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Trump indictment would be unprecedented moment in US history By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MEG KINNARD Associated Press The decision whether to indict former President Donald Trump over hush-money payments made on his behalf during his 2016 presidential campaign lies in the hands of a Manhattan grand jury that has been hearing evidence in secret…
Biden issues first veto, defending Labor Dept. ‘ESG’ rule By ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday issued the first veto of his presidency as he sought to block Republican-led efforts in Congress to overturn a Labor Department rule allowing retirement plans to consider environmental, social…
Sandler receives Mark Twain Prize, praise from comic pals By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Adam Sandler placed his hand on the bronze bust of Mark Twain and speculated that it “one day might be the weapon used to bludgeon me in my sleep.” A host of comedic and entertainment royalty gathered at…
Wyoming governor signs measure prohibiting abortion pills CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon signed a bill Friday night prohibiting abortion pills in the state and also allowed a separate measure restricting abortion to become law without his signature. The pills are already banned in 13 states with blanket bans on all forms of…
Trump expects to be arrested Tuesday as DA eyes charges By MICHELLE L. PRICE and JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump said in a social media post that he expects to be arrested Tuesday as a New York prosecutor is eyeing charges in a case examining hush money paid to women…
Officials are preparing security in case of Trump indictment By COLLEEN LONG and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials in New York are making security preparations for the possibility that former President Donald Trump could be indicted in the coming weeks and appear in a Manhattan courtroom in an investigation…
Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60 By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” “Fringe” and the “John Wick” franchise, has died. He was 60. Reddick…
Will Americans end up footing the bill for bank failures? By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The government’s response to the failure of two large banks has already involved hundreds of billions of dollars. So will ordinary Americans end up paying for it, one way or another? And what will the price tag…
Lack of hugs caused US fentanyl crisis, Mexico’s leader says MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Friday that U.S. families were to blame for the fentanyl overdose crisis because they don’t hug their kids enough. The comment by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador caps a week of provocative statements from him about the crisis…
St. Patrick’s Day rites: Parades, bagpipes, clinking pints By RUSS BYNUM and BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press From New York City, to Savannah, Georgia, to the halls of the White House, thousands of people in the U.S. celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with parades, pub crawls and a state visit. Thousands of tourists and locals alike…