California labor leader pleads not guilty to misdemeanor over immigration protest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leader of a major labor union in Southern California who was arrested while protesting an immigration raid earlier this year has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge and will face trial
Supreme Court won’t immediately let Trump administration fire copyright office head
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court won’t immediately allow the Trump administration to fire the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, instead delaying a decision until after they rule in two other high-profile firing cases. The justices’
Democratic-led states sue over Trump’s food aid cuts for immigrants
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A group of Democratic-led states sued on Wednesday to block U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration from cutting off food aid benefits for tens of thousands of legal immigrants by declaring certain groups of
FCC says hackers hijack US radio gear to send fake alerts, obscenities
By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Hackers are hijacking U.S. radio transmission equipment to broadcast bogus emergency messages and obscene language, the Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday. In a public notice, the FCC said
Gratitude and doubt: The effects of the shutdown linger as families prepare for Thanksgiving
She had it figured down to the last dollar. The looming insurance payment, balanced against the hard-earned paycheck. The cost of keeping her children fed, covered mostly with government SNAP assistance. And when Shelby Williams reviewed the
New prosecutor won’t pursue charges against Trump and others in Georgia election interference case
ATLANTA (AP) — The prosecutor who recently took over the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others said in a court filing Wednesday that he has decided not to pursue the case further. Pete
Report: US envoy coached Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the U.S. president on a peace plan
Wisconsin seeks to block Morgan Geyser’s conditional release after escape from group home
WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin authorities have asked a state court to revoke the conditional release of Morgan Geyser, the woman who in 2014 almost killed her sixth grade classmate in the name of horror villain Slender
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
What’s open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest — or prepare — ahead of Black Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) — With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season this week, Americans will again gather for Turkey Day meals before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists. Most big U.S. retailers