Actor Timothy Busfield accused of child sex abuse in New Mexico
Authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant Friday for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge. An investigator with the Albuquerque Police Department filed a criminal complaint in support
Washington National Opera latest to leave Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
By Kanishka Singh and Bhargav Acharya WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – The Washington National Opera will leave the Kennedy Center, the two organizations said on Friday, marking the latest departure from the storied Washington arts institution since
New York attorney general sues Trump administration over offshore wind project freeze
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general sued the Trump administration on Friday over its decision to halt two major offshore wind projects expected to power more than 1 million homes in the state. State Attorney
Judge blocks Trump’s elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail states Washington and Oregon, in the latest blow to Trump’s efforts to
New York sues Trump administration over pause on two offshore wind projects
By Nichola Groom and Nate Raymond Jan 9 (Reuters) – New York’s attorney general sued the Trump administration on Friday for suspending construction on two major offshore wind projects that the state says it needs to power
Trump calls for one year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%
By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10% starting January 20 but he
Florida sets execution date for man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a robbery
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a robbery is set to become Florida’s first execution of 2026 under a death warrant signed Friday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who signed
Bessent says US Treasury can easily cover any tariff refunds
By David Lawder SAVAGE, Minnesota, Jan 9 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury has more than adequate funds to pay any tariff refunds ordered if the Supreme Court rules against President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, but any repayments
Judge says Trump administration can’t block child care, other program money for 5 states for now
A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block federal money for child care subsidies and other programs aimed at supporting needy children and their families from flowing to five Democratic-led states for now.
Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it had decided to end its arrangement with the Kennedy Center in the nation’s capital, though it said it was hoping for an “amicable transition.” “To ensure