Tag: U.S. news
Former New Jersey acting governor Richard Codey dies at 79
TRENTON, N.J. – Richard “Dick” Codey, a former acting governor of New Jersey and the longest serving legislator in the state's history, died Sunday....
A $400,000 payout after Maduro’s capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlight
Prediction markets let people wager on anything from a basketball game to the outcome of a presidential election — and recently, the downfall of...
Lawsuits by Trump allies could shape how the 2030 census is done and who will be counted
ORLANDO, Fla. – The next U.S. census is four years away, but two lawsuits playing out this year could affect how it will be...
Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protest
SAN FRANCISCO – A trial began Friday for five current and former Stanford University students who occupied the university president's offices during a pro-Palestinian...
Fatal ICE shooting sparks jurisdiction clash between state and federal authorities
A day after a federal immigration officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, the case escalated sharply Thursday when federal authorities blocked state investigators...
Gov. Ron DeSantis calls for special session in April to redraw Florida’s congressional districts
ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Wednesday he plans to call a special session in April for the Republican-dominated legislature to draw...
How Delcy Rodríguez courted Donald Trump and rose to power in Venezuela
MIAMI – In 2017, as political outsider Donald Trump headed to Washington, Delcy Rodríguez spotted an opening.Then Venezuela's foreign minister, Rodríguez directed Citgo —...
Maduro is set to make his first appearance in a US courtroom on drug trafficking charges
NEW YORK – Deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to make his first appearance Monday in an American courtroom on the narco-terrorism charges...
Maduro arrives in US after stunning capture in operation that Trump says will let US ‘run’ Venezuela
CARACAS – Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro arrived in the United States to face criminal charges after being captured in an audacious nighttime military...
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor at historic subway station
NEW YORK – Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at an historic, decommissioned...
