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(NEW YORK) — The former publisher of the National Enquirer is among the first witnesses brought Monday before a grand jury in New York as prosecutors from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office consider whether to file criminal charges against former President Donald Trump over a payment to porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her from […]
(BALTIMORE) — President Joe Biden on Monday traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, to kick off a $6 billion rail tunnel reconstruction project primarily funded by his bipartisan infrastructure law — an improvement he said would make a big difference to Amtrak commuters like himself. The new tunnel will replace the aging Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel, and […]
(NEW YORK) — A Black education activist slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ move to ban AP African American studies from the state’s high schools and warned that the move could erase key historical lessons from the classroom. “It’s going to hurt Black communities and it’s going to hurt those students who would take this class […]
(NEW YORK) — Donald Trump sued journalist Bob Woodward on Monday, claiming that the audio companion to Woodward’s book Rage improperly used recordings of his interviews with the former president. According to Trump’s suit, filed in federal court in Florida, he contends that he consented to being recorded only for the purposes of the book […]
(NEW YORK) — An ice storm slamming Texas this week is crippling roads, closing schools and canceling flights. The freezing rain began Monday and is expected to last through Wednesday morning. The ice will stretch from Texas through Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and into Kentucky. Some areas have already seen 1 to 2 inches of sleet […]
(NEW YORK) — Bipartisan outrage continued following the Friday release of graphic footage of police officers beating Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in Memphis, Tennessee, earlier this month — with lawmakers saying such a brutal reaction was “unconscionable.” “Justice for Tyre Nichols must be swift and complete,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., wrote […]
(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) — Two additional Memphis police officers, including the white officer seen encountering Tyre Nichols during his traffic stop, were relieved of duty and three Memphis Fire Department personnel were fired as the investigation into the Jan. 7 death of Nichols continues, officials announced Monday. Officer Preston Hemphill and an unidentified officer were relieved […]
(WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration will end both the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency on May 11, the White House informed Congress on Monday night. The current public health emergency is in place through April, while the national emergency is in place until March. They began in 2020, soon after the onset of […]
(NEW YORK) — A California man who prosecutors say intentionally drove his Tesla off a cliff with his family inside is facing attempted murder charges. Dharmesh Arvind Patel, 41, of Pasadena, was arraigned on three felony counts of attempted murder at the San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City on Monday afternoon. He did […]
(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden is expected to pose two questions to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy during a Wednesday meeting and will challenge the speaker to commit to avoiding a catastrophic default and unveil a specific, detailed and comprehensive budget, according to a White House memo obtained first by ABC News. The highly anticipated meeting […]
