WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting rights, the work of the Civil Rights Movement and racial justice took center stage on the National Mall Friday, with protesters gathering ahead of midterm elections and following a wave of changes to voting laws and redistricting that some have condemned as detrimental to Bl
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump arrives at an awkward moment for his presidency on Friday as the U.S.-Israel war against Iran reaches the six-month mark, a notable milestone for a conflict that the Republican leader repeatedly assured Americans would be a “little excursion” lasting a matter
(AP) – A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from enforcing new rules governing the delivery of mail-in ballots, creating a likely temporary legal setback for the president’s effort to establish uniform standards for absentee voting ahead of the midterm elections. U.S. Dis
Tennessee National Guard members assigned to a federal anti-crime task force in Memphis fatally shot an armed 20-year-old man in the back, according to an autopsy report obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, contradicting police accounts that said the man was facing the troops when they fired.
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — Fire crews with water-dropping aircraft attacked a small wildfire that prompted new evacuations Thursday along California’s remote Big Sur coast, where a much larger blaze has been burning for nearly three weeks. The Plaskett Fire erupted the previous day in steep terrain in M
By Jayla Whitfield-Anderson and Kaitlin Bender-Thomas CLEVELAND, Georgia, Aug 27 (Reuters) – For 3-year-old Simon Dockery, a trip to the mailbox can mean a new adventure. Since he was a baby, books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library have arrived at his family’s Georgia home each month. Now his
PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration has begun work on a project to build a stretch of border wall in southern Arizona along part of a Native American tribe’s reservation, pushing ahead with one of its signature projects despite protests from the tribe. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the
By Jack Queen Aug 27 (Reuters) – A former Las Vegas police detective told jurors on Thursday he could not corroborate the story of an ex-gang leader who said he was involved in the drive-by killing of Tupac Shakur but now denies being responsible for the shooting. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, is charg
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency granted a $16.7 million contract to buy 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves for officers in the field despite human rights advocates having raised alarm about the plans when they were revealed earli
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur is headed to closing arguments after the defense rested Thursday following testimony from three former Las Vegas police officers. Jurors are scheduled to return Monday for closing arguments before beginnin
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three staff members from the Stars and Stripes military news outlet are suing to challenge their recent firings by the Pentagon, accusing the Trump administration of violating their First Amendment free speech rights to speak out against government interference in their work. Stars
A Florida grand jury found that Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer money it diverted to a charity connected to his wife, but it declined to file criminal charges due to a lack of evidence indicating who specifically was responsible. DeSantis on Thu
WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Thursday expressed skepticism about the Kennedy Center’s intention to return President Donald Trump’s name to the historic performing arts venue by early next month, challenging the board’s insistence on moving forward even in the face of a court ruling that blocked and
Federal immigration authorities have detained dozens of people in the city of Danbury, Connecticut, this week, despite intense opposition from elected officials and protesters. The Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign is plowing ahead even in Democratic-led states like Connecticut that h
The pilot and three passengers killed when a small plane crashed in shallow waters near a remote coastal town in Alaska have been identified. Alaska Department of Public Safety on Thursday identified the pilot as Eric Middlebrook, 68, of Anchorage. It identified the passengers as Ronald Schmidt, 65,
U.S. officials said about 90 U.S. citizens remained unaccounted for Thursday, a day after catastrophic flash floods engulfed a border area of China and Nepal, killing hundreds of people. In a statement, the U.S. State Department said it is not aware of any U.S. deaths, but three Americans have been
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican North Carolina Rep. Chuck Edwards implored House colleagues to reconsider an Ethics Committee report that found he engaged in persistent, unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two female aides and recommended his censure. Edwards’ letter asks representatives to
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The crew of a military helicopter carrying President Donald Trump that came too close to a passenger jet on August 4 failed to reach air traffic controllers before departing, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday. The incident in
Air traffic controllers in Washington and the pilots of President Donald Trump’s helicopter met to discuss communication issues one week before a jet was allowed to take off just as Marine One left the White House, federal investigators said Thursday. Controllers reported not receiving the standard
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is renaming Lake Ontario to be known as “Lake America” in the United States as he escalates his trade war with Canada. The Republican president signed an executive order directing the Interior Department to update the lake’s name in the U.S.
By David Shepardson and Doyinsola Oladipo WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is moving to fire two air traffic controllers at New York’s LaGuardia airport who are believed to have left early before an Air Canada plane collided with a fire truck on March 22, killi
By Jarrett Renshaw Aug 27 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump is expected to meet with U.S. refiners and fuel retailers next week to highlight efforts to lower gasoline prices, as his administration seeks to ease pressure on consumers from the Iran war ahead of November’s congressional midterm electi
NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters) – A federal judge said on Thursday he would grant final approval to Bank of America’s $72.5 million class-action settlement with women who accused the second-largest U.S. bank of facilitating their sexual abuse by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. • U.S. District Judge J
Pakistan and Qatar are continuing diplomatic efforts to end the war between the United States and Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But President Donald Trump told Al Jazeera he’s got “no time schedule” to resolve the conflict reaching the six-month mark on Friday. Trump said he thinks the U.S.
Aug 27 (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday he expects a new contribution of hundreds of millions of dollars the United States owes to the U.N. budget very soon. Reuters reported last week that the Trump administration has informed the U.S. Congress of its i
WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Postal Service said on Thursday that new requirements for mail-in voting are now in effect as court challenges continued. (Reporting by David Shepardson, Katharine Jackson) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial have wrapped for the day and will resume Friday morning at 9 a.m. ET in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Jurors must decide whether to hold the former labor and delivery nurse criminally responsible for killing her three children in 202
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people filing for U.S. unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining at historic lows as layoffs are rare and most Americans enjoy job security. Jobless claims slipped to 203,000 last week from a revised 207,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursda
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer charged with shooting a man and lying about it during the immigration crackdown in Minneapolis was released from a Texas jail Thursday, after a judge refused to order his return to Minnesota. Christian Castro was released at th
By Dan Burns Aug 27 (Reuters) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits for the first time fell for a second week while the overall number of people on jobless relief rolls slid to the lowest level in a month, signaling a stable labor market that should give the Federal Reserve leeway
