Donald Trump said any decision on whether his administration pays him damages for past federal probes “would have to go across my desk,” even as he pursues roughly $230 million under the Federal Tort Claims Act for the Mar-a-Lago search and the Russia investigation, as reported by the New York...
At the murder trial of Illinois deputy Sean Grayson, prosecutors said he ignored training before fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 from her Springfield home last year. In opening statements in Peoria, Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Milhiser said body-camera video shows Massey posed...
After praising the polished It Ends With Us, the reviewer finds Josh Boone’s Regretting You a chintzy, tonally erratic misfire. Opening flashbacks force 30‑somethings to play teens, casting a garish pall that lingers into the present-day story of Morgan, Clara, and Jonah. The film splits between adult grief and a...
North Carolina’s Republican-led Legislature approved a new congressional map in a 66–48 House vote, aiming to add one GOP House seat before the 2026 elections. Sen. Ralph Hise said the goal was singular: secure another Republican district. The plan makes the 1st District—held by Democrat Don Davis and narrowly supportive...
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey has urged MPs to call Prince Andrew to give evidence over his 75-year lease of Royal Lodge, amid wider demands for transparency around the Crown Estate. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said proper scrutiny of Crown properties was important. A BBC-seen document shows Andrew...
Climate Central reports the first half of 2025 was the costliest on record for US disasters, with 14 events topping $1bn and $101bn in damages. Ferocious January wildfires in Los Angeles drove the toll—$61bn, about 16,000 buildings lost and roughly 400 indirect deaths—ranking among the priciest US climate disasters and...
At the Peoria trial of Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, prosecutors said he ignored training and unlawfully killed Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 from her home. Grayson, charged with three counts of first-degree murder, pleaded not guilty. Jurors will see body-camera video that prosecutors...
In Abidjan, slam poet Placide Konan voices anger at hardship as Ivory Coast heads to Saturday’s vote, where 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara seeks a fourth term and is seen as likely to win after key rivals were barred, including Tidjane Thiam. Protests over the candidate list have brought arrests, limits...
Scott Wiener, a 55-year-old Democratic state senator known for housing and LGBTQ rights, will enter San Francisco’s congressional race despite Nancy Pelosi, 85, not yet announcing her 2026 plans. He praised Pelosi but said he’s done waiting, framing his move as ensuring progressive organizer Saikat Chakrabarti, 39, doesn’t succeed her,...
The U.S. carried out another strike on an alleged drug vessel Tuesday night on the Pacific side of South America, killing two to three people, officials said. It was the eighth boat hit since Sept. 2; the previous seven were in the Caribbean. At least 34 people have died in...
