Trump nominates Pimco executive Erin Browne to lead international affairs at Treasury department, FT says
April 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated senior Pimco executive Erin Browne as Treasury under-secretary for international affairs, the Financial Times reported on Monday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. (Reporting by Gursimran
Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO’s home opposed AI, court documents say

SPRING, Texas (AP) — The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at OpenAI founder Sam Altman’s home in San Francisco was opposed to artificial intelligence and had list of other AI tech executives, according to court
Many US Catholics are dismayed by Trump’s unprecedented broadside at the first American pope

WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of U.S. Catholic voters supported Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential victory. Yet across the broad Catholic political spectrum – even among conservative-leaning bishops – there is dismay over Trump’s unprecedented verbal
3 contractors cited for violations in death of worker building major ICE detention camp

Federal regulators have cited three contractors, including one owned by a campaign donor to President Donald Trump, for safety violations stemming from the death of a worker helping build a major immigration detention center last year. Violations
Democrats urge Swalwell to resign from Congress as ethics probe begins

By Nolan D. McCaskill WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) – A growing number of Democrats on Monday called on U.S. Representative Eric Swalwell of California to resign from Congress or risk being expelled amid sexual misconduct allegations that
Project 2025 author Paul Dans drops primary challenge to Lindsey Graham in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Paul Dans, a chief architect of Project 2025, has shuttered his Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, in a contest set to test the loyalties of President Donald Trump
California ski resort extends its season after a major spring snowstorm

MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. (AP) — A spring storm dumped more than than 3.5 feet (1 meter) of snow in California’s eastern Sierra Nevada, briefly closing a key interstate and extending the ski season at Mammoth Mountain. The
The Media Line: Israel Signals Return to War With Iran as President Trump Dismisses Talks and Tehran Calls US Blockade ‘Piracy’

Israel Signals Return to War With Iran as President Trump Dismisses Talks and Tehran Calls US Blockade ‘Piracy’ By The Media Line Staff Israel is preparing for a possible return to war with Iran following the collapse of ceasefire talks, Israeli
Trump administration agrees to keep flying rainbow Pride flag at New York’s Stonewall monument

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration agreed Monday to keep flying a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument, reversing course after removing the banner in February. The government revealed the decision as it seeks
Britney Spears enters rehab after arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence

By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, April 13 (Reuters) – Britney Spears voluntarily checked into rehab on Sunday following her March arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence, a representative for Spears confirmed to Reuters on Monday.