Bodega cats make New Yorkers’ hearts purr, even if they violate state regulations
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s “bodega cats” are beloved fixtures in the Big Apple — but they’re on the wrong side of the law. The convenience store cats that live at many of the city’s
The Latest: Key US trading partners and global officials react to Trump’s new tariffs
The new tariffs announced Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump were met initially with measured reactions from key trading partners, highlighting the lack of appetite for a full-fledged trade war. Trump presented the import taxes, which he
Snatched pets and livestock deaths blamed on wolves raise alarms in rural New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Commissioners in a rural New Mexico county say pets are being snatched from front yards and livestock are being maimed and killed by endangered Mexican gray wolves that seem to have no fear
US bans government personnel in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizens, The Associated Press has learned.
Rare greenhouse gas law in Southern state could get pulled back by GOP legislators
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican lawmakers and the Democratic governor worked together in 2021 to enact a rare energy law in the South that sought to sharply reduce power plant emissions by 2030 and ultimately
Upstate New York officer won’t face criminal charges after fatally shooting a 13-year-old in June
NEW YORK (AP) — A police officer in upstate New York will not face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy who pointed what turned out to be a BB gun, state Attorney General
North Dakota mayor resigns after sending lewd video to city attorney by mistake
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — The mayor of one of North Dakota’s largest cities resigned after an investigation into him mistakenly sending a lewd video to the city attorney. Minot Mayor Tom Ross resigned Tuesday, the same day
Tornadoes, heavy rains rip across central, southern US
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Tornadoes ripped across a wide swath of the central and southern United States on Wednesday, destroying homes and businesses and bringing down power lines and trees. The National Weather Service said there had
Virginia lawmakers buck Youngkin budget amendments in one-day session
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia lawmakers addressed scores of legislative vetoes and amendments from Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Wednesday, including the governor’s 205 revisions to the state’s budget bill that were decisively nixed by the Democratic-led
Stock market today: Asian markets slip following Trump’s announcements of big tariff hikes
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian markets and U.S. futures tumbled Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement of big increases in tariffs on imports of goods from around the world. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index initially dipped more than
