Bruce Springsteen delivered stinging criticism of the Trump administration at the opening show of his British tour, accusing its officials of authoritarianism, rolling back civil rights and illegal deportations. Springsteen, 75, a prominent liberal who has long supported Democratic presidential candidates including former Vice President Kamala Harris, made the remarks …
Read More »New Jersey Transit engineers, trainmen strike, stranding potentially 350,000 commuters
Members of the railroad engineers union for New Jersey Transit went on strike right after midnight Friday morning, crippling a system that around 350,000 people rely on, officials said. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen said that its around 450 members in New Jersey Transit were walking off the …
Read More »Severe storms unleash suspected tornadoes, soak Chicago Beyoncé show
Possible tornadoes ripped down trees and power lines in three states Thursday, and severe weather soaked a Beyoncé concert in Chicago and sent the crowd in cowboy hats seeking cover, officials said. There were no reports of deaths of serious injures in the severe weather, which swept across Minnesota, Wisconsin, …
Read More »‘I had a little problem with Tim Cook’
President Donald Trump on Thursday said he told Apple CEO Tim Cook that he doesn’t want the tech giant to build its products in India, taking shots at the company’s moves to diversify production away from China and urging him to pivot stateside. “I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday,” Trump said. “I said …
Read More »Danielle Sassoon’s quiet return to the spotlight
It had the makings of a significant news event — the first public appearance of a former U.S. attorney who resigned in protest after defying the Trump administration. But the panel featuring Danielle Sassoon proved most notable for how careful she and a famed former New York prosecutor were in …
Read More »Trump, keep making America great
A man on death row in Florida used his last opportunity to share a message with the world Thursday to show his support for President Donald Trump. “President Trump, keep making America great. I’m ready to go,” Glen Rogers, 62, said moments before receiving a lethal injection. Rogers was executed …
Read More »Salt Lake City police say they solved 40-year-old murder case
Salt Lake City police say DNA and other evidence have identified the man who killed an 18-year-old woman in 1985, a case that went unsolved for 40 years. The man responsible for sexually assaulting and fatally shooting 18-year-old Christine Gallegos, whose body was found in a field on May 16, …
Read More »Cassie faces skeptical cross-examination from Diddy’s defense team
This is a free article for Diddy on Trial newsletter subscribers. Sign up to get exclusive reporting and analysis throughout Sean Combs’ federal trial. Casandra Ventura, the R&B singer and model who has accused Diddy of physical and sexual abuse, faced cross-examination today from Anna Estevao, one of the rapper’s lawyers. Estevao set out …
Read More »We won’t accept your Trump agenda bill without changes
WASHINGTON — As House Republicans scramble to corral the votes to pass a massive bill for President Donald Trump’s agenda, their Senate counterparts are making clear the emerging package won’t fly as written when it reaches them. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., was categorical that the product coming out of various …
Read More »Smokey Robinson is under criminal investigation after housekeepers accuse him of sexual assault
Iconic soul singer Smokey Robinson, who was accused of sexually assaulting four former housekeepers for years in a lawsuit filed earlier this month, is under criminal investigation, a law enforcement official said Thursday. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the investigation is in its early stages …
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