Coast Guard drops references to swastikas and nooses being ‘potentially divisive’
References in U.S. Coast Guard policy calling hate symbols “potentially divisive” were removed Thursday, and a U.S. senator said she was lifting a hold she had placed on a nomination for the service’s top job. Homeland Security
NASCAR’s Greg Biffle killed in plane crash. Here are some other athletes who died in the air
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle was believed to be on the plane that crashed outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, on Thursday, killing all seven people aboard. He joins a somber roll of athletes who died in plane
Cannabis companies face hurdles accessing big banks despite reclassification, experts say
By Nivedita Balu Dec 18 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to relax marijuana regulations could ease some burden for cannabis companies, but will likely keep doors to access capital from big banks closed, experts said.
Colorado River water negotiators appear no closer to long-term agreement
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The seven states that rely on the Colorado River to supply farms and cities across the U.S. West appear no closer to reaching a consensus on a long-term plan for sharing the dwindling
Mamdani appointee resigns after her decade-old antisemitic social media posts resurface
NEW YORK (AP) — One of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani ’s appointees has resigned over social media posts she made more than a decade ago that featured antisemitic tropes, Mamdani’s office said Thursday. In a
Trump’s blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil raises new questions about legality
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s “blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers off Venezuela’s coast is raising new questions about the legality of his military campaign in Latin America, while fueling concerns that the U.S. could be edging
Prosecutors ask US Supreme Court to restore conviction in Etan Patz missing child case
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City prosecutors asked the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to reinstate a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. Even as prosecutors prepare to retry the accused man, Pedro
TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to American investors, including Oracle, Silver Lake
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — TikTok has signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to three American investors — Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX — ensuring the popular social video platform can continue operating in the United
US Justice Department sues 3 states, District of Columbia for voter data
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued three states and the District of Columbia on Thursday for not turning over requested voter information to the Trump administration. The latest lawsuits were filed against Wisconsin, Illinois,
Kansas tribe ends nearly $30 million deal with ICE
A Kansas tribe said it has walked away from a nearly $30 million federal contract to come up with preliminary designs for immigrant detention centers after facing a wave of online criticism. The Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation