Today's Top Political News Compilation - Friday, July 7, 2023 (1 Viewer)

Two civil rights organizations are launching a campaign to pressure state governments to disqualify former President Trump from appearing on ballots in 2024. The groups say secretaries of state are…

President Joe Biden has rolled out a new set of initiatives to reduce health care costs. The initiatives out Friday include a crackdown on what he calls “junk” insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt tied to credit cards.

"We don't want people blowing up our cities and we don't want people stealing our farms," the former president said.

The planet reached the highest temperature ever recorded by human-made instruments during one of America's most quintessential summer holidays.

An Afghan immigrant who'd worked as an interpreter for the U.S. military in Afghanistan was shot and killed this week in the United States.

Prosecutors working on the classified documents case against former President Trump have reportedly faced threats and harassment as the legal battle proceeds. The Washington Post, citing a governme…

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang are expressing hopes for better communication as Yellen appeals to Beijing not to let frustration over U.S. curbs on technology exports disrupt economic cooperation

Turkey's president has voiced support to Ukraine’s membership in NATO, saying the war-torn country deserves to join the alliance.

Health officials reporting two more cases of locally acquired malaria in Florida, bringing the total in the United States up to seven.

The United States and its Western allies clashed with Russia and Iran at the U.N. Security Council over Tehran’s advancing uranium enrichment and its reported supply of combat drones to Moscow used to attack Ukraine.

DeSantis' June 5 tweet touting Florida's role in the politically important state came after Iowa told his administration its help in the recovery effort of a building collapse was not needed.

A review panel says former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani should be disbarred in Washington for how he handled litigation challenging the 2020 election on behalf of then-President Donald Trump.

Questions surrounding Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) presidential campaign strategy are multiplying as he continues to trail former President Trump in the polls nearly a month after his highly ant…

Revelations that special counsel Jack Smith has been digging into efforts to overturn former President Donald Trump’s Arizona election loss in 2020 bolster growing indications that his investigation is nearing a critical point.

The U.S. destroyed the last of its declared chemical weapons stockpile, located at the Blue Grass Army Depot in eastern Kentucky.

Campaigning in Iowa, former President Donald Trump has attacked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as an enemy of corn-based ethanol.

"We have rigorous drug use policies here at the White House," national security adviser Jake Sullivan said. "We take those extremely seriously."

A New York judge said Friday that Michael Cohen could subpoena the former president's son.

"These types of weapons are extremely dangerous," one researcher told ABC News.

Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, a congressman from the suburbs of the nation’s capital, has announced he will not run for the U.S.

The president is pushing 'Bidenomics' as the 2024 race kicks into high gear, trying to change public perception of his handling of the economy.

The U.S. wants other countries to engage China on limiting the flow of synthetic drugs, the State Department's top official on narcotics said on Thursday, as Washington complains of a lack of co-operation by Beijing in combating their illegal trade.

Russia’s rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin walked free from prosecution for his June 24 armed mutiny, and it’s still unclear if anyone will face any charges in the brief uprising against the military or for the deaths of the soldiers killed in it.

The attacker may still face the death penalty if convicted for murder charges in state court.

Seven weeks before the premiere debate of the 2024 GOP primary, anxiety is building that the event could prove messy and divisive for the party.

The peace might be short-lived, but the speaker's members understand why he's not offering a formal endorsement to Donald Trump.

Cluster bombs are banned by more than 100 countries - so the move will likely draw intense criticism.

The Iowan told Pence he "changed history" by certifying Biden's victory.

As Wagner mercenaries advanced on Moscow in an attempted mutiny in late June, authorities in Syria and Russian military commanders there took a series of swift measures against local Wagner operatives to prevent the uprising spreading, according to six sources familiar with the matter.

The Biden administration approved the transfer of cluster munitions to Ukraine on Friday, sparking concern from human rights groups and some congressional lawmakers over the weapon’s ability …

Weight-loss drug Wegovy helped Rebecca Vogt achieve a major goal - shedding the weight she had not managed to drop since giving birth. But, after a particularly brutal day in the bathroom suffering from vomiting and diarrhoea, she called it quits.

Several new voting laws in mostly Republican-led states impose criminal penalties or fines for helping people register to vote.

The Supreme Court ended its most recent term with a series of momentous decisions.

Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., is the latest lawmaker who has introduced an amendment that relaxes guidelines surrounding marijuana use for military members.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Chinese Premier Li Qiang are expressing hopes for better communication as Yellen appeals to Beijing not to let frustration over U.S. curbs on technology exports disrupt economic cooperation.

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S. has been in contact with Russian officials to press for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich.

Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin announced Friday that he will not run for Senate in 2024, instead choosing to seek reelection to the House.

Democrats see a clear path to winning back the House majority in next fall’s elections, even as their worries grow that they could lose their hard-fought Senate majority. In the House, …

The Belarusian military has shown off a field camp it has offered to Russia’s Wagner military contractor if it relocates to Belarus under a deal that ended its mutiny.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre lost it on a reporter who asked whether the cocaine discovered in the West Wing belonged to a member of the Biden family.

An effort to disqualify former President Donald Trump’s White House bid is being undertaken by two civil rights groups that say the Jan. 6 Capitol riot could prevent Trump from holding office under the 14th Amendment.

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has endorsed President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, a sign of the president’s strength in uniting his party to have the backing of one of its most liberal members.

In less than 48 hours, Meta’s Twitter rival Threads has surpassed 70 million sign-ups, upended the social media landscape and appears to have rattled Twitter enough that it is now threatening legal action against Meta.

Earth’s average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, the third such milestone in a week that already rated as the hottest on record.

President Joe Biden told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Friday that it was a “difficult decision” to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions for the first time, but that he was ultimately convinced to send the controversial weapons because Kyiv needs ammunition in its counteroffensive against Russia.

A judge has ruled that a lawsuit seeking to repeal Wisconsin's 174-year-old abortion ban can continue. The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark 1973 Roe v.

PM Mark Rutte's conservative VVD party had been trying to limit the flow of asylum seekers.

Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York said she will be supporting President Biden's re-election given the current field of candidates.

A federal judge sentenced a white supremacist for a 2019 shooting in which he killed 23 people and wounded 22 others.

Daily global temperatures reached an unofficial record high multiple times this week, according to at least one metric, and caused communities around the planet to take drastic measures to help people beat the heat.

Restaurants of fast food chain McDonald's have dropped tomatoes from their burgers and wraps in many parts of India, hit by supply shortages and quality concerns after prices of the vegetable soared to records.

A California man has been arrested in connection with serial murders targeting strip club workers in Mexico.

American Reverend Rob Schenck made a name for himself denouncing ‘baby killers’. Then he changed his mind.

The FBI is reportedly investigating President Joe Biden's special envoy for Iran over allegations that he mishandled classified information, according to a report from Semafor on Friday evening.

Talks between the United Parcel Service and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters may have the added complication of union leaders taking a harder line in an effort to attract workers at retai…

A North Dakota county election official is suing the state’s election director to block the counting of mail-in ballots received after Election Day.

As the war enters its 500th day, these are the main developments.

Kyiv is “closely monitoring the publications and comments regarding the secret meeting,” an official responding to the report said.

Kidney stones are largely associated with older men but are now on the rise in children. NBC News’ Dr. John Torres explains what factors could be to blame.

Special counsel Jack Smith is conducting two investigations of former President Donald Trump.

Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith's investigation of Donald Trump cost $5.4 million during the first five months.

Wall Street blazed to another rally to cap a winning week, month and first half of the year after reports suggested pressure on inflation may be easing.

The Israeli army says it has disciplined five officers for their actions during a 2021 war in the Gaza Strip, but they will not face any criminal charges.

Seoul is sitting on one of the world's biggest ammunition stockpiles but is reluctant to give it away.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is suing to prevent Gov. Laura Kelly (D-KS) from blocking the effects of a new law passed by the Republican legislature barring Kansans who identify as transgender from making changes to birth certificates and driver's licenses.

Special counsel Jack Smith is digging into an Oval Office meeting that took place in the waning days of the Trump administration to discuss how the then-president could remain in power, CNN reporte…

Some lawmakers say the decision cedes the moral high ground and will kill civilians.

Former President Trump said Friday that he would cancel every Biden administration policy that he described as “brutalizing our farmers” within hours of taking office, if he is elected in 2024. “Un…

Joe Biden faces backlash from organizations and from within his own party for greenlighting transfer of the weapons

The Mississippi Supreme Court is weighing arguments about a state law that has sparked a monthslong dispute over whether white state officials are stomping on local self-governance in the state’s majority-Black capital city, Jackson.

The latest evidence of economic strength makes it all but certain that the Fed will resume its interest rate hikes later this month .

A new Bureau of Labor Statistics report published Friday found that Black Americans make up nearly 90 percent of those who are unemployed in the U.S. since April. Black workers made up about 267,00…

Acting U.S. Labor Secretary Julie Su refused to speculate on the possibility of the nation heading for a recession, acknowledging citizens continue to feel “pain” from rising living costs while also praising President Joe Biden's economic agenda.

U.S. lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to push NATO nations to step up their military spending at a summit next week in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Authorities say two men have been arrested in a shooting that killed three people and injured eight others as hundreds gathered in a Texas neighborhood on the eve of the Fourth of July

Robots presented at an AI forum said on Friday they expected to increase in number and help solve global problems, and would not steal humans' jobs or rebel against us.

Ron DeSantis' wife Casey DeSantis made her solo presidential campaign debut on Thursday, in Johnston, Iowa, to launch "Mamas for DeSantis"

Ant Group on Saturday announced a surprise share buyback that values the fintech giant at $78.54 billion, well below the $315 billion touted in an abandoned IPO in 2020, in a move that may let some investors exit after a lengthy regulatory overhaul of the firm.

The Fox News press pool report for June 30 contradicts press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre's claim that the Biden family wasn't at the White House in the days before a cocaine discovery.

The White House on Friday said President Joe Biden and fellow NATO leaders will discuss at next week's summit what steps Ukraine must complete to join NATO and that Kyiv has additional reforms to make, as it fights Russian invaders. Jake Sullivan, Biden's national security adviser, said Ukraine...

A Nebraska mother has pleaded guilty to giving her 17-year-old daughter pills for an illegal abortion last spring and helping to burn and conceal the fetus.

Mortgage rates are now at their highest level in months as the Federal Reserve prepares for what will likely be yet another interest rate hike later in July.

Democratic candidate for president Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once said he's not an investor into bitcoin. His family has owned up to $250,000 worth of bitcoin.

Karen Pierce, British Ambassador to the United States, shares what King Charles & Rishi Sunak hope to get out of Joe Biden’s trip to the U.K.; and how the war in Ukraine is driving these two allies closer – and occasionally, further apart.

The Albuquerque spa closed in 2018 after at least two clients tested positive for HIV. A total of five HIV infections have been reported in connection with the spa.

Shares are lower in Asia after Wall Street drifted downward following a rally that sent it roaring 16% higher for the year so far.

The Vermont ice cream company Ben & Jerry's launched a Fourth of July campaign calling for the return of Mount Rushmore to Indigenous populations.

Russia editor Steve Rosenberg says that, so far, only Belarusian troops appear to be on the site.

Southern California Edison and two other companies have paid $22 million to settle U.S. government claims that they caused a 2016 wildfire that burned thousands of acres of national forest.

Activists claimed the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act violated the First Amendment.

The EV maker rolled out the new program, a strategy long used by traditional automakers to boost sales.

Rescue workers searched the rubble of the collapsed building where two children were among the dead.

Far-right Republican Ryan Walters has a history of extreme comments about education in Oklahoma.

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The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Friday it is investigating an engine fire last week on a Boeing 737-900 MAX plane operated by United Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.

Despite the GOP field’s packed slate, the Republican National Committee’s first 2024 presidential primary debate later this summer is expected to be fraught with logistical problems.

Military records obtained by Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog, Air Force Academy presentations addressing White privilege, Black Lives Matter and Critical Race Theory.

Warner Bros. said there were no geopolitics intended in “Barbie.”

Authorities are searching for a homicide suspect who escaped from a Pennslyvania jail weeks after he was captured following a dayslong manhunt.

CNN’s Abby Phillip got into a tense exchange on Thursday with an attorney who has represented many defendants from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot over the extent of the violence on the day. P…

"The United States will, in certain circumstances, need to pursue targeted actions to protect its national security," U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen said.

Prosecutors and others say in the weeks before Kimbrady Carriker opened fire at random with an AR-15 in Philadelphia killing five people, the few people close to him saw him grow increasingly agitated and erratic.

US Treasury head’s trip is latest effort to stabilise relations, but few breakthroughs expected amid ongoing disputes.

Ukraine has been asking the U.S. for the weapons since last year, but the idea had met resistance from the Biden administration.

A group of 15 Republican state attorneys general have questioned whether directors of BlackRock mutual funds are sufficiently independent of the world's largest asset manager. In a letter dated July 6 and provided to Reuters on Friday by a representative of Montana Attorney General Austin...

In a packed barn of more than 100 attendees, Florida first lady Casey DeSantis had the crowd laughing as she recalled bringing her 5-year-old daughter with her to an event last year.

President Biden wants to limit the less-robust, short-term health plans the Trump administration pushed as a cheaper alternative to Obamacare.

Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten is one step closer to being released from prison after California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he'll no longer fight her parole.

The pop star says the incident near a restaurant in Las Vegas was a "traumatic experience".

But the former president's own mixed record on biofuels could come under scrutiny.

President Joe Biden's decision to provide Ukraine with the controversial cluster munitions led to disagreements on Capitol Hill.

U.S. President Joe Biden told Chinese President Xi Jinping following his meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin to "be careful" because Beijing relies on Western investment.

A Canadian farmer has been ordered to pay more than C$82,000 ($61,784) in damages over an emoji confusion that a Saskatchewan judge resolved by ruling that a thumbs-up image is enough to accept contractual terms.

Janet Yellen's visit to China is "crucial" to ensuring that both countries continue talking to each other, said Eswar Prasad of Cornell University.

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson says he holds no ill will toward the network, which fired him earlier this year days after it settled a blockbuster defamation lawsuit. “This is not the first ti…

Two more locally acquired malaria infections have been reported in Florida, bringing the state's total to six.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) signaled support Friday for President Biden’s expected decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine. “For Ukrainian forces to defeat Putin’s invasion, Ukraine needs …

Biden administration confirms it has approved providing Ukraine with weapons opposed by human rights groups

And Treasury Secretary Yellen meets with Chinese Premier Li Qiang.

Workers at Target, Anheuser-Busch and Starbucks have been thrust into a political battle over corporate America, experts said.

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is suing to prevent Gov. Laura Kelly (D-KS) from blocking the effects of a new law passed by the Republican legislature barring Kansans who identify as transgender from making changes to birth certificates and driver's licenses.

President Biden said the completion of the destruction of the United States' chemical weapons stockpile is a "significant milestone."

Tranquil French villages and towns escaped previous cycles of urban violence. But they were whacked in the latest spasm of unrest that engulfed the country after police shot and killed a teenager of north African descent in the Paris suburbs.

Nasrat Ahmad Yar was working as a rideshare driver when he was fatally shot in Washington, DC, after resettling in US.

The Sun newspaper says an unnamed BBC presenter paid the teenager tens of thousands of pounds.

An effort to subject Pennsylvania’s cyber charter schools to stronger ethics standards and curb the amount of money school districts must pay them passed the state House of Representatives.

The Kentucky Republican called the episode an "unacceptable and a shameful moment in the White House's history."

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed Friday that there have been discussions around the prospect of a prisoner swap for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, “but those discussions have not produced a clear pathway to a resolution.”

An ex-Broadway actor and an ex-Marine — both members of the right-wing militia Oath Keepers — will face trial for their alleged roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.&nbsp…

A review panel says former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani should be disbarred in Washington for his handling of litigation challenging the 2020 election on behalf of former President Trump.

Key moderate senators, including Joe Manchin, have yet to publicly say whether they will support her nomination.

Biden wants the Palmetto State to lead off the 2024 primary race, but implementing his plan has been anything but easy.

Van Houten could be released in about two weeks. She has been serving a life sentence for helping Charles Manson and his other followers in the 1969 LaBianca killings.

Federal prosecutors say it appears that a Michigan man strangled a 2-year-old girl after he kidnapped her following a fight with her mother.

Persistently strong wage growth pointed to still-tight labor market.

Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire issued an executive order to barring the state's executive officers from doing business with companies supporting BDS.

Syrian authorities swiftly moved to isolate and control Wagner operatives after the mercenary group staged a rebellion.

Eisai Co Ltd and Biogen Inc's Leqembi emerged as the first Alzheimer's treatment to win the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's standard approval on Thursday, a milestone in drug development for a disease that has seen multiple failures in the past.

DEI officers say they've faced cuts in the years since the murder of George Floyd.

Asian shares have slipped after another decline on Wall Street, where hopes for an end to interest rate hikes have been dashed by strong economic data.

Fox News host Will Cain asked the 2024 GOP presidential contender why he's "not yet" connecting with voters.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) appeared at a Teamsters protest as the union is in the middle of negotiations with UPS.

Rudy Giuliani, a former senior member of former President Trump’s legal team, suggested he be hired to find who left the cocaine that was discovered in the White House earlier this week. “Why don’t…

April’s Starship ended in a dramatic, explosive fireball. But the scope of the damage — and the divide — left in the wake of the most powerful rocket ever built is just coming into full view.

Poland’s lawmakers has approved law amendments that open the way for a national referendum on accepting migrants to be held in conjunction with the country’s general election that is expected this autumn.

Former national security adviser John Bolton hailed the Biden administration’s controversial decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine as “an excellent idea” in a radio interview Friday. “I thi…

Michael Charles Burham, 34, is dangerous and has "survivalist skills", police say.

The death toll in a toxic gas leak in South Africa blamed on an illegal gold processing operation in a settlement of closely packed shacks has risen to 17.

Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been spotted in his hometown of St. Petersburg, according to Russian sources on the ground.

The bill cleared the Senate and Assembly on the same day as the state budget last week.

A group with close ties to the conservative Club for Growth has launched a new political action committee aimed at keeping former President Donald Trump from winning the GOP presidential nomination in 2024.

The Trump-era war against modern design in federal buildings is back — but now it’s in Congress.

Authorities say DNA testing has led to the arrest of a Nebraska man who was repeatedly questioned over decades in the 1978 stabbing death of a woman while he was stationed with the U.S.

A federal court in Texas imposed 90 consecutive life sentences to the man who killed 23 people and injured 23 others in a xenophobia-inspired mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart in 2019. Patrick Cr…

Democratic Governor Tony Evers' creative move to hike the budget leaves state Republicans furious.

Dutch PM Mark Rutte says resignation due to failure among coalition partners to agree on dealing with migration issues.

Investors await more economic data and corporate earnings in the weeks ahead.

Tyler Bensch, who used bear spray during the Capitol attack, was sentenced to probation and 60 days home detention instead of the nine months in prison sought by prosecutors.

Sen. Ben Cardin’s retirement announcement in May immediately fueled speculation that Raskin would run.

Novavax Inc said on Friday Canada will pay $349.6 million to settle the forfeiting of certain doses of its COVID-19 vaccine previously scheduled for delivery.

Police in Worcester, Massachusetts say they're trying to establish contact with a man who barricaded himself inside a home after shooting two of his family members and then firing at police who tried to arrest him.

A coalition of U.S. states is taking aim at the new emissions deal announced by California regulators and trucking manufacturers this week, vowing on Friday that they will challenge the plan in court.

Rep. James Comer, chairman of the Oversight Committee, is seeking a staff-level briefing from the Secret Service as the GOP-led panel conducts its own investigation.

Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen says Walt Nauta, the valet to the former president charged in the classified and sensitive documents case, should look out for himself and not think that Trump w…

The Biden administration wants to crack down on short-term health insurance plans, which it says can leave patients saddled with hefty medical bills.

Chicago’s police oversight agency says it's investigating sexual misconduct allegations against officers involving a migrant who was living in a police station after arriving in the city.

Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest is back this Fourth of July. Here's how many calories champion Joey Chestnut consumed during his latest win.

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced his resignation and that of his Cabinet, citing irreconcilable differences within his four-party coalition about how to rein in migration.

The recall applies to all woom Original bike models manufactured from 2018 to 2021.

Banned by many countries, cluster munitions leave unexploded bombs that pose a risk to civilians for decades to come.

A Florida man prosecutors say is affiliated with the Proud Boys extremist group was sentenced on Friday to five years in prison for attacking police officers with pepper spray as they tried to defe…

The Republican attorney general in Kansas is asking a state court to block transgender residents from changing their sex on their driver's licenses.

The president has let others cover the tab and held off on major hires early in the reelect.

The Biden administration is arguing a recent 8-1 Supreme Court decision should be grounds to quash Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's legal challenge to federal immigration policies.

Kevin Costner's estranged wife Christine Baumgartner "has one chance to win" multi-million dollar divorce battle against "Yellowstone" actor, legal expert says.

Detectives believe the teen was involved in a mass shooting Sunday in South Baltimore that left two people dead and 28 injured.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will offer free tuition to some in-state students after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in admissions, the school announced Friday. …

Some Democrats in Congress are echoing concerns from human rights groups that the munitions will harm civilians in Ukraine.

"Stoneo" cookies and THC-infused "Doritos" too closely imitate original food snacks and could harm children, U.S. regulators say.

Income taxes in Wisconsin will go down an average of $3 a month under the greatly reduced tax cut Democratic Gov.

The Justice Department has spent over $9.2 million investigating former President Donald Trump since the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith in November, according to the first public accounting of his expenses.

Two workers died and another remained missing after a raging fire broke out early on Friday morning at an offshore platform run by Mexican state oil company Pemex just off the southern edge of the Gulf of Mexico.

The steps being taken by the Biden administration are part of the president’s economic agenda, recently dubbed “Bidenomics.”

The 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games have offered El Salvador President Bukele an opportunity.

Special counsel Jack Smith’s team has signaled a continued interest in a chaotic Oval Office meeting that took place in the final days of the Trump administration, during which the former president considered some of the most desperate proposals to keep him in power over objections from his...

Bathroom trouble is the last thing you want to worry about when traveling. Here's how to avoid "traveler's tummy," from diarrhea to constipation, with tips from gut health experts.

President Joe Biden isn't changing his reelection campaign strategy, even in the face of numerous setbacks over the past month.

The Biden administration announced plans Friday to tamp down on “junk” insurance plans and surprise medical fees as part of the “Bidenomics” agenda and its goal of lowering …

Authorities in Nigeria say they have activated a national response plan ahead of what's expected to be another round of deadly floods blamed mainly on climate change and infrastructure problems.

A spokesperson for Monogram Food Solutions said the two teens used false identification to gain employment at a factory that makes sausages and meat snacks.

Uber, DoorDash and Grubhub sued New York City Thursday over a new rule that would require the food delivery companies to pay their workers nearly $18 an hour. In two lawsuits filed in the New York …

Officials described the ongoing firefight as an "extremely complex operation" that involved coordination with multiple local, state and federal agencies.

The United Nations food agency says millions of hungry people in West Africa are left without aid because it is struggling with limited funding to respond to the region's worst hunger crisis in 10 years.

The Manhattan District Attorney's office said the defendants used the scheme to get tens of thousands of dollars in matching fund to Adams' 2021 campaign.

Former President Trump argued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis initially lagged in the 2018 Florida GOP gubernatorial primary because he was a “lousy candidate” during an Iowa event on Friday.…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also called for a return to peace talks saying, ‘a fair peace creates no losers’.

A lawsuit filed against Hubble Contact's parent company alleges the lenses contained inferior materials.

The developers of all four NYSERDA-contracted offshore wind projects in New York filed petitions with the Public Service Commission asking for an “inflation adjustment” on Wednesday.

The unemployment rate fell to 3.6 percent in June as the economy added 209,000 jobs, solid gains following the Federal Reserve’s first pause of one of the fastest interest rate-hiking cycles …

The lawsuit asks the court to block the law before it takes effect in September.

The Select Committee on Strategic Competition's first six months of work has overlapped with a rise in Washington-Beijing tensions.

A fire in a residential unit above the store on July 4 caused massive smoke and water damage to inventory, closing the shop indefinitely.