WASHINGTON (AP) — A bribery trial starts this week for a Washington, D.C., Council member accused of accepting cash from an associate in exchange for using his elected position to help extend city contracts for the associate’s businesses. A federal jury in the nation’s capital was scheduled to hear
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge blocked the Kennedy Center on Tuesday from returning President Donald Trump ’s name to the iconic performing arts venue in a move meant to recognize his renovation efforts, saying it would violate an earlier ruling that his name was illegally added to the building.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Tuesday that it opened fire and destroyed two small Iranian boats this week trying to steal a drone ship in the waters off Iran. Capt. Tim Hawkins, U.S. Central Command spokesman said that “Iranian small boats recently attempted to take possession of a U.S. u
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. household income finally topped pre- pandemic levels last year, a stark sign of how the past five years of rising prices have limited Americans’ earnings and purchasing power. Median U.S. household income rose a healthy 2.6% in 2025 from the previous year, after adjusting for
MIAMI (AP) — A close ally of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro long described by U.S. officials as the ousted leader’s frontman pleaded guilty Tuesday to a single count of money laundering tied to an alleged bribery conspiracy to win lucrative government contracts in the South American coun
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is stripping tens of millions of dollars in U.S. military assistance from countries in Europe and the Middle East to support conservative-leaning governments in Central and South America. The State Department on Tuesday notified Congress that it will reprog
By Sriparna Roy and Kamal Choudhury Sept 15 (Reuters) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health on Tuesday reported two more measles-associated deaths, both in unvaccinated individuals, bringing the state’s total fatalities linked to the disease outbreak to four. One individual lived in Jefferson Coun
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada intends to emerge from its trade war with the United States as a more resilient and independent economy, signaling that Ottawa is prepared to wait for the right conditions rather than rush into a deal with Washington. “And t
By Danielle Kaye NEW YORK, Sept 15 (Reuters) – The head of the Council of Fashion Designers of America has taken leave from his role after physically restraining animal rights activists at a New York Fashion Week runway show on Sunday, an incident that reverberated online and throughout the city’s f
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday went after the Supreme Court after it rejected his push to restrict mail-in voting in this year’s midterms, saying justices who opposed him were “not the people I interviewed.” His social media missive was just the latest in a long history of Trump
WASHINGTON—(SRN NEWS) The Supreme Court has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new Postal Service rule governing mail-in ballots ahead of the November midterm elections, leaving in place a lower-court order that says the regulation is likely unlawful. The court’s brief order, issued M
(Corrects income increase to 2.6% from 6%) WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. poverty rate edged down in 2025, while median household income hit a record high, the government said on Tuesday, The Census Bureau said the poverty rate — the percentage of people living in poverty — dipped 0.5 perc
The Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board voted on Tuesday to close most of the iconic performing arts venue just hours after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the building. In a social media post, Trump said the closure was needed for safety repair
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told the Air and Space Cyber Conference in Maryland on Monday that the U.S. has fielded “on-orbit space control weapons capable of defending the Joint Force agai
MANZINI, Eswatini (AP) — Soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini accidentally shot two U.S. government personnel last week, the country’s government said. The U.S. personnel were shot during an anti-smuggling operation by the Eswatini army in a rural region in the northeast of the country late Fr
JEFFERSON, N.C. (AP) — First lady Melania Trump is visiting northwestern North Carolina on Tuesday to talk to elementary school students, teachers and staff about how they’re using technology in the classroom. Her long-planned trip to Ashe County comes as tech and political leaders debate about how
WASHINGTON (AP) — FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday defended the bureau’s loosening of hiring standards regarding an applicant’s past experience with prostitution and bestiality, insisting that the changes were meant to enable victims of those acts to be considered for employment without fear of au
WASHINGTON (AP) — A nonprofit run by Black federal lawmakers launched a multimillion-dollar effort Tuesday to engage lower-propensity voters in key districts in the midterm elections, following years of dissatisfaction over traditional efforts to reach such voters. The Congressional Black Caucus Ins
By Andrew Goudsward RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept 15 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday appeared wary of the Justice Department’s bid to revive criminal cases against two of President Donald Trump’s longtime adversaries, former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge on Tuesday again blocked the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts in Washington from inscribing President Donald Trump’s name on its facade, dealing the Republican president a fresh setback in his effort to res
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware, Sept 15 (Reuters) – As U.S. President Donald Trump seeks to crack down on what he says is widespread illegal voting by noncitizens, several people charged with that crime are trying a novel strategy to get their cases dropped. Five people being prosecuted in separat
BAGHDAD (AP) — Two deadlines are looming for Iraq at the end of the month: the end of a decades-long U.S. military presence and the disarmament of non-state armed groups. The U.S. withdrawal is underway, and officials say the hundreds of troops remaining in northern Iraq will be out by the Sept. 30
Celebrations across the U.S. are expected in observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, showcasing the vast diversity and culture of Latinos. Marked each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the month is an opportunity for many in the U.S. to learn about or be reminded of the contributions of Hispani
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mixed early Tuesday, after a rtificial-intelligence stocks slid overnight. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 surged 0.8% in morning trading to 63,993.22. Softbank Group, the Japanese giant that is a major investor of OpenAI, jumped more than 8% in Tokyo morning trad
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump’s bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government watchdog released its first report Monday on the impact of the Iran war, acknowledging the military’s advanced weapons shortfalls and offering the first public look at the damage to American aircraft, bases and diplomatic outposts in the Middle East. Much of the i
WASHINGTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) – Republican Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the U.S. Capitol on Monday after a three-month absence spent recuperating from a fall in his Washington home that had raised questions about his fitness to serve in Congress. “I must admit. After two years of – decades, a
By Ernest Scheyder HOUSTON, Sept 14 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Monday signaled it is nearing approval for permits to mine the deep sea, part of a broader push to boost U.S. access to the critical minerals used across much of the country’s economy. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said dur
By Kanishka Singh Sept 14 (Reuters) – American rapper Macklemore said on Monday he was dropped from pop star Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour after his pro-Palestinian comments and “Free Palestine” remarks during a September 4 concert at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Macklemore wrote on Instagram he and Shee
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK, Sept 14 (Reuters) – The governor of Texas, one of the world’s fastest-growing regions for artificial intelligence infrastructure, directed state regulators on Monday to penalize data centers that fail to disclose details about their water consumption. Texas, which halted t
