MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended a judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities. The FBI took Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan into custody on Friday morning at the county courthouse. She faces federal charges of concealing an individual to prevent his discovery and arrest and obstructing or
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By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore $12 million that Congress appropriated for Radio Free Europe, a pro-democracy media outlet at risk of going dark for the first time in 75 years. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth granted the temporary restraining order for
Continue Reading By MICHELLE L. PRICE and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has told Congress that it intends to designate Haitian gangs as foreign terrorist organizations, according to people familiar with the notification. The State Department had similarly labeled eight Latin American crime organizations as it ratcheted up pressure on cartels operating
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By KATE PAYNE Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is poised to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect people of all ages from developing cavities. Florida lawmakers gave final approval to the
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By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — President Donald Trump announced a new fighter jet mission for an Air National Guard base in Michigan on Tuesday, allaying fears that the base could close and delivering a win for a longtime antagonist, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer has softened her
Continue Reading STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish police said that three people are confirmed dead after a shooting Tuesday in Uppsala, a city near Stockholm, and are investigating the incident as a murder. Swedish media reported that a manhunt is underway for the perpetrator, who reportedly fled the scene on an electric scooter. Police said in a statement
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB, MARGERY A. BECK and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska were asked last year whether they wanted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers. They overwhelmingly said yes. Now some lawmakers in each of those states are trying
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB, MARGERY A. BECK and BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska were asked last year whether they wanted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers. They overwhelmingly said yes. Now some lawmakers in each of those states are trying
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By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University is promising to review its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to a pair of internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice at the Ivy League campus commissioned in the aftermath of last spring’s pro-Palestinian protests. Harvard released the reports on Tuesday while
Continue Reading By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Harvard University is promising to review its academic offerings and admissions policies in response to a pair of internal reports on antisemitism and anti-Arab prejudice at the Ivy League campus commissioned in the aftermath of last spring’s pro-Palestinian protests. Harvard released the reports on Tuesday while
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By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press About two dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over the dismantling of AmeriCorps, the 30-year-old federal agency for volunteer service, and over the cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars in grant funding for state and community projects across the U.S. The federal lawsuit was filed against the agency
Continue Reading By HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press About two dozen states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over the dismantling of AmeriCorps, the 30-year-old federal agency for volunteer service, and over the cancellation of hundreds of millions of dollars in grant funding for state and community projects across the U.S. The federal lawsuit was filed against the agency
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County officials on Tuesday approved a $4 billion payout to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities since 1959. The agreement reached on April 4 far surpasses a $2.6 billion settlement reached in 2022 with the Boy Scouts of America that was the largest aggregate sexual
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By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state of New Mexico must create a remedial plan to improve K-12 education after falling short of providing an adequate public school education to Native American students and others from low-income households, a judge ruled Tuesday. The order from state district court Judge Matthew
Continue Reading ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An Iraqi man living in upstate New York has been charged with illegally voting in the 2020 election, according to U.S. prosecutors, who said Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency assisted in the investigation. Akeel Abdul Jamiel, 45, was living in South Glens Falls, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of
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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — As part of their big tax bill, Republicans in Congress are pumping billions of dollars into President Donald Trump’s mass deportation and border security plan with nearly 20,000 new officers, stark new fees starting at $1,000 on migrants seeking asylum and $46.5 billion for a long-sought
Continue Reading KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — UMB Financial Corp. (UMBF) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $81.3 million. The Kansas City, Missouri-based bank said it had earnings of $1.21 per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $2.58 per share. The results topped Wall Street expectations. The
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By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has dismissed many of former President Joe Biden’s nominees to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, including Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris. Emhoff, who is Jewish and who led the Biden administration’s efforts to combat antisemitism,
Continue Reading By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The state of New Mexico must create a remedial plan to improve K-12 education after falling short of providing an adequate public school education to Native American students and others from low-income households, a judge ruled Tuesday. The order from state district court Judge Matthew
Continue Reading OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Werner Enterprises Inc. (WERN) on Tuesday reported a loss of $10.1 million in its first quarter. The Omaha, Nebraska-based company said it had a loss of 16 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 12 cents per share. The results did not meet
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Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.30 +.04 Altria 58.77 +.58 AmerenCp 99.21 +.32 AmExpress 267.02 +2.07 ArchDanM 47.78 — .27 AutoZone 3704.95+87.04 BPPLC 28.07 —1.06 Boeing 182.00 — .30 BristMySq 49.22 +.76 Brunswick 46.36 — .14 Chevron 139.30 — .80 Citigroup 68.88 +.60 CocaCola 72.35 +.56 ConAgraBr 24.34 +.26 ConocoPhil 91.88 —1.05 Corning 44.46 +.36
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By JILL COLVIN and ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s federal election was the first major test of Donald Trump ’s influence on the affairs of a longtime U.S. ally since he returned to power 100 days ago. And he lost it badly. The U.S. president’s attacks on Canadian sovereignty outraged voters while
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a voter-approved ballot measure gradually raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to workers. The court rejected claims from business groups that the initiative’s ballot summary and
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By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a voter-approved ballot measure gradually raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to workers. The court rejected claims from business groups that the initiative’s ballot summary and
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By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Congress has overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation to enact stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery, sometimes called “revenge porn.” Known as the Take It Down Act, the bill is now headed to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. The measure was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz,
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Tuesday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 67.13 67.13 66.25 66.35 —.03 Jul 67.58 67.81 66.11 66.49 —1.06 Oct 68.63 69.05 68.37 68.37 —.92 Dec 69.02 69.23 67.94 68.27 —.74 Mar 70.18 70.39 69.13 69.44 —.69 May 71.13 71.13 70.04
Continue Reading OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 570.0 570.0 562.5 563.0 —6.0 Jul 593.0 594.0 588.0 588.5 —4.0 Sep 615.0 616.0 611.5 611.5 —3.5 Nov 628.5 628.5 625.5 625.5 —5.0 Est. sales 1,220. Mon.’s sales 952 Mon.’s open int 6,650 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts.
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 215.85 217.02 215.75 216.35 +.70 Jun 209.60 210.97 209.60 210.20 +.60 Aug 205.22 206.62 205.20 205.67 +.35 Oct 203.00 204.25 202.97 203.27 +.15 Dec 202.82 203.95 202.77 203.07 +.17 Feb 203.22 204.30 203.22 203.62 +.37 Apr
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Tue: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 524¾ 528½ 514 515¼ —9½ Jul 540 544 530 531 —8¾ Sep 554 558¾ 545½ 546½ —8½ Dec 579¾ 582¾ 569¾ 570¼ —9 Mar 600¼ 602¾ 589¾ 590 —9¾ May 612½ 612¾ 600¼
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