JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The hanging death of Tasia Fortune, whose body was found outside an abandoned house, has shaken her family and community in Mississippi, where two other people have been found hanging from trees in less than a year. Police have not indicated whether they consider the 29-year-ol
Lindsay Clancy ’s lawyer probed her psychiatrist’s expertise, prescribing decisions and overall treatment as the defense sought Monday to suggest that the mental healthcare system mishandled the Massachusetts mother’s decline in the months before she killed her three young children. In questioning D
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, was sworn in Monday as attorney general after a bruising confirmation fight that exposed bipartisan concerns about the Justice Department’s direction under the Republican president. Another former Trump attorney — Emil
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The FBI is teaming with the NCAA to start a program to combat sexual exploitation of college athletes whose private images are increasingly found and targeted online in an era when they use their name, image and likeness to enhance their own marketability. The FBI, which unveiled
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a post on X on Monday that a Texas facility to breed sterile flies to combat screwworm will open ahead of schedule in spring 2027. Previously, the agency said the plant would open at the end of next year. The f
Ben Jones, who played the good ol’ boy mechanic in “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV series and parlayed his fame into a political career and two terms in the U.S. House, has died. He was 84. Jones had a heart attack in his home Sunday in Washington, Virginia, as he was waiting to watch his beloved Atlanta
NEW YORK (AP) — The driver of a speedboat that capsized in New York Harbor over the weekend, killing a 27-year-old woman and her infant daughter, was charged Monday with causing their deaths through misconduct or neglect. Manuel Hernandez, 46, of Manville, New Jersey, wiped his eyes with his hand as
By Courtney Rozen Aug 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Monday it expects to temporarily pause flight operations at Washington’s Reagan National Airport from 10:15 a.m. (1415 GMT) to 1:15 p.m. on August 23 to support the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race. The IndyCar
‘Low-Keying It’: President Trump Reportedly Shifts From Military to Economic Pressure on Iran By The Media Line Staff President Donald Trump said the United States is “low-keying it” in its confrontation with Iran and is focusing on the Islamic Republic’s mounting economic problems, backing away fro
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Investigators on Monday released the name of the Madison police officer who shot and killed a 38-year-old Black man in July — a shooting that was captured on video and sparked protests that put Wisconsin’s capital city on edge over how authorities treat people of color. Kiel Bai
A yacht owned by Mark Zuckerberg didn’t respond immediately to a call for help from a skiff that ran out of fuel off the coast of Alaska, but a maritime law expert said Monday the crew may not have been obligated to after the Coast Guard determined the boat wasn’t in distress. A spokesperson for the
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Democrats will decide a competitive U.S. Senate primary Tuesday in another face-off between moderate and progressive candidates that could define the party’s identity heading into the midterm elections. Republicans will choose nominees they hope will end their 20-year dro
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two veteran Democratic incumbents in Connecticut face strong challenges in a state primary on Tuesday. The contests take place as elements within the party look to redefine the Democratic brand ahead of the midterm elections by replacing old guard figures with younger and often mor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vermont Democrats will try on Tuesday to do something they’ve been unable to do in five previous attempts: nominate a gubernatorial candidate who can beat Republican Gov. Phil Scott. Voters will also decide contested Democratic primaries for lieutenant governor and state auditor an
By Michael Martina and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission, once better known for spectrum auctions and licensing television stations, has emerged as the unlikely leader of some of the Trump administration’s most aggressive actions against China. Unde
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s been 12 months since President Donald Trump announced a crime emergency in Washington, pledging to make the city “safe and beautiful” and deploying the National Guard. But a mission that seemed temporary has been extended through January 2029. Residents and a new cadre of loca
Aug 10 (Reuters) – U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected on Monday to announce a plan to change a decades-old loophole that has allowed food companies to use certain chemicals in their products without notifying the federal food regulators, the Washington Post reported. Reuters cou
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A Ugandan statesman is in the race to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the latest entrant in a contest that includes six others who want to succeed Antonio Guterres at the end of this year. Backed by Uganda, Olara Otunnu is traveling in New York “to mee
By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Republican Congressman John Moolenaar, who leads the House Select Committee on China, called on the Trump administration to make sure chip manufacturers don’t send advanced logic chips to untrusted Chinese firms. In January 2025, the Biden administra
By Renee Hickman EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Aug 10 (Reuters) – When she’s not trekking across Wisconsin’s 3rd Congressional District to meet voters, Democratic congressional challenger Rebecca Cooke is still on her feet, waiting tables at two restaurants around Eau Claire, a city of about 73,000 people
By Erica Stapleton and Steve Gorman LAS VEGAS, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Jury selection is due to begin on Monday in the murder trial of an ex-street gang leader accused of masterminding the drive-by shooting death of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur three decades ago in Las Vegas, a long-unsolved crime that beca
NEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging customers to mend worn clothes instead of buying new ones might seem like a self-defeating sales strategy. But in-store repairs and sewing workshops are becoming essential retail services for clothing brands as they try to appeal to young consumers who want to save money
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The case of rap icon Tupac Shakur’s killing has been unresolved for decades; now the man charged in his 1996 killing in Las Vegas is going to trial. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, faces one charge of murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal ga
Congressional Democrats said they are investigating the Trump administration’s efforts to deport military service members and their families after The Associated Press found more than 50 active-duty troops’ spouses and parents have been detained by immigration authorities. In a letter sent Sunday ev
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Software engineer Josh Dersch loves old computers. He spends countless hours tinkering in his garage, trying to coax decades-old machines back to life. He estimates he owns more than 200 vintage computers and devices in his Seattle home. “It’s always been fascinating to
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Sunday that his new White House counsel will be Will Scharf, the staff secretary who as the Trump-appointed head of the National Capital Planning Commission helped secure approval for the $400 million ballroom project. Trump said that, beginning Sep
By Bo Erickson and Christian Martinez NEWARK, New Jersey, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Will Scharf, the White House staff secretary, will become White House counsel and assistant to the president effective September 1, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday. Scharf will become the White House’s top lawyer
Wildfires burning across the western U.S. and Canada on Sunday left some residents keeping a wary eye out for possible evacuation orders while others already forced to flee their homes waited to see what would be left on their return. In western Canada, over 20,000 people were forced to flee communi
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK and BRIDGEWATER, NEW JERSEY, Aug 9 (Reuters) – North American Aerospace Defense Command on Sunday intercepted two general aviation aircraft that violated temporary flight restrictions as President Donald Trump attended a tournament at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jers
FCC Vote Opens Door to Wider Broadcast TV Consolidation By The Media Line Staff The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 Thursday to eliminate the rule preventing one company’s television stations from reaching more than 39% of US households, replacing the nationwide ceiling with individual r
