‘Dances With Wolves’ actor to be sentenced in Las Vegas for sexually assaulting Indigenous girls
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nathan Chasing Horse was expected to be sentenced Wednesday morning for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls, drawing to a close a case that sent shock waves through Indian Country. The sentencing of
US February budget deficit flat at $308 billion as tariff revenues not yet hit by court ruling
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. budget deficit for February was nearly flat with a year earlier at $308 billion as growth in receipts and outlays were largely even, with receipts from President Donald Trump’s tariffs
Early photos of enslaved people in 1850 head home from Harvard to South Carolina museum
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Descendants of a father and daughter featured in what are believed to be the first photographs taken of enslaved people say they are happy their family members are finally going back to South
Homeland Security restarts Global Entry program after travelers faced long airport lines
The Department of Homeland Security restarted the Global Entry program on Wednesday, a little over two weeks after it halted the service for travelers because of the partial government shutdown. Global Entry allows pre-approved, low-risk travelers to
Progressive states revive push to tax the rich as wealth disparity deepens across the US
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Chuck Collins figures he won life’s lottery by inheriting vast sums of money through his great-grandfather Oscar Mayer’s processed meat company, but rather than fight to protect every dime Collins has helped push
Microsoft backs Anthropic, urging a judge to halt Pentagon’s actions against AI company
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft is throwing its weight behind Anthropic in asking a federal court to block the Trump administration’s designation of the artificial intelligence company as a supply chain risk. Microsoft, in a legal filing,
Inflation held steady last month, but that was before the attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring
KANSAS CITY (AP) — Inflation remained stubbornly elevated last month as gas prices rose, but it’s a snapshot of consumer prices before a U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring. Consumer prices rose 2.4% in February
Man taken into custody after driving van into security gate outside White House, authorities say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man was taken into custody on Wednesday after driving his van into a security barrier outside the White House, authorities said. The Secret Service said the man crashed into the temporary security barrier
U.S. military tells civilians to avoid port facilities where Iranian navy operating
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) – The U.S. military on Wednesday warned civilians to leave port facilities where Iranian naval forces are operating, adding that U.S. forces could not guarantee their safety. “Iranian dockworkers, administrative personnel, and commercial
US safety board to hold hearing on two fatal Ford crashes
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a March 31 hearing to determine the probable cause of two fatal crashes involving Ford Motor’s hands-free advanced driver assistance system BlueCruise.