WASHINGTON — Coal miners will be better protected from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment commonly known […]
Trump goes from court to campaign at a bodega in his heavily Democratic hometown
NEW YORK — NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump plans to visit New York’s Harlem neighborhood Tuesday after spending his second day in a lower Manhattan courtroom as a criminal […]
Former Michigan House leader and wife charged with misusing political funds
LANSING, Mich. — Prosecutors charged the former leader of the Michigan House and his wife with financial crimes Tuesday, alleging they milked political accounts for personal travel, housing and other […]
Detective says daughter’s boyfriend, disliked by Atlantic City mayor, recorded abuse in video call
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small and his wife disapproved of their teenage daughter’s boyfriend, who secretly recorded an incident of Small allegedly physically and verbally assaulting […]
Dr. Martens shares plunge to record low after weak US revenue outlook
NEW YORK — Chunky bootmaker Dr. Martens is warning of a tough year ahead. The London-based company’s footwear became a symbol of youthful rebellion in the 1960s and has remained […]
Southern governors tell autoworkers that voting for a union will put their jobs in jeopardy
DETROIT — On the eve of a vote on union representation at Volkswagen’s Tennessee factory, Gov. Bill Lee and some other southern governors are telling workers that voting for a […]
Fed’s Powell suggests that elevated inflation will likely delay rate cuts this year
FILE – Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks at the Business, Government and Society Forum at Stanford University in Stanford, Calif., April 3, 2024. On Tuesday, April 16, 2024, […]
Citing safety, USC cancels speech by valedictorian who has publicly supported Palestinians
LOS ANGELES — The University of Southern California has canceled a commencement speech by its 2024 valedictorian, a Muslim student who has expressed support for Palestinians, citing “substantial” security risks […]
Texas inmate Melissa Lucio’s death sentence should be overturned, judge says
HOUSTON — A judge has recommended that the conviction and death sentence of Melissa Lucio, a Texas woman whose execution was delayed in 2022 amid growing doubts she fatally beat […]
Facing a Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on US aid for Ukraine, allies
WASHINGTON — Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Tuesday against mounting Republican anger over his proposed U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies, and rejected […]