Your trusted source.
President Trump’s new tariffs, which took effect Thursday, are expected to hit company profits and drive up consumer prices, according to trade experts. The duties now apply to imports from dozens of U.S. trade partners, with economists predicting significant cost…
Massachusetts is releasing criminal defendants and dropping charges in some cases because the state cannot provide court-appointed attorneys for those who cannot afford legal representation. The shortage of public defenders has left judges with no option but to free some…
Two Pennsylvania state troopers were seriously injured Thursday morning when they were ambushed while responding to a call in Susquehanna County. The suspected gunman was shot and killed at the scene, authorities said. Troopers Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins were…
Court documents show that the Arizona man accused of robbing exotic dancers at gunpoint and later killing one of them repeatedly reversed his stance on plea agreements in the earlier robbery cases. In 2021, prosecutors offered Cudjoe Young, 29, a…
The Hunterdon County prosecutor’s office has taken control of the Franklin Township Police Department in New Jersey following an investigation into the shooting deaths of two people and the apparent suicide of the suspect, a state trooper. Prosecutor Renée M.…
A fast-moving wildfire in Ventura County, California, forced thousands of residents to evacuate Thursday as firefighters battled to contain the rapidly spreading blaze. The fire, known as the Canyon Fire, ignited early in the afternoon near Lake Piru, roughly 60…
Actress Gina Carano has reached a settlement with Lucasfilm and parent company The Walt Disney Company over her 2021 firing from The Mandalorian. The agreement resolves a lawsuit Carano filed in February 2024 in federal court in California, in which…
President Trump has signed an executive order that could allow millions of Americans with 401(k) retirement accounts to invest in private equity, cryptocurrency, and other alternative assets. The order does not immediately change investment options, as federal agencies must first…
Homelessness Minister Rushanara Ali has resigned from her post following accusations of hypocrisy over rent increases on a property she owns in east London. Downing Street confirmed her decision on Thursday. The row began after reports that Ali ended a…
The U.S. Air Force announced Thursday that transgender service members with between 15 and 18 years of service will not be granted early retirement and will instead be separated without retirement benefits. The decision forces those affected to choose between…