House to vote on requiring delivery of bombs to Israel in GOP-led rebuke of Biden policies
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House was set Thursday to deliver a rebuke to President Joe Biden for pausing a shipment of bombs to Israel, voting on legislation that would seek to force the weapons transfer as Republicans
Bones found in 1989 in a Wisconsin chimney identified as man who last contacted relatives in 1970
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Human bones found inside the chimney of a Wisconsin music store in 1989 have been identified as those of a man whose last known contact with relatives was in 1970, authorities said. The
US unveils proposal to ease restrictions on marijuana
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday unveiled a historic proposal to ease restrictions on marijuana, a rule that if enacted would also enable more research on its medicinal benefits. The
US FDIC chief faces 2nd day of penitence on Capitol Hill
By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Martin Gruenberg on Thursday faced a second day of grilling before lawmakers on Capitol Hill as he battles to survive the fallout from a sexual harassment
Maverick Kentucky congressman has avoided fallout at home after antagonizing GOP leaders
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has made a habit of antagonizing Washington’s most powerful leaders in his own party, but so far it hasn’t eroded his support back home in his staunchly conservative Kentucky
Teen died from eating a spicy chip as part of social media challenge, autopsy report concludes
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from ingesting a high amount of a chili pepper extract, according to an autopsy report obtained by The Associated
US Treasury’s financial crimes unit seeks to close money-laundering loopholes
(Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said on Thursday it is looking whether more regulations are needed to prevent money laundering and illicit finance. Closing legal and regulatory gaps is a top
Tom McMillen, head of the FBS athletic directors’ organization LEAD1, announces he’s stepping down
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom McMillen, president and CEO of the association representing athletic directors of Football Bowl Subdivision schools, announced Thursday he would step down this fall to pursue other opportunities. McMillen, who has led LEAD1 for
Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices ruled 7-2 that the way the agency is funded does not violate the Constitution,
Fewer people in the US plan to buy EVs this year, study shows
(Reuters) – The number of buyers in the U.S. considering an electric vehicle purchase in 2024 has fallen from a year ago due to a shortage of affordable cars, inadequate charging infrastructure and ignorance about EV benefits,