• States file lawsuit against Trump administration over efforts to collect SNAP recipients’ data
    Washington (AP) — A coalition of 20 state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the Trump administration’s demand that their states turn over personal data of people enrolled in a federally funded food assistance program, fearing the information will be used to aid mass deportations. The data demand comes as the Trump administration has […]
  • North Korea dismisses US intent to resume diplomacy on denuclearization
    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed the U.S.’s intent to resume diplomacy on North Korea’s denuclearization, saying Tuesday the North flatly opposes any attempt to deny its position as a nuclear weapons state. In his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has bragged of his […]
  • He heard ‘he’s got a knife,’ then ran to stop a man suspected of stabbing 11 at a Michigan Walmart
    Matthew Kolakowski was shopping for fishing gear and snacks with his daughter at a Michigan Walmart over the weekend when he heard an employee yelling “he’s got a knife” followed by sounds of screaming. Then he saw a man rushing toward the checkout counter. “All of a sudden I see him pop up and I […]
  • At least 3 people, including a police officer, killed in a Manhattan office building shooting
    NEW YORK (AP) — A shooting at a midtown Manhattan office building on Monday left at least three people dead, including an off-duty New York City police officer, sources told the The Associated Press. The suspect was identified as Shane Tamura, of Nevada, two people briefed on the investigation told the AP. Sources said he […]
  • Nevada governor’s race shaping up as a marquee battle in a state carried by Trump
    LAS VEGAS (AP) — Setting the stage for what is expected to be a highly competitive fight for Nevada governor, Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford announced Monday he will challenge Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo next year. Ford represents the highest-profile Democrat to enter the still-emerging contest in a battleground state carried by President Donald Trump […]