Warsh Faces Senate Hearing Amid Inflation, Asset Scrutiny

 

Washington—Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve chair, testified before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday as senators examined his financial disclosures, views on interest rates, and plans for Fed reforms. Warsh, a former Fed official, disclosed more than $100 million in assets and pledged to divest and...

Apple names John Ternus CEO, Cook becomes chairman

 

WASHINGTON — Apple said Monday that John Ternus, the company’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will succeed Tim Cook as CEO on Sept. 1. Cook will assume the role of executive chairman. Ternus will join Apple’s board when he becomes chief and will be the company’s eighth CEO. Arthur...

Wembanyama concussion sidelines Spurs as Blazers even series

 

SAN ANTONIO — Victor Wembanyama led the San Antonio Spurs with a 35-point performance Sunday as the team secured its first playoff victory, capped by an alley-oop from De'Aaron Fox; on Tuesday Wembanyama exited the next game after striking his jaw on a fall and was diagnosed with a concussion,...

Justice Department Subpoenas, Then Withdraws Brennan Investigation Subpoenas

 

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department issued subpoenas this week for several witnesses to appear before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of an investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan, and then, according to later reporting, withdrew some subpoenas and requested voluntary interviews instead. The subpoenas were reported...

Twins place Mick Abel on 15-day injured list

 

Minneapolis. The Minnesota Twins placed right-hander Mick Abel on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation on Monday, a move the team said was made retroactive to Friday; Abel, 24, is 1-2 with a 3.98 ERA in four games and had a seven-inning, 10-strikeout start in a 6-0 win...

Planned Teen Fight Escalates to Deadly Park Shooting

 

Winston-Salem, N.C. — Monday morning a planned fight between juveniles at Leinbach Park near Jefferson Middle School escalated into gunfire, leaving two teenage boys dead and multiple others wounded. Police said the confrontation began when two juveniles agreed to meet around 10 a.m., and a firearm discharge produced several victims...

Mahomes Attends Chiefs Offseason Program While Rehabbing Knee

 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Patrick Mahomes attended the start of the Kansas City Chiefs' voluntary offseason program on Monday as he continues rehabilitation from torn ACL and LCL ligaments suffered Dec. 14. He underwent surgery with orthopedist Dr. Dan Cooper and has been working on rehabilitation in Kansas City this offseason. Chiefs...

Los Angeles musician formally charged in teen’s killing

 

Los Angeles. Los Angeles prosecutors charged 21-year-old musician David Burke, known as D4vd, with first-degree murder on Monday after authorities linked the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez to the singer. Prosecutors say Hernandez was last seen at Burke's Hollywood home in April 2025 and that her decomposed, dismembered remains...

Atlanta Navy veteran charged after string of shootings

 

Atlanta. A 26-year-old U.S. Navy veteran, Olaolukitan Adon Abel, was charged by Georgia authorities after a series of early-morning shootings across Decatur, Brookhaven and Panthersville on April 13, which left multiple people wounded and at least two dead, officials said this week. This week authorities said Tony Mathews, 49, died from...

Hug Secures Ninth Boston Wheelchair Title; Rainbow-Cooper Triumphs

 

Boston. Marcel Hug of Switzerland won the men's wheelchair race at the 130th Boston Marathon on Monday, finishing in 1 hour, 16 minutes, 6 seconds to claim his ninth Boston wheelchair title and fourth consecutive win, while Eden Rainbow-Cooper of Britain won the women's wheelchair race in 1:30:51. Boston organizers and...