Camp Mystic drops summer reopening plan over outrage by families and Texas lawmakers

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Officials at Camp Mystic said Thursday they are withdrawing their application for a camp license to operate this summer, saying they want to give families of those who died there more time to
Trump says he will lift tariffs and restrictions on Scotland-Kentucky whiskey ties

April 30 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would be removing tariffs and restrictions related to Scotland’s ability to work with the state of Kentucky on whiskey and bourbon. “People have wanted
House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of delay, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and sent the bipartisan package to President Donald Trump to sign,
Trump pulls Casey Means’ stalled surgeon general nomination and says he’ll put forth Nicole Saphier

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s nominating Fox News Channel contributor Nicole Saphier for surgeon general after Casey Means’ path forward stalled in the Senate over questions about her experience and her stance on vaccines.
King Charles III boosts his charity fundraiser with first appearance at gala joined by Lionel Richie

NEW YORK (AP) — Spring gala season tends to draw celebrated artists and fashion icons to star-studded black-tie fundraisers around New York City. With a guest list boasting Lionel Richie and Anna Wintour, The King’s Trust Global
Tax refunds and AI boom have offset some US economic pain from Iran war and high gas prices, so far

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are paying for the war in Iran with every visit to the gas station, but some of the damage to the U.S. economy is being offset — for now anyway — by big
Sheinbaum says Mexico will investigate US indictment alleging Sinaloa Cartel ties

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Thursday that she wouldn’t let the U.S. meddle in the country’s affairs, and that her attorney general would investigate allegations from a New York court indictment accusing
Harvey Weinstein’s lawyers question his accuser at his rape retrial

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein ‘s lawyers questioned his accuser at his rape retrial Thursday, making clear they planned to explore her conflicted feelings and complex history with the onetime Hollywood powerbroker. It’s the third time
Man accused of trying to kill Trump at correspondents’ gala agrees to remain jailed for now

WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives and attempting to kill President Donald Trump agreed on Thursday to remain jailed for now while he
US House sets Thursday vote on Senate-passed DHS funding bill

By David Morgan WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives scheduled a vote for early Thursday afternoon on a Senate-passed bill to fund Department of Homeland Security agencies including the Secret Service, Transportation