Biden to undergo root canal, will miss collegiate athletics event at White House
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is undergoing a root canal after experiencing some dental pain — a procedure that will take him out of commission for at least one public event Monday. Biden’s personal physician, Kevin O’Connor, said in a memo released by the White House that Biden reported the...
Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race
NEW YORK — To its members, it’s a grassroots army of “joyful warriors” who “don’t co-parent with the government.” To anti-hate researchers, it’s a well-connected extremist group that attacks inclusion in schools. And to Republicans vying for the presidency, it has become a potential key partner in the fight for...
Rachel Maddow’s ‘Deja News’ podcast a boon to fans who like her historical tangents
NEW YORK — Rachel Maddow has something special for anyone who appreciates the occasional digressions into history on her weekly MSNBC show. She and her longtime producer, Isaac-Davy Aronson, debuted the first episode of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Deja News” on Monday. The six-episode podcast looks at historical incidents that can...
Scott rolls out dozens of South Carolina lawmakers and local leaders endorsing his presidential bid
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Sen. Tim Scott is rolling out endorsements from more than 140 current and former elected officials from his home state of South Carolina, aiming to make a show of force in the first-in-the-South presidential primary state. The backing comes as Scott and other presidential contenders aim to...
Jeffrey Epstein victims settle sex trafficking lawsuit against JPMorgan for $290 million
JPMorgan Chase announced a tentative $290 million settlement Monday with the victims of Jeffrey Epstein who had accused the bank of being the financial conduit that allowed the financier to continue operating a sex trafficking operation. Epstein was arrested in 2019 on federal charges accusing him of paying underage girls...
Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm
The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law. It’s a crime under federal law that’s facing increasing scrutiny as more states legalize the drug. Deja Taylor is...
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s tarnished 3-time premier, dies at 86
MILAN — Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy’s longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and allegations of corruption, died Monday. He was 86. Supporters applauded as his body arrived at his villa outside Milan from the city’s San Raffaele Hospital, where he had been...
Ukraine claims recapture of 4th village in eastern Donetsk as counteroffensive operations roll on
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian military officials said Monday their troops have retaken another southeastern village from Russian forces, among the first — small — successes in stepped-up counteroffensive operations as the war drags on into its 16th month. Western analysts and military officials have cautioned that an effort to rid...
Long commutes start after part of I-95 collapses in Philadelphia following tanker truck fire
PHILADELPHIA — Drivers began longer commutes Monday after an elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed in Philadelphia a day earlier following damage caused by a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo catching fire. Sunday’s fire closed a heavily traveled segment of the East Coast’s main north-south highway indefinitely. Newscasts warned of...
Report: Billionaire investor, philanthropist George Soros cedes control of empire to a younger son
NEW YORK — Billionaire investor turned philanthropist George Soros is ceding control of his $25 billion empire to a younger son, Alexander Soros, according to an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal published online Sunday. Soros’ business holdings include his nonprofit Open Society Foundations, which is active in more...
Trump allies cite Clinton email probe to attack classified records case. There are big differences
WASHINGTON — As former President Donald Trump prepares for a momentous court appearance Tuesday on charges related to the hoarding of top-secret documents, Republican allies are amplifying, without evidence, claims that he is the target of a political prosecution. To press their case, Trump’s backers are citing the Justice Department’s...
Select list of winners at 2023 Tony Awards
NEW YORK — Select winners so far at the 2023 Tony Awards: Best musical: “Kimberly Akimbo” Best play: “Leopoldstadt” Best revival of a musical: “Parade” Best revival of a play: “Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog” Best performance by an actress in a leading role in a musical: Victoria Clark, “Kimberly Akimbo” Best...
Police: 3 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at Maryland home stemming from dispute
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Three people were killed and three wounded in a shooting Sunday night at a house in Maryland’s capital city, police said. Annapolis Police Chief Edward Jackson told reporters at a media briefing that the shooting stemmed from what he described as an “interpersonal dispute” and that there...
10 killed in Australia after wedding bus rolls, according to police and media reports
CANBERRA, Australia — Ten people were killed in Australia when a bus carrying a group of about 40 returning wedding guests rolled overnight in the heart of wine country, according to police and media reports Monday. Police said 11 more people were injured in the accident and were taken to...
Where Trump’s mounting legal troubles stand after historic second indictment
Donald Trump continued to make dubious history last week when the former president was criminally indicted for a second time — just weeks after being found liable in a civil rape and defamation trial. The federal indictment unsealed Friday in Florida against the ex-chief executive and current Republican presidential front-runner...
Ron DeSantis reduced Miami Beach covid testing out of spite, mayor says in CBS documentary
MIAMI - A new documentary about Gov. Ron DeSantis delves into whether the governor’s team silenced Florida’s former Surgeon General Scott Rivkees throughout the covid-19 pandemic and pushed to close a testing site on Miami Beach in response to criticism by the mayor. Released Thursday, the documentary by CBS News...
‘Unabomber’ Ted Kaczynski died by suicide in prison medical center
Ted Kaczynski, known as the “Unabomber,” who carried out a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died by suicide, four people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Kaczynski, who was 81 and suffering from late-stage cancer, was found unresponsive in his cell at...
Section of I-95 collapses in Philadelphia after tanker truck catches fireVideo
PHILADELPHIA — An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early Sunday in Philadelphia after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire, closing a heavily traveled segment of the East Coast’s main north-south highway indefinitely, authorities said. Transportation officials warned of extensive delays and street closures and urged drivers to...
In a last-ditch effort, longtime Southern Baptist churches expelled for women pastors fight to stayVideo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The robed choir performed a rousing missionary chorus, the worshippers sang from the Baptist Hymnal, and the pastor preached on the need to listen to God before inviting people to come forward and profess faith in Jesus. If there was ever a blueprint for a traditional Southern...
Smokestack implosion at defunct Detroit trash incinerator ends decades of stink
DETROIT — In a boom, a low rumble and a vibrating crash, the looming smokestack of a shuttered trash incinerator whose stench sickened and angered Detroit residents for decades came down in a controlled implosion Sunday morning. Reducing the smokestack to rubble is almost the final phase in the facility’s...
Federal regulators promise safety review at all the major freight railroads
OMAHA, Neb. — The Federal Railroad Administration recently completed a review of Norfolk Southern’s safety culture in the wake of the February’s fiery derailment in Ohio, and officials plan to follow up with similar investigations of all the major freight railroads over the next year. A report will be released...
American musician arrested in Moscow on drugs suspicion
MOSCOW — An American musician who has lived in Russia for more than a decade has been arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking, Russian news media reported Saturday. The reports said Michael Travis Leake is suspected of selling mephedrone, whose effects are similar to those of cocaine and MDMA. A...
Join the military, become a U.S. citizen: Uncle Sam wants you and vous and tu
WASHINGTON — When Esmita Spudes Bidari was a young girl in Nepal, she dreamed of being in the military, but that wasn’t a real option in her country. Last week, she raised her right hand and took the oath to join the U.S. Army Reserves, thanks in part to a...
U.S. confirms China has had spy base in Cuba since at least 2019
WASHINGTON — China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, part of a global effort by Beijing to upgrade its intelligence-gathering capabilities, according to a Biden administration official. The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity, said...
Biden marks LGBTQ+ Pride Month with celebration on White House South Lawn
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden welcomed hundreds to the White House on Saturday for a delayed Pride Month celebration aimed at showing LGBTQ+ people that his administration has their back at a time when advocates are warning of a spike in discriminatory legislation, particularly aimed at the transgender community, sweeping...
