The prosecutors who brought the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams were not at the hearing on its dismissal, but their arguments still reached the judge. The prosecutors who brought the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams were not at the hearing on its dismissal, but their arguments still reached the judge. LiveUpdated Feb. 19, 2025, 4:17 p.m. ET Live Updates: Hearing Ends Without Judge Deciding Whether to Drop Adams Case The Trump administration has pushed for the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams to be dropped. Judge Dale Ho asked for “patience as I consider these issues carefully.” ImageMayor Eric…
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Mr. Trump’s fondness for injecting regal themes into his presidency was apparent as he applauded his administration’s move to kill congestion pricing in New York. Mr. Trump’s fondness for injecting regal themes into his presidency was apparent as he applauded his administration’s move to kill congestion pricing in New York. President Trump is famous for his love of everything gold and other trappings that connote royalty, whether it be large military parades or extravagant inaugural balls. But in a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Mr. Trump went a step further, likening himself to a king as he…
DOGE claims that so far its cuts have saved the public $55 billion in federal funds — but that’s not yet possible to verify based on the records that DOGE has disclosed.
DOGE claims that so far its cuts have saved the public $55 billion in federal funds — but that’s not yet possible to verify based on the records that DOGE has disclosed.
DOGE claims that so far its cuts have saved the public $55 billion in federal funds — but that’s not yet possible to verify based on the records that DOGE has disclosed.
Steph and Ken Curtis’ son Brandon died of a drug overdose on the sidewalk in front of Rose Park Elementary School on a mid-August night last year. A bill making wide-ranging changes to Utah’s homeless services system advanced out of committee Tuesday morning. Steph and Ken Curtis’ son Brandon died of a drug overdose on the sidewalk in front of Rose Park Elementary School on a mid-August night last year. On Tuesday, the parents testified before the Utah House Health and Human Services Committee in support of a bill they hope will close gaps in the state’s homeless services system…
The Air Force conducted a test launch of an unarmed Minuteman III missile early Wednesday to help ensure its land-based nuclear force still operates safely and effectively. Airmen from Air Force Global Strike Command launched the intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 1 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, the department said. The Minuteman missile carried no nuclear payload but was instead equipped with a test re-entry vehicle that was designed to transmit readings. The missile flew about 4,200 miles at speeds of more than 15,000 mph to the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site at…
RTX and Lockheed Martin are heading into flight tests this year in a head-to-head competition to develop a replacement for the U.S. Army’s Stinger missile. The Army is pursuing a Stinger missile replacement for short-range air defense that can go faster, survive jamming and more easily hit tougher targets like drones. The service awarded RTX and Lockheed Martin with contracts to competitively develop the Stinger replacement in September 2023. The RTX-manufactured Stinger missiles are currently used in the Army’s interim Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense, or MSHORAD, system and also in a man-portable configuration to provide air defense. The Army has…
President Donald Trump arrived at Miami International Airport Wednesday, went to Trump National Doral, and was set to go to the Faena Hotel in Miami Beach. Trump is set to arrive at the hotel at 4:30 p.m., to be a guest speaker during Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund’s FII PRIORITY Miami 2025 conference attracting billionaires. The three-day conference runs through Friday and also had the support of Guggenheim Investments and Valor Equity Partners. The list of speakers also includes Shou Zi Chew, Safra Catz, Serena Williams, Jorge Mas, Stephen Ross, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez. A coalition of human rights…
The heads of four major labor unions on Wednesday called on President Donald Trump to boost American shipbuilding and enforce tariffs and other “strong penalties” against China for its increasing dominance in that sphere. The presidents of the United Steelworkers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers argue that China’s efforts have hurt American workers and national security. In the letter obtained by The Associated Press, they urged Trump to “impose tough penalties against vessels built according to the plans, policies, and actions of the Chinese Communist Party and to…
The S&P 500 added to its record as U.S. stock indexes drifted through a quiet, mixed day on Wall Street. The S&P 500 rose 0.2% on Wednesday after setting an all-time high the day before. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite inched up by 0.1%. Elon Musk’s Tesla was one of the strongest forces lifting the market. It helped offset a sharp drop for Celanese after the chemical company warned of weakness in some of its markets. Treasury yields eased a bit. Stock indexes fell in Europe after finishing mixed in Asia. THIS IS A…
An 86-year-old Kansas City man has died just days after pleading guilty to a lesser charge in the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black honor student who rang the white man’s doorbell by mistake, prosecutors announced Wednesday. Andrew Lester was charged with first-degree assault and armed criminal action in the shooting of the then-16-year-old, who survived and is now a freshman at Texas A&M. Before his trial was scheduled to begin, he pleaded guilty Friday to a lesser charge of second-degree assault, which carries up to seven years behind bars. He was scheduled to be sentenced on March 7.…
President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday ordered a halt to congestion pricing tolls in New York City, which thin traffic and fund mass transit by making people pay to drive into some parts of Manhattan. Launched on Jan. 5, the city’s system uses license plate readers to impose a $9 toll on most vehicles entering Manhattan neighborhoods south of Central Park. In its early days, transit officials said the toll has brought modest but measurable traffic reductions. The federal government has rescinded its approval of the program, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced Wednesday, calling the toll “a slap…
I want tomorrow’s kids to have the same opportunity to fall in love with footy that I did. To not have games cancelled due to extreme weather, or be unable to train. I want tomorrow’s kids to have the same opportunity to fall in love with footy that I did. To not have games cancelled due to extreme weather, or be unable to train. Opinion Alex Pearce Fremantle Dockers captain February 20, 2025 — 2.00am February 20, 2025 — 2.00am It was the lead-up to the 2007 federal election, and John Howard’s campaign trail led him through the small town…
Families across the state are struggling to enrol their children in childcare, with just one spot at most available for every three who need it in the worst impacted areas. Families across the state are struggling to enrol their children in childcare, with just one spot at most available for every three who need it in the worst impacted areas. By Holly Thompson February 20, 2025 — 2.00am A new study has revealed more than 5500 children across Western Australia are living in “childcare deserts” – regions where, at most, just one spot at a childcare centre is available for…
Families across the state are struggling to enrol their children in childcare, with just one spot at most available for every three who need it in the worst impacted areas. Families across the state are struggling to enrol their children in childcare, with just one spot at most available for every three who need it in the worst impacted areas. By Holly Thompson February 20, 2025 — 2.00am A new study has revealed more than 5500 children across Western Australia are living in “childcare deserts” – regions where, at most, just one spot at a childcare centre is available for…
The leader of the national organization said that the university chapter’s president had not been authorized to speak with Vanity Fair for a profile in which she said President Trump’s youngest son was “sort of like an oddity on campus.” The leader of the national organization said that the university chapter’s president had not been authorized to speak with Vanity Fair for a profile in which she said President Trump’s youngest son was “sort of like an oddity on campus.” The leader of the national organization said that the university chapter’s president had not been authorized to speak with Vanity…
The Whaling City, home to a diverse food scene, will soon have a new rail connection to Boston. The Whaling City, home to a diverse food scene, will soon have a new rail connection to Boston. “Nowhere in all America will you find more patrician-like houses; parks and gardens more opulent, than in New Bedford,” Herman Melville wrote in his 1851 sea odyssey, “Moby-Dick.” The novelist wasn’t wrong. Mansions from Melville’s era and even older homes still stand in New Bedford, Mass., roughly 50 miles south of Boston and situated along the Acushnet River on the state’s southern shore. Among…
She was the first descendant of a Chinese immigrant to win elective office in New York State. She was also the state’s first female jurist of Asian heritage. She was the first descendant of a Chinese immigrant to win elective office in New York State. She was also the state’s first female jurist of Asian heritage. She was the first descendant of a Chinese immigrant to win elective office in New York State. She was also the state’s first female jurist of Asian heritage. Dorothy Chin Brandt, a lawyer who in 1987 became the first female Asian American judge in…
The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.” The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.” The actress won a Tony Award for “The Color Purple,” and is now nominated for an Oscar for playing Elphaba in the film adaptation of “Wicked.” Cynthia Erivo, the Tony Award-winning actress whose Oscar-nominated performance in the “Wicked” film has brought her wide recognition, will host this year’s…