Washington — President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Pam Bondi as attorney general, ending a contentious tenure that included large-scale firings of career employees and aggressive investigations into the president's perceived political opponents, amid mounting criticism over the Justice Department's handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related files this week. The president named Deputy...
Dallas — Federal prosecutors say on January 10, rapper Pooh Shiesty and eight others allegedly kidnapped and robbed multiple men at a Dallas recording studio, including rapper Gucci Mane; arrests were carried out this week in Memphis, Nashville and Dallas, authorities announced at a North Texas U.S. Attorney's Office press...
Washington, D.C. President Donald Trump removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from her post on April 2 and installed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting attorney general; White House officials cited mounting frustration with Bondi's performance, including her handling of investigative files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The dismissal triggered an immediate...
Denver. The Colorado Court of Appeals on Thursday affirmed Tina Peters' felony convictions but vacated her nine-year prison sentence, finding the district court improperly considered statements protected as free speech when imposing punishment, and ordered that a district judge resentence Peters without relying on those comments. The decision returns the case...
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The 90th Masters Tournament runs April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club, featuring a 7,565-yard, par-72 layout and a 92-player field; defending champion Rory McIlroy returns after his 2025 victory, while Tiger Woods will not compete following his March 27 arrest. Organizers confirmed the field, priority spots and...
Indianapolis — Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd announced Friday at Lucas Oil Stadium that he will remain with the Wildcats as the program reached its first Final Four in 25 years after wins over Arkansas in the Sweet 16 and Purdue in the Elite Eight. The announcement follows a week of speculation...
United States meteorologists forecast showers and thunderstorms across multiple regions this Easter weekend, with local TV weather teams reporting persistent rain through Thursday, increasing storm coverage Friday, and a cold front moving through Saturday that will set up widespread rain and stronger storms on Easter Sunday. The immediate effects include travel...
Indianapolis, the University of Illinois men's basketball team (No. 3 seed, 28-8) will face second-seeded UConn (33-5) in the NCAA Final Four semifinal at 5:09 p.m. CT on Saturday after Illinois advanced through tournament sites in Greenville and Houston this week. The winner advances to the national championship to play the...
Washington — On April 2, the U.S. administration issued executive orders imposing up to 100% tariffs on certain branded pharmaceutical imports while altering duties on metals, requiring firms to onshore production and accept pricing commitments to avoid or reduce levies. The orders include reduced tariff rates for the EU, Switzerland, Japan,...
Baltimore: Forecasters issued Thursday and Friday forecasts for multiple U.S. regions, warning of large temperature swings, gusty winds and chances of showers. Meteorologists in Cleveland, Casper, Grand Junction and Baltimore reported warm fronts followed by cold fronts from Thursday into Friday, with Easter Sunday rainfall expected in the Mid-Atlantic. Local agencies...
