MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who set fires at two mosques in Minnesota in 2023 pleaded guilty to federal charges Wednesday, federal prosecutors said. Jackie Rahm Little, 38, admitted to one count of arson and one count of damage to religious property for the fires at the Masjid Al-Rahma Mosque in Bloomington and the Masjid […]
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma County’s top prosecutor said Wednesday she declined to file criminal charges after two Board of Education members said they saw images of naked women on a television in the office of state School Superintendent Ryan Walters. District Attorney Vicki Behenna released a statement saying there was “insufficient evidence” to support […]
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s mayor threw his support Wednesday behind a proposal to end the horse-drawn carriages that have been fixtures in Central Park for more than 150 years as he ordered police to more stringently enforce laws already on the books to rein in the industry. Mayor Eric Adams, in joining […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel defended the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files Wednesday as he returned to Capitol Hill for a second day to face intense questioning from Democrats over his promises of transparency surrounding the wealthy financier’s criminal case. The political blowback over the Trump administration’s decision in July […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The matriarch of a South Florida family who faces life in prison for the hired killing of her former son-in-law is asking a judge for a new trial. Attorneys for Donna Adelson argued that alleged juror misconduct and errors by the court should warrant their client another hearing of her case. […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders in the House and Senate said Wednesday that they will reject Democratic demands for an immediate extension of health care subsidies, challenging Democrats to vote against a stopgap spending bill that doesn’t include them but will keep the government open at the end of the month. Senate Majority Leader John […]
CLEVELAND, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi police on Wednesday awaited autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University, in a case that has ignited strong emotions in a state with a history of racist violence. The 21-year-old student was found near the campus pickleball courts early Monday. While police […]
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco supervisor was recalled Tuesday after he successfully pushed to turn a stretch of coastal highway used heavily by neighborhood motorists into a car-free park despite strong objections by his constituents. Supervisor Joel Engardio became the fifth elected official to be ousted in a recall vote in four years. […]
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A Yellowstone National Park trail remained closed Wednesday after a possible grizzly bear attacked a hiker, leaving him with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The 29-year-old man suffered injuries to his chest and arm in Tuesday’s attack on the Turbid Lake Trail northeast of Yellowstone Lake. The man encountered the […]
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey has become the 14th state to allow the composting of human bodies as an alternative to burial or cremation. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed the legislation last week. It authorizes a practice called natural organic reduction, which involves putting a body into a large tank that also holds straw, […]
BUXTON, N.C. (AP) — A beachfront stilt home along the Outer Banks in North Carolina has collapsed into the surf, bringing the total number of houses claimed by the Atlantic Ocean to 12 in the past five years. The two-story, wood-shingled home at the north end of Hatteras Island collapsed Tuesday afternoon, littering the sand […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Evidence showing that climate change harms public health is “beyond scientific dispute” and does not support a Trump administration effort to revoke a landmark 2009 U.S. government finding saying so, the National Academy of Sciences said Wednesday. The group, an independent nonprofit set up more than a century ago to advise the […]
NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve is expected to cut its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time in nine months. Since the last cut, progress on inflation has slowed while the labor market has cooled. That means Americans are dealing with both high prices and a challenging job market. The federal funds […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Army veteran who set fire to an American flag near the White House to protest President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on flag burning pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal criminal charges. Jan Carey is charged with two misdemeanors that are not focused on the act of burning a flag. Making […]
Former President Barack Obama says that the United States is at “an inflection point” following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and that President Donald Trump has further divided the country rather than work to bring people together. “There are no ifs, ands or buts about it: The central premise of our democratic system […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A proposed Caesars Palace casino in Times Square that’s backed by Jay-Z lost its bid for a lucrative New York City-area gambling license on Wednesday after running into fierce opposition from Broadway theater owners and producers who were worried about its potential impact on the theater district. A state-commissioned community advisory […]
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Gabrielle formed Wednesday in the Atlantic Ocean but was far from land, forecasters said. Gabrielle was centered over 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) east of the Northern Leeward Islands, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said. The “poorly defined” tropical storm […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez is expected to testify Wednesday that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired her after she refused to endorse new vaccine recommendations before reviewing scientific evidence to support the guidance. Monarez will appear before the Senate health committee to discuss her firing, […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Rev. Emanuel Cleaver III wants a second Civil Rights Movement in response to President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans who are redrawing congressional district boundaries to increase their power in Washington. In Missouri, the GOP’s effort comes at the expense of Cleaver’s father, Democratic Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, […]
Later this year, the National Toy Hall of Fame could induct snow — yes, the cold, white stuff that falls from the sky. But only if it ices out enough of the competition — a group that features hugely popular board games, outdoor favorites and giggling plushies. The Hall of Fame announced its 12 finalists […]
NEW YORK (AP) — For the Boy Scouts of America — recently renamed Scouting America — the past 12 years have been challenging. Opening its programs to gay people and later to girls angered some critics. Its 2020 bankruptcy declaration triggered disputes over compensation for thousands of men claiming they were sexually abused as scouts. […]
NEW YORK (AP) — For the Boy Scouts of America — recently renamed Scouting America — the past 12 years have been arduous. Opening its programs to gay people and later to girls sparked dismay in some quarters. Its 2020 bankruptcy declaration led to prolonged wrangling over compensation for thousands of men claiming they were […]
First came Texas, then California, then Missouri. President Donald Trump’s call to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the 2026 elections has led to a wave of political maneuvering among state-level Republicans and Democrats that continues to unfold across the country. Politicians are reshaping congressional voting districts — a task typically done just once a […]
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A driver rammed a car into a security gate at the FBI building in Pittsburgh early Wednesday, then removed an American flag from the back seat and threw it over the gate before leaving, authorities said. The car crashed into the gate at about 2:40 a.m., the FBI said, and authorities were […]
