Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn was arrested in 2021 over allegations that he groped two women at an Arizona bar, newly released police bodycam video shows. Three sexual misconduct charges were later dropped, and Epshteyn pleaded guilty to a disorderly conduct charge two months after the incident in Scottsdale. The conviction …
Read More »Lahaina mourns loss of culture after wildfires ruin a 200-year-old church
As Hawaii’s island of Maui continues to fight wildfires that have claimed at least 53 lives, residents of the decimated town of Lahaina are mourning the loss of nearly all their cultural institutions. Among them, a 200-year-old church, which Native Hawaiians say has been a mainstay in their community for …
Read More »Biden addresses wildfires in Hawaii
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Read More »Maui wildfires latest and ‘Big Brother’ contestant kicked off for slur: Morning Rundown
Thirty-six people are dead and 11,000 have fled Maui as wildfires ravage the island. What to expect from today’s inflation update. And two of the three people charged in the Alabama riverfront brawl turned themselves in. Here’s what to know today. Dozens killed in devastating Maui wildfires At least 36 …
Read More »Trump says he won’t sign loyalty pledge required for GOP debate
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he would not sign a loyalty pledge required by the Republican National Committee for participation in the first GOP debate this month. During a Newsmax interview, Trump said that he took issue with a particularly clause of the pledge that says the …
Read More »Biden signs executive order limiting investment on some Chinese industries
President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday restricting U.S. investment in some high-tech industries in China. The narrow and targeted order focuses on sectors such as quantum computing, artificial intelligence and advanced semi-conductors and comes amid growing tensions with China. The executive order, first reported by The New York …
Read More »Special counsel executed a search warrant of Trump’s Twitter
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith’s office executed a search warrant on former President Donald Trump’s Twitter account earlier this year, searching for “evidence of criminal offenses,” according to a court ruling made public on Wednesday. The existence of the January search warrant was disclosed in a decision by a …
Read More »Issue 1 fails in Ohio and what to know about the Eris Covid variant: Morning Rundown
Ohio voters reject a ballot measure that would make it harder to protect abortion rights. Arizona’s iconic cacti can’t stand up to this summer’s extreme heat. And a lucky Mega Millions player in Florida hit the billion-dollar jackpot. Here’s what to know today. Abortion-rights supporters prevail in Ohio special election …
Read More »Winning ticket in $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in Florida
Store clerks who have faced long lotto lines recently can rejoice: The $1.58 billion Mega Millions jackpot has been won, game officials said. And whoever bought the single winning ticket in Florida for the potential record-setting jackpot can be happy, too. A single jackpot-winning ticket was sold, game officials said. …
Read More »Los Angeles city employees go on strike, alleging exploitative conditions
LOS ANGELES — Thousands of Los Angeles city employees began striking early Tuesday morning, accusing their employer of subjecting them to exploitative working conditions and engaging in “bad faith” contract negotiations. Service Employees International Union Local 721, which represents over 11,000 city employees, said it’s protesting unfair working conditions, such …
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