Supreme Court upholds a tax on foreign income over a business-backed challenge
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a tax on foreign income over a challenge backed by business and anti-regulatory interests, declining their invitation to weigh in on a broader, never-enacted tax on wealth. The
Treason trial of Russian American woman opens as tensions rise between Washington and Moscow
MOSCOW (AP) — The trial of a Russian American dual citizen whom Russia accuses of treason opened on Thursday as tensions rise between Washington and Moscow, including over the arrests of two American journalists. The trial is
Musician Travis Scott arrested in Miami Beach for disorderly intoxication
(Reuters) – Hip hop star Travis Scott was arrested on disorderly intoxication and trespassing charges on Thursday in Miami Beach, Florida, NBC News reported, citing jail records. Scott, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster, 33, was
US Supreme Court rules against convicted border drug ‘mule’ in expert testimony dispute
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against a California woman convicted of smuggling drugs across the U.S.-Mexican border who challenged prosecution expert testimony that cast doubt on her claim that
Bob Good hopes final vote count will put him ahead of Trump-endorsed challenger
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., is asking for “patience from the people of the 5th District over the coming weeks” as he hopes the final ballot count from Tuesday’s primary will allow
So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North America
Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it’s more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better. The company said Thursday that it’s already replaced
06.20.24 AOTW Lee Saalfeld “The Machete and the Cross: An Encounter with Death In the Amazon Jungle of Ecuador”
About the book: Are you prepared for a life-changing moment? Have you experienced a split-second event that could change the direction of your entire life? Or if you knew that you had only ten minutes to live,
US sanctions Mexican cartel on fentanyl, Yellen issues new guidance to banks
ATLANTA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday announced new sanctions on leaders of a Mexican drug cartel involved in trafficking fentanyl and its pre-cursor chemicals into the U.S. as part of a broader push
‘You’re the Problem’: Hawley Bashes Boeing CEO for Prioritizing Profit over Safety, Transparency, and Quality
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) questioned Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun on Boeing’s safety failures and his lack of accountability as CEO during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee hearing. “I think the truth is Mr.
Shooting in Philadelphia wounds 7 people, police say
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Seven people were wounded Wednesday evening in a shooting in Philadelphia, police said. The shooting happened just before 6:30 p.m. in North Philadelphia. The victims include a 19-year-old man who was shot in the
