Grand jury again rejects charges Trump sought against NY Attorney General James, sources say
WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – A federal grand jury in Virginia refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday on allegations of mortgage fraud for the second time since a judge dismissed charges against
Man ordered held on $1M bond in shooting that killed teen at Kentucky State University
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The father of two Kentucky State University students charged with murder in an on-campus shooting that killed one student and critically injured another was ordered held on $1 million cash bond Thursday. Jacob
Democratic Senator calls on Nvidia CEO to testify on Trump’s greenlight for China chip sales
WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren on Thursday called for Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Commerce Department Secretary Howard Lutnick to testify after President Donald Trump announced plans to greenlight sales of Nvidia’s second-most
US sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro’s 3 nephews as pressure campaign ratchets up
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, among others, on Thursday as President Donald Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South American nation. The new sanctions on
California colleges settle antisemitism complaints with Jewish groups and individuals
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two California colleges have reached settlements with Jewish organizations and individuals who filed complaints alleging antisemitism arising from pro-Palestinian campus protests, including a $60,000 payment to an Israeli sociologist and dance researcher who
Meeting about FEMA reforms abruptly canceled, AP source says
A meeting by a council appointed by President Donald Trump that was meant to announce recommended reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency was abruptly canceled Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The FEMA
Hundreds are quarantined in South Carolina as measles spreads in 2 US outbreaks
Measles outbreaks are growing along the Utah-Arizona border and in South Carolina, where hundreds are in quarantine. Between Friday and Tuesday, South Carolina health officials confirmed 27 new measles cases in an outbreak in and around northwestern
Trump administration plans to appeal Abrego Garcia decision, White House says
Dec 11 (Reuters) – The Trump administration plans to appeal a judge’s decision ordering the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration detention, the White House said Thursday. “The administration opposed this activism from a judge who
US EPA considering two-year delay in enforcing Biden vehicle pollution rule
WASHINGTON, Dec 11 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering delaying enforcement of a Biden-era regulation requiring significant cuts in air pollution from vehicles, a senior agency official told Reuters. In April 2024, the EPA finalized
Senators seek to change bill that allows military to operate just like before the DC plane crash
Senators from both parties pushed Thursday for changes to a massive defense bill after crash investigators and victims’ families warned the legislation would undo key safety reforms stemming from a collision between an airliner and Army helicopter