Ex-Alaska Airlines pilot avoids additional jail time for mid-flight sabotage attempt

By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) -A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that a former Alaska Airlines pilot who tried to disable the engines of a passenger jet mid-flight while riding off-duty in the cockpit will not
The Media Line: ‘We Will Sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia’: Trump Confirms Arms Deal at Heart of Regional Realignment

‘We Will Sell F-35s to Saudi Arabia’: Trump Confirms Arms Deal at Heart of Regional Realignment Israeli security fears over distance and basing dominate the debate as President Donald Trump signals approval for the Saudi purchase and negotiators try to
Trump administration sues California over law banning masked federal agents

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Monday over California’s new laws banning federal agents from wearing masks and requiring them to have identification while conducting operations in the state. The federal government has
Former Republican lawmaker in Arizona pleads guilty to charges for forging petition signatures

A former Republican lawmaker in Arizona pleaded guilty Monday to criminal charges for forging signatures on nominating petitions during his 2024 campaign. Austin Smith, 30, represented an Arizona House district in the Phoenix suburbs for one term
With Big Ten $2.4B deal looming, lawmaker asks questions about tax-exempt status of college sports

A lawmaker skeptical of the Big Ten’s proposed $2.4 billion deal with a private investor has requested a Congressional analysis of the tax consequences for the NCAA, its schools and conferences in the changing college sports industry.
Michigan man appears in court after being charged with murder in 2010 disappearance of 3 sons

ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan man charged with murder in the Thanksgiving weekend disappearance of his three sons made his first appearance in court Monday, the latest turn in a saga that has unsettled a small
Man charged with murder in shooting of Oakland football coach and ‘Last Chance U’ star John Beam

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A 27-year-old man was charged Monday with murder in the shooting death of celebrated former football coach John Beam, who died Friday after being shot in the head on the junior college campus
Fannie Mae officials saw no evidence of mortgage fraud against Letitia James, filing shows

By Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senior fraud investigators at Fannie Mae believed there was no clear evidence to prove that New York Attorney General Letitia James committed mortgage fraud, according to new information
Trump floats possible talks with Venezuela but leaves military action on the table

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday did not rule out military action against Venezuela despite bringing up a potential diplomatic opening with leader Nicolás Maduro, who has insisted that a U.S. military buildup and strikes
President Donald Trump unveils ‘FIFA Pass’ to help World Cup travelers get their visas faster

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is announcing a new initiative for foreigners traveling to the U.S. for the World Cup next year that will allow them to get interviews for visas more quickly. Dubbed “FIFA Pass,”