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Michael Cohen: A challenging star witness in Donald Trump’s hush money trial
Michael Cohen is the most central witness for prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. But Trump’s fixer-turned-foe is also as challenging a star witness as they come. He's expected to take the stand on Monday and…
US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more
When two U.S. fighter jets recently faced off in a dogfight in California, only one was piloted by a human. The other was flown by AI, in a display of how far the U.S. military has come in its use of artificial intelligence. But it’s only a…
Catalans vote in election to gauge force of separatist movement, degree of reconciliation with Spain
Catalonia is holding a regional election whose outcome will reverberate in Spain’s national politics. The ballot on Sunday will be a test both for the strength of the separatist movement in the wealthy northeastern part of Spain and for the…
Local governments struggle to distribute their share of billions from opioid settlements
Local governments across the country are receiving money from opioid settlements, but not all of them know how to use it. Most towns and cities with populations over 10,000 are getting pieces of the funds, which total over $50 billion. Most…
For a second time, Sen. Bob Menendez faces a corruption trial. This time, it involves gold bars
For the second time in a decade, Sen. Bob Menendez is finding his political career and freedom on the line in a federal criminal case that already has forced him out of one of the Senate's most powerful posts. The New Jersey Democrat goes…
Crews prepare for controlled demolition as cleanup continues at bridge collapse site
Crews are preparing to conduct a controlled demolition to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland. The explosives are expected to be detonated Sunday. The steel span landed on the bow of a…
Despite Indiana’s strong record of second-in-command women, they’ve never held its highest office
Indiana is one of 18 states that has never had a female governor. But four out of its five past lieutenant governors have been women. That's likely to remain true after this week's party primaries. GOP gubernatorial nominee Mike Braun…
Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds
Schools across the U.S. are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence and video cameras to spot guns. Some states are considering multimillion-dollar grant programs for the technology. But many of those bills have been written with…
Controversy follows Gov. Kristi Noem as she is banned by two more South Dakota tribes
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is now banned from entering nearly 20% of her state after two more tribes banished her this week over comments she made earlier this year about tribal leaders benefitting from drug cartels. The latest…
Experts say gun alone doesn’t justify deadly force in fatal shooting of Florida airman
The killing of a Black U.S. Air Force senior airman by a Florida sheriff's deputy responding to a phoned-in complaint about an argument has the airman's family calling for charges, saying the shooting was completely unjustified.…
Former Florida Gov. and US Sen. Bob Graham remembered for his civility at memorial service
Family and friends have remembered former Florida Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Graham as a politician who usually avoided rancor, enjoyed meeting regular Floridians and always behaved civilly, even behind closed doors. About 200 people gathered…
Connecticut Democrats unanimously nominate U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term
Connecticut Democrats have unanimously endorsed U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy for a third term. They praised the state's junior senator for his work on gun reform and foreign policy during Saturday's state convention, held at the Mohegan Sun…
Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
A report by The New York Times and ProPublica says former President Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a Chicago skyscraper. The published…
Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported
A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show worldwide overnight but caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems. The U.S. National Oceanic…
Jill Biden tells Arizona college graduates to tune out people who tell them what they ‘can’t’ do
First lady Jill Biden is telling graduates of an Arizona community college to tune out the people who tell them what they can't do. Biden is delivering the commencement address Saturday at Mesa Community College. The first lady is sharing…
Minnesota unfurls new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday
Minnesota officially unfurled its new state flag atop the capitol for the first time Saturday on statehood day. The new flag and accompanying state seal were adopted to replace an old design that Native Americans said reminded them of…
Ex-GOP Gov. Hogan is popular with some Maryland Democrats who still don’t want him in the Senate
Maryland Democrats are trying to decide which Senate candidate is best positioned to beat Republican Larry Hogan, a popular former governor. The leading choices for voters Tuesday in the crowded Democratic field are David Trone, who’s in…
Joe Biden wants to remind 2024 voters of a record and an agenda. Often it’s Donald Trump’s
President Joe Biden is running for reelection on a record and an agenda, and it's often Donald Trump’s that he's citing. In recent appearances around the country, Biden has been reminding voters about Trump’s presidency and highlighting his…
Trump is increasingly directing personal attacks against independent rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Donald Trump is known for leveling constant and often personal attacks on top rivals such as Joe Biden. Lately, he’s increasingly taking that same approach against independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This past week,…
US special operations leaders are having to do more with less and learning from the war in Ukraine
U.S. special operations commanders are having to do more with less and they're learning from the war in Ukraine, That means juggling how to add more high-tech experts to their teams while still cutting their overall forces by about 5,000…
What’s the history of ‘outside agitators’? Here’s what to know about the label and campus protests
Many college and city leaders have blamed outside organizers for recent protests at universities around the country against U.S. support of Israel’s war in Gaza. On May 1, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said “outside agitators” working to…
Some older Americans splurge to keep homes accessible while others struggle to make safety upgrades
Living at home as long as possible is preferred by a vast majority of adults over 50. But the real estate market and inflation has made doing so less of a choice. Locked into low mortgage rates too good to give up, some baby boomers and…
Tips to make a house or apartment safe and accessible for older adults living at home
With a majority of Americans preferring to live in their own homes as long as possible, experts stress the importance of modifications to keep dwellings safe and accessible. The National Institute on Aging and AARP offer free room-by-room…
NYC’s Rikers Island jail gets a kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother’s Day
The women's section of Rikers Island is getting a redesigned and more kid-friendly visitation room ahead of Mother's Day. Prison officials say a colorful, interactive play room will improve bonding between jailed mothers and their children.…
They made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along
Over the past two decades, Gee’s Bend quilts have captured the public’s imagination with their kaleidoscopic colors and their daring geometric patterns. Direct descendants of slaves in rural Alabama managed to cultivate a groundbreaking art…
Red, yellow, green … and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light
Smarter vehicles could mean some of the most dramatic changes for the traditional traffic signal since the yellow light was added more than a century ago. Researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of Michigan are…
The United Auto Workers faces a key test in the South with upcoming vote at Alabama Mercedes plant
The United Auto Workers is aiming for a key victory at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama. More than 5,000 workers at the facility in Vance and nearby battery plant will vote next week on whether to join the UAW. The vote comes a month after workers…
Trump trial turns to sex, bank accounts and power: Highlights from the third week of testimony
The alleged sexual encounter at the center of Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial got a graphic airing in court this past week as porn actor Stormy Daniels shared her account before a rapt jury. Daniels’ testimony about her time with…
Trump tells Jersey Shore crowd he’s being forced to endure ‘Biden show trial’ in hush money case
Donald Trump is blaming President Joe Biden for the criminal charges he’s facing as the presumptive nominees prepare to face off in the November election and called his New York hush money case “a Biden show trial.” Blasting the Democratic…
Barron Trump, 18, won’t be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican convention after all
Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, won’t be serving as a Florida delegate to the Republican National Convention after all. The office of his mother, Melania Trump, said Friday that, “While Barron is honored to have…
America’s debt tops $34 trillion, but a commission to address it appears dead in Congress
A promising start has given way to challenging political realities for supporters of a bipartisan commission to tackle the federal government’s growing debt challenges. House Speaker Mike Johnson lauded the idea of establishing such a…
The Flores agreement has protected migrant children for nearly 3 decades. Changes may be coming
The Biden administration wants to partially end a 27-year-old agreement that provides court oversight of how the federal government cares for migrant children in its custody. The request to a U.S. district judge comes weeks after the Health…
WWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 years after fatal plane crash
The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II have received posthumous Purple Heart medals on behalf of their loved ones nearly eight decades after the soldiers died in a plane crash…
Honolulu agrees to 4-month window to grant or deny gun carrying licenses after lawsuit over delays
Honolulu has agreed to approve or deny applications to carry guns in public within four months of submission in response to a lawsuit by residents who complained of delays of up to a year. The federal lawsuit filed in March alleged that…
Thomas says critics are pushing ‘nastiness’ and calls Washington a ‘hideous place’
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has told attendees at a judicial conference that he and his wife have faced “nastiness and lies” over the last several years. He also decried Washington, D.C., as a “hideous place.” Thomas was the…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge to dismiss ‘false’ claim that he, others raped 17-year-old girl
Sean “Diddy” Combs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two other men raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003. The federal court filing Friday is the latest piece of pushback against a series…
Amid GOP focus on elections, Georgia Republicans remove officer found to have voted illegally
Georgia’s Republican Party has removed one of its officers after a judge found he voted illegally nine times after moving to the state. Party Chairman Josh McKoon says the state Republican Committee voted 146-24 on Friday to remove Brian K.…
Hawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green announced Wildfire Mitigation and Risk Reduction Preparedness Month nine months after the nation’s deadliest wildfire in over a century burned the historic town of Lahaina. There were 101 people who died in the August…
WABC Radio suspends Rudy Giuliani for flouting ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims
Rudy Giuliani has been suspended from WABC Radio and his daily show canceled over his violation of a ban on discussing discredited 2020 election claims. The former New York City mayor says the station’s ban was overly broad and “a clear…
A Republican operative is running for Congress in Georgia with Trump’s blessing. Will it be enough?
Brian Jack came home to Georgia with former President Donald Trump’s endorsement and stack of Washington contacts. He is making his first run for office in the Republican-led 3rd Congressional District. Jack worked for Trump for four years…
NYC policy on how long migrant families can stay in shelters was ‘haphazard,’ audit finds
Immigrants in New York’s shelter system may be getting evicted even if they are pregnant, according to an audit of the city’s shelter eviction policies. City officials say immigrants in the city's shelter system wouldn't be moved or evicted…
Louisiana court may reopen window for lawsuits by adult victims of childhood sex abuse
Louisiana's Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider its ruling that wiped out a law giving adult victims of childhood sexual abuse a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits. In a 4-3 ruling in March, the state's highest court had said…
US dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow
U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says the federal government will be spending $60 million on projects along the Rio Grande in southern New Mexico and West Texas to make the river more resilient in the face of climate change and growing…
