ROHNERT PARK, Calif. — The chancellor of the California State University system has suspended the president of its Sonoma campus for announcing an agreement with pro-Palestinian activists to pursue an […]
FDIC chair is grilled on Capitol Hill after report outlines agency’s toxic workplace culture
WASHINGTON — Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg sat for a second day of grilling Thursday on Capitol Hill, this time at the Senate Banking Committee, after a damning […]
US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil
GALVESTON, Texas — Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed […]
Philadelphia still the 6th-biggest U.S. city, but San Antonio catching up, census data shows
PHILADELPHIA — New federal estimates show Philadelphia remains the nation’s sixth-most-populous city, despite a decline in population throughout the pandemic. But the U.S. Census Bureau data out this week also […]
Ethiopia protests US ambassador’s speech after he calls for release of political prisoners
NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia lodged a complaint Thursday over statements by the U.S. ambassador after he said the release of political prisoners could help the country engage in a productive […]
Matt Gaetz evokes ‘standing by’ language adopted by Proud Boys as he attends court with Donald Trump
U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz evoked language adopted by the far-right Proud Boys extremist group as he appeared at court Thursday to support Donald Trump at his hush money trial, reflecting […]
Justice Department formally moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in historic shift
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday formally moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in a historic shift in generations of U.S. drug policy. A proposed rule […]
Lawyer for family of slain US Air Force airman says video and calls show deputy went to wrong home
STONECREST, Ga. — A lawyer for the family of Roger Fortson said Thursday that the bodycam footage of the Florida sheriff’s deputy who killed the Black U.S. Air Force airman […]
Harris accepts debate invite from CBS News to face off with Trump’s VP pick this summer
FILE – Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the Indian American Impact Project’s Annual Summit, May 15, 2024, in Washington. The Biden campaign says Vice President Kamala Harris has accepted […]
Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a conservative-led attack that could have undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices ruled 7-2 that the way the CFPB is […]