Capitol
A bronzed sculpture of the late Rev. Billy Graham standing in the U.S. Capitol on behalf of his native North Carolina was unveiled at a Thursday ceremony, immortalizing temporally the prolific evangelist also known as “America’s Pastor.”
The Dow just crossed 40,000 for the first time. The number is big but means little for your 401(k)
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average just topped 40,000 for the first time, the latest pop in what’s been a surprisingly good year for Wall Street. But just like New Year’s represents an arbitrary
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy. A proposed rule sent to the federal register recognizes
FDIC chair is grilled on Capitol Hill after report outlines agency’s toxic workplace culture
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg sat for a second day of grilling Thursday on Capitol Hill, this time at the Senate Banking Committee, after a damning report about the agency’s toxic workplace