Hegseth asks the Army’s top uniformed officer to step down while US wages war against Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the Army’s top uniformed officer, Gen. Randy George, to step down, the Pentagon said Thursday, as the United States wages a war against Iran. A Pentagon official, who
What to know about the battle over lawsuits alleging that Roundup weedkiller can cause cancer
Kentucky lawmakers have brushed aside the objections of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear to enact a new law that could protect global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from state lawsuits alleging it failed to warn customers that a commonly used
Rapper Pooh Shiesty charged with kidnapping over alleged dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane’s label
DALLAS (AP) — Federal prosecutors on Thursday accused rapper Pooh Shiesty and eight others of robbing three men at gunpoint and kidnapping them earlier this year in Texas following a contract dispute involving rapper Gucci Mane ‘s
US judge tosses most of Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday dismissed most of Blake Lively’s claims in her lawsuit accusing Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment in connection with the filming of their 2024
Rapper Pooh Shiesty, 7 others arrested, charged with robbing, kidnapping
By Jasper Ward April 2 (Reuters) – American rapper Pooh Shiesty and seven others were arrested on charges of robbery and armed kidnapping of music industry figures, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday. The DOJ listed
Dem senators query gov’t watchdogs over well-timed Wall Street bets
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – Two Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday called on Wall Street’s top regulator and a Defense Department watchdog to prevent and investigate possible insider trading by government officials following a spate of market
Florida and Mississippi enact voter citizenship checks, sparking a lawsuit in the Sunshine State
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Governors in Florida and Mississippi signed into law measures that require officials to verify the citizenship of voters, just as similar legislation being pushed by President Donald Trump has stalled in Congress. The
White House scales back plan to dismantle the CFPB but still wants to slash staff by two-thirds
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has scaled back its plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, laying out a plan for an agency that would be significantly smaller than it was under President Joe
Massachusetts State Police troopers arraigned over recruit’s death in boxing match
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — A supervisor and two instructors with a Massachusetts State Police tactical unit were arraigned Thursday in connection with the death of a recruit who suffered a concussion during a sparring session and several
Hegseth has asked US Army chief of staff to step down, CBS News reports
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has asked the U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George to step down and take immediate retirement, CBS News reported on Thursday, citing sources familiar with the decision.