Flooding danger persists in wake of deadly storm: ‘We need people to wait this out,’ Kentucky governor says
The flooding danger isn’t over in the wake of four days of deadly storms that devastated the central U.S. with catastrophic rainfall and destructive tornadoes. For Andy Beshear, governor of hard-hit Kentucky, the biggest concern is people driving through water…
Supreme Court allows Trump to terminate 16,000 probationary federal workers
The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Trump administration can move forward with the termination of 16,000 probationary federal workers across six agencies and departments, rescinding a lower court order that they be reinstated as litigation challenging the layoffs continues….
How Cassie Ventura’s lawsuit laid the groundwork for Sean Combs’ sex trafficking and racketeering charges
In June 2022, during his acceptance speech at the BET Awards, where he was honored with a lifetime achievement award, Sean Combs reflected on having been “in a dark place for a few years” and thanked a handful of people…
Businesses, conservative lawyers planning legal challenge to Trump’s tariffs
A group of business groups and conservative lawyers are preparing a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, arguing he does not have the legal authority to impose them. Sources familiar with the effort say they are preparing to file…
Jay North, TV’s original ‘Dennis the Menace,’ dies at 73
Jay North, known for defining the image of a postwar American child as a trouble magnet on television’s “Dennis the Menace,” died Sunday. He was 73. Laurie Jacobson, a longtime friend and fellow actor on the original television show, announced…
US stocks plunge as tariffs rattle markets worldwide
U.S. stocks tumbled at opening on Monday as President Donald Trump’s tariffs stoked fears of a wider global trade war and Wall Street firms sounded alarms about a possible recession. The sell-off hit U.S. firms hours after a historic rout…
2nd child with measles dies in Texas, according to state health officials
A second child in Texas has died of measles, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. “The school-aged child who tested positive for measles was hospitalized in Lubbock and passed away on Thursday from what the child’s doctors…
Sen. Booker: Biggest mistake Democratic Party has made is ‘not centering people enough’
The biggest mistake Democrats have made is “not centering people enough” Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said Sunday. “A lot of people voted for Donald Trump because they trusted him and didn’t trust that Democrats could deliver for them,” Booker said…
DOJ places senior lawyer on leave in case of mistakenly deported man
The Justice Department has placed on indefinite paid leave the attorney who argued on behalf of the government on Friday in a lawsuit brought by a Maryland man who was deported to El Salvador in error. Sources said Erez Reuveni,…
17 dead as significant severe weather, flash flooding tear through parts of US
Relentless, life-threatening weather conditions continued into Sunday across multiple states, including the threat of severe flooding in Memphis, Tennessee, and Little Rock, Arkansas, and tornado watches in Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia. Since Wednesday, at least 17 people have died amid…