A look inside the indictment accusing New York City’s mayor of taking bribes

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has never been shy about his globetrotting ways. But he’s not always said how he bankrolled years’ worth of overseas adventures. Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment Thursday
California to apologize for state’s legacy of racism against Black Americans under new law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will formally apologize for slavery and its lingering effects on Black Americans in the state under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Thursday. The legislation was part of a package of
Attorneys tweak $2.78B college settlement, remove the word ‘booster’ from NIL language

Three weeks after being asked to modify a $2.78 billion deal that would dramatically change college sports, attorneys excised the word “booster” from the mammoth plan in hopes of satisfying a judge’s concerns about the landmark settlement
Hawaii Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on issues holding up $4B wildfire settlement

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court will consider questions about issues that threaten to thwart a $4 billion settlement in last year’s devastating Maui wildfires. A Maui judge last month agreed to ask the state high court
KEYWORD NOTICE – New York Catholic diocese reaches $323 million sex abuse settlement
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Roman Catholic diocese in Long Island, New York announced a new bankruptcy settlement on Thursday that would pay more than $323 million to about 530 sex abuse survivors who
Migrant crossings through Panama’s Darien Gap down 35% in 2024

By Elida Moreno METETI, Panama (Reuters) – Migrant crossings through the treacherous Darien Gap that connects Panama to Colombia are down by over a third in the year’s first nine months, a Panamanian border official said on
Ex-‘Apprentice’ candidates dump nearly entire stake in owner of Trump’s Truth Social platform

A Florida firm owned by former contestants on “The Apprentice” has disposed of nearly all its 5.5% stake in Trump Media & Technology Group, which owns former president Donald Trump’s Truth Social platform. United Atlantic Ventures LLC,
Judge orders US government to leave Wisconsin reservation roads open

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the U.S. government to temporarily leave roads open on a northern Wisconsin reservation, giving non-tribal homeowners hope that they can maintain access to their properties for a
Senate Democrats are making a late push in red-leaning states as they try to hold majority

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats looking to preserve their Senate majority in the face of a difficult election cycle announced Thursday they were making a “multi-million dollar investment” in television advertising in Texas and Florida races with the
Son accused of killing father, stepmother, stepbrother will be extradited

A New York man accused of killing his father, stepmother and stepbrother in Vermont earlier this month appeared in court in Lake George on Thursday and waived having an extradition hearing, according to the district attorney. Brian