Former Trump officials are among the most vocal opponents of returning him to the White House
By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has called him a “threat to democracy.” Former…
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Sex, drugs and the Ramones: CNN’s Camerota ties up ‘loose ends’ from high school
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A recent trip to the clothing store that replaced New York’s legendary punk club CBGB’s…
Continue ReadingMichigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announces book detailing her rapid rise in Democratic politics
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new book “True Gretch” will detail her…
Continue ReadingAmericans think a president’s power should be checked, AP-NORC poll finds — unless their side wins
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Like many Americans, Richard Bidon says he’d like to see the U.S.…
Continue ReadingAnother month of robust US job growth points to continued economic strength
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers delivered another outpouring of jobs in March, adding a sizzling…
Continue ReadingYellen calls for level playing field for US workers and firms during China visit
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press GUANGZHOU, China (AP) — The U.S. treasury secretary has called for a level playing field for…
Continue Reading6 inmates who sued New York over its prison lockdown order will get to view solar eclipse after all
NEW YORK (AP) — Six inmates who sued New York’s corrections department over its decision to lock down prisons during next Monday’s…
Continue ReadingGovernor orders transit agency to drop bid to charge NYC Marathon $750K for use of Verrazzano bridge
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s governor on Thursday ordered the state’s transit agency to drop efforts to impose a $750,000 fee on the New…
Continue ReadingHawaii police officer who alleged racial discrimination by chief settles for $350K, agrees to retire
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — A county in Hawaii has agreed to pay $350,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that the…
Continue ReadingThomas Gumbleton, Detroit Catholic bishop who opposed war and promoted social justice, dies at 94
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Thomas Gumbleton, a Catholic bishop in Detroit who for decades was an international voice against war…
Continue ReadingNebraska lawmakers to debate a bill on transgender students’ access to bathrooms and sports teams
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press A Nebraska bill to limit transgender students’ access to bathrooms and sports teams has advanced out of…
Continue ReadingElection vendor hits Texas counties with surcharge for software behind voter registration systems
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A California-based vendor of election services is charging several Texas counties tens of thousands of dollars in additional…
Continue ReadingKennedy campaign blames vendor for email sympathetic to Jan. 6 insurrectionists
By JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign has terminated a contract with a vendor it blamed for sending…
Continue ReadingNo, a judge didn’t void all of New York’s legalized marijuana laws. He struck down some
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s cannabis industry was briefly upended Thursday by a court ruling that appeared to…
Continue ReadingStudents walk out of schools across Alaska to protest the governor’s veto of education package
By BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Students in Alaska’s capital walked out of school Thursday and marched through the…
Continue Reading1 killed, 2 others hospitalized after crane section falls from a South Florida high-rise
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Officials say one person was killed and two others were hospitalized when a section of crane fell from a building in…
Continue ReadingRudy Giuliani can remain in Florida condo, despite judge’s concern with his spending habits
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rudy Giuliani will be allowed to remain in his Florida condo for now after a New York…
Continue ReadingLawsuit challenging Indiana abortion ban survives a state challenge
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana’s Court of Appeals says the state’s near total ban on abortion may…
Continue ReadingLGBTQ+ foster youths could expect different experiences as Tennessee and Colorado pass opposing laws
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — The Tennessee and Colorado legislatures have passed bills…
Continue ReadingEx-police officer charged with punching man in custody 13 times
BOSTON (AP) — A former Weymouth, Massachusetts. police officer has been charged after he allegedly assaulted a man in his custody nearly two years…
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