Justice Department official Ed Martin accused of ethics violations for letter to Georgetown dean
WASHINGTON (AP) — The office that enforces ethics standards for attorneys in the nation’s capital has accused Justice Department official Ed Martin of professional misconduct for a threatening letter that he sent to Georgetown Law School’s dean
Atlanta Fed board chief: looking nationally for Bostic’s replacement
WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) – Atlanta Federal Reserve board Chair Gregory Haile said the search to replace former Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic would be national in scope, not limited to the bank’s southeastern region, as long
Trial opens in Miami for 4 men charged in the assassination of Haiti’s ex-president Jovenel Moïse
MIAMI (AP) — Greed, arrogance and power were the driving forces behind four men charged in the U.S. for the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, prosecutors said Tuesday during opening statements. Federal prosecutors and defense
State Department allows up to $40M to be used for evacuation flights for Americans in Mideast
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has authorized the use of up to $40 million in emergency funds to pay for evacuation charter flights for Americans to leave the Middle East because of disruptions in transportation caused
Massive fire breaks out aboard scrap metal barge on Delaware Bay
NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — A massive fire broke out Tuesday morning on a barge carrying huge piles of scrap metal on the Delaware Bay. The U.S. Coast Guard responded after 8 a.m. to reports of the
Baltimore police officer shot while responding to barricade situation at a home, mayor says
BALTIMORE (AP) — A police officer was shot Tuesday while responding to a barricade situation at a home in Baltimore, the city’s mayor said. Police separately said that a suspect was also shot during the “active shooter
US Senate confirms National Security Agency director, ending long vacancy
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate confirmed General Joshua Rudd on Tuesday to lead the National Security Agency and the nation’s Cyber Command, filling a position that had been vacant since President
Big 12’s Brett Yormark: SCORE Act is the best path forward after Trump meeting at White House
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark called his meeting with President Donald Trump and other high-level officials from the NCAA, its member institutions and the CEO of the U.S. Olympic team “very constructive,”
Ex-NYPD officers accused of brothel key and robbing a sex worker face federal charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Two former New York City police officers who prosecutors say stole a brothel key and then robbed and groped a sex worker are now facing federal charges after their initial state charges were
Smartmatic says Trump’s ‘campaign of retribution’ is driving criminal prosecution
MIAMI (AP) — Voting technology firm Smartmatic is seeking to dismiss a criminal indictment for money laundering, blaming President Donald Trump and his allies for seeking its prosecution as part of a “campaign of retribution” against those