Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner has filed to run for a seat on the New York City Council, launching a potential political comeback after his once-promising career was destroyed by […]
GM to retreat from robotaxis and stop funding its Cruise autonomous vehicle unit
DETROIT — General Motors said Tuesday it will retreat from the robotaxi business and stop funding its money-losing Cruise autonomous vehicle unit. Instead the Detroit automaker will focus on development […]
Task force probing attempts to kill Trump urges Secret Service to limit protection of foreigners
WASHINGTON — A task force looking into the assassination attempts against Donald Trump during his presidential campaign is recommending changes to the Secret Service, including protecting fewer foreign leaders during […]
A fugitive gains fame in New Orleans eluding dart guns and nets
NEW ORLEANS — A scruffy little fugitive is on the lam again in New Orleans, gaining fame as he outwits a tenacious band of citizens armed with night-vision binoculars, nets […]
A federal judge temporarily halts the proposed supermarket merger of Kroger and Albertsons
A federal judge has temporarily halted a proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons, an action that could scuttle the deal. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson issued the […]
From wealth and success to murder suspect, the life of Luigi Mangione took a hard turn
Luigi Nicholas Mangione, the suspect in the fatal shooting of a healthcare executive in New York City, apparently was living a charmed life: the grandson of a wealthy real estate […]
DA suggests unusual idea for halting Trump’s hush money case while upholding his conviction
NEW YORK — Eager to preserve President-elect Donald Trump ’s hush money conviction even as he returns to office, prosecutors are suggesting various ways to handle the criminal case — […]
McConnell falls and scratches face after party luncheon, colleague says he is ‘fine’
WASHINGTON — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell fell and scratched his face after a party lunch on Tuesday but is “fine” after returning to his office, according to a senator […]
U.S. wildlife officials plan to list monarch butterflies as threatened species
MADISON, Wis. — U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies after years of warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved […]
Federal officials say South Carolina mental illness group homes leave little hope of independence
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The federal government has sued South Carolina, saying the state has not done enough to make sure people with serious mental illnesses are taken out of group […]