The Justice Department on Monday announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund to compensate President Donald Trump’s allies who claim they were unfairly targeted by the previous administration. It’s an unprecedented move that would allow the president’s administration to pay his supporters from a government agency he controls with taxpayer money.continue reading …
Elon Musk waited too long to sue OpenAI and its leaders, a jury in Oakland, California, decided on Monday. A lawsuit he filed was barred by the statute of limitations, the jury found after about 90 minutes of deliberation. Their verdict was advisory, but Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said she agrees with the jury. “The … Read more
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has infected hundreds and is thought to have caused more than 100 deaths. The United States invoked Title 42 on Monday to restrict entry from affected regions for at least 30 days. The World Health Organization declared the epidemic a public health emergency. No … Read more
Stream CNN FlashDoc’s new documentary “The Last Laugh: Stephen Colbert,” examining the legacy of one of America’s most influential satirists, on the CNN app. Stephen Colbert is going out with a smile — and with many jokes at CBS and its parent company Paramount’s expense. Colbert is signing off “The Late Show” this week as … Read more
An ICE agent is facing several assault charges in connection with a January shooting involving two Venezuelan immigrants in Minnesota, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty. The federal agent, Christian Castro, has been charged with four counts of second-degree assault and one count of falsely reporting a crime, Moriarty said at a news continue … Read more
President Donald Trump said Monday that he will “hold off” on a Tuesday plan to attack Iran, citing a request from the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as he said negotiations to end the war grow more “serious.” Trump added in his Truth Social post that he’s instructed his leadership … Read more
New York — The energy crisis is a financial nightmare for Main Street and a political nightmare for the White House. Inflation is racing back to life, real wages are shrinking and voters are blaming President Donald Trump for $4.50-a-gallon gas. Trump now faces a break-the-glass moment to avoid gas prices from blowing past Biden-era records … Read more
Adrian Collen had just arrived back to the home he shares with his mother – five blocks south of San Diego’s largest mosque – when he heard five gunshots and ran to the door where he saw a white car with the driver’s side window broken and glass flying off, he said. The driver, who … Read more
Adrian Collen had just arrived back to the home he shares with his mother – five blocks south of San Diego’s largest mosque – when he heard five gunshots and ran to the door where he saw a white car with the driver’s side window broken and glass flying off, he said. The driver, who … Read more
Some evidence found in Luigi Mangione’s backpack at the time of his arrest will be excluded from his upcoming murder trial, a New York judge ruled Monday, though other key items – including the alleged murder weapon and writings expressing frustration with the healthcare industry – will be allowed. Mangione’s attorneys argued police illegally searched … Read more
