By TRAVIS LOLLER and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Nashville high school student who fatally shot a classmate before killing himself in January was on probation after threatening a student with a box cutter months earlier, according to juvenile court files obtained through an open records request. Solomon Henderson, who was
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WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — ABC reporters and contributors discuss President Donald Trump’s first 100 days back in office and other events. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Trump. ___ CNN’s “State of the Union” — Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis.; Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa. __ CBS’ “Face the Nation”
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal judge permanently blocks Trump executive order that targeted the law firm of Perkins Coie.
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By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced a broad reorganization as part of the Trump administration’s drive to cut costs that some activists worry will harm the agency’s independent scientific research. Administrator Lee Zeldin announced changes that included creating a new unit within his office “to align research and put
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK and TRISTAN LAVELETTE Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Anthony Albanese claimed victory as the first Australian prime minister to clinch a second consecutive term in 21 years on Saturday and suggested his government had increased its majority by not modeling itself on U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. “Australians have chosen to
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By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Six people who all knew each other were inside a vehicle when one, a man with an alleged gang connection, shot each of them in the head before fleeing, according to newly unsealed criminal charges in this week’s mass shooting in Minneapolis. Three victims died at the
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By OLIVIA DIAZ Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said on Friday that he would trim Virginia’s budget by $900 million in light of next year’s tax revenue projections, which could decrease as the White House’s reshaping of federal spending spurs economic uncertainty in the state. At a news
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to clear the way for Elon Musk ’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The emergency appeal is the first in a string of applications to the high
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has reached a preliminary agreement to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt over her shooting by an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot, attorneys said on Friday. Lawyers for Babbitt’s estate and the Justice Department told a
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By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has reached a preliminary agreement to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Ashli Babbitt over her shooting by an officer during the U.S. Capitol riot, attorneys said on Friday. Lawyers for Babbitt’s estate and the Justice Department told a
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By CHRISTOPHER WILLS and JOHN O’CONNOR Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet heralded by some for clearing the state’s death row, has died. He was 91. Kankakee County Coroner Robert Gessner, a family friend, said Ryan died Friday afternoon
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By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press A playdate between the world’s tallest and smallest living dogs went the way of most dog park encounters despite the 3-foot (0.91-meter) height difference — lots of tail wagging, sniffing and scampering. Reginald, a 7-year-old Great Dane from Idaho, and Pearl, a chihuahua from Florida, are both certified winners in
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By ANNIKA HAMMERSCHLAG Associated Press CHANNEL ISLANDS, Calif. (AP) — Strands of kelp glow in the dim morning light off California’s Channel Islands as fish and sea lions weave through the golden fronds. It’s a scene of remarkable abundance — the result of more than two decades of protection in one of the state’s oldest
Continue Reading By BEN FINLEY Associated Press Authorities in Tennessee have released video of a 2022 traffic stop involving Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland construction worker who’s become the face of U.S. immigration policy after his erroneous deportation to El Salvador. Posted by various news organizations, the body-camera footage shows a calm and friendly exchange between officers
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.61 — .03 Altria 59.61 +.30 AmerenCp 99.48 +1.39 AmExpress 276.85 +8.31 ArchDanM 47.85 +.27 AutoZone 3756.33+23.41 BPPLC 28.12 +.24 Boeing 185.46 +2.57 BristMySq 50.57 +.96 Brunswick 47.33 +1.00 Chevron 138.50 +2.24 Citigroup 70.59 +2.45 CocaCola 71.65 +.36 ConAgraBr 23.86 — .32 ConocoPhil 91.41 +.76 Corning 45.76 +.98 CurtissWright 357.66
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 27.61 — .03 Altria 59.61 +.30 AmerenCp 99.48 +1.39 AmExpress 276.85 +8.31 ArchDanM 47.85 +.27 AutoZone 3756.33+23.41 BPPLC 28.12 +.24 Boeing 185.46 +2.57 BristMySq 50.57 +.96 Brunswick 47.33 +1.00 Chevron 138.50 +2.24 Citigroup 70.59 +2.45 CocaCola 71.65 +.36 ConAgraBr 23.86 — .32 ConocoPhil 91.41 +.76 Corning 45.76 +.98 CurtissWright 357.66
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump administration asks Supreme Court to clear the way for Elon Musk’s DOGE team to access Social Security systems.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Friday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 70.18 +4.57 Jul 65.89 68.48 65.71 68.41 +2.75 Oct 69.15 69.91 69.09 69.91 +2.59 Dec 67.63 69.76 67.51 69.71 +2.28 Mar 68.76 70.93 68.76 70.85 +2.20 May 69.91 71.86 69.91 71.78 +2.20 Jul
Continue Reading OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 552.0 554.5 549.5 550.5 —2.0 Jul 583.0 585.5 579.5 579.5 —4.5 Sep 607.5 609.5 604.5 604.5 —3.0 Est. sales 1,120. Thu.’s sales 790 Thu.’s open int 6,492, up 132 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1
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By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Several thousand Turkish Cypriots took to the streets of the northern half of ethnically divided Cyprus’ capital Nicosia on Friday to protest what they say is Turkey’s attempt to erode their secular roots and to strengthen the hold of political Islam over their society. Rain showers
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 525¾ 528½ 525¼ 528½ +12½ Jul 529 544¼ 527½ 541¼ +13¾ Sep 545¼ 558¼ 542 555½ +13½ Dec 566½ 581 565½ 578¾ +13 Mar 585½ 599¼ 585½ 597¼ +12¼ May 596¾ 608½ 596½
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 525¾ 528½ 525¼ 528½ +12½ Jul 529 544¼ 527½ 541¼ +13¾ Sep 545¼ 558¼ 542 555½ +13½ Dec 566½ 581 565½ 578¾ +13 Mar 585½ 599¼ 585½ 597¼ +12¼ May 596¾ 608½ 596½
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 525¾ 528½ 525¼ 528½ +12½ Jul 529 544¼ 527½ 541¼ +13¾ Sep 545¼ 558¼ 542 555½ +13½ Dec 566½ 581 565½ 578¾ +13 Mar 585½ 599¼ 585½ 597¼ +12¼ May 596¾ 608½ 596½
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 525¾ 528½ 525¼ 528½ +12½ Jul 529 544¼ 527½ 541¼ +13¾ Sep 545¼ 558¼ 542 555½ +13½ Dec 566½ 581 565½ 578¾ +13 Mar 585½ 599¼ 585½ 597¼ +12¼ May 596¾ 608½ 596½
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Jun 209.77 211.92 209.10 211.10 +1.45 Aug 204.77 207.27 204.30 206.77 +2.12 Oct 202.35 204.80 202.10 204.47 +2.25 Dec 202.20 204.50 202.20 204.25 +1.98 Feb 203.00 204.85 202.75 204.65 +1.75 Apr 203.00 205.00 203.00 204.85 +1.73 Jun
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Jun 209.77 211.92 209.10 211.10 +1.45 Aug 204.77 207.27 204.30 206.77 +2.12 Oct 202.35 204.80 202.10 204.47 +2.25 Dec 202.20 204.50 202.20 204.25 +1.98 Feb 203.00 204.85 202.75 204.65 +1.75 Apr 203.00 205.00 203.00 204.85 +1.73 Jun
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday agreed to halt all efforts to freeze funds intended for a Maine child nutrition program after initially suspending those dollars due to a disagreement between the state and Trump over transgender athletes. In response, the state will drop its lawsuit that had been filed against
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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Friday that every American should be concerned about “chilling” suggestions from President Donald Trump’s top border adviser that he could be arrested over guidance the Democrat issued to state employees about what to do if confronted by federal immigration agents. “I’m
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By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. on Friday officially designated a powerful gang coalition in Haiti as a foreign terrorist organization, raising concerns the move could deepen the country’s humanitarian crisis at a critical time. The Viv Ansanm coalition, which means “Living Together,” joins a list of eight
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By MOHAMED JAHJOUH and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Screaming in anguish as the desperate crowd crushes them against a barrier, young children and adults frantically wave pots and pans at charity workers, begging for a portion of some of the last food aid left in Gaza: Rice. The chaos
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