The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie will soon go on trial. The author will take the stand
MAYVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — In 2022, Salman Rushdie was about to deliver a lecture before a live audience in western New York when a man ran towards him and plunged a knife into the author’s hand as
Trayon White channels Marion Barry as he fights corruption charges and expulsion from the DC Council
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trayon White came up in local politics as a direct protege of iconic and infamous former Mayor Marion Barry. Now the D.C. councilmember is openly channeling his mentor’s defiant, populist playbook as he fights
Paradox Museum Miami takes guests through a 21st century funhouse of mind-boggling illusions
MIAMI (AP) — Art gallery, science exhibition and 21st century funhouse, Paradox Museum Miami takes guests on a tour through optical illusions and other enigmas geared for the age of Instagram. The 11,000 square-foot (1,000 square-meter) museum,
San Francisco ready to grant new mayor greater powers to battle fentanyl crisis
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors is poised to grant newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers and flexibility to expedite the city’s response to a fentanyl crisis that has turned sidewalks into open-air
Trump and Netanyahu hold talks as US president warns ‘no guarantees’ fragile peace in Gaza will hold
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet Tuesday as the Israeli prime minister faces competing pressure from his right-wing coalition to end a temporary truce against Hamas militants in Gaza and
Trump sued in attempt to block his anti-diversity orders
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The city of Maryland and three other groups sued U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration on Monday, asking a federal court to halt and declare unconstitutional a pair of executive orders
CBS turns over documents in FCC probe into then VP Harris’ ’60 Minutes’ interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Paramount’s CBS News said late Monday it has turned over documents sought by the Federal Communications Commission in its probe into a “60 Minutes” interview with then Vice President Kamala Harris, a spokesperson for
Elon Musk creates confusion about IRS’ Direct File — but the free tax program is still available
WASHINGTON (AP) — Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk posted Monday on his social media site that he had “deleted” 18F, a government agency that worked on technology projects such as the IRS’ Direct File program. This led
California Assembly approves $50M to defend immigrants and protect state policies from Trump plans
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Democratic-dominated Assembly endorsed up to $50 million in funding Monday to defend the state’s progressive policies against challenges by the Trump administration. The legislation sets aside $25 million for the state Department
India’s Modi invited to meet with Trump next week, White House official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the White House next week, a White House official said, hours after a U.S. military plane departed to return deported migrants
