US and Chinese officials meet in Geneva to discuss tariffs as the world looks for signs of hope
GENEVA (AP) — The U.S. treasury secretary and America’s top trade negotiator will meet with high-ranking Chinese officials in Switzerland this weekend to de-escalate a dispute that threatens to cut off trade between the world’s two biggest
Is the Southern accent fixin’ to disappear in parts of the US South?
Growing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s, Susan Levine’s visits to New York City relatives included being the star of an impromptu novelty show: Her cousin invited over friends and charged 25 cents a pop
Miami museum opens a new exhibit that examines a century of swimwear and its connection to Florida
MIAMI (AP) — Just in time for bathing suit season, the HistoryMiami Museum is opening a new exhibit that examines the relationship between the evolution of swimwear and the growth of South Florida over the past century.
Judge pauses much of Trump administration’s massive downsizing of federal agencies
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Trump administration must halt much of its dramatic downsizing of the federal workforce, a California judge ordered Friday. Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco issued the emergency order in a lawsuit filed
Columbia University suspends more than 65 students over library occupation
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Columbia University has suspended more than 65 students for their role in a pro-Palestinian demonstration that forced the shutdown of the main campus library, a school official said on Friday. The students
Decades-old death in Oregon potentially linked to notorious California serial killer
A man who was found dead along Interstate 5 in Oregon has been identified after nearly 45 years and police say a notorious California serial killer is the sole person of interest in the case. The 30-year-old
Columbia suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in library
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia University has suspended dozens of students and barred alums and others who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school’s main library earlier this week, a school spokesperson said Friday. The Ivy
Marjorie Taylor Greene declines to challenge Jon Ossoff in Georgia Senate race
ATLANTA (AP) — U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Friday she won’t challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia in next year’s midterms, delivering relief for some Republicans who worry she’s too divisive to win. In a
Trove of documents unsealed in NYC mayor’s criminal case offers a glimpse of thwarted investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents investigating New York City Mayor Eric Adams were still seizing phones and applying for search warrants days before Justice Department leaders ordered prosecutors to drop the corruption case, according to documents
US FAA to meet with airlines about temporary Newark flight cuts
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Aviation Administration said late on Friday it plans to meet with major airlines on Wednesday about potential temporary cuts in flights at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty International Airport to address
