Senator says FAA administrator failed to sell multimillion-dollar airline stake as promised
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has not sold off his multimillion-dollar stake in the airline he led since 1999 despite a promise to do so as part of his ethics agreement, according to a Democratic
New coins will commemorate 250th anniversary of American independence. Here’s how they’ll look
The U.S. Mint unveiled the designs for coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence next year. They depict the founding documents and the Revolutionary War, but so far, not President Donald Trump, despite a push among
Homeland Security secretary announces $1 billion in FEMA funding for Georgia
Dec 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday announced $1 billion in Federal Emergency Management Agency funding for Georgia to repair and restore critical public infrastructure across the state. (Reporting
Film ‘The Alabama Solution’ finds ‘unlimited murder and mayhem’ in US prisons
By Hanna Rantala LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – When filmmakers Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman visited an Alabama prison in 2019 to capture footage of a revival meeting, inmates began approaching them about the “terrible things” they said
House votes to nullify Trump order and restore bargaining rights for federal workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two dozen House Republicans joined Democrats Thursday to pass a bill that would restore collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees, an attempt to overturn an executive order that President
US to mandate AI vendors measure political bias for federal sales
WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. government will require artificial intelligence vendors to measure political “bias” to sell their chatbots to federal agencies, according to a Trump administration statement released on Thursday. (Reporting by Courtney Rozen;
Gas explosion in San Francisco Bay Area damages homes, 6 taken to hospitals
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A gas explosion set off a major fire in a San Francisco Bay Area neighborhood on Thursday after obliterating at least one home, blowing out windows and shaking nearby houses. Six people were
Director convicted of scamming $11M from Netflix and going on lavish spending spree
NEW YORK (AP) — A Hollywood director was convicted Thursday on charges that he scammed Netflix out of $11 million for a show that never materialized, while he instead used the cash for lavish purchases that included
Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP source says
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A grand jury declined for a second time to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, refusing to resurrect a mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump, according to a
After Airbus issue, DOT says airlines don’t have to cover passenger expenses amid aircraft recalls
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued new guidance telling airlines they do not have to cover passenger expenses, such as meals or hotel stays, when flight cancellations or long delays are caused by aircraft recalls. The