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Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling
WASHINGTON (AP) — In one of her last acts as Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen said her agency will start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting maneuvers intended to prevent the nation from hitting the debt ceiling, on January 21 in a letter sent to congressional leaders Friday afternoon.She sent a letter in late December to lawmakers stating that Treasury expected to hit the statutory debt ceiling between January 14 and January 23. And now, the agency will stop paying into certain accounts, including the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund and the... Read More
NYC mayor says his meeting with Trump covered jobs and ceasefire deal, but not his criminal case
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams said his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday included discussions of bringing manufacturing jobs back to the city and the Gaza ceasefire deal — but not the mayor’s federal bribery case.In a statement released Friday evening following the visit in Florida earlier in the day, the Democratic mayor said he and Trump “had a productive conversation about New York’s needs and what’s best for our city, and how the federal government can play a more helpful role in improving the lives of New Yorkers.”
Smoke from fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fire at the world’s largest battery storage plant in Northern California smoldered Friday after sending plumes of toxic smoke into the atmosphere, leading to the evacuation of up to 1,500 people. The blaze also shook up the young battery storage industry.The fire at the Vistra Energy lithium battery plant in Moss Landing generated huge flames and significant amounts of smoke Thursday but had diminished significantly by Friday, Fire Chief Joel Mendoza of the North County Fire Protection District of Monterey County said. Vistra is based in Texas.
Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds
The first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning, according to an Associated Press analysis of emergency communications and interviews with survivors.The wildfire, which would become one of the most destructive in California history, was spreading rapidly in ornamental plantings and burning homes by 11:27 a.m. on Jan. 7, recordings of scanner traffic reveal. So many people fled on their own, as wind-whipped flames raced over the... Read More
Former Oakland mayor, longtime partner indicted in alleged bribery scheme
OAKLAND (AP) — Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, her longtime partner and two local businessmen were named in an indictment unsealed Friday alleging the four conspired to funnel city business to companies owned by the men in exchange for money and benefits to Thao and her partner.Thao, Andre Jones and business owners Andy and David Duong were indicted on charges of bribery, conspiracy and mail and wire fraud. Andy Duong also was charged with one count of lying to federal agents. All four made an initial appearance Friday.
Federal prosecutors allege Thao, who was... Read More
Top Stories in US News
- Yellen says Treasury will use 'extraordinary measures' on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling
- NYC mayor says his meeting with Trump covered jobs and ceasefire deal, but not his criminal case
- Smoke from fire at California lithium battery plant raises concerns about air quality
- A battery plant fire in California started during a boom for energy storage
- Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds
- Former Oakland mayor, longtime partner indicted in alleged bribery scheme
- CBO projects US debt to grow $23.9 trillion in 10 years, not including costs of extending tax cuts
- Judges hand down what could be the last punishments for the Jan. 6 riot before pardons from Trump
- Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
- Appeals court upholds dismissal of some charges against Trump, others in Georgia election case
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