Ethics officials say Georgia PAC tied to Ponzi scheme illegally sought to influence elections
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s Ethics Commission says a political action committee linked to what federal investigators have called a Ponzi scheme illegally sought to influence elections. The complaint, filed Wednesday, says the spending came from the now-dissolved
Trump calls GOP’s Hawley ‘second tier’ senator after stock trading ban bill advances
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Josh Hawley on Wednesday after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — won bipartisan approval
Maine police chief says officer arrested by ICE is missed by colleagues and was eligible to work
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — The police officer arrested by immigration authorities in a Maine town was a trusted member of the force who is missed by his colleagues, officials said Wednesday, expressing frustration with the
Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas, 5 others charged with running illegal poker games at his LA mansion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former NBA star Gilbert Arenas was arrested Wednesday along with five other people, including a suspected member of an Israeli organized crime group, on suspicion of hosting illegal high-stakes poker games at a
Malta says it will recognize the state of Palestine, joining France and possibly Britain
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Canada and Malta announced Wednesday they will recognize the state of Palestine in September, joining France and the United Kingdom in stepping up pressure to end the nearly 80-year Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Canadian Prime
Trump ordered vaccine regulator’s removal and overruled health secretary, Politico reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday overruled Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary, and ordered the removal of the government’s top vaccine regulator, Politico reported on Wednesday,
California governor seeks additional $18 billion for utilities’ wildfire fund, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing legislation to bolster the state’s wildfire fund with an additional $18 billion for utilities, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the plan. Reuters could not immediately verify the
Senate confirms Trump’s pick for counterterrorism agency, a former Green Beret with extremist ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, on Wednesday evening as Republicans looked past his connections to right-wing extremists and support for conspiracy theories about the
Recall issued over energy drinks mistakenly containing vodka
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Energy drinks that mistakenly contain vodka are being recalled in half a dozen states. High Noon is recalling two production lots of High Noon Beach Variety packs because some packs include cans containing
A tiny California city prone to tsunamis saw the highest waves in continental US after quake
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A small California coastal city near the border with Oregon that has recorded dozens of tsunamis, including one that killed 11 people more than 60 years ago, saw little damage Wednesday as locals
