Amanda Smith
TV networks vamp for time during the wait for the Donald Trump verdict
Politics
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York accents of court reporters reading testimony. A juror’s facial expression. And tea leaves — plenty ...
Elon Musk has been getting Trumpier. A direct line to Trump may be next
U.S.
CNN — Elon Musk has sought to accumulate political capital commensurate with his extravagant wealth. In the past year, Musk has publicly ...
Ron DeSantis hopes to raise at least $10M to boost Trump
Politics
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hopes to raise at least $10 million as part of a multistate fundraising swing for ...
Driver allegedly jumps curb, targets people outside New York City Jewish school
U.S.
A motorist jumped a curb and tried to mow down people outside an Orthodox Jewish school in New York City on Wednesday, ...
New bill could bail out US farmers ruined by ‘forever chemical’ pollution
Politics
The US may soon bail out farmers whose livelihoods were destroyed by toxic PFAS “forever chemical” contamination. The proposal for a $500m ...
Davy and Natalie Lloyd: US brokered gang talks to secure American missionaries’ bodies in Haiti
U.S.
CNN — The first US commercial flight to Haiti in months made a bleak roundtrip Thursday, returning with the bodies of a ...
Blinken assails Russian misinformation after hinting US may allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia
Politics
PRAGUE (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday assailed Russian attempts to sow discord in democracies with misinformation after ...
LOCAL BRIEFS: May 30, 2024
U.S.
May 30—Foundation hosting nonprofit meeting LAGRANGE — LaGrange Partners, the nonprofit interagency meeting coordinated by the LaGrange County Community Foundation, will meet ...
I work for a House Democrat. My boss hasn’t pushed hard enough for a Gaza cease-fire, so I’m secretly organizing a campaign to force lawmakers to do more
Politics
Congressional Staff for a Ceasefire Now is a group of more than 150 Capitol Hill staffers. One organizer told BI they’ve protested ...
Trump trial jury returns for second day of deliberations in “hush money” case
U.S.
The jury in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York will resume its deliberations toward reaching a verdict on Thursday ...
