CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it’s safe for anyone to work in the industry right now. The Department of Government Efficiency, created by President […]
In the race to save lives after the Myanmar quake, US rescuers are notable by their absence
WASHINGTON — Day after day, Chinese rescue teams haul children and elderly people from collapsed buildings as cameras beam the thanks of grateful survivors around the world. Russian medical teams […]
US consumers rush to buy big-ticket items before Trump’s tariffs kick in
John Gutierrez had been thinking about buying a new laptop for the past year. The Austin, Texas, resident needed a computer with faster processing and increased storage for his photography […]
Al Sharpton calls on PepsiCo to restore DEI initiatives, threatens boycott
The Rev. Al Sharpton is giving PepsiCo three weeks to meet with him — or suffer a boycott — to discuss reversing the company’s recent move to do away with […]
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON — ABC’s “This Week” — Kevin Hassett, director of the White House National Economic Council; Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.; former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” […]
Washington and Oregon sue over Trump elections order, saying mail voters could be disenfranchised
SEATTLE — Washington and Oregon on Friday became the latest states to ask a court to reject President Donald Trump’s efforts to overhaul elections in the U.S., a day after […]
Drug dealer whose sentence was commuted by Trump is charged with violating his release
NEW YORK — A convicted New York drug dealer whose 10-year federal prison sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump is back in custody after he was accused of several […]
A list of the largest settlements reached by organizations and victims of sexual abuse
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959. Officials say the agreement still […]
Bondi announces charges in MS-13 killing as the Trump administration highlights its gang crackdown
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Three alleged MS-13 gang members have been federally charged in connection with a killing a decade ago in Florida, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday, […]
Trump hits the golf course as stock market continues to slide from his tariff plans
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Two days after sending the global economy reeling by announcing tariffs on foreign imports, President Donald Trump insisted his trade policies will never change as […]