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Witnesses subpoenaed to testify before D.C. grand jury in John Brennan investigation
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has subpoenaed several witnesses to testify before a federal grand jury in Washington as part of its investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan, three people familiar with the matter said Monday. The subpoenas were issued in recent days and represent an effort by the...
Reddick’s last-lap move, his 5th win, and a pace not seen since Earnhardt in 1987
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — None of the past four NASCAR Cup Series champions managed to win more than four races in their entire season. That puts into perspective the kind of roll Tyler Reddick is on right now. The driver for the 23XI Racing team co-owned by Denny Hamlin and...
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer leaves Trump’s Cabinet after abuse of power allegations
WASHINGTON — Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, the White House said Monday, after multiple allegations of abusing her position’s power, including having an affair with a subordinate and drinking alcohol on the job. Chavez-DeRemer is the third Trump Cabinet member to leave her post...
Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to the iPhone maker’s hardware leader
Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity. Cook, 65, will turn the CEO duties over to Apple’s...
Businesses begin claiming refunds for Trump tariffs struck down by Supreme Court
NEW YORK — A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump imposed without the constitutional authority to do so launched Monday. Importers and their brokers could begin claiming refunds through an online portal beginning at 8 a.m., according to U.S. Customs...
Big hits are already piling up in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs
DENVER — The big hits always roll out this time of year. It’s just part of playoff hockey, especially in the tone-setting first round. So keep that head on a swivel. Through seven contests, teams are averaging a combined 86.9 hits per game, with the Carolina Hurricanes leading the list...
What to know about psychedelic retreats, a booming business with few safety guardrails
WASHINGTON — Surging interest in the purported benefits of psychedelic drugs has given rise to books, documentaries and conferences dedicated to the mind-altering substances. Now add one more business to the list: psychedelic retreats. Hundreds of outfits across the world are offering multiday trips where attendees pay for drug-assisted experiences...
Vermont seeks feedback from residents on possible restoration of Bennington Battle Monument
Last year, Vermong officials went to the Legislature with a problem: The 306-foot Bennington Battle Monument — an obelisk commemorating the 1777 Battle of Bennington — was saturated with 66,000 gallons of water. At the time, the cost to restore the monument was estimated at $40 million. The high price...
Pennsylvania court overturns limits on Medicaid coverage for abortions
A Pennsylvania court on Monday said that the state’s constitution guarantees a right to abortion while striking down a decades-long law banning the use of state Medicaid funds to cover abortion costs. The ruling by a divided seven-judge panel of the appellate-level Commonwealth Court is a major victory for Planned...
Singer D4vd charged with murder of girl, 14, found dismembered in his car
LOS ANGELES — Singer D4vd has been charged with murder in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered and decomposed body was found in September in his apparently abandoned Tesla, prosecutors said Monday. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said the 21-year-old D4vd, whose legal name is David...
Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman will retire in August, ending a transformative era
NEW YORK — Big East Commissioner Val Ackerman will retire at the end of August, the conference announced Monday. Ackerman, 66, has served in that role since 2013, presiding over the rebirth of the conference following the decision a year earlier for the Big East to split. Ackerman led the...
Migrants rush to apply under Spain’s new mass legalization program
MADRID — Migrants in Spain began applying to legalize their status Monday after the Southern European nation launched a mass legalization measure that could affect hundreds of thousands of foreigners living and working in the country without authorization. The amnesty program was announced in January and finalized this month. It...
FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking
FBI Director Kash Patel hit The Atlantic magazine with a $250 million defamation lawsuit on Monday, claiming an article that talked about mismanagement at the agency and his alleged excessive drinking was false and a “malicious hit piece.” The Atlantic said it stood by its reporting and would vigorously defend...
Planned fight between young people escalates to shooting that kills 2 at North Carolina park
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A planned fight among young people escalated into a mass shooting at a North Carolina park Monday morning that left two people dead, authorities said. The shooting happened around 10 a.m. at Leinbach Park, which is near Jefferson Middle School, Winston-Salem police said in a social media...
EU hosts Palestinian peace conference as it seeks greater sway in the Middle East
BRUSSELS — Europe turned its attention to the Palestinians on Monday as the election defeat of Israel ally Victor Orban in Hungary gives new momentum to efforts addressing Gaza and the occupied West Bank. More than 60 nations sent representatives to Brussels for talks with Palestinian representatives on stability, security...
Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts
Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, have elected to accept an upfront settlement from the utility accused of causing it, forgoing future litigation for a faster payment that could help them rebuild or relocate. But unless a bill moving through Congress becomes law, that money...
Mother and 6 children killed in explosion and fire at central Pennsylvania home
MILL HALL — An Amish woman and her six children ranging in age from 3 to 11 were killed in a swift-moving house fire after an explosion that shook nearby houses in rural northcentral Pennsylvania, authorities said. Firefighters responding to a report of an explosion and fire at a home...
Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, with ‘Sold’ topping the list
NEW YORK — Book bans and attempted bans remain at record highs, according to the American Library Association. And efforts to have titles removed have never been more coordinated or politicized. The ALA on Monday issued its annual list of the books most challenged at the country’s libraries, part of...
Rat poison found in some baby food jars in Central Europe leads to recall
VIENNA — Countries across Central Europe pulled baby food off the shelves Monday after rat poison was discovered in some jars of the HiPP brand over the weekend. Austria ‘s health minister told parents, kindergartens and day care centers to use utmost caution when feeding young children HiPP. The company...
6 crew still missing after overturned ship that disappeared after typhoon is found near Saipan
HAGATNA, Guam — An overturned ship found near the U.S. territory of Saipan after a typhoon hit is the vessel that went missing with six people on board, the U.S. Coast Guard said Monday. The Coast Guard said it was still searching for the six. It said the overturned boat...
With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington
WASHINGTON — The cherry blossoms draw more than a million visitors to Washington’s Tidal Basin annually. This year was no different, except some strolling the area between the Lincoln Memorial and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial were dressed in camouflage — and armed. Eight months after President Donald Trump declared a...
Tired of political turmoil, Bulgarians give ex-president a convincing mandate for change
SOFIA, Bulgaria — The center-left coalition of ex-president Rumen Radev has emerged as the clear winner of Bulgaria’s parliamentary election, the country’s central electoral commission said Monday, ending half a decade of political fragmentation. With 96% of the ballots counted by early Monday, results showed the Progressive Bulgaria coalition receiving...
Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued
TOKYO — A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami alert in the region, sending residents to rush over to safer grounds. So far, no major injuries or damages have been reported. The quake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 occurred...
Trump offers mixed messages about path ahead for U.S. war against Iran
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump offered mixed messages on Monday about the path ahead for the U.S. war against Iran, declaring that he was in no rush to end the conflict while also expressing confidence that further negotiations with Tehran will soon take place in Pakistan. With the 14-day ceasefire...
NBA playoffs roundup: Shae Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder trounce Suns in Game 1
OKLAHOMA CITY — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 25 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder began their title defense with a 119-84 rout of the Phoenix Suns in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series on Sunday. The reigning league MVP made just 5 of 18 field goals but went...
