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Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP sources say
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A grand jury declined for a second time in a week to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday in another major blow to the Justice Department's efforts to prosecute the president's political opponents.The repeated failures amounted to a stunning rebuke of prosecutors' bid to resurrect a criminal case President Donald Trump pressured them to bring, and hinted at a growing public leeriness of the administration's retribution campaign.
A grand jury rejection is an unusual circumstance in any case, but is especially stinging... Read More
A meeting meant to launch FEMA reforms is abruptly canceled
A meeting by a council appointed by President Donald Trump that was meant to announce recommended reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency was abruptly canceled Thursday, according to a person familiar with the matter and a separate White House official, prolonging months of anticipation over how the administration will overhaul the federal response to climate disasters.The FEMA Review Council, which has been meeting for months to evaluate possible agency reforms and was set to make its final report public at the meeting, was scheduled to gather Thursday afternoon... Read More
Crypto mogul Do Kwon sentenced to 15 years in prison for $40 billion stablecoin fraud
NEW YORK (AP) — Onetime cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison after a $40 billion crash revealed his crypto ecosystem to be a fraud. Victims said the 34-year-old financial technology whiz weaponized their trust to convince them that the investment — secretly propped up by cash infusions — was safe.Kwon, a Stanford graduate known by some as “the cryptocurrency king,” apologized after listening as victims — one in court and others by telephone — described the scam’s toll: wiping out nest eggs, depleting charities and wrecking One... Read More
Aston Villa wins 8th straight game with 2-1 victory over Basel in Europa League
Aston Villa extended its winning streak to eight games in all competitions with a 2-1 victory against Basel in the Europa League on Thursday to secure at least a playoff spot.Villa is tied with Lyon and Midtjylland atop the standings of the second-tier European competition on 15 points with five wins from six games.
Villa bounced back from a poor start to the season and is now third in the Premier League, including a 2-1 victory over leader Arsenal on Saturday.
At St. Jakob-Park in Basel, summer signing Evann Guessand put Villa 1-0 ahead early following a... Read More
House votes to nullify Trump order and restore bargaining rights for federal workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly two dozen House Republicans joined Democrats Thursday to pass a bill that would restore collective bargaining rights for hundreds of thousands of federal employees, an attempt to overturn an executive order that President Donald Trump issued earlier this year.The measure passed 231-195 after reaching the floor through a bipartisan maneuver that bypassed GOP leadership — a so-called “discharge” tactic that is being used with growing frequency as Republicans seethe over dysfunction in the chamber. The bill still needs Senate approval to become law,... Read More
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- Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, AP sources say
- Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention, his attorney's office says
- Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific Northwest
- Indiana Republicans defy Trump and reject his House redistricting push in the state
- Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
- The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk appears in court for 1st time as a judge weighs media access
- Noem links the seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela to US antidrug efforts
- Fernando Mendoza is AP player of the year after leading Indiana to 13-0 record and top seed in CFP
- NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives all its teams the permanent charters they wanted
- Sherrone Moore jailed as police investigate situation that led to the fired Michigan coach's arrest
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- Aston Villa wins 8th straight game with 2-1 victory over Basel in Europa League
- Sherrone Moore was a once-promising coach until a sudden and stunning fall from grace at Michigan
- NASCAR settles federal antitrust case, gives all teams the permanent charters they wanted
- FIFA accused of 'monumental betrayal' over latest World Cup ticket prices