Zohran Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji apologizes for the ‘harmful’ social media posts she made as a teen
NEW YORK (AP) — Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has apologized for “harmful” social media posts she made as a teenager, responding publicly after a conservative news outlet combed through her
US completes withdrawal from key base in Syria as part of a larger drawdown
QASRAK AIR BASE, Syria (AP) — U.S. forces completed their withdrawal from Qasrak air base on Thursday when a final convoy of soldiers and equipment departed the site in Syria’s Hasakah province, officials for both sides said.
The informant earned millions working for the DEA. He paid no taxes.
MIAMI (AP) — A longtime informant who traveled the world partying with rogue U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents avoided a prison sentence this week after admitting he failed to pay taxes on nearly $4 million he received
Trump announces new CDC leadership, nominates Erica Schwartz as director
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump announced new leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday, nominating former Deputy Surgeon General Erica Schwartz as the CDC’s director after multiple leadership shakeups
Kennedy says US health agency has 72,000 staff, up from 62,000 after DOGE cuts
WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Thursday his department now has 72,000 employees and is looking to hire 12,000 more to make up for cuts
Man plans to plead guilty in killing of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay. 2 other men went to trial
One of the three men charged in the killing of Jam Master Jay plans to plead guilty, court records show, in what would be the first admission anyone has made in court to any role in the
House rejects effort to withdraw US forces from the Iran war as Republicans stick with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House rejected a resolution Thursday requiring President Donald Trump to withdraw U.S. forces from the war with Iran unless Congress authorizes military action. It was the latest such vote that fell short of
Cuba’s president says island does not wish for US aggression but ready to fight if needed
HAVANA (AP) — Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said Thursday that while Cuba does not want military aggression from the United States, his country is prepared to fight should it happen. Díaz-Canel spoke during a rally that drew
Trump weighs appointing Michael Murray to lead antitrust at DOJ, Bloomberg News reports
April 16 (Reuters) – The White House is considering appointing attorney Michael Murray to lead antitrust enforcement at the U.S. Justice Department, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Murray served in various
Severe storms continue to produce heavy rain, lightning and tornadoes across parts of US
Storms barreling across the heart of the United States continued to pose tornado risks Thursday after causing at least one death when a man apparently was struck by lightning in Wisconsin. Police in Waukesha, west of Milwaukee,