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FILE - People take photos near a John Harvard statue, left, on the Harvard University campus, Jan. 2, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Trump administration takes first steps to restore Harvard’s funding, but money isn’t flowing yet

September 11, 2025

Harvard University says it has started receiving notices that many federal grants halted by the Trump administration will be reinstated after a federal judge ruled that the cuts were illegal. It’s an early signal that federal research funding could begin flowing to Harvard after months of deadlock with the White House. But it’s yet to be seen if money will arrive before the government appeals the judge’s decision. A federal judge in Boston last week ordered the government to reverse more than $2.6 billion in cuts, saying they were unconstitutional and “used antisemitism as a smokescreen” for an ideological attack.

A job seeker waits to talk to a recruiter at a job fair Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week hits 263,000, most in nearly 4 years

September 11, 2025

In another grim sign for the U.S. labor market, jobless claim applications jumped to their highest level in almost four years last week, virtually assuring the Federal Reserve will cut its benchmark interest rate next week. Filings for unemployment benefits for the week ending Sept. 6 rose by 27,000 to 263,000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That’s the most since October of 2021. Most analysts were already forecasting an interest rate cut next week after Fed Chair Jerome Powell recently signaled as much. However, another report Thursday showing that consumer inflation remains elevated could complicate the Fed’s task of managing inflation while supporting a healthy labor market.

A Korean Air charter plane taxis at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

South Korean workers detained in immigration raid headed to Atlanta for flight home

September 11, 2025

Workers from South Korea who were detained last week in an immigration raid at a battery factory in Georgia were headed to Atlanta on Thursday, where a charter plane was waiting to take them home. More than 300 Koreans were among about 475 workers detained during last week’s raid at the battery factory under construction on the campus of Hyundai’s sprawling auto plant west of Savannah. The workers had been held at an immigration detention center in Folkston, in southeast Georgia. South Korea’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that U.S. authorities have released the 330 detainees — 316 of them Koreans. The group also includes 10 Chinese nationals, three Japanese nationals and one Indonesian.

FILE - Director Philip Martin in the press room at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards Sept. 16, 2007, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Americans still give awards shows consideration, a new AP-NORC poll finds

September 11, 2025

Most Americans still want to thank the academy, at least a little. About half of U.S. adults say they’ve watched all or most of an awards show on TV or streaming in the past year. That’s according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Just over half say they’ve watched clips from an awards show. The results suggest some vitality remains in the tuxedo-and-gown world of the Emmys, Grammys, Oscars and Golden Globes, whose makers have fought to make them relevant when Americans have more choices in what to watch. When the Emmys return Sunday, all eyes will likely be on the winners and the ratings.

A personal shopper gathers items to fill an online grocery order in Dallas, Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Inflation likely rose last month as Trump’s sweeping tariffs boost goods prices

September 11, 2025

U.S. inflation likely ticked higher last month as the Trump administration’s import taxes lifted the price of goods, putting the Federal Reserve in a tough spot when it meets next week. The potential increases, while modest, would underscore the challenges the Fed is facing as it experiences relentless pressure from President Donald Trump to reduce its short-term interest rate to spur more borrowing and spending to boost the economy.

FILE - Larry Ellison, chairman and chief technology officer of Oracle Corporation, sits in the Oval Office of the White House as President Donald Trump signs an executive order, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Musk loses crown as the world’s richest person to Larry Ellison and then snatches it back

September 11, 2025

The battle among billionaires for bragging rights as the world’s richest person got heated Wednesday with the surprising surge of an old contender: Larry Ellison. In a stunning few minutes of trading early in the day, stock in Oracle, the software giant that the college dropout co-founded, rocketed more than a third, enough to temporarily wrest the title from its longtime holder Elon Musk. But the stock market is fickle, and by the end of the day Musk was back on top, at least according to wealth tracker Bloomberg, as Oracle gave a bit of its gains. Musk is now worth $384.2 billion versus $383.2 billion for Ellison.

FILE - Naason Joaquin Garcia, the leader of a Mexico-based evangelical church with a worldwide membership, attends a bail review hearing in Los Angeles Superior Court on July 15, 2019. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via AP, Pool, File)

Longtime head of Mexican megachurch is indicted in New York on federal sex trafficking charges

September 10, 2025

A New York federal indictment has charged the longtime head of a Mexican megachurch with racketeering conspiracy and sex trafficking. Authorities announced Wednesday that Naasón Joaquín García and five others were charged in the newly unsealed indictment. García is already serving more than 16 years in a California prison for sexually abusing young followers. The indictment alleges that García victimized members of the church for decades. It said that he and his father, who died in 2014, carried out the abuse of children and women. Attorney Alan Jackson, representing García, called the indictment “recycled claims dressed up in inflammatory language.”

People attend a vigil at Timpanogos Regional Hospital for Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of Turning Point USA who was shot and killed, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo/Alex Goodlett)

A college campus, a fiery speaker — and then a single gunshot

September 10, 2025

A crowd gathered around a white canopy on a grassy college courtyard just weeks into the fall semester, eager to hear what the speaker beneath it had to say. It was a typical university scene, with its promise of the free exchange of ideas and debate, except in one way: its size. This speaker was Charlie Kirk, one of the most influential voices in President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again movement, and the event Wednesday at Utah Valley University drew more than 3,000 people. As he answered a question about gun violence, a gunshot cracked.

A pickup truck decorated in support of President Donald Trump sits parked outside the Alto Lee Adams Sr. U.S. Courthouse, after the start of jury selection in the trial of Ryan Routh, charged with trying to assassinate Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Fort Pierce, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Trial starts for a man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump

September 10, 2025

Opening statements are set to begin for the trial of a man charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf in South Florida last year, when he was campaigning for a second term. A panel of 12 jurors and four alternates was sworn in Wednesday at the federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida. The trial is expected to run another two or three weeks. Ryan Routh’s trial begins nearly a year after prosecutors say a U.S. Secret Service agent stopped his attempt to shoot Trump. Routh has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate. He is representing himself, with court-appointed attorneys on standby if needed.

Oprah Winfrey, Usher, Nick Jonas, Mindy Kaling and others attend an intimate Ralph Lauren show

September 10, 2025

Oprah Winfrey attended Ralph Lauren’s runway show on Wednesday, her first since his lavish 50th anniversary event in 2018, where she toasted the design legend. Wednesday’s show was one of Lauren’s smallest and most intimate, taking place at his Madison Avenue design studio. The Spring 2026 collection highlighted his signature menswear-for-women style with a palette of white, black, and brilliant red. Mindy Kaling noted Lauren’s impact on her immigrant family, calling his work emblematic of the American dream. Also attending the 85-year old designer’s show were Usher, Jessica Chastain, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas, Ariana DeBose and Maggie Rogers, among others.

First responder vehicles are seen outside the Keller Building on the Utah Valley University campus Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate)

Utah college where Charlie Kirk was killed is a lesser-known school but the state’s largest

September 10, 2025

The university where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot in Utah while speaking to students is the state’s largest public university after years of rapid enrollment growth. Utah Valley University, located about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City, has grown fivefold over the last three decades. It now has nearly 47,000 students, according to the university website. The university was founded under a different name in 1941 as a vocational school focused on providing war production training. The school began offering four-year degrees in the 1990s, a move that fueled significant growth.

FILE - Pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Hector Granados speaks during an interview at his private practice in El Paso, Texas, Jan. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andres Leighton, File)

Texas drops lawsuit against doctor accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth

September 10, 2025

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office says one of the first doctors in the U.S. accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth under GOP-led bans was found not to have broken the law. This comes nearly a year after a state lawsuit called the pediatric endocrinologist in El Paso a “scofflaw” who harmed children. Dr. Hector Granados had been accused of falsifying medical records and violating a Texas ban that took effect in 2023. Paxton’s office quietly withdrew its lawsuit against Granados last week. It said in a statement that “no legal violations were found.”

Stephen Miran testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on his nomination to be a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, on Capitol Hill Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Trump takes one step back and another forward in his attempt to reshape the Fed

September 10, 2025

President Donald Trump’s goal of appointing a majority of the Federal Reserve’s board of governors faced a setback Tuesday when a court blocked his unprecedented attempt to fire Lisa Cook. But the very next next day, his nominee to replace another Fed governor moved forward, giving him one more opportunity during his second term to reshape the Fed. Over time, Trump will almost certainly get the lower short-term interest rate he is seeking, economists say, although it’s unlikely he’ll be able to shave 3 percentage points from its current level of about 4.3%, as he has demanded, even if he gets most of the seats on the seven-member board.

Polly Holliday, theater star famous as the tart waitress Flo on sitcom ‘Alice,’ dies at 88

September 10, 2025

Polly Holliday, known for her role in the CBS sitcom “Alice,” has died at 88. Her agent said she passed away Tuesday at her New York home. Holliday became famous for her catchphrase “Kiss my grits!” on the show, which ran from 1976 to 1985. She earned four Golden Globe nominations, winning one in 1980, and received four Emmy nominations. Holliday’s career spanned Broadway, film and TV, including roles in “Golden Girls” and “Gremlins.” She was the last surviving member of the principal cast of “Alice.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., holds an impromptu news conference with reporters just outside the chamber to say he has filed an amendment on the Senate floor to require the attorney general to release the Epstein files and Republicans will have to vote on it, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Senate Republicans barely defeat effort by Democrats to force release of Epstein files

September 10, 2025

Senate Republicans have barely defeated an effort by Democrats to insert language into Congress’ annual defense authorization bill that would have forced the public release of case files on the sex trafficking investigation into the late Jeffrey Epstein. The Senate voted 51-49 to dismiss the changes to the bill. Republican Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Rand Paul of Kentucky joined with all Democrats in opposition. Democrats are looking for practically every opportunity to force Republicans to either join their push for disclosure or publicly oppose a cause that many in the Republican base support. President Donald Trump as he was running for president signaled that he was open to releasing a full accounting of the case, but is now trying to dismiss the matter as a “Democrat hoax.”

In this photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito, also known as the southern house mosquito, sits on a person’s skin before taking a blood meal in 2022. (Lauren Bishop/CDC via AP)

West Nile virus cases running higher than normal, prompting health warnings

September 10, 2025

Health officials say West Nile virus infections are intense this year, with 40% more cases than usual. More than 770 cases have been reported as of early September. Typically, around 550 cases are reported by this time. Most cases occur in August and September, prompting officials to ramp up warnings. The virus was first reported in the U.S. in 1999 and peaked in 2003 with nearly 10,000 cases. Colorado has reported about 150 cases, more than double other states. Officials say a higher share of mosquitoes are carrying the virus this year. People can protect themselves by wearing long-sleeved shirts and pants and by using EPA-registered insect repellents.

Texas A&M professor fired after video shows classroom confrontation over gender identity coursework

September 10, 2025

A professor at Texas A&M University has been fired and others were removed from their positions after a video surfaced in which a student confronted the instructor over her teaching of issues related to gender identity in a class on children’s literature. The firing of Melissa McCoul came after political pressure from Republican lawmakers, including Gov. Greg Abbott. Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh III said in a statement Tuesday he directed the campus provost to fire McCoul after she continued to teach content that was inconsistent with the published course description. McCoul’s attorney said the instructor has appealed her termination and “is exploring further legal action.”

In this image made from video, Police and Military Police secure parts of a damaged object shot down by Polish authorities at a site in Wohyn, Poland, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafal Niedzielski)

Trump offers ambiguous initial response to Russian drone incursion into Poland’s airspace

September 10, 2025

President Donald Trump has offered an ambiguous initial response to Russia’s drone incursion into Poland’s airspace. Trump wrote on social media Wednesday: “What’s with Russia violating Poland’s airspace with drones? Here we go!” Russian drones earlier Wednesday entered Poland’s territory over the course of many hours and were shot down with help from NATO allies. It was a provocative act by Moscow that put the United States’ NATO allies in Europe on edge. Trump’s reaction was notably less robust than that of his ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker. It also stood in contrast to the strong condemnation by several European leaders.

FILE - Pedestrians cross University Ave on the campus of Arizona State University in Tempe, Ariz., July 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Trump administration cuts grants for minority-serving colleges, declaring them unconstitutional

September 10, 2025

The Trump administration is ending several grant programs reserved for colleges that have large numbers of minority students, saying they amount to illegal discrimination. In a shift upending decades of precedent, the Education Department said Wednesday it now believes it’s unconstitutional to award federal grants with eligibility requirements based on racial or ethnic enrollment levels. The agency said it’s holding back a total of $350 million in grants budgeted for this year and called on Congress to “reenvision” the programs for future years. More than $250 million of that figure was budgeted for the government’s Hispanic-Serving Institution program.

Volunteers work during the "NYC Meal Pack For 9/11 Day" at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Volunteers prep millions of meals for fellow New Yorkers on 24th anniversary of 9/11

September 10, 2025

People across the country are taking part in a national day of service marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. The effort kicked off Wednesday in Manhattan where thousands of volunteers began assembling more than two million meals for needy New Yorkers aboard the USS Intrepid. Organizers say the effort is among at least 25 large-scale volunteer service projects taking place in cities across the country. Overall, about 30 million Americans are expected to participate in the service day, which is meant to serve as a counterpoint to the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.

A jury is selected in the trial of a man accused of attempting to assassinate Trump

September 10, 2025

A jury has been selected in the trial of a man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump while he played golf in South Florida last year, when he was a presidential candidate. The panel of 12 jurors and four alternates was chosen on Wednesday at the federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida. Ryan Routh’s trial begins nearly a year after prosecutors say a U.S. Secret Service agent stopped his attempt to shoot Trump. Routh, 59, has pleaded not guilty to charges including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate. He is representing himself, with court-appointed attorneys on standby if needed.

Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks at a Turning Point event prior to Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaking, Sept. 4, 2024, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

[UPDATE] Conservative activist Charlie Kirk is fatally shot in Utah and a suspect is on the loose

September 10, 2025

Charlie Kirk, a conservative youth activist and CEO of Turning Point USA, has been fatally shot during an event at a college in Utah.

Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski, right, rings a ceremonial bell as his company's IPO begins trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. NYSE President Lynn Martin applauds at left. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Klarna shares rise 15% in their first day of trading on Wall Street

September 10, 2025

Klarna made a solid debut on the New York Stock Exchange, with shares of the Swedish buy now, pay later company rising nearly 15%. The initial public offering was priced at $40, and the shares rose as high as $57 Wednesday before losing some momentum. Founded in 2005, Klarna aims to challenge traditional credit cards with its popular “pay-in-4” plan. Klarna’s co-founders are now billionaires, and major investors like Sequoia Capital are seeing substantial returns. The company is trading under the symbol “KLAR.” Other notable IPOs this year include the design software company Figma and Circle Internet Group, which issues the USDC stablecoin.

This image from video provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via DVIDS shows manufacturing plant employees being escorted outside the Hyundai Motor Group’s electric vehicle plant, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in Ellabell, Ga. (Corey Bullard/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)

Trump’s deportation plans result in 320,000 fewer immigrants and slower population growth, CBO says

September 10, 2025

President Donald Trump’s plans for mass deportations and other hardline immigration measures with funding passed by Congress will result in roughly 320,000 fewer people in the United States in ten years, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. It is releasing a report that projects the U.S. population will grow more slowly than it had previously projected. Coupled with a lower fertility rate in the U.S., the reduction in immigration means that the CBO’s projection of the U.S. population will be 4.5 million people lower by 2035 than the nonpartisan office had projected in January.

John Billman, of Columbia, Mo., holds a sign explaining his opposition to a state legislative proposal that would make it harder for voters to approve citizen-initiated constitutional amendments while rallying at the state Capitol in Jefferson City, on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb)

Missouri voters and lawmakers clash over who should be able to initiate constitutional amendments

September 10, 2025

Missouri voters and lawmakers could be headed for a clash at the ballot box over public policy decisions. Citizen activists on Wednesday launched a petition drive for a constitutional amendment that would make it harder for state lawmakers to reverse voter-approved initiatives. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are proposing their own amendment that would make it harder for citizen-initiated amendments to pass. Both measures could appear on the 2026 ballot. The conflicting measures highlight tensions between voters and elected officials that also have surfaced in other states, including Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota.

FILE - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration campus in Silver Spring, Md., is photographed on Oct. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Trump’s plan for a drug advertising crackdown faces many hurdles

September 10, 2025

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and other administration officials are vowing to crack down on deceptive drug ads, but they may encounter some major obstacles. President Donald Trump signed a memo Tuesday directing the FDA and other agencies to enforce transparency in pharmaceutical promotions. The FDA plans to issue warnings to drugmakers over misleading ads. However, the agency faces challenges, including legal pushback and staffing cuts. The administration also says it wants to reverse a 1997 rule allowing brief summaries of drug risks in TV ads, but that process could take years. The agency also has long struggled to police social media promotions.

FILE - This photo provided by the Sanilac County, Mich., Sheriff's Office on Friday, June 13, 2025, shows Chinese scientist Chengxuan Han. (Sanilac County Sheriff's Office via AP, file)

Judge says 3 months in jail are enough for Chinese scientist in US smuggling case

September 10, 2025

A young Chinese scientist who’s been in jail for three months will be returning to China. A judge in Detroit says no additional jail time is necessary for Chengxuan Han. She pleaded no contest to illegally shipping biological material to the U.S. before arriving for a job at the University of Michigan. The material wasn’t hazardous, but the government says the packages were not properly labeled and that Han didn’t have approval to ship them. Han says it’s been a “very painful” lesson and that her career is “destroyed.”

A parent and student arrive on the first day of school Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Teachers sue over Trump’s immigration crackdown, saying students are staying home

September 10, 2025

Labor unions representing educators and school employees are suing President Donald Trump’s administration over its immigration crackdown. The unions argue arrests near schools terrorize children and teachers, leading some students to drop out. The lawsuit by the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers claims the Republican administration’s decision to allow immigration arrests at schools violates the law. The unions Tuesday joined an ongoing lawsuit in Oregon challenging the administration’s decision to open houses of worship to immigration enforcement. Lawyers argue these actions violate the First Amendment and the Administrative Procedure Act. Trump’s administration says criminals won’t be able to hide in schools and churches to avoid arrest.

FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a news conference Aug. 12, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

Appeals court finds Florida’s open carry ban unconstitutional

September 10, 2025

Florida residents could be a step closer to being able to openly carry guns in public. A state appeals court on Wednesday declared unconstitutional a state law banning the open carry of firearms. The First District Court of Appeal found the ban incompatible with the Second Amendment right to bear arms. The case stemmed from the July 2022 arrest of a man in the Florida Panhandle. Stanley McDaniels was arrested at a major intersection in downtown Pensacola while carrying a visible, holstered pistol and a copy of the U.S. Constitution. Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis applauded the court ruling in a post on X.

Posters of a person throwing a sandwich are pictured along H Street, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Man who hurled sandwich at federal agent pleads not guilty to assault charge

September 10, 2025

A former Justice Department attorney accused of hurling a sandwich at a federal agent in the nation’s capital has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge. Prosecutors charged Sean Charles Dunn with a misdemeanor last week after a grand jury refused to indict him on a felony charge. A bystander’s video captured Dunn throwing a “sub-style” sandwich at a Customs and Border Protection agent on the night of Aug. 10. After the video went viral, the White House touted Dunn’s arrest on social media. But the image of Dunn throwing a sandwich has become a symbol of the backlash to President Donald Trump’s law-enforcement surge in Washington.

FILE - Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve member Lisa Cook, speaks during a conversations with leaders from organizations that include nonprofits, small businesses, manufacturing, supply chain management, the hospitality industry, and the housing and education sectors at the Federal Reserve building, Sept. 23, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Trump administration appeals ruling blocking him from firing Federal Reserve Gov. Cook

September 10, 2025

President Donald Trump’s administration is appealing a ruling blocking him from immediately firing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook as he seeks more control over the traditionally independent board. The notice of appeal was filed Wednesday, hours after U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb handed down the ruling. The White House insists the Republican president had the right to fire Cook over mortgage fraud allegations involving properties in Michigan and Georgia from before she joined the Fed. Cook’s lawsuit denies the allegations and says the firing was unlawful. The case could soon reach the Supreme Court, which has allowed Trump to fire members of other independent agencies but suggested that power has limitations at the Fed.

FILE - Ryan Borgwardt appears in a Green Lake County courtroom Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024, in Green Lake, Wis. (AP Photo/Morry Gash,File)

Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death and fled to Asia says plan was a ‘crazy, emotional dream’

September 10, 2025

A Wisconsin kayaker who faked his death so he could live with a woman in Asia says his plan was a “crazy, emotional dream.” Ryan Borgwardt made the comment during an interview with Green Lake County Sheriff’s Office investigators. The interview was part of an investigative file released to The Associated Press this week. Borgwardt tells detectives that he hatched his plan because he couldn’t communicate with his wife and his children didn’t want to do anything with him. Borgwardt abandoned his kayak in Green Lake in August 2024 in hopes investigators would think he drowned. He flew overseas and lived with a woman in Georgia for several months. He returned to Wisconsin in December.

FILE - William McNeil Jr., third from right, looks on while his attorney Ben Crump, center, speaks during a press conference Tuesday, July 29, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty, File)

Black student dragged from his car and beaten by Florida officers files federal lawsuit

September 10, 2025

A Black student who was dragged from his car by Florida law enforcement officers during a traffic stop in Jacksonville has filed a lawsuit. A video showing officers punching and dragging William McNeil from his car during a stop in February went viral online this summer and sparked nationwide outrage. The lawsuit filed in federal court on Wednesday says deputies with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s office violated McNeil’s civil rights when they pulled him from his car and beat him. An investigation by local prosecutors found the conduct of Officer D. Bowers did not constitute a crime.

Jimmy Kimmel says he’s not defending democracy. But he’s standing up for fellow Emmy nominee Colbert

September 10, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel says he doesn’t see himself as a defender of democracy. Backstage at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards this weekend, he said he’s just a guy who pokes the president. Kimmel had just won his fourth Primetime Emmy for hosting “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” He also supports Stephen Colbert, whose “Late Show” is being canceled. Kimmel put up a billboard endorsing Colbert in their Emmy race and the hosts will find out Sunday who won. Kimmel has hosted “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” for 22 years but hasn’t won an Emmy for it. He’s keeping plans for the show’s future vague.

FILE - Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, testifies during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property oversight hearing of the United States Copyright Office, Nov. 13, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, file)

Appeals court rules Trump doesn’t have the authority to fire Copyright Office director

September 10, 2025

A divided appeals court has ruled President Donald Trump doesn’t have the authority to unilaterally remove and replace the director of the U.S. Copyright Office. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit voted 2-1 on Wednesday to temporarily block Trump’s Republican administration from firing Shira Perlmutter as the register of copyrights. Perlmutter claims Trump fired her in May because he disapproved of advice she gave Congress in a report related to artificial intelligence. Circuit Judges Florence Pan and J. Michelle Childs concluded Perlmutter’s purported firing was likely illegal. Perlmutter was appointed in 2020 by then-Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, whom Trump replaced this year.

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. (CDC via AP, File)

Unproven Lyme disease tests and treatments are proliferating

September 10, 2025

The complexity of diagnosing Lyme disease has given rise to an entire industry of unapproved tests and alternative treatments, including lasers, herbal remedies and electromagnets. There is no simple approach to diagnosing Lyme. Doctors have to use a combination of visual clues and information from their patient in combination with the standard medical test, which has a number of limitations. Lyme experts warn that patients may spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on bogus tests, which aren’t covered by insurance. Those results can lead to treatment with unapproved therapies that may do more harm than good.

Dan Brown on his new book, ‘The Secret of Secrets,’ and how he manages the writing process

September 10, 2025

Dan Brown’s latest thriller, “The Secret of Secrets,” has been published this week. Known for “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels & Demons,” Brown, in his new book, explores themes of consciousness and what happens after we die, inspired by his personal reflections following his mother’s death. Brown once again combines suspense, codes, and secret societies. This time, protagonist Robert Langdon is in Prague, racing to uncover the key to ultimate wisdom. Brown explains that writing a thriller requires a detailed plan to keep the complex plots organized. He writes daily and uses a wall of notes and diagrams to track the story. Brown says his views on mortality have evolved, influenced by conversations with philosophers and scientists.

Senate committee approves Trump’s Fed Board nominee, raising concerns about its independence

September 10, 2025

A Senate committee is approving the nomination of White House economic adviser Stephen Miran to the Fed’s board of governors, setting up a likely approval by the full Senate, which would make Miran the third Trump appointee to the seven-member board. The White House has pushed for an expedited Senate approval of Miran, who was nominated by President Donald Trump to replace former Fed governor Adriana Kugler, who stepped down Aug. 1. The committee voted to approve Miran on partisan lines, 13-11, with all Democrats voting against confirmation Wednesday.

FILE - Washers stand on display near the entrance to a Costco warehouse Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

US supply chain prices unexpectedly fell 0.1% in August

September 10, 2025

U.S. producer prices fell unexpectedly last month, dropping 0.1% from July. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index — which captures inflation before it hits consumers — showed that wholesale inflation decelerated in August after advancing 0.7% in July. Wholesale services prices fell on smaller profit margins at retailers and wholesalers, which might be a sign that those companies are absorbing the cost of President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports. Compared to a year earlier, producer prices were up 2.6%. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core producer prices also fell 0.1% from July and were up 2.8% from a year earlier. The numbers were lower than economists had forecast.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu smiles after voting at a polling place, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, target of the Trump administration, will face Josh Kraft in fall election

September 10, 2025

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has advanced in Tuesday’s preliminary election and will face the son of the Patriots owner in November. Wu is the city’s first Asian and female leader and a frequent target of the Trump administration. She will face Josh Kraft, a nonprofit leader and son of Patriots owner Robert Kraft. Wu has been bolstered by her strong defense of the city amid attacks from the Trump administration over Boston’s immigration policy. Kraft spent heavily on advertising all summer. He hammered Wu on everything from the city’s high cost of living to her handling of an area known for drug problems.

FILE - The sun sets over Valley Ridge Drive, Oct. 26, 2023, in Paradise, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

This California town was ravaged by a wildfire. Seven years later, schools are still recovering

September 10, 2025

Paradise, California, is slowly recovering from the devastating 2018 Camp Fire. The town is rebuilding homes and schools, but academic recovery is proving difficult. Officials say creating a thriving school community is more challenging than reopening campuses. The fire disrupted student learning, with schools prioritizing mental health over academics. Many students fell behind, and test scores dropped significantly. The fire’s impact on education highlights the need to balance mental health support with academic rigor. Paradise schools are now focusing on rebuilding both their facilities and academic programs to help students catch up and thrive.

FILE - Federal Reserve Board of Governors member Lisa Cook listens during an open meeting of the Board of Governors at the Federal Reserve, June 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Court rules Lisa Cook can remain a Fed governor while fighting Trump’s attempt to fire her

September 10, 2025

The White House insists President Donald Trump “lawfully removed” Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook despite a court ruling she can remain in her position while she fights efforts to fire her. Tuesday’s ruling is a blow to the Trump administration’s efforts to assert more control over the Fed and will almost certainly be appealed. The Republican president said he was firing Cook over allegations she committed mortgage fraud related to properties she bought in Michigan and Georgia before she joined the Fed. Cook’s lawyers argue firing her was unlawful. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb granted Cook’s request for a preliminary injunction blocking her firing while the dispute makes its way through the courts.

Clifford Frost holds a sign after a Michigan judge dismissed the criminal cases against 15 people accused of acting falsely as electors for President Donald Trump in the 2020 election Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Michigan dismissal highlights the challenges in prosecuting cases against Trump’s 2020 fake electors

September 9, 2025

The dismissal of fraud charges against 15 Michigan Republicans is the latest and most dramatic setback in the cases against the fake electors who were part of President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Many of those targeted by Democratic state prosecutors claimed they were acting as “alternate” electors in case any of Trump’s legal challenges against the election succeeded. Prosecutions in Arizona and Nevada have been delayed by legal setbacks, while in Georgia the case is in limbo after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was removed for ethics reasons. One legal expert noted that the fake elector cases involved unprecedented acts that the legal system had never dealt with before.

A police officer urges Art Sennholtz, 80, center, and Christy Howard, 70, of Just Us Volusia to be careful of fast-moving traffic as they hold protest signs outside the entrance to an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz," Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, in Collier County, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

DeSantis’ step toward victory on ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ sets up a funding dilemma for Florida

September 9, 2025

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing a dilemma over the immigration detention center built in the Florida Everglades. Last week his administration won an interim victory when an appellate court panel halted a lower court’s order to shut down the facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.” Now Florida may be forced to choose between forgoing federal reimbursement for the detention center or accepting the money and facing an environmental review that would risk shutting down the facility. The judges ruled 2-to-1 that federal law requiring such a review doesn’t apply at this point because Florida has yet to receive federal funding for the project.

FILE - California National Guard are positioned at the Federal Building, June 10, 2025, in downtown Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, File)

Judge pauses California’s request to bar Trump administration’s ongoing use of National Guard troops

September 9, 2025

A federal judge who ruled last week that the Trump administration broke federal law by sending National Guard troops to the Los Angeles area says he will not immediately consider a request to bar the ongoing use of 300 Guard troops. In a court order Tuesday, Senior District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco said he was not sure he had the authority to consider California’s motion for a preliminary injunction blocking the administration’s further deployment of state National Guard troops. That’s because the case is on appeal before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Breyer indefinitely paused all proceedings related to the state’s motion. An email to the California attorney general’s office late Tuesday was not immediately returned.

President Donald Trump speaks to the White House Religious Liberty Commission during an event at the Museum of the Bible, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump tries to soothe Qatar after Israeli strikes but stops short for now of decrying another ally

September 9, 2025

President Donald Trump is trying to walk a delicate line following Israel’s attack against Hamas officials in Qatar. Trump said he’s “not thrilled” about the strike Tuesday while stopping short for now of condemning Israel for carrying out an audacious strike on the soil of another major U.S. ally. On social media, Trump said the strike “did not advance Israel or America’s goals.” He later added that he’ll “be giving a full statement tomorrow. But I will tell you this, I was very unhappy about it.” Trump is seeking to soothe concerns of a Gulf ally that’s played a key role mediating between the U.S. and Iran and its proxies, including during talks with Tehran-backed Hamas as the war with Israel in Gaza grinds on.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before he enters a restaurant near the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Washington, to have dinner with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Vice President JD Vance. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump dines at a restaurant near the White House to promote his federal law enforcement surge in DC

September 9, 2025

President Donald Trump had dinner at a seafood restaurant near the White House as part of his effort to promote deploying the National Guard and federalizing the police force in the nation’s capital. Trump on Tuesday dined at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab with some of his Cabinet members. Since announcing the federal crackdown on August 7, some restaurants have reported a drop in reservations, and protests have become common. Trump claims crime has decreased and says friends have told him that they appreciate efforts to remove homeless encampments. Nearly 2,200 arrests have been reported since the crackdown began.

New York City police hunt for man suspected of killing elderly couple and burning their home

September 9, 2025

A New York City couple in their 70s was killed in what the police commissioner said was a “horrific double homicide, robbery and arson.” The man was tied to a pole and stabbed. The woman’s body was severely burned as their home went up in flames on Monday. Frank Olton and Maureen Olton were found dead Monday afternoon after surveillance video showed suspect Jamel McGriff walking near their Queens home. A fire marshal ruled that the fire was intentionally set. The 42-year-old McGriff remained at large Tuesday afternoon. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch says he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Trump is upsetting the US allies needed to counter China

September 9, 2025

President Donald Trump’s trade and immigration policies are straining key international relationships, especially with South Korea and India. Recently, South Korean workers were detained at a Hyundai plant in Georgia, causing tension. The U.S. relationship with India has also cooled due to tariffs imposed by Trump as punishment for India’s Russian oil purchases. Despite Trump’s past friendship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, recent actions have caused friction. Experts warn these issues could have lasting effects on U.S. alliances, as countries may seek stronger ties with China. The situation highlights growing concerns about America’s diplomatic standing.

A police car drives past the Alto Lee Adams Sr. U.S. Courthouse as jury selection began in the trial of Ryan Routh, charged with trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf last year in South Florida, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Fort Pierce, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Potential jurors return for the trial of a man charged with trying to assassinate Trump in Florida

September 9, 2025

Jury selection is underway for the trial of a man accused of trying to assassinate Donald Trump while he played golf in South Florida last year. On Tuesday, a prospective juror was dismissed after revealing he was present at the arrest of Ryan Routh, the defendant. Another was excused for knowing someone on the witness list. By Tuesday evening, 96 of 180 potential jurors remained in the jury pool. Routh, who has pleaded not guilty, is accused of attempting to kill a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer. The trial begins nearly a year after the alleged attempt.

FILE -- In this Jan. 10, 2017 file photo Backpage.com CEO Carl Ferrer appears before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent subcommittee on Investigations looking into Backpage.com. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

Former Backpage CEO gets three years of probation after testifying at trial about site’s sex ads

September 9, 2025

The former chief executive for the now-shuttered classified site Backpage.com was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay $40,000 in restitution for conspiring to facilitate prostitution by selling sex ads. The judge also declined a prosecutor’s request to sentence the company’s former sale director, who had pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge, to probation. Judge Diane Humetewa commended former CEO Carl Ferrer and sales director Dan Hyer for acknowledging their crime early in the case and for their extensive cooperation in revealing how Backpage operated. Ferrer and Hyer were the last defendants to be sentenced in a sprawling seven-year federal case in Arizona against Backpage’s operators.

This image provided by Pierce County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025 shows weapons seized from the home of a 13-year-old boy in Pierce County, Wa., who authorities said had appeared to idolize school shooters. (Pierce County Sheriff's Office via AP)

Police say they seized 23 guns from the home of a 13-year-old who appeared to idolize mass shooters

September 9, 2025

Police have arrested a 13-year-old boy in Washington on charges of causing a threat and unlawful possession of a firearm. Authorities say they found social media posts about intentions to kill and seized 23 guns and ammunition from his home. The boy pleaded not guilty to five charges in juvenile court on Monday. A Pierce County sheriff’s deputy says evidence from his bedroom indicated he was obsessed with past school shooters and imitated similar behaviors with photos and inscriptions. His parents told a TV station he had no intention of harming anyone. The sheriff’s office says the boy isn’t enrolled in a school district.

Containers topple off a cargo ship at the Port of Long Beach on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, in Long Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

More than 60 containers fall off ship in Long Beach port

September 9, 2025

More than 60 containers have toppled off a cargo ship in the Port of Long Beach, tumbling overboard and floating in the water. The shipping containers fell off a vessel named the Mississippi shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday, and no injuries have been reported. The U.S. Coast Guard says on the social platform X that about 67 containers were in the water. The Pier G container terminal, where the ship was moored, temporarily stopped unloading and loading ships as authorities worked to secure the containers.

FILE - John Roberts, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, speaks during lecture to the Georgetown Law School graduating class of 2025, in Washington, May 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Chief Justice Roberts keeps in place Trump funding freeze that threatens billions in foreign aid

September 9, 2025

Chief Justice John Roberts is temporarily keeping in place the Trump administration’s decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid. Roberts acted Tuesday on the administration’s emergency appeal to the Supreme Court in a case involving billions of dollars in congressionally approved aid. President Donald Trump said last month that he would not spend the money, invoking disputed authority that was last used by a president roughly 50 years ago. The high court order is temporary, though it suggests that the justices will reverse a lower court ruling that withholding the funding was likely illegal. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled last week that Congress would have to approve the decision to withhold the funding.

Pledge to boycott Israeli film institutions draws signatures of top Hollywood actors and directors

September 9, 2025

Some prominent Hollywood figures have signed onto a pledge to boycott certain Israeli film institutions. The group Film Workers for Palestine posted an open letter calling for a boycott of institutions that it says are “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.” It includes signatures from Emma Stone, Ayo Edebiri, Ava DuVernay, Olivia Colman, Yorgos Lanthimos, Riz Ahmed, Rob Delaney, Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton, and Cynthia Nixon among many others. The group says it has collected more than 3,000 signatures. It has not called for a boycott on all Israeli film institutions, and says it is targeting only institutions and not Israeli individuals.

FILE - A giant ladle glows red after pouring molten iron in to a vessel inside the basic oxygen furnace as part of the processes of making steel at the U.S. Steel Granite City Works facility Thursday, June 28, 2018, in Granite City, Ill. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

US Steel to end steel production at Illinois plant but no layoffs

September 9, 2025

U.S. Steel will stop processing steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois, three months after Nippon Steel sealed a deal with President Donald Trump to buy the iconic American steelmaker. In a statement, the Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel said Tuesday that it’ll “optimize” its operations by focusing on processing raw steel at facilities in Pennsylvania and Indiana. It’ll end its production work at Granite City Works, likely in November, but it says it’ll keep paying the 800 workers there. They’ll keep their jobs at least until 2027, as a result of a national security agreement between Trump and Nippon Steel that allowed its buyout of U.S. Steel to go forward.

Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Joseph Edlow speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at the agency's headquarters Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Camp Springs, Md. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Top US immigration official defends rule targeting ‘anti-American’ views in green card, visa process

September 9, 2025

A new U.S. immigration rule allows scrutiny of “anti-American” views when applying for green cards or benefits. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration director Joseph Edlow is defending a new rule targeting ‘anti-American’ views in immigration benefits, saying it doesn’t target political beliefs. Edlow is overseeing the pivotal immigration agency at a time when President Donald Trump is upending traditional immigration policy and charging ahead with an aggressive agenda that restricts who gets to come into the U.S. through legal pathways. In a wide-ranging interview on Monday, Edlow also detailed problems he sees with a training program that’s popular with international students – but hated by some Trump supporters as well as why his agency’s agents are now being armed.

Chief Justice Roberts keeps in place Trump funding freeze that threatens billions in foreign aid

September 9, 2025

Chief Justice John Roberts is temporarily keeping in place the Trump administration’s decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid. Roberts acted Tuesday on the administration’s emergency appeal to the Supreme Court in a case involving billions of dollars in congressionally approved aid. President Donald Trump said last month that he would not spend the money, invoking disputed authority that was last used by a president roughly 50 years ago. The high court order is temporary, though it suggests the justices will reverse a lower court ruling that withholding the funding was likely illegal. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled last week that Congress would have to approve the decision to withhold the funding.

FILE - The Nashville, Tenn. skyline is seen July 15, 2025. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, file)

Man pleads guilty to charges that he meant to blow up a Nashville power site with a bomb-laden drone

September 9, 2025

Prosecutors say a 24-year-old man with ties to white nationalist groups has pleaded guilty to charges that he attempted to use a drone to bomb a Nashville electricity substation. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee said in a statement that Skyler Philippi, Columbia, Tennessee, pleaded guilty Tuesday to attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and attempting to destroy an energy facility. He faces up to life in prison at his Jan. 8 sentencing. According to investigators, Philippi told a confidential FBI source in July 2024 that he wanted to attack several electricity substations to “shock the system.” Undercover agents arrested him as he was preparing to attach explosives to a drone for the attack.

Members of the South Carolina National Guard patrol with the Lincoln Monument in the background, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Takeaways from Trump’s federal law enforcement surge in DC as his emergency order is set to expire

September 9, 2025

President Donald Trump’s law enforcement surge in Washington, D.C., has reportedly reduced crime, with fewer guns on the streets and fewer homeless encampments. Official figures show over 2,100 arrests and the dismantling of 50 homeless camps. However, the operation has sparked fear among some residents, changing their perception of their place in the U.S. The city has been under an emergency declaration for 30 days. Congress isn’t expected to renew the orders that federalized the local police force but the National Guard is still deployed. As Chicago and Baltimore face similar operations, the future of the D.C. surge remains uncertain.

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks after signing legislation calling for a special election on a redrawn congressional map on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California Gov. Newsom says Trump has a ‘relentless, unhinged’ obsession with the state

September 9, 2025

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling out President Donald Trump for a “relentless, unhinged California obsession” in his State of the State address. The Democratic governor sent the letter to the state Legislature Tuesday in lieu of delivering it publicly. California has been a battleground for Trump over a number of policies including those on immigration, climate change and transgender athletes, among other things. The state has sued the administration 41 times since January. The letter also outlines what Newsom described as California’s achievements. State Republicans criticized Newsom for prioritizing building his national profile instead of working on issues in the state.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during a news conference, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Maryland governor criticizes Trump in reelection campaign announcement

September 9, 2025

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat who has been mentioned as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, has officially announced his reelection campaign for governor. The announcement on Tuesday was made in a campaign video. Moore avoided any talk about a potential GOP opponent for the governor’s office. Instead, he criticized Republican President Donald Trump. Moore took aim at Trump’s second term, saying the president “is bending over backwards for billionaires and big corporations, firing federal workers, gutting Medicaid, raising prices on everything from electricity to groceries.” Moore has repeatedly said he won’t run for president in 2028, but his comments haven’t ended speculation about his political future.

FILE - Mass transit riders commute in the financial district of lower Manhattan, Tuesday, April 19, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

US household income rose slightly last year, roughly matching 2019 level

September 9, 2025

The income for the typical U.S. household barely rose last year and essentially matched its 2019 peak, the Census Bureau said Tuesday, as stubbornly high inflation offset wage gains. The report also showed that the highest-earning households received healthy inflation-adjusted income increases, while middle- and lower-income households saw little gains. The figures help illustrate why many Americans have been dissatisfied with the economy: Median household incomes are essentially unchanged from five years earlier, the report showed.

Prosecutor in New York warns of more raids after 57 detained making snack bars

September 9, 2025

Federal prosecutors detained 57 people after a raid on a snack bar plant in upstate New York. Acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone said Tuesday that five of those detained last week in Cato, New York, face charges for illegally re-entering the U.S. The remaining 52 face deportation proceedings. Most of those detained are reportedly from Guatemala. This raid, one of the largest in New York, coincided with another in Georgia, where 475 people were detained at a Hyundai manufacturing site. Sarcone said employers can expect to be criminally prosecuted if they employ workers without authorization. Factory owners said last week that their employees had legal documentation.

FILE - Hudson Institute President & CEO Ken Weinstein speaks during the Herman Kahn Award Gala, Oct. 30, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

CBS News’ new ombudsman has background and duties that differ from the job’s traditional definition

September 9, 2025

CBS News has appointed an ombudsman to investigate consumer complaints, although Kenneth Weinstein’s background and duties are different from the way the job has traditionally been defined in journalism. Weinstein is a former think tank president who was appointed ambassador to Japan by President Donald Trump in 2020 but not confirmed. He has little background in journalism. Weinstein is a former chairman of the precursor to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which oversees government-run media organizations that Trump has sought to dismantle. CBS News parent Paramount agreed this summer to appoint an ombudsman to examine complaints of political bias, days before the FCC approved the company’s merger with Skydance.

FILE - A construction worker carries steel decking at the site of a construction of a housing project, Thursday, July 31, 2025, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

New data shows the US job market was much weaker than thought in 2024, and this year as well

September 9, 2025

The U.S. job market was much weaker in 2024 and early this year than originally reported, adding to concerns about the health of the U.S. economy. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers added 911,000 fewer jobs than originally reported in the year that ended in March 2025. The department issues the so-called benchmark revisions every year. They are intended to better account for new businesses and ones that had gone out of business. The numbers issued Tuesday are preliminary. Final revisions will come out in February.

This image provided by the European Southern Observatory shows a powerful explosion, orange dot at the center of the image, that repeated several times over the course of a day, The image, taken with ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT), allowed astronomers to determine that the explosion didn't take place in the Milky Way but in another galaxy. (European Southern Observatory via AP)

Scientists are baffled by a powerful and long-lasting gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy

September 9, 2025

Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that’s not only exceptionally powerful, but also long-lasting. Telescopes on Earth and in space — including Hubble — have teamed up to study the explosion of high-energy radiation first observed in July. Scientists said Tuesday that repeated bursts of gamma rays were detected over the course of a day. That’s highly unusual since these kinds of bursts normally last just minutes or even milliseconds as dying stars collapse or are torn apart by black holes. Scientists say such a long and recurrent gamma ray burst has never been seen before.

Oprah Winfrey selects Elizabeth Gilbert’s new memoir for her book club

September 9, 2025

Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick is Elizabeth Gilbert’s memoir, “All the Way to the River.” In the book, published this week, Gilbert shares a consuming love affair with a self-destructive, terminally ill woman named Rayya. Gilbert left her husband for Rayya. She continues her history of transformation since her million-selling phenomenon, “Eat, Pray, Love.” Winfrey praised the memoir as powerful and healing. Last week, New York magazine published an excerpt. And The New Yorker reviewed it, sparking online discussion. Gilbert expressed surprise and honor at receiving Winfrey’s endorsement, calling it an extraordinary moment.

A collapsed roof and insulation cover what used to be Buddy Anthony's kitchen on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, in Tylertown, Miss. (AP Photo/Sophie Bates)

Takeaways from an AP analysis about longer delays in approving US disaster aid

September 9, 2025

An Associated Press analysis reveals that survivors of major natural disasters in the U.S. are waiting longer for federal aid. The AP found that it took less than two weeks, on average, for presidents to approve requests for major disaster declarations during the 1990s and early 2000s. That rose to around three weeks in the past decade and now averages over a month during President Donald Trump’s current term. The delays mean individuals must wait longer for federal aid for living expenses, lodging, and home repairs. Delays also can cause uncertainty for local officials, leading some to pause or scale back recovery efforts.

Christoph von Dohnányi, who led Cleveland Orchestra until 2002, dies at 95

September 8, 2025

Christoph von Dohnányi, the renowned conductor of the Cleveland Orchestra from 1984 to 2002, has died at age 95. The orchestra announced Monday that he died in Munich on Saturday. Dohnányi was celebrated for elevating the orchestra’s reputation, building on the work of previous directors George Szell and Lorin Maazel. Born in Berlin, he came from a distinguished musical family and studied under his grandfather. His career included significant roles with major orchestras and opera houses worldwide.

Appeals court hears from US military contractor ordered to pay $42M to former Abu Ghraib detainees

September 8, 2025

An appeals court is set to hear oral arguments from a U.S. military contractor ordered to pay $42 million for contributing to the torture and mistreatment of three former detainees of Iraq’s notorious Abu Ghraib prison two decades ago. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday is hearing the case appealed by Reston, Virginia-based CACI. The three ex-detainees testified they were subjected to beatings, sexual abuse, forced nudity and other cruel treatment. CACI supplied the interrogators who worked at the prison. It has denied any wrongdoing and has emphasized its employees are not alleged to have inflicted any abuse on the plaintiffs in the case.

Workers walk toward a food vendor past a Home Depot sign in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Home Depot stores, long a hub for day laborers, now draw immigration agents out on raids

September 8, 2025

Home Depot stores in Southern California have long been an informal hub for day laborers in the country both legally and illegally who are seeking work. Now the locations have become a prime target for immigration agents. Day laborers say one store location in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles has been raided by immigration authorities at least five times since June. While seeking work in the store parking lot, they now carry whistles to sound the alarm if agents arrive.

FILE - Students work in a classroom at Benjamin O. Davis Middle School in Compton, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer, file)

US high school students lose ground in math and reading, continuing yearslong decline

September 8, 2025

A decade-long slide in high school students’ performance in reading and math persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 12th graders’ scores dropping to their lowest level in more than 20 years. That’s according to results released Tuesday from an exam known as the nation’s report card. Eighth-grade students also lost significant ground in science skills, according to the results from the National Assessment of Education Progress. The assessments were the first since the pandemic for eighth graders in science and 12th graders in reading and math. They reflect a downward drift across grade levels and subject areas in previous releases from NAEP.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Washington, during an event with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

US and European officials meet to discuss new sanctions on Russia

September 8, 2025

U.S. and European officials have met at the U.S. Treasury Department to discuss economic pressure on Russia, including new sanctions and tariffs on Russian oil. The meeting took place Monday evening, according to a person familiar with the matter who discussed it with The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity. U.S. officials emphasized President Donald Trump’s willingness to take significant actions to end the war, expecting full cooperation from European partners. The meeting highlighted the need for collective action on sanctions and managing Russian sovereign assets, which remain largely immobilized in Europe. Officials plan to meet again Tuesday.

Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the U.S. Olympic Paralympic Committee, speaks at an event announcing a historic fundraising initiative for the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Utah Olympic organizers announce 9-figure fundraising effort for 2034 Winter Games

September 8, 2025

Organizers of the Salt Lake City 2034 Winter Games have announced a fundraising effort that they say is the largest philanthropic campaign supporting a host city in Olympic and Paralympic history. The initiative has raised more than $200 million and will fund community engagement programs surrounding the Games. It covers roughly a tenth of the projected $2.84 billion operating budget. The International Olympic Committee awarded Salt Lake City the 2034 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in July 2024, giving Utah its second Games after hosting in 2002. Nine of the state’s wealthiest families and foundations have each pledged at least $20 million over the next nine years.

FILE - Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., joined at left by Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., the GOP whip, speaks to reporters following closed-door strategy meetings, at the Capitol in Washington, July 22, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Thune says Senate will change the rules to push through Trump’s blocked nominees

September 8, 2025

Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans are ready to change the chamber’s rules to allow quick confirmations of dozens of President Donald Trump’s executive branch nominees. Republicans are moving to speed up votes on Trump’s nominees after months of Democratic delays. Thune said he’ll start the process of changing the rules Monday evening, with a final vote coming as soon as next week. It’s the first time in recent history that the minority party hasn’t allowed at least some quick confirmations. If Republicans act quickly, they could confirm more than 100 of Trump’s pending nominations this month.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, speaks during a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump, Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Democrats seek information on Trump administration’s security clearance revocations

September 8, 2025

Democratic lawmakers on the House Intelligence Committee are asking questions about what led the Trump administration to revoke the security clearances of 37 current and former officials. In a letter to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, the lawmakers say they’re concerned the mass revocations signal either a problem with security vetting, or suggest the administration is politicizing the process. Gabbard says the 37 people all either mishandled classified information, failed to adhere to professional standards, or sought to use intelligence in pursuit of political ends. The letter sent Monday from the Democratic lawmakers seeks responses by Sept. 19.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a joint news conference with Ecuador's Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld at the Palacio de Carondelet, in Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, Pool)

US upends its role as the high-seas drug police with a military strike on Venezuelan boat

September 8, 2025

The United States has long relied on the Coast Guard and allies to interdict drug vessels through arrests and prosecutions at sea. That approach is being tested after a U.S. military strike on a vessel off Venezuela. Trump administration officials say 11 Tren de Aragua gang members were killed as they smuggled drugs. It marked a sharp shift from legal interdiction toward direct military force. Officials justified the action as self-defense against an immediate threat, with Vice President JD Vance praising the strike. Legal experts say it violated international law and warn that it undermines decades of cooperation and judicial processes.

President Donald Trump speaks at a hearing of the Religious Liberty Commission at the Museum of the Bible, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump celebrates West Point alumni group canceling award ceremony to honor Tom Hanks

September 8, 2025

President Donald Trump celebrated news that an alumni group from West Point canceled an award ceremony set to honor Tom Hanks. Hanks was scheduled to receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award on Sept. 25, but news reports say the U.S. Military Academy’s alumni association canceled the ceremony last week. West Point, its alumni association and a representative for Hanks did not respond to messages seeking comment Monday. It comes as Trump has moved to direct the ideology and leadership of higher education institutes and the military in his second term, seeking to assert control with a mix of executive orders and threats of legal action and withholding funds.

FILE - Myon Burrell poses for a photo at his home in Minneapolis, Dec. 17, 2020, two days after his release from prison. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Appeals court upholds Myon Burrell’s conviction in gun and drug case

September 8, 2025

An appeals court has upheld the conviction of a Minnesota man in a gun and drug case. This decision comes after Myon Burrell’s life sentence was commuted in a high-profile murder case. On Monday, the Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled that the search following a 2023 traffic stop was legal. Police found drugs and a handgun in Burrell’s SUV after he was stopped. Burrell was 16 when he was arrested for a 2002 murder. His sentence was commuted in 2020 after questions were raised about the investigation, but his conviction remained on his record so he couldn’t legally have a gun.

FILE - This is the sign on a PNC Bank in downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, file)

PNC to buy FirstBank for $4.1B, expanding to Arizona, Colorado

September 8, 2025

PNC Financial plans to buy Colorado-based FirstBank for $4.1 billion. The acquisition gives PNC a substantial presence in the Colorado banking market and Arizona. FirstBank, typically branded as 1stBank, is a midsized bank with 120 retail branches and roughly $26 billion in assets. The banks disclosed that stockholders owning 45.7% of FirstBank shares have already voted in favor of the merger. PNC has been on an acquisition streak in recent years, aiming to become a major player in retail banking. This deal will make PNC the largest bank in the Denver market and expand its presence in Arizona.

FILE - Douglas Wilson, Senior Minister of Christ Church, Moscow, Idaho, speaks at the National Conservatism Conference, Sept. 4, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

A once-fringe Christian leader gets a warm welcome in Trump’s Washington

September 8, 2025

Doug Wilson was once a fringe pastor in Idaho and is now a significant voice in the Christian right. Wilson recently shared a stage with Trump administration officials in Washington and preached at his denomination’s new church in the area. Wilson’s teachings and support of Christian nationalism have gained traction as evangelicalism aligns with President Donald Trump’s Republican agenda. The pastor’s Christ Church launched a location on Capitol Hill this summer, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in attendance. Hegseth is a member of Wilson’s denomination in Tennessee. Critics take issue with Wilson’s writings on race, gender and patriarchy. Wilson’s movement aims for long-term influence.

Howard Stern returns to SiriusXM radio show after trolling listeners

September 8, 2025

Radio host Howard Stern has returned to SiriusXM. The 71-year-old tapped Andy Cohen to pretend Monday to be a fill-in host before taking over his show. In joining the company in 2006, Stern became one of the highest-paid personalities in broadcasting and gave a massive boost to the nascent satellite radio business. The stunt comes after weeks of promos promised a big reveal following swirling speculation that his show would be canceled. SiriusXM in the years after Stern joined has become home to top podcasts like “Call Her Daddy” and “SmartLess.” But its subscriber base has been slowly contracting.

FILE- Members of the "Star Trek" crew, from left, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Walter Koenig, William Shatner, George Takei, Leonard Nimoy, and Nichelle Nichols, toast the newest "Star Trek" film at Paramount Studios on Dec. 28, 1988. (AP Photo/Bob Galbraith, File)

Star Trek plans packed lineup for the franchise’s 60th anniversary, with Lego sets and YouTube show

September 8, 2025

Not many franchises have fueled society’s timeless fascination with the boundless possibilities of a utopian future like “Star Trek.” Come next year, the sprawling franchise will add more shows, Lego sets and even a Rose Parade Float in a yearlong celebration of its 60th anniversary. The franchise announced a hefty lineup of “fan-centric” celebrations on its 59th anniversary Monday, in anticipation of their six-decade run coming this time next year, with more to be announced at a later date. The sci-fi franchise began with the TV show created by Gene Roddenberry in 1966 and has since sprawled into a multi-billion dollar cultural phenomenon.

FILE - With the White House in the distance, National Guard troops patrol the Mall as part of President Donald Trump's order to impose federal law enforcement in the nation's capital, in Washington, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Republicans in Congress are eager for Trump to expand his use of the military on US soil

September 8, 2025

President Donald Trump is swiftly implementing his vision of the military as an all-powerful tool for his policy goals. It’s ground that presidents have hardly ever crossed outside of times of war. Experts say it’s remaking the role of the most powerful military in the world and its relationship with the American public. As Trump has stepped up his use of military force, fellow Republicans in Congress have done little but cheer him on. Trump says he has the right to send National Guard troops to U.S. cities. A federal judge ruled last week Trump broke the law when he sent troops to the Los Angeles area after days of protests over immigration raids.

Doug McCormick is shown outside his four-bedroom home that has been up for sale for almost two months Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, near Evergreen, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Shortage of homebuyers forces many sellers to lower prices or walk away as sales slump drags on

September 8, 2025

The housing market is becoming more buyer-friendly after years of sharply rising prices. Many Americans still can’t afford homes, but those who can are finding that they have leverage to press sellers for better deals, such as lower prices and cash for closing costs and home improvements. Home prices are down or rising slowly, especially in the South and West. The market has been in a slump since 2022, with mortgage rates climbing. More homes are on the market, and listings are staying unsold longer. Sellers are reducing prices, but affordability remains a challenge. Only 28% of homes are within reach of median-income buyers, and high mortgage rates aren’t helping.

Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett poses for a photo during an interview with The Associated Press, prior to the release of her new book, "Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution," about her path to the high court and her approach to the Constitution, at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

In new memoir, Supreme Court Justice Barrett reflects on historic cases, is largely silent on Trump

September 8, 2025

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett says “violence or threats of violence” against judges shouldn’t be the cost of public service. But in an interview at the court with The Associated Press about her new book, “Listening to the Law,” Barrett was not willing to join other judges who’ve called on President Donald Trump to tone down rhetoric demonizing judges. Along with other justices, Barrett said she’s received death threats following the court’s decision in 2022 that overturned Roe v. Wade’s right to an abortion. At 53, Barrett is the youngest member of the court. Barrett says she wrote the book to make the nation’s highest court accessible to non-lawyers.

Police watch during the 2025 Pilsen Mexican Independence Day parade Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Potential federal intervention poses challenges for Chicago police on the ground

September 8, 2025

As President Donald Trump signals plans to order federal intervention in Chicago, experts say the likely escalation of immigration enforcement operations is setting the stage for a contentious dynamic between local police and federal authorities. While federal immigration agents carry out potential detentions and raids amid anticipated protests, policing experts told The Associated Press that the Chicago Police Department faces a delicate balancing act. Constrained from collaborating with federal immigration agents yet limited in how they can intervene in immigration raids, Chicago police may find themselves caught between federal action and community trust.

Actor Emily Osment is single as her divorce from musician Jack Farina becomes official

September 8, 2025

Actor Emily Osment is divorced and single. A judge’s order dissolving the marriage of Osment and musician Jack Anthony Farina took effect Monday. The two had been married for less than five months when Osment filed for divorce in March. They have no children. It was the first marriage for Osment, the 33-year-old younger sister of actor Haley Joel Osment. She came to fame for playing the title character’s best friend on the Disney Channel’s “Hannah Montana” from 2006 to 2011. She subsequently starred in the sitcoms “Young & Hungry” and “Young Sheldon” and currently appears on “Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.”

Photo highlights from the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards

September 7, 2025

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Hundreds mourn 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel, who was killed in a mass shooting at a Minneapolis church

September 7, 2025

A funeral has been held for one of two schoolchildren killed when a mass shooter opened fire at a Minneapolis Catholic church during Mass. Hundreds of mourners gathered Sunday for the service of the 8-year-old boy, Fletcher Merkel. His obituary described him as having an infectious smile and adventurous spirit. Mourners recalled how Fletcher seemed constantly in motion and loved fishing, which he did often with his dad. They recalled his generosity. The Aug. 27 shooting injured at least 21 people, most of them students at Annunciation Catholic School. A service is planned Sept. 14 for the other child killed, a 10-year-old girl named Harper Moyski.

FILE - State Sen. President Pro Tem John Burton, D-San Francisco, smiles as he reminisces about his time in the Legislature during a Capitol news conference held in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2004. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Unabashed California liberal and former US Rep. John Burton dies at 92

September 7, 2025

Former U.S. Rep. John Burton has died at age 92. Burton was a salty-tongued and unabashedly liberal San Francisco Democrat who stood up for the working class, children, and people who could not speak for themselves. He mentored countless politicians, including former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla. Burton died Sunday after being in ill health for years. He was elected to the state Assembly and then to Congress, but opted against reelection in 1982 to address a cocaine addiction. He returned to politics in 1988, serving in the state Legislature until 2004, and headed up the California Democratic Party from 2009 to 2017.

‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ creeps its way to another box office win for horror genre

September 7, 2025

“The Conjuring: Last Rites” creeped its way toward a box office win for horror. The horror sequel raked in $83 million domestically in 3,802 theaters, making it the third highest domestic opening for a horror movie. It’s now the largest horror opening internationally, with $104 million. The horror genre has now generated over $1 billion in earnings for this year’s domestic box office, with the help of other Warner Bros. hits like “Weapons,” “Final Destination: Bloodlines” and “Sinners.” Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for the data firm Comscore, says “there’s nothing quite like seeing a horror movie in a darkened room full of strangers.”

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2011 photo, Mark Volman teaches a class in music management at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, file)

Mark Volman, who co-founded The Turtles and performed with Flo & Eddie, has died at 78

September 7, 2025

Mark Volman, a founding member of the 1960s pop group The Turtles, whose hits include “Happy Together,” has died. Volman was known for his exuberant stage presence and distinctive vocals. When The Turtles imploded in 1970, he and bandmate Howard Kaylan reinvented themselves as the duo Flo & Eddie, earning a reputation for their humor and versatility. In midlife, Volman returned to college and later taught music business. In 2023, he published his memoir, “Happy Forever: My Musical Adventures With The Turtles, Frank Zappa, T. Rex, Flo & Eddie, and More.” Volman died on Friday in Nashville, Tennessee, after a brief, unexpected illness. He was 78.

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, Sept. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

‘Never seen anything like it’ — what Trump’s favorite phrase says about his presidency

September 7, 2025

President Donald Trump often uses hyperbole to describe his achievements and challenges. He claims the U.S. is building a missile defense system “the likes of which nobody’s ever seen before” and that his tariffs generate unprecedented revenue. Trump frequently uses phrases like “never seen anything like it” to emphasize his points. This reflects his worldview, where everything is extreme, with him as the hero. According to a Roll Call database, Trump has used this phrase 194 times this year. His advisers also mimic this style, often attributing extraordinary successes to his leadership.

Norwich Police School Resource Officer Bob McKinney hands an ice cream to Alby Little as his mother Sylvia Little, right, looks on in Norwich, Conn., on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Freeze! Police ice cream trucks seek to portray officers in a positive light

September 6, 2025

Police around the country are turning to a summer favorite to help strengthen ties to their communities by running their own free ice cream trucks. With names like “Copsicle Patrol” and “Frosty Five-O,” they seek to generate positive interactions with the public. It comes at a time when their public service is often overshadowed by headlines about police brutality and misconduct. Boston is widely credited with debuting the first police ice cream truck in the U.S. in 2010. Some departments rely on donations from area businesses to fund their ice cream operations, while others use tax revenue from legal marijuana sales or property seizures.

Jarvis McKenzie talks about how he was the victim of what police called a hate crime at a news conference on Thursday Aug. 21, 2025 in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)

Black man shot at while waiting to go to work says South Carolina needs hate crime law

September 6, 2025

A Black man in South Carolina is pushing for the state to pass its own hate crime law after police say he was shot at by a white man in a racist attack. South Carolina and Wyoming are the only states in the country without a statewide hate crime law. Local governments in South Carolina have passed ordinances, but penalties are 30 days or less in jail. State laws could impose harsher penalties. Efforts to pass a statewide law have stalled since the 2015 Charleston church massacre. Jarvis McKenzie says he feels the lack of a state law sends a message that racial crimes like the one against him are tolerated in South Carolina.

‘The Penguin’ snags top Creative Arts Emmy awards for technical performance

September 6, 2025

The Creative Emmy Awards on Saturday gave “The Penguin” eight awards for the “Batman” spin-off’s technical work. The show took home awards for hairstyling, costumes, prosthetic makeup, visual effects, sound editing and sound mixing. Various award winners stressed the importance of behind-the-scenes studio work as a driver of the show’s success. Another spin-off from a major franchise, “Andor,” also ran up impressive numbers. The Disney+ show, part of the Star Wars franchise, took home four awards for editing, production design and costumes. “The Penguin” is up for outstanding limited or anthology series and other major awards at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., left, and New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speak during a town hall on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Olga Fedorova)

Sanders and Mamdani energize supporters at town hall as NYC mayor’s race enters final stretch

September 6, 2025

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani rallied supporters at a town hall in Brooklyn, slamming President Donald Trump and boosting their shared progressive message. The Saturday night event came as Mamdani works to energize his base in the final weeks of the New York City mayor’s race. He is facing off against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who are both running as independents, along with Republican Curtis Sliwa. Sanders, an independent who represents Vermont, dubbed Mamdani “the future of the Democratic Party,” while criticizing the state’s top Democratic leaders for not endorsing him.

Trump threatens Chicago with apocalyptic force and Pritzker calls him a ‘wannabe dictator’

September 6, 2025

President Donald Trump is amplifying his promises to dispatch the National Guard to Chicago by posting a parody image from “Apocalypse Now” featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom overhead. On Friday, Trump signed an executive order seeking to rename the Defense Department the Department of War. His post Saturday proclaims, “Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.” Trump has threatened Chicago and other Democratic-led cities with crackdowns. Illinois’ Democratic governor, JB Pritzker, responded that Trump “is threatening to go to war with an American city. This is not a joke. This is not normal.” He called the president a “wannabe dictator.”

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