Teen charged with killing stepsister on Carnival Cruise faces trial in June

MIAMI (AP) — A teenager charged with sexually assaulting and killing his 18-year-old stepsister on a Carnival Cruise ship will go to trial in over a month, a judge said this week in an order. Timothy Hudson’s
US military says it boarded cargo ship suspected of heading to Iran during blockade but released it

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military has boarded another commercial vessel during blockade of Iran’s ports, but unlike in previous cases, the ship was ultimately allowed to carry on its way. U.S. Central Command said on social
Weinstein rape accuser tells jury that ‘he just treated me like he owned me’

NEW YORK (AP) — The woman at the center of Harvey Weinstein ‘s repeatedly retried rape case testified — for the third time — Tuesday that the former Hollywood honcho trapped her in a New York hotel
Justice Department legal argument for the White House ballroom reads like a Trump social media post

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is pressing for the dismissal of preservationists’ lawsuit over the planned $400 million White House ballroom after the shooting at Saturday’s media gala. But its latest court filing reads more like
Georgia officials warn wildfires are still a threat as firefighters report progress

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Officials battling two large wildfires that have destroyed dozens of homes in southern Georgia warned Tuesday that firefighters are bracing for a prolonged battle even after weekend rains gave a big boost to
US will issue commemorative passports with Trump’s picture for America’s 250th birthday

WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department said Tuesday that it is preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports celebrating America’s 250th birthday that feature a picture of President Donald Trump, who would be the first living
Amazon touts a ‘major expansion’ with OpenAI as Microsoft ties loosen

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Amazon announced what it called a “major expansion” of its partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday, a day after the artificial intelligence company said it was loosening its ties to longtime backer
Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted in probe over online post officials say constituted Trump threat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted on Tuesday in an investigation over a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach that officials said constituted a threat against President Donald Trump, according
Former Fauci adviser indicted for allegedly concealing communications related to COVID-19 research

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former senior adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci was indicted on federal charges alleging he conspired to hide his communications related to COVID-19 research as the pandemic raged across the country, the Justice Department
Exclusive-US spy agencies examine how Iran would react to Trump declaring victory

By Erin Banco and Gram Slattery April 28 – U.S. intelligence agencies are studying how Iran would respond if President Donald Trump were to declare a unilateral victory in the two-month-old war that has killed thousands and