Judge dismisses corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge dismissed New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Wednesday, acquiescing to the Justice Department’s extraordinary request to set aside criminal charges so the Democrat could help with President
Tesla sales drop 13% in first quarter as Elon Musk backlash, aging models hurt demand
NEW YORK (AP) — Tesla sales declined 13% in the first three months of the year, another sign that Elon Musk’s once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers. The double-digit drop is likely due
Congo’s leader commutes death sentences of 3 Americans convicted in failed coup plot
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has commuted the death sentences of three Americans convicted on charges of participating in a botched coup attempt in the country’s capital Kinshasa last year, an official said Wednesday.
Senate committee plans to subpoena US Army helicopter safety memo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Commerce Committee chair Ted Cruz said Wednesday the panel plans to subpoena the U.S. Army to force the military to turn over a 2024 report detailing why the Army routinely failed to use
US Supreme Court rejects medical marijuana firm’s bid to avoid racketeering suit
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday against Medical Marijuana Inc in its bid to fend off a lawsuit by a commercial truck driver who was fired for failing a drug test
Biden’s top health official, Xavier Becerra, enters the race to succeed California Gov. Gavin Newsom
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Biden administration Health Secretary Xavier Becerra on Wednesday became the latest Democrat to join the crowded field seeking to become California’s next governor, a contest that could be dramatically reshaped if former
After layoffs and funding problems, Head Start leaders fear what comes next
WASHINGTON (AP) — The problems for Head Start began days after President Donald Trump took office. Trump’s administration announced it would freeze federal grants — the primary funding for the early education program that serves more than
The Latest: Trump set to announce new tariffs in what he calls ‘Liberation Day’
After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set to announce a barrage of self-described “reciprocal” tariffs on friend and foe alike. The new tariffs — coming on what Trump has called
Detained Tufts student taken from Massachusetts before judge ordered her kept there, government says
BOSTON (AP) — A Tufts University doctoral student from Turkey who was detained by immigration authorities had been moved to Vermont by the time a federal judge ordered authorities to keep her in Massachusetts, lawyers for the
Tornado Watch For Listening Area
The National Weather Service in Springfield (NWS) has issued a tornado watch for the entire listening area. The watch will remain in effect until noon Wednesday. Counties in that watch include: Barry Cedar Christian Dade Dallas Greene
