Washington — The Justice Department released more than three million pages, over 2,000 videos and about 180,000 images from its Jeffrey Epstein investigative files on Friday, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said. The disclosures, posted to the department’s library under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, follow prior partial releases and...
Ithaca, N.Y. Tompkins Financial reported fourth-quarter results Friday, announcing net income of $96.2 million and adjusted earnings per share of $1.78, beating estimates. The company disclosed $226.7 million in quarterly revenue and annual profit of $161.1 million for the year. Revenue net of interest expense reached $194.8 million, topping Street...
Washington — Federal agents arrested former CNN journalist Don Lemon in Los Angeles this week in connection with a Jan. 18 protest that disrupted a service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, his attorney and multiple news outlets reported. Independent journalist Georgia Fort was also taken into custody. A...
United States — Multiple companies reported fourth-quarter financial results Friday, with several firms posting earnings-per-share figures above Zacks Investment Research estimates while some missed revenue expectations. Chevron, Exxon, Regeneron, Flagstar, ArcBest and Mechanics Bank released reported and adjusted EPS, net income and revenue totals. ArcBest reported a quarterly loss while...
Washington. The Justice Department opened a federal civil rights investigation Friday into the shooting death of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said. The FBI will lead the probe with Homeland Security Investigations supporting, while Customs and Border Protection conducts an internal review. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi...
Los Angeles — California Gov. Gavin Newsom filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Jan. 29 after CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz posted a Jan. 27 video alleging roughly $3.5 billion in hospice and home-care fraud in Los Angeles tied to 'the...
Washington, D.C. — Governors of Colorado River basin states met Friday to discuss allocations and looming deadlines as federal officials mediated talks. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs said discussions showed possible pathways and reported upper-basin flexibility; some upper-basin officials disputed that characterization. The states face a Feb. 14 deadline to submit...
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Friday said he will nominate former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell in May. The White House met with Warsh this week and reports by Bloomberg and Reuters said the administration was preparing the nomination; other contenders also included Kevin Hassett, Christopher...
Washington — President Donald Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department Thursday in federal court, seeking $10 billion for alleged failures to prevent a contractor's disclosure of his tax records between 2018 and 2020. Plaintiffs include Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and the Trump Organization; the complaint alleges...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday declaring a national emergency and authorizing tariffs on goods from countries that sell or provide oil to Cuba. The order, issued under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, described Cuba as a threat and accused it of aligning with hostile...
