Denise Powell wins Democratic nomination for open Nebraska House seat, US media projects
May 13 (Reuters) – Denise Powell won the Democratic nomination for an open seat in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, U.S. media projected on Wednesday. The Omaha-based seat is one of Democrats’ best opportunities to win a Republican-held
Survivors of plane crash off Florida were on a life raft for hours with no idea if help was coming
For five hours, the 11 survivors of a plane crash off the coast of Florida floated on a life raft, with no means of calling for help and no idea if anyone was coming to save them.
Lutnick backs away from his Epstein ‘blackmail’ claim in interview with House committee
WASHINGTON (AP) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, in an interview with House lawmakers, backed away from a previous claim that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had blackmailed people. Lutnick agreed to sit for an interview with the
Supporters of bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia hit number to force House vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of a bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia reached a critical threshold on Wednesday that allows them to bypass Republican leadership and force a vote on the House floor in the coming
Man known for racially derogatory livestreams taken into custody after a shooting in Tennessee
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man who goes by “Chud the Builder” and livestreams himself saying racially derogatory statements to Black people in public settings was taken into custody after being involved in a shooting outside a
Ex-Brooklyn judge accused of swindling real estate investors out of millions of dollars
NEW YORK (AP) — A former New York City judge who resigned last year while under investigation for professional misconduct was charged Wednesday with abusing his position to swindle real estate investors out of at least $5
Doctor who helped ship take care of passengers with hantavirus is isolated in Nebraska medical unit
An oncologist traveling on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak says he’s the lone American isolated at a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska. Dr. Stephen Kornfeld of Bend, Oregon, says he volunteered to
New York man found guilty in Chinese ‘secret police station’ case
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, May 13 (Reuters) – A New York man was found guilty on Wednesday of acting as an unregistered agent of the Chinese government after a trial over federal prosecutors’ allegations that he operated
Miami residents sue over Florida’s donation of state land for Trump library
May 13 (Reuters) – Miami residents and a nonprofit group sued on Wednesday over Florida’s donation of land in Miami for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library, alleging the transfer is an unconstitutional benefit to the U.S.
Who is Fed chair nominee Kevin Warsh?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. President Donald Trump had picked the former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell, believing that Warsh can deliver the booming economy