BALTIMORE (AP) – A federal judge in Maryland has ruled that a lawsuit by several cities alleging that the Trump administration has sabotaged the Affordable…
Cuomo on COVID-19 spread in New York: ‘Numbers somewhat stabilizing’
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday the numbers are stabilizing in terms of deaths per day from COVID-19, and that admissions to the hospital,…
COVID-19 and AIDS crisis: NYC gays see parallels, contrasts
NEW YORK (AP) – LGBT New Yorkers who lived through the AIDS crisis of the 1980s see some bleak parallels in the COVID-19 pandemic now…
Governors call on Congress for $500 billion in funds to offset lost revenue
A group of governors is calling on Congress to help state and U.S. territorial governments with their budgetary shortfalls due to the COVID-19 pandemic, saying…
Swiss prosecutors intend to drop 1 FIFA case against Blatter
GENEVA (AP) – In a legal victory for former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, federal prosecutors in Switzerland plan to drop one of two cases open…
$1,200 coronavirus aid checks from IRS to be delivered starting Monday
The first direct payments of up to $1,200 for most Americans should be deposited into bank accounts starting on Monday, said the office Rep. Kevin…
Louisiana civil rights activist Dr. Harry Blake dies at 85
SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) – A leader in the civil rights movement in north Louisiana, who put his life on the line in the fight for…
Judge: State’s lawsuit over immigration arrests to continue
SEATTLE (AP) – A federal judge says Washington state’s lawsuit seeking to stop the Trump administration from making civil immigration arrests at courthouses can continue.…
FBI used Russian disinformation to launch investigation into Donald Trump: Audit
The Steele Dossier — key evidence the FBI used to justify spying on a Trump campaign figure in 2016 — was based in part on…
GAO: Border Patrol needlessly spent $12M at Texas facility
EL PASO, Texas (AP) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection needlessly spent around $12 million last year to guard, house and feed as many as…