Trump says he’d create a government efficiency commission led by Elon Musk
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says he would create a government efficiency commission to audit the entire federal…
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Atlantic City’s top casino underpaid its online gambling taxes by $1.1M, regulators say
Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators say Atlantic City’s top-performing casino, the Borgata, underpaid some…
Continue ReadingThe Navy secretary broke the law by voicing his views on Trump and Biden, a watchdog says
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Office of Special Counsel says Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro broke the law by publicly endorsing the…
Continue ReadingFormer cadets accuse the Coast Guard Academy of failing to stop sexual violence
Associated Press Thirteen former cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy are accusing overseers of the Connecticut school of failing to prevent sexual…
Continue ReadingNCAA champions UConn and South Carolina headed to White House to celebrate national titles
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — UConn and South Carolina are headed to the White House to celebrate their latest NCAA basketball titles. The schools…
Continue ReadingMichigan newlyweds are charged after groomsman is struck and killed by SUV
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Police say a groom struck a groomsman with a vehicle and killed him after a wedding in Flint, Michigan. Investigators say Terry…
Continue ReadingUS widens indictment of Russians in ‘WhisperGate’ conspiracy to destroy Ukrainian and NATO systems
Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has widened its indictment of Russians in the so-called ‘WhisperGate’ malware…
Continue ReadingMarkey and Warren condemn Steward’s CEO for refusing to comply with a Senate subpoena
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts U.S. Sens. Edward Markey and Elizabeth Warren are among several political leaders who are attacking…
Continue ReadingA Legionnaire’s disease outbreak has killed 3 at an assisted living facility
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Officials say three people who tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease have died after an outbreak at an assisted living…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina judge rejects RFK Jr.’s request to remove his name from state ballots
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge has refused to take Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name off the state’s presidential…
Continue ReadingVenezuela’s Machado calls on the international community to step up the pressure on Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader MarÃa Corina Machado is vowing to keep the pressure on President Nicolás Maduro to leave…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift shows up at Arrowhead Stadium to watch Travis Kelce, Chiefs face Ravens in NFL opener
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift returned to Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night to watch her boyfriend, Travis…
Continue ReadingMassachusetts driver who repeatedly hit an Asian American man gets 18 months in prison
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A white Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for threatening to kill a group of Asian…
Continue ReadingFashion is slowly embracing the needs of disabled people. It’s happening for some Paralympians, too
AP National Writer Three years ago, when Team Canada appeared at the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the athletes were…
Continue ReadingFormer 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TV
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016…
Continue ReadingMagic Johnson buys a stake in the NWSL’s Washington Spirit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Magic Johnson has bought an ownership stake in the National Women’s Soccer League’s Washington Spirit. The team…
Continue ReadingRomanian prosecutors lose appeal to jail Andrew Tate. He will remain under house arrest
Associated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania’s capital has rejected an appeal by prosecutors to jail divisive internet…
Continue ReadingJudge questions restrictions on booster payments to athletes in $2.78B NCAA settlement
AP College Football Writer A federal judge in California probed the terms of a proposed $2.78 billion settlement of antitrust lawsuits against the…
Continue ReadingWith Musk’s X banned in Brazil, its users carve out new digital homes
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As billionaire Elon Musk’s clash with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice came to a head last week,…
Continue ReadingAn Amish woman dies 18 years after being severely injured in a deadly schoolhouse shooting
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A woman who was severely injured when a gunman killed five girls and wounded her and four other girls…
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