Michigan man charged with murder in 2010 disappearance of his 3 sons

DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan man long blamed for the disappearance of his three sons at Thanksgiving in 2010 has been charged with their deaths, court records show. John Skelton is facing three counts of murder and

What’s next in Congress on the push to release the Epstein files

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is speeding toward a vote next week on releasing files related to the sex trafficking investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, a step that comes after months of resistance from Republican leaders. They have

British commentator Sami Hamdi mulling possibility of taking legal action against US over detention

LONDON (AP) — British political commentator Sami Hamdi said Thursday on his arrival back in the U.K. that he was considering suing U.S. authorities for his detention in an immigration detention center over what he claims were

The unprecedented government shutdown will weigh on a US economy already under stress

WASHINGTON (AP) — The six-week government shutdown that came to an end late Wednesday will be another drag on an economy already facing many challenges, though the full impact will take months to measure. About 1.25 million

Tracking Starbucks’ battles with workers union

(Reuters) -More than 1,000 Starbucks unionized baristas launched an open-ended strike on Thursday, intensifying their push for a collective bargaining agreement over pay and other benefits at the coffee giant. Starbucks Workers United has repeatedly targeted the

Judge denies New Jersey Rep. McIver’s request to dismiss Trump administration charges

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday denied Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver’s motions to toss out a prosecution against her stemming from a visit to an immigration detention center this year. U.S. District Judge Jamel

Judge orders no bond for driver in Tampa crash that killed 4 outside bar in nightlife district

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida judge on Thursday ordered the detention of a man who was charged with driving into a crowd outside a bar last weekend, killing four people and injuring more than a dozen

Trump’s new ambassador Guilfoyle visits head of Greece’s Orthodox Church

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Kimberly Guilfoyle, the first female U.S. ambassador to Greece and a close ally of President Donald Trump, visited the head of Greece’s Orthodox Church Thursday, telling him he was the first person she

Ammonia gas leak from a tanker truck in Oklahoma sickens dozens and forces evacuations

WEATHERFORD, Okla. (AP) — A leaking tanker truck in a small Oklahoma city spewed a hazardous gas in a hotel parking lot, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate and hospitalizing several dozen people, authorities said Thursday. The

President Trump signs government funding bill, ending 43-day shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers at airports and generated