Trump to attend security meeting on Friday after Israeli strikes on Iran
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a National Security Council meeting on Friday morning, the White House said late on Thursday after Israeli strikes on Iran that have put the Middle East
Photos of immigration protests spreading across US as Trump mobilizes National Guard
Protests that sprang up in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement raids have spread across the country. The Trump administration said it would continue the raids and deportations despite the protests. More demonstrations are planned throughout the U.S.
Nevada GOP governor vetoes voter ID bill that he pushed for in a deal with Democrats
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo unexpectedly vetoed a bill on Thursday that would have required voters in the swing state to show a photo ID at the polls — a conservative priority across
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer complains about trial secrecy as a famous rapper’s name goes unmentioned
NEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for Sean “Diddy” Combs protested the rising tide of secrecy at the hip-hop icon’s federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial on Thursday after Combs and the public were excluded from arguments
Louisiana AG investigating CVS for sending mass text messages lobbying against legislation
Baton Rouge, La. (AP) — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced Thursday she is investigating whether pharmaceutical giant CVS improperly used customers’ personal information to send out text messages lobbying against a proposed state law. Murrill also
An AP photographer captures a powerful moment in the chaos of the Los Angeles protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jae Hong is based in Los Angeles and has worked with The Associated Press for more than 18 years, covering many of the city’s biggest stories. Hong says protests in LA can change
Trump moves to merge wildland firefighting into single force, despite ex-officials warning of chaos
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered government officials to consolidate wildland firefighting into a single program, despite warnings from former federal officials that it could be costly and increase the risk of catastrophic
Jury finds New Orleans police officer who shot and killed puppy violated rights but has immunity
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A jury in federal court ruled that a New Orleans police officer who shot and killed a puppy had violated its owners’ constitutional rights but was shielded from punishment under qualified immunity because
Lori Vallow Daybell is convicted in her second murder conspiracy case in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — A jury in Phoenix has convicted Lori Vallow Daybell of conspiring to kill her niece’s ex-husband in 2019, marking her second murder conspiracy conviction in Arizona in less than two months. Daybell was convicted
US FDA approves expanded use of Moderna’s RSV vaccine for at-risk adults
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday expanded the use of Moderna’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to a lower group of adults aged 18 to 59 years at increased risk for disease. Moderna’s RSV shot,
