Performers and opera lovers see ‘The Central Park Five’ as a show of resistance against Trump
DETROIT (AP) — As Detroit Opera officials made plans last fall to bring a production based on the Central Park Five to their 2025 lineup, then-presidential candidate Donald Trump loomed large and just off stage. The opera
What’s in a name? A small fortune for businesses around Fort Bragg
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — When it came to a picking a name for his business, Ralph Rodriguez rolled the dice. He went with Fort Liberty Pawn & Gun. It’s going to cost him about $30,000. “That’s signage,
Chicago risks severe cuts to transit. Its poorest suburbs could be hit even harder
HARVEY, Ill. (AP) — Winfred Wilson was struggling to make ends meet on less than $700 a month, so he moved in with his daughter, gave up his car and started relying exclusively on public transit to
California track-and-field final enters spotlight for rule change after trans athlete’s success
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s high school track-and-field state championships starting Friday are set to be the testing ground for a new participation and medaling policy for competitions that include transgender athletes. The California Interscholastic Federation will
Maryland’s Wes Moore says he’s not running for president but high-profile stops keep chatter alive
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, often mentioned among Democrats as a potential presidential candidate, has been saying for months that he isn’t running for the White House in 2028. That hasn’t stopped persistent talk
Faizan Zaki wins the Scripps National Spelling Bee a year after finishing runner-up
OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Faizan Zaki nearly threw away his opportunity to go from runner-up to champion at the Scripps National Spelling Bee with a shocking moment of overconfidence. Given a second chance, he seized the
Former New York Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, who pleaded guilty to federal tax fraud, has died
NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Kerik, who served as New York City’s police commissioner on 9/11 and later pleaded guilty to tax fraud before being pardoned, has died. He was 69. FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed his
Bernie Kerik, New York City’s 9/11 police chief who fell from grace, dies at 69
By Jasper Ward (Reuters) -Bernard Kerik, who was hailed for his role in leading the New York City Police Department during the September 11, 2001, attacks but later went to prison for tax evasion, died on Thursday
Lawsuit says Honolulu police arrest sober drivers in focus on arrests for impaired driving
HONOLULU (AP) — The Honolulu Police Department said it will review all impaired driving arrests after the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging officers are arresting sober drivers in an overzealous focus
Trump administration report on US child health cited nonexistent studies, media report says
By Renee Hickman (Reuters) -A U.S. government report on the health of American children cited scientific studies that did not exist to support its conclusions, according to a media report and some of the purported study authors
