Under tariff threat, US wholesaler warns: ‘People will pay’
By Jackie Luna LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – While most of Los Angeles sleeps, 58-year-old Melquiades Flores starts his day at 1 a.m., supervising the unloading of produce at M&M Tomatoes and Chile Company, the wholesaler he started
US cannot destroy Texas razor-wire migrant barrier, appeals court says
(Reuters) -A divided U.S. appeals court on Wednesday blocked the Biden administration from destroying razor-wire fencing that Texas placed along its border with Mexico to deter illegal migration, while the Republican-led state pursues a lawsuit accusing federal
Judge upholds a Missouri law requiring voters to show photo ID to cast a regular ballot
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A law requiring Missouri voters to show government-issued photo identification to cast regular ballots will stand after a lower-court judge found it constitutional Tuesday. Cole County Circuit Judge Jon Beetem’s decision upholds the
3 killed, 1 seriously injured in Tesla Cybertruck crash in Northern California
PIEDMONT, Calif. (AP) — Three people were killed and one seriously injured early Wednesday when a Tesla Cybertruck crashed and caught fire in Northern California, officials said. Piedmont Police Chief Jeremy Bowers said speed was likely a
Cricket-England win toss, choose to bowl in first NZ test
(Reuters) – England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening match of a three-test series against New Zealand at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval on Thursday. His decision was unsurprising given the
US labor board judge rules Exxon’s Texas refinery union lockout was legal
HOUSTON (Reuters) – A U.S. National Labor Relations Board administrative law judge has ruled Exxon Mobil’s 10-month-long lockout of some 600 union workers at a Texas oil refinery during a contract dispute was legal. The judge sided
Federal court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Fox News for Jan. 6 conspiracy theory
CROTON, N.Y. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a former Donald Trump supporter who said he received death threats when the network aired false conspiracy theories about
Judge leaning toward federal takeover of New York City’s Rikers jail
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Wednesday said she was leaning toward ordering a federal takeover of New York City’s Rikers Island jail complex, after finding the city had failed to improve
Residents file lawsuit against Kentucky plant that exploded in neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Two neighbors of a Kentucky plant that was the site of a massive explosion are suing the company, saying the blast earlier this month damaged their homes and caused emotional trauma. Edward Roberts
Trump selects longtime adviser Keith Kellogg as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg, who is one
