US prosecutors probe whether Colombian President Petro had ties to drug traffickers, sources tell AP
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating Colombian President Gustavo Petro for alleged ties to drug traffickers, according to two people familiar with the matter. The people weren’t authorized to discuss the ongoing
Georgia suspends fuel tax, but other states may not follow
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia on Friday become the first state in the U.S. to suspend fuel taxes after the war in the Middle East sent pump prices soaring. Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed into law a 60-day
Chicago sues Trump administration over $3.1 billion in frozen transit funding
March 20 (Reuters) – The Chicago Transit Agency on Friday sued the Trump administration after the White House in October froze $3.1 billion in funding for major Chicago subway projects, saying it was an act of political
TSA absences remain steady Thursday as shutdown continues
WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) – Absences among Transportation Security Administration airport security officers fell slightly on Thursday to 9.8% nationwide but was much higher at some major airports, the government said on Friday. The absenteeism rate among
US deploys thousands more troops to the war as Iran threatens world tourism sites
On one of the holiest days on the Islamic calendar, Iran fired on Israel and energy sites in neighboring Gulf Arab states, insisting that it can still build missiles and issuing a new threat, to deny safety
CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said Friday it is shutting down its storied radio news service after nearly 100 years of operation as part of a round of layoffs, blaming a shift in radio station programming
Attack on alleged drug vessel leaves 3 survivors in eastern Pacific, US military says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday that it attacked an alleged drug-smuggling vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, leaving three survivors, as part of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged traffickers. U.S. Southern Command, which
Nearly 90,000 bottles of children’s liquid pain medication recalled
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 90,000 bottles of a children’s pain reliever have been recalled due to reports of black specs and other contaminants, according to federal regulators. The Food and Drug Administration posted an online notice about
Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department filed a new lawsuit Friday against Harvard University, saying its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus, creating grounds for the government to freeze existing grants and seek repayment for grants
Supreme Court revives suit from evangelical Christian challenging restrictions on demonstrations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday revived a lawsuit from an evangelical Christian barred from demonstrating in Mississippi after authorities say he shouted insults at people over a loudspeaker. The high court unanimously ruled in