US wants more clarity from Ukraine on possible use of long-range weapons
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration still is not convinced that it should give Ukraine the authority to launch long-range missiles deeper into Russia, and U.S. officials say they are seeking more detailed information about how Kyiv
Fed cuts rates by half a percentage point, cites ‘greater confidence’ about inflation
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half of a percentage point on Wednesday, kicking off what is expected to be a steady easing of monetary policy with a
Soccer-Gotham FC to be honored at White House reception
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will welcome NWSL champions Gotham FC at a White House reception on Monday, as the New York/New Jersey team become the first from the top-flight American women’s league to
Police seek a pair who took an NYC subway train on a joyride and crashed it
NEW YORK (AP) — Police are looking for a man and woman who took an empty New York City subway train on a brief joyride before they crashed it and fled. Surveillance photos released by the New
Boeing CEO says the company will begin furloughs soon to save cash during labor strike
Boeing’s CEO said Wednesday that the company will begin furloughing “a large number” of employees to conserve cash during the strike by union machinists that began last week. Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg said the layoffs would be
Ship owner cut corners on repairs before deadly Baltimore bridge collapse, US says in $100M lawsuit
BALTIMORE (AP) — The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse recklessly cut corners and ignored known electrical problems on the vessel, the Justice Department alleged Wednesday in a lawsuit seeking
For Tarana Burke, the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs legal case is one more sign of #MeToo’s lasting impact
NEW YORK (AP) — Tarana Burke says people are always asking “what’s next?” for the #MeToo movement, the broad reckoning against sexual misconduct and abuse that she helped launch seven years ago. This week, Burke, who coined
False reports of explosives found in a car near a Trump rally spread online
NEW YORK (AP) — Law enforcement officials on Long Island worked quickly on Wednesday to publicly knock down social media posts falsely reporting that explosives had been found in a car near former President Donald Trump’s planned
As Trump seeks Polish-American votes, he and the Polish president are due to be at the same event
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Donald Trump and Polish President Andrzej Duda are scheduled to attend the same event this Sunday in Pennsylvania, a battleground state in this year’s presidential election, as Trump seeks to tap into the
Atlantic City mayor, wife indicted for allegedly beating and abusing their teenage daughter
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife, La’Quetta, the city’s superintendent of schools, have been indicted on child endangerment and other charges for allegedly beating their teenage daughter on numerous
