Judges hand down what could be the last punishments for the Jan. 6 riot before pardons from Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judge who oversaw Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case denounced efforts to rewrite the history of the U.S. Capitol attack Friday as she handed down what she acknowledged may be one of
Soccer-Manchester United great Law dies at 84
(Reuters) – Former Manchester United and Scotland forward Denis Law has died at the age of 84, the Premier League club said on Friday. “It is with a heavy heart that we tell you our father Denis
Mozambique’s ex-finance minister gets another 2.5 years behind bars in ‘tuna bonds’ corruption case
NEW YORK (AP) — Mozambique’s former finance minister has been sentenced to serve another two-and-a-half years in prison by a U.S. court for his role in the “ tuna bond ” scandal that triggered a financial crisis
IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel says he’ll step down on Trump’s Inauguration Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said in a letter to IRS workers on Friday that he intends to step down from his position on President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day. “After significant introspection and consultation with
Florida hotel discriminated against Arab American group after Hamas attack, Justice Department says
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The owner of a hotel in Orlando, Florida’s tourist district has reached an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department after the agency sued alleging discrimination when the resort canceled a planned conference for
CIA employee who leaked classified documents on Israel’s plans to strike Iran to plead guilty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A CIA employee who was accused of leaking classified documents about Israel’s plans to strike Iran will plead guilty to criminal charges that he willfully retained and transmitted national defense information, according to a
Federal Reserve withdraws from global regulatory climate change group
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Friday it had withdrawn from a global body of central banks and regulators devoted to exploring ways to police climate risk in the financial system. In
US lawsuit accuses Pepsi company of price discrimination that favored Walmart over smaller stores
The Federal Trade Commission sued PepsiCo on Friday, alleging that it has engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to one big-box retailer at the expense of other vendors and consumers. The benefiting customer
Blinken bids farewell with pep talk to diplomats facing uncertain future under Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken bade farewell to the State Department on Friday, urging career staffers to carry on in their mission to advance U.S. foreign policy amid uncertainty about how the incoming Trump
CNN found guilty in Florida trial of libeling Navy veteran in Afghan story
A Florida jury on Friday found CNN guilty of libeling a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of that country. The jury in Panama City,
