Rudy Giuliani agrees to deal to end his bankruptcy case, pay creditors’ financial adviser $400k

Rudy Giuliani has agreed to a last-minute deal to end his personal bankruptcy case and pay about $400,000 to a financial adviser hired by his creditors, avoiding a potential deep-dive into the former New York City mayor’s
Utah congressional candidate contests election results in state Supreme Court as recount begins

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — With a recount underway, the closely trailing Republican challenger for Utah’s 2nd District U.S. House seat is contesting the primary election results in state Supreme Court in a last-ditch effort to recover
Don’t expect a balloon drop quite yet. How the virtual roll call to nominate Kamala Harris will work

WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t expect a balloon drop, at least not yet. Delegates to the Democratic National Convention will officially select their nominee for president in a process that begins Thursday. But unlike in past years, they
Minnesota man gets 20 years for fatally stabbing teen, wounding others on Wisconsin river

HUDSON, Wis. (AP) — A Minnesota man convicted in the slaying of a high school student and stabbings of four other people who were tubing on a western Wisconsin river was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in
NYC man accused of damaging license plates on Secret Service vehicles guarding VP’s stepdaughter

NEW YORK (AP) — A Manhattan software developer was arrested and charged Tuesday with damaging the license plate covers on two SUVs belonging to a Secret Service detail assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter. The man,
UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers on Wednesday endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, giving her union firepower for the likely contest this November against Republican Donald Trump. UAW President Shawn Fain said in a
Donald Trump falsely questions Kamala Harris’ race as he appears at gathering of Black journalists

CHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump falsely questioned Kamala Harris’ race during an appearance before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago that quickly turned hostile on Wednesday. The Republican former president claimed that Harris, the first
Sheriff: Man charged with murder after 4 people and 3 dogs die in a house fire near Tampa

PLANT CITY, Fla. (AP) — A resident of a home near Tampa where four people and three dogs died in a fire intentionally set the blaze and was arrested on murder and other charges, a sheriff said
Massachusetts man gets consecutive life terms in killing of police officer and bystander

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man was sentenced Wednesday to consecutive life terms for killing a police officer and a bystander, following emotional testimony from family and colleagues about the suffering the murders caused. Emanuel Lopes, now
US stands by decision that 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous, steps closer to huge recall

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators say they stand by a conclusion that more than 50 million air bag inflators are dangerous and should not be in use, taking another step toward a massive recall. The