Democratic FCC commissioner says Trump ABC threat would fail in court
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic member of the Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday that calls by President Donald Trump to urge the agency to rescind licenses held by ABC stations would fail in court.
Federal prosecutors ask court to drop indictment of woman shot during deportation blitz in Chicago
By Renee Hickman and Emily Schmall CHICAGO (Reuters) -Federal prosecutors on Thursday moved to dismiss the indictment of a Chicago woman who was shot repeatedly by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer during an ongoing deportation
Layoffs are piling up, raising worker anxiety. Here are some companies that have cut jobs recently
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s a tough time to be looking for a job. Amid wider economic uncertainty, some analysts have said that businesses are at a “no-hire, no fire” standstill. That’s caused many to limit new
Trump and Republicans once more face a tough political fight over Obama-era health law
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is once more targeting former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law, picking a political fight before next year’s elections that is reminiscent of one he lost in his first term.
US agency finds evidence of fatigue cracks in fatal UPS cargo jet crash
By David Shepardson and Allison Lampert WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday it has found evidence of fatigue cracks in a key part of a crashed UPS MD-11 cargo jet that killed 14
Trump, Vance not invited to Dick Cheney’s Washington funeral
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance were not invited to Thursday’s funeral service for former Vice President Dick Cheney, according to a White House official. Former U.S. leaders, lawmakers and other dignitaries
What to know about Florida congresswoman charged with stealing disaster funds
A federal indictment charges U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick of Florida with stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds, laundering some of the money through straw donors to her congressional campaign and then conspiring to file a false
CDC website is changed to raise suspicions of a vaccines-autism link
NEW YORK (AP) — A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has been changed to contradict the longtime scientific conclusion that vaccines do not cause autism, spurring outrage among a number of public health and autism
A bipartisan show of respect and remembrance is set for Dick Cheney’s funeral, absent Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington National Cathedral on Thursday hosts a bipartisan show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who in later years became an acidic scold of fellow Republican President
Verizon is cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it works to ‘reorient’ entire company
NEW YORK (AP) — Verizon is laying off more than 13,000 employees, as the telecommunications giant says it must “reorient” its entire company. The jobs cuts began on Thursday, per to a staff memo from Verizon CEO