Judge disqualifies federal prosecutor in investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge disqualified a federal prosecutor from overseeing investigations into New York Attorney General Letitia James, ruling Thursday that he had been serving in his post unlawfully when he requested subpoenas. U.S. District
What to know about the rules for officers firing at a moving vehicle

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal immigration operation in Minneapolis turned deadly this week when a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during a confrontation involving her vehicle. Cellphone video captured
Photos from Minneapolis where an ICE officer killed a motorist during an immigration crackdown

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An ICE officer shot and killed a motorist in Minneapolis on Wednesday during the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown on a major American city. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Exclusive-Vitol gets preliminary US license to begin negotiations on Venezuelan oil imports and exports, four sources say

By Arathy Somasekhar, Dmitry Zhdannikov and Shariq Khan HOUSTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Vitol, one of the world’s largest commodity traders, has received a preliminary special license from the U.S. government to begin negotiations to import and
Britain says tanker seizure is a win for trans-Atlantic security but tensions loom over Greenland

LONDON (AP) — The U.S. seizure of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the North Atlantic was seen by some as the unilateral action of an America-first government with scant regard for other countries’ views. Britain calls it
Trump officials and Louisiana put an end to another decades-old school desegregation order

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration and Louisiana officials have lifted another decades-old school desegregation order, part of a campaign to end court mandates they describe as outdated. A federal judge on Monday approved a joint motion
US consumers more worried about job market in December, New York Fed report says

Jan 8 (Reuters) – Americans grew more worried about the job market in December even as anxieties over personal finances faded, while near-term inflation expectations increased, a report from the New York Federal Reserve showed on Wednesday.
The Media Line: ‘Our Responsibility Is To Be Careful’: Venezuelan Jews Return to Routine After Maduro’s Arrest

‘Our Responsibility Is To Be Careful’: Venezuelan Jews Return to Routine After Maduro’s Arrest Daily life resumes across Venezuela as Jewish institutions reopen and community leaders report calm despite political upheaval By Gabriel Colodro/The Media Line Only days after the US military incursion
Trump withdrawal from bedrock UN climate treaty raises legal questions

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from the foundational U.N. climate treaty, which the U.S. Senate unanimously adopted more than 30 years ago, may be illegal,
The Latest: Protesters gather outside Minneapolis immigration court after ICE officer kills driver

Minneapolis was on edge Thursday following the fatal shooting of a woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer taking part in the Trump administration’s latest immigration crackdown, with schools canceling classes and activities as a safety