Tennessee judge grants expanded media access to state-run executions
A judge ruled Friday that Tennessee prison officials must grant expanded access to media members to view state-run executions, after a coalition of news organizations including The Associated Press sued on claims that state execution protocols unconstitutionally
Trump issues a flurry of pardons, including for a woman whose sentence he commuted in his first term
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump issued a flurry of pardons in recent days, including for the father of a large donor to his super PAC, a former governor of Puerto Rico and a woman whose sentence
Man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in 2021 death of San Francisco Thai grandfather
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of an older Thai man whose 2021 killing in San Francisco helped spark a national movement against anti-Asian American violence. A
DOJ sues Virginia, alleging failure to produce voter rolls
Jan 16 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Friday sued Virginia state, alleging it failed to produce its full voter registration lists, the DOJ said in a statement. (Reporting by Christian Martinez and Bhargav Acharya;) Brought
Trump offers to restart US mediation in Nile River dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he was ready to restart U.S. mediation efforts between Egypt and Ethiopia with an eye toward resolving long-standing issues of water sharing from the Nile River. Washington-led mediations
Mother of Elon Musk’s child sues his AI company over sexual deepfake images created by Grok
The mother of one of Elon Musk’s children is suing his AI company, saying its Grok chatbot allowed users to generate sexually exploitive deepfake images of her that have caused her humiliation and emotional distress. Ashley St.
Trump quietly appoints 4 members to commission that will review his White House ballroom plan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump this week quietly appointed four new members to the Commission of Fine Arts, one of two federal panels reviewing his plan to build a White House ballroom. One of the four
National Guard troops to stay on Washington, DC, streets through 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — National Guard troops will be on the streets of Washington, D.C., until the end of the year, according to a memo reviewed by The Associated Press. The memo, signed by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll
Fed’s Jefferson says he considers Powell to be ‘of the highest integrity’
By Howard Schneider BOCA RATON, Jan 16 (Reuters) – U.S. Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson, responding to the Department of Justice subpoena of Fed Chair Jerome Powell, said on Friday he considered Powell to be “of
Trump administration delays plan to withhold wages for student loan borrowers in default
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is delaying its plans to withhold pay from student loan borrowers who default on their payments, backing off a measure that threatened to deliver a financial blow to millions of Americans.
