OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police are investigating a shooting that critically injured a teenage boy at a high school in Nebraska’s largest city. Families rushed to Omaha Northwest High School […]
Starbucks' new CEO wants to recapture the coffeehouse vibe
Starbucks’ new chairman and CEO says he plans to focus on improving service and reestablishing the struggling coffee giant’s stores as gathering places Source link
Jury selection continues in the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The process of picking a jury marched on Tuesday in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the […]
A Boeing strike is looking more likely. The union president expects workers to reject contract offer
The risk of a strike at Boeing appears to be growing, as factory workers complain about a contract offer that their union negotiated with the giant aircraft manufacturer. The president […]
Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate despite dim prospects
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed Tuesday to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown […]
Declassified memo from US codebreaker sheds light on Ethel Rosenberg’s Cold War spy case
WASHINGTON — A top U.S. government codebreaker who decrypted secret Soviet communications during the Cold War concluded that Ethel Rosenberg knew about her husband’s activities but “did not engage in […]
Illinois man wrongly imprisoned for murder wins $50 million jury award
CHICAGO — A federal jury has awarded $50 million in damages to a suburban Chicago man who was exonerated in a murder and released from prison in 2018 after spending […]
Americans’ inflation-adjusted incomes rebounded to pre-pandemic levels last year
WASHINGTON — The inflation-adjusted median income of U.S. households rebounded last year to roughly its 2019 level, overcoming the biggest price spike in four decades to restore most Americans’ purchasing […]
AP-NORC/USAFacts poll: Republicans are more likely to trust Trump than official election results
CHICAGO — For Christopher Pugh, the 2020 election was a turning point. He already distrusted the government. But as he watched Fox News coverage in the immediate aftermath of the […]
Missouri Supreme Court to decide whether an abortion-rights amendment goes before voters
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over whether an abortion-rights amendment should go before voters this year. At issue is a proposal to enshrine abortion […]