ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced Monday that he will challenge his boss, Gov. Kathy… ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced Monday that he will challenge his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, in the governor’s race next year, months after a feud between the two Democrats … Read more
On Monday evening, the U.S. Senate returns from a week-long recess to take up President Donald Trump’s proposed domestic spending bill, which he’s dubbed the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” The House of Representatives barely passed the bill last month in the wee hours of May 22. It was a coup for House Speaker Mike Johnson. … Read more
An endangered black-footed ferret named Aristides gave birth to eight kits at the Smithsonian National Zoo’s institute in Front Royal, Virginia. Eight slender, endangered ferret babies were born last week at the National Zoo’s Virginia campus, covered in white fur and weighing about as much as a AAA battery. A black-footed ferret named Aristides gave birth … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Romanian citizen pleaded guilty on Monday to engaging in a plot to use “swatting” calls and… WASHINGTON (AP) — A Romanian citizen pleaded guilty on Monday to engaging in a plot to use “swatting” calls and bomb threats to intimidate and threaten dozens of people with bogus police emergencies, including a … Read more
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — It’s time to peek at the peak peonies. Visitors are making the annual pilgrimage to… ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — It’s time to peek at the peak peonies. Visitors are making the annual pilgrimage to the University of Michigan this week to see — and smell — one of the … Read more
ISTANBUL − Russia told Ukraine at peace talks that it would only agree to end the war if Kyiv gives up big new chunks of territory and accepts limits on the size of its army, according to a memorandum reported by Russian media on June 2. The terms, formally presented at negotiations in Istanbul, highlighted … Read more
LONDON (AP) — People in parts of the U.S. may be able to see Northern lights Monday night — or… LONDON (AP) — People in parts of the U.S. may be able to see Northern lights Monday night — or at least use a smartphone’s camera to reveal hints of the aurora not visible to … Read more
President Donald Trump responded Friday to a question about potentially pardoning Sean “Diddy” Combs, who stands indicted on federal charges including sex trafficking. Patrick McMullan / Patrick McMullan via Getty Images “I haven’t spoken to him in years,” Trump told Fox News reporter Peter Doocy when asked about pardoning Combs. “He used to really like … Read more
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comic and actor Marc Maron said Monday that he’s ending his popular and influential podcast “WTF… LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comic and actor Marc Maron said Monday that he’s ending his popular and influential podcast “WTF with Marc Maron” after nearly 16 years. Maron said on a newly released episode that … Read more
The suspect accused of fatally shooting two people including a Baldwin Park police officer over the weekend has been identified as 22-year-old Eduardo Roberto Medina-Berumen, the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department said Monday. Two law enforcement sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity in order to discuss the active investigation, said Medina-Berumen has no known … Read more