Man charged in National Guard shooting pleads not guilty during court appearance from hospital bed
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of shooting two National Guard troops near the White House pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to first-degree murder and assault charges. Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old Afghan national who was also shot,
Hegseth cites ‘fog of war’ in defending follow-on strike in scrutinized attack on alleged drug boat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited the “fog of war” in defending a follow-up strike on an alleged drug-carrying boat in the Caribbean Sea earlier this year. During Tuesday’s cabinet meeting at the White House,
Man hurled Molotov cocktails at the Los Angeles Federal Building, authorities say. Nobody was hurt
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 54-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of throwing Molotov cocktails at the Los Angeles Federal Building, authorities said Tuesday. Nobody was hurt. Security guards heard a man yelling derogatory comments about
National Guard shooting suspect charged with murder, assault offenses, WaPo reports
Dec 2 (Reuters) – Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the suspect accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington D.C. last week, has been charged murder, assault and firearms offenses, the Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing court documents
US to announce ‘bridge payment’ for farmers next week, Rollins says
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Bo Erickson and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Tuesday that the Trump administration will announce a “bridge payment” for farmers next week that is designed to
Instacart sues New York City over worker pay, tipping laws
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Instacart sued New York City on Tuesday to block enforcement of five laws affecting the grocery delivery company, including rules governing minimum pay for app-based workers and disclosures
Trump administration to rebuild Washington’s Dulles airport
WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Tuesday said the administration will be rebuilding Dulles International Airport in Virginia near Washington, D.C. “We’re also going to rebuild Dulles airport,
Trump says new Federal Reserve chair to be announced early next year
WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would be announcing his selection for the next chair of the Federal Reserve early next year. In remarks at a cabinet meeting, Trump also
Federal prosecutors say Afghan national made bomb threat on TikTok video in Texas
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been charged with making threats online after authorities said a video showing him threatening to build a bomb, conduct a suicide attack and kill Americans was posted to
Eugene Hasenfus, key figure in 1980s Iran-Contra affair, dies at 84
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Eugene Hasenfus, who played a key role in unraveling the Iran-Contra affair after his CIA-backed supply plane was shot down over Nicaragua in 1986, has died. Hasenfus died on Nov. 26 in Menominee,
