Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A lawsuit alleges U.S. immigration authorities illegally kept more than $300 million in bond payments made by tens of thousands of low-income immigrant families and U.S. citizens. Law firm Motley Rice LLC says in the federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in New York that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement kept the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli legislation cutting ties with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has raised fears that the largest provider of aid to Gaza could be shut out of the war-ravaged territory, even as the implications of the new laws remain unclear. The agency known as UNRWA provides essential services to millions
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The federal government is handing out $2.4 billion in railroad grants to help pay for 122 projects nationwide with more than half of the money going to smaller railroads. The grants announced Tuesday by the Federal Railroad Administration will go to projects across 41 states and Washington, D.C.
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Film productions often wrestle with shifts in the weather, the threat of the crew going into overtime or the fading of a day’s light. Less common are concerns over the cast slipping off the top of a blimp. But that was one of the quirks of making “Grand
Continue ReadingRANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. (AP) — Homeowners on a Southern California peninsula where worsening landslides have damaged homes and led to utility shutoffs are eligible for a $42 million voluntary buyout program offered by state and federal officials. The program was announced Monday night during a special town hall meeting for Rancho Palos Verdes residents
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly, CNN New York (CNN) — Gannett, owner of the nation’s largest newspaper chain, announced that its more than 200 publications, including USA Today, will not publish presidential endorsements in the run-up to the November 5 election. In a statement, Gannett said that while its USA Today Network of publications nationwide will not issue presidential endorsements this year, the outlets may still endorse candidates at the
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — One of NBC News’ longest-tenured correspondents, Andrea Mitchell, is switching gears. She said she’ll end her weekday MSNBC show, “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” after the inauguration of a new president in January but continue with the network in a reporting role. The 77-year-old Mitchell has been working for NBC News since 1978,
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia police department did not violate the First Amendment rights of several officers who were fired or suspended for racist and violent social media posts. That is the ruling a federal judge issued Monday, just days before the case was set to go to trial. U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone determined
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley movies to co-star of such favorites as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79. Garr died Tuesday of multiple sclerosis “surrounded by family and friends,” said publicist Heidi Schaeffer. Garr battled other health
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By Benjamin Brown and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — A German-Iranian national and longtime US resident has been executed in Iran after being convicted of terrorism offences, according to Iranian state media citing the country’s judiciary-affiliated Mizan news agency. Jamshid Sharmahd, 69, was executed Monday morning for “planning and orchestrating a series of terrorist acts,” state-run IRNA
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A shimmering ancient fossil unearthed in New York state looks like a piece of finely crafted jewelry, but it’s also a portal into the natural world 450 million years ago. The striking fossil is a newly identified species of arthropod, a distant relative of modern-day horseshoe crabs, scorpions, and
Continue ReadingAP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. doesn’t think Marvel executives would ever recreate his portrayal of Tony Stark using artificial intelligence. But if they did, he would lawyer up — even posthumously. On a recent episode of the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast, the Oscar-winning actor said he intends to “sue
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Danity Kane member Dawn Richard turned to music to process the grief of losing a family member and the stress of having parents in and out of the hospital. Out of those feelings comes the melancholic and poetic album “Quiet in a World Full of Noise.” It is
Continue ReadingBy Zakir Jamal Click here for updates on this story 10/29/24 (LAPost.com) — Consumers may finally start feeling relief from years of high inflation, but there remains one item that can still induce sticker shock: chocolate. Prices for the popular candy have soared over the last year, and show no signs of coming down. At
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — One of the co-defendants standing trial alongside the rapper Young Thug accepted a plea deal with prosecutors Tuesday. Quamarvious Nichols, 29, pleaded guilty in Fulton County Superior Court to a single violation of Georgia’s anti-racketeering law, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. In exchange, prosecutors agreed to drop murder and weapons charges against him.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home was given a life term without the possibility of parole on Tuesday following a separate state trial. A San Francisco jury
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CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Gas prices are falling fast, just as millions of Americans head to the polls. Some analysts say the national average could soon plunge below $3 a gallon for the first time since 2021. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The 1-year-old daughter of San Francisco 49ers cornerback Charvarius Ward has died after battling heart problems since her birth. Ward posted on Instagram that his daughter, Amani Joy, died on Monday morning. “She was the best blessing we could have asked for, and her joyous spirit
Continue ReadingBy Wilson Walker Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — The San Francisco Police Department showed off the latest successes of their drone program Monday with a presentation that included audience members from San Jose. In one video clip, a suspect was seen breaking into a car as police watched live
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By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The owner of two Boston-area pizza shops has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for subjecting employees to years of violence and intimidation, according to prosecutors. Stavros Papantoniadis was sentenced in federal court to 102 months in prison on Friday, along with one year of supervised
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