The Tate brothers must stay locked up during their UK extradition fight, US judge says
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate must remain in custody as they fight extradition to the United Kingdom, where the brothers are accused of rape and sex trafficking, a federal judge in Miami ruled Wednesday. U.S. Magistrate Lauren Louis denied a defense motion for release, meaning the Tates will remain jailed during what could […]
Cleaning crew killed in Miami cargo jet crash was wrapping up shift at hard, demanding job
Five members of a crew killed when an Amazon cargo jet smashed into their van were wrapping up their eight-hour shift cleaning planes at the Miami airport when they were struck, lawyers for one of the victims said on Wednesday. The deadly crash has drawn attention to a workforce that largely operates out of sight […]
Associated Press journalists who witnessed Sept. 11 remember what they saw, 25 years later
NEW YORK | Karen Matthews was getting her 3-year-old daughter ready for preschool in her Manhattan apartment on Sept. 11, 2001, when she heard a loud boom, unlike anything she’d ever heard before. Holding her child, she went outside. Around her, people stared up at a gash in the north tower of the World Trade […]
Hong Kong court convicts Wall Street Journal publisher of deterring reporter from taking union role
HONG KONG | A Hong Kong court on Thursday found the publisher of The Wall Street Journal guilty of trying to prevent one of its reporters from taking a leadership role in a local press union, but acquitted the company of a charge that it fired her because of her union activities. Former WSJ reporter […]
Republicans showcase their ‘big beautiful bill’ to voters, but the law’s impact has been mixed
WASHINGTON | Working to keep the majority in Congress, Republicans at the midterm convention in Dallas are showcasing their chief legislative accomplishment — the sweeping package of tax breaks, social service cuts and immigration enforcement that President Donald Trump signed into law. A year on, what’s known as the One Big Beautiful Bill — or, […]
Trump wants to make this midterm year ‘special’ to avoid losing Republican control of Congress
DALLAS | Republicans at their midterm convention know that history is not on their side this election season, but they are counting on President Donald Trump and his two-day extravaganza in Dallas to rally voters to protect their House and Senate majorities. They spent the first night denouncing Democrats as extremists before Trump capped Wednesday […]
US wholesale prices rise in latest sign of stubborn inflation as oil prices continue to climb
WASHINGTON | Wholesale inflation picked up last month after cooling earlier this summer as higher oil and gas prices stemming from the Iran war keep costs elevated. The Labor Department’s producer price index — which captures inflation before it reaches consumers — rose 5.4% in August from a year ago, up from 4.8% in July, […]
Israeli strike in Gaza kills at least 4, including children, and other Mideast developments
An Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children, hospital officials said Thursday. The Israeli military said the attack killed a militant. Separately, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered Yemen’s strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, according to several residents, which could bring the rebels closer to targeting shipping through a […]
Missouri is poised to revert to former congressional districts after court rejects Trump-backed map
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. | Missouri is poised to hold its November election with congressional districts passed after the last census, after the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday again rejected a new map backed by President Donald Trump that Republicans hoped could help them win an additional seat in the pivotal midterms. The Supreme Court’s decision […]
Rep. Crow joins House Dems in Dallas to rebuke claims of Trump, GOP at their convention
AURORA | Aurora Democratic Congressperson Jason Crow joined three other House Dems in Dallas Thursday to push back against President Donald Trump and Republican “Trumpapalooza” mid-term convention. Republicans opened the second and final day of their midterm convention in Dallas on Thursday well aware that history is not on their side this election season but […]