TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis approaches the end of his second term in office, he’s talking up one potential heir to succeed him in 2026: his wife, […]
DoorDash to pay NY delivery workers $17 million for using their tips to cover wages
The ubiquitous food delivery app DoorDash will pay almost $17 million to settle claims that it unfairly used customer tips to subsidize the wages of its delivery workers in New […]
California judge accidentally fired gun shot that killed his wife, lawyer says
SANTA ANA, Calif. — The lawyer for a Southern California judge acknowledged Monday that his client fired the deadly shot that killed his wife but contended it was an accident. […]
Clint Hill, Secret Service agent who leaped onto car after JFK was shot, dies at 93
BELVEDERE, Calif. — Clint Hill, the Secret Service agent who leaped onto the back of President John F. Kennedy’s limousine after the president was shot, then was forced to retire […]
Jury selection begins for trial of suburban Chicago July 4 parade mass shooting suspect
WAUKEGAN, Ill. — The man accused of opening fire on a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade, killing seven people, is about to stand trial, nearly three years after the attack. […]
Coast Guard crews rescue three boaters stuck at sea for 9 hours after their boat capsizes
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Coast Guard crews rescued three boaters in Captiva Island, Florida, after their boat flipped over and they were stuck at sea for nine hours. A […]
Idaho town hall meeting turns chaotic after woman is forcibly removed for heckling speakers
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — A Republican-hosted legislative town hall meeting in northern Idaho became turbulent after three plainclothes security workers forcibly removed a woman who was heckling the speakers. The […]
US imposes more sanctions on Iranian oil trade after Trump calls to drive exports ‘to zero’
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on dozens of people and oil tankers across China, the United Arab Emirates, India and other jurisdictions for allegedly helping to finance […]
Mississippi sheriff’s deputy is shot and killed while responding to a call
TERRY, Miss. — A Mississippi sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed while responding to a call outside the state’s capital city of Jackson, authorities said. Deputy Martin Shields, 37, of […]
3 people die after boat sinks in New York and rescuers search for a missing person
NEW YORK — Three people died and two others were hospitalized after a boat sank in New York, sparking a search for a missing person by the U.S. Coast Guard. […]