PHILADELPHIA — As trash and tempers heat up across Philadelphia on Day 8 of a strike by blue-collar city workers Tuesday, some residents and small business owners are hiring pop-up […]
Minnesota state Sen. Hoffman, shot 9 times by man posing as officer, leaves hospital
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, who was shot nine times by a gunman posing as a police officer who authorities say went on to kill another lawmaker, is […]
North Carolina sheriff steps down after sexual misconduct charges
BRYSON CITY, N.C. — The longtime sheriff of a western North Carolina county whom some women accused of sexual misconduct has quit before he could be permanently removed. Curtis Cochran, […]
Lawsuit filed against plan to use unclaimed funds for new Cleveland Browns stadium
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Republicans’ strategy for funding a new domed stadium for the Cleveland Browns using residents’ unclaimed funds violates multiple provisions of the state and federal constitutions, according […]
NYPD commissioner won’t fire officer who killed a man during traffic stop
NEW YORK — New York City’s police commissioner has declined to fire a police officer who shot and killed a man during a traffic stop, rejecting a recommendation from an […]
Federal judge dismisses lawsuit seeking to stop DOJ grant cancellations
WASHINGTON — A federal judge has allowed the Trump administration to rescind nearly $800 million dollars in grants for programs supporting violence reduction and crime victims. U.S. District Judge Amit […]
Trump administration revokes terrorism designation of new Syrian leader’s group
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is revoking the terrorism designation of a group led by Syria’s new president as part of a broader U.S. engagement with the transitional government since […]
Migrants deported from US to Salvadoran prison remain under US control, Salvadoran officials tell UN
WASHINGTON — The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the Venezuelan men who were deported from the U.S. to […]
Judge recommends that case against Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan proceed
MADISON, Wis. — A federal magistrate judge recommended Monday that the case proceed against a Wisconsin judge who was indicted on allegations that she helped a man who is in […]
World shares mostly rise as markets shrug off Trump’s tariff pressures
World shares mostly rose Tuesday, with financial markets shrugging off U.S. tariff pressures on its trading partners. In early European trading, Germany’s DAX rose 0.2% to 24,112.38. Britain’s FTSE 100 […]