By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — During President-elect Donald Trump’s first term, America launched an all-out trade war with China to boost US manufacturing, secure US national security interests and resolve what Trump believed was an extremely out-of-balance trade relationship. President Joe Biden kept most of those tariffs in place and added a
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Traffic citations issued to Miami Dolphins star wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a September altercation with police have been dismissed after the charging officers didn’t attend a court hearing. Hill’s tickets for careless driving and failing to wear a seat belt were dismissed after the Miami-Dade Police officers failed to show up
Continue ReadingBy Jason Rantala Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Take a walk around downtown Minneapolis and you’ll see them: empty storefronts — one after another. Now, the city of Minneapolis is opening up its checkbooks, spending $224,200 — money previously approved in the 2024 budget — to combat the problem. “This
Continue ReadingBy Steffanie Dupree Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Chicago nonprofit that helps provide affordable housing is the recipient of a huge gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Scott is giving $15 million to the Community Investment Corporation, a nonprofit lender that helps buy, rehab, and preserve affordable rental housing. The
Continue ReadingBy Erika Stanish Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — University of Pittsburgh graduate students say their fight to unionize with the United Steelworkers has been a long time coming. Student workers voted on Friday overwhelmingly in favor of joining the union. There were many smiles and happy tears on Friday as
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Simon Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, New Jersey (KYW) — Police in Washington Township, New Jersey say they’re “cooking up an investigation” after an Uber Eats burrito delivery was actually marijuana in disguise. On Sunday, Nov. 24, the department wrote on Facebook that a food delivery driver picked up
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Authorities say gunmen in Central African Republic have killed six motorcycle taxi drivers and four of their clients near the central diamond mining town of Bria. The motorcycle taxi drivers and their clients were driving back from a religious ceremony in the town of Ippy to Bria,
Continue ReadingBy Marcia Kramer Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — New York City congestion pricing has cleared its last legislative hurdle and is on track to start Jan. 5, 2025, the MTA announced last week. But what will the new $9 toll’s impact ultimately be on commuters and businesses in Manhattan’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed Republican-backed legislation that weakens the powers of several Democrats slated to hold statewide offices next year. Republicans will try to override the veto next month, but it’s unclear whether they’ll have enough votes to do so. The bill would move appointments to the
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The announcements came Friday night, one after another, President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for the country’s premier health leadership roles: a New York family physician and Fox News medical contributor for surgeon general; a Florida physician and former congressman to lead the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; a
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By Ben Church and Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — MMA fighter Conor McGregor, who lost a civil rape case on Friday, has said he will instruct his legal team to appeal the verdict, as large crowds in Dublin showed support to the woman involved in the case. McGregor was accused of raping Nikita Hand in
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has identified what he sees as an all-purpose fix for what ails America: Slap huge new tariffs on foreign goods entering the United States. On Monday, Trump sent shockwaves across the nation’s northern and southern borders, vowing sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, as well as
Continue ReadingAssociated Press It’s a daunting reality for Democrats: Republican Donald Trump’s support has grown broadly since he last sought the presidency. In his defeat of Democrat Kamala Harris, Trump won a bigger percentage of the vote in each one of the 50 states, and Washington, D.C., than he did four years ago. He won more
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.K. Supreme Court has begun hearing a legal challenge focusing on the definition of “woman” in a long-running dispute between a women’s right campaign group and the Scottish government. Five judges at Britain’s highest court are considering a case which seeks to clarify whether a trans person with a
Continue ReadingGREENVILLE, Texas (AP) — Police say an officer has been killed and a suspect wounded in a shooting in North Texas. Greenville Police Chief Chris Smith said Tuesday that Officer Cooper Dawson died in a hospital following the shooting Monday evening. Greenville is about 45 miles northeast of Dallas. Smith says Dawson was ambushed and
Continue ReadingCNN By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — The morning after Donald Trump was reelected president, Justices Samuel Alito and Elena Kagan began jousting more than usual. They personify the ideological and political gulf on America’s highest court. Alito, a 74-year-old Trenton, New Jersey, native is prepared to tear through decades-old landmarks, while
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer Small business owners have had a mostly positive reaction to a judge’s decision to strike down an overtime rule that would have qualified more workers for overtime pay. On Nov. 15, a federal judge in Texas blocked a new rule from the Biden administration that would have expanded access to overtime pay
Continue ReadingBy Steve Maugeri Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Frank Coniglio is the brains behind the plays of the United International College basketball team. “Learn and adapt” is his motto. He’s had to do that since he was little. He was born with Apert Syndrome. It is a birth defect that
Continue ReadingBy John MacLauchlan Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Miami Dolphins’ wide receiver Tyreek Hill is in the clear after a high headline-making traffic stop hours before the team’s home opener at Hard Rock Stadium against the Jacksonville Jaguars. On Tuesday, citations for careless driving and a seatbelt violation were dismissed
Continue ReadingBy JT Moodee Lockman Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A Federal Hill man could lose vision in one eye after he was allegedly attacked by a group of people Saturday, Nov. 23 as he was bringing home dinner. John Berardi said he was eating a slice of pizza and walking
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