Vote-counting machine foes hoped for a surge of success in New Hampshire. They got barely a ripple
HOPKINTON, N.H. (AP) — Like the old saying about March itself, an orchestrated effort to get rid of vote-counting machines in New Hampshire this month came in like a lion and went out like a lamb. “Electronic
Trump says he has nearly $500 million in cash but doesn’t want to use it to pay New York judgment
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump claimed Friday to have almost a half-billion dollars in cash but said he’d rather spend the money on his presidential run than on the $454 million civil fraud judgment against him
Cardinals super fan known as Rally Runner pleads guilty to storming Capitol in face paint
WASHINGTON (AP) — A St. Louis Cardinals super fan known as Rally Runner pleaded guilty on Friday to storming the U.S. Capitol while wearing red face paint and red clothes, fueling a baseless conspiracy theory that government
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson
WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted after hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate on Friday in the middle of a House vote on a $1.2 trillion package
Stellantis lays off about 400 salaried workers to handle uncertainty in electric vehicle transition
DETROIT (AP) — Jeep maker Stellantis is laying off about 400 white-collar workers in the U.S. as it deals with the transition from combustion engines to electric vehicles. The company formed in the 2021 merger between PSA
Police find Missouri student Riley Strain’s body in Tennessee river after nearly 2-week search
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police in Tennessee on Friday announced that Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student who went missing in Nashville for nearly two weeks, has been found dead. Metro Nashville police officials confirmed that
More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs recalled due to burn, laceration risk
NEW YORK (AP) — More than 440,000 Starbucks-branded mugs made by Nestle and sold during the winter holidays are being recalled after reports of some users receiving burns or lacerations, according to a federal safety agency. The
Prosecutors in 3 Wisconsin counties decline to pursue charges against Trump committee, lawmaker
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors in three Wisconsin counties declined to pursue felony charges of campaign finance violations against former President Donald Trump ‘s fundraising committee and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat
Across US, homeless initiatives highlight a growing crisis
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – U.S. state and local governments pushed ahead this week with divergent strategies to deal with the country’s homeless crisis, aiming either to raise more funds to address the issue or to empower
Amid migrant crisis, Massachusetts debates how best to keep families housed
BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate has approved limits on how long homeless families can stay in emergency state shelters as part of an $850 million plan to fund the system at the center of the migrant