Hotline between military and air traffic controllers in Washington hasn’t worked for over 3 years

A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., that hasn’t worked for more than three years may have contributed to another near miss shortly after the Army resumed flying helicopters in the area
Ex-NYC Mayor de Blasio agrees to pay $330K for misusing public funds on failed White House bid

NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has agreed to pay a $329,794 fine to settle an ethics board’s complaint that he misspent public funds on his security detail during his brief,
Las Vegas man sentenced to prison for threatening US Sen. Jacky Rosen and her family

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man who made antisemitic threats against Nevada U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen and her family has been sentenced to just under four years in federal prison. Rosen, a Democrat, is Jewish
Judge orders Georgetown student to be released from immigration detention as case proceeds
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered that a Georgetown scholar from India be released from immigration detention after he was detained in the Trump administration’s crackdown on foreign college students. Badar Khan Suri,
Trump can’t strip Foreign Service workers of their collective bargaining rights, judge says

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge agreed Wednesday to temporarily block the Trump administration from stripping Foreign Service employees of their collective bargaining rights. U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman granted a federal labor union’s request for a
California Governor Newsom seeks to scale back free healthcare for migrants

By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -California Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday will announce a budget proposal to scale back a free healthcare program for low-income undocumented migrants, his office said, citing an expected $16 billion dent in state
Ousted top federal prosecutor in Washington facing ethics probe
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The lawyer President Donald Trump tapped to serve as Washington, D.C.’s top prosecutor and then dropped in the face of Senate opposition, said on Wednesday he is facing a professional ethics
South Carolina Supreme Court decides heartbeat definition allows six-week abortion ban

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the state can keep banning abortions around six weeks after conception by agreeing with the earliest interpretation offered of when a heartbeat starts. The justices unanimously
Ford recalls nearly 274,000 Navigator and Expedition SUVs due to risk of loss of brake function

NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling nearly 274,000 of its Expedition and Lincoln-branded Navigator SUVs across the U.S. due to an issue that may cause a loss of brake function while driving, increasing crash risks. According
New York prison guard says he cleaned up blood of fatally beaten inmate in plea

UTICA, N.Y. (AP) — A New York corrections officer admitted in court Wednesday he cleaned up blood from the fatal beating of an inmate that was captured on bodycam videos in an attempt to conceal evidence. Nicholas