By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress after the president’s son defied a congressional subpoena to appear for a private deposition last month. The Republican chairmen of the House Oversight and Judiciary committees announced Friday that they will
Continue ReadingBy FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress after the president’s son defied a congressional subpoena to appear for a private deposition last month. The Republican chairmen of the House Oversight and Judiciary committees announced Friday that they will
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press Missouri Republican U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer will not seek reelection, though his departure in what is considered a safe Republican district is unlikely to impact the balance of power after the 2024 election. Luetkemeyer announced his decision Thursday. He is 71. Luetkemeyer represents Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District, a large geographic
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — A coalition of Florida abortion rights supporters announced on Friday they have gathered enough signatures to put a state constitutional amendment protecting the right to an abortion on the ballot in 2024. Election officials have verified 910,946 petitions submitted by Floridians Protecting Freedom, according to the
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is drifting higher Friday after reports showed a strong job market is giving workers bigger raises, but key parts of the economy still don’t look like they’re overheating. The S&P 500 was 0.5% higher in morning trading, though it’s still on track for
Continue ReadingBy GISELA SALOMON and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. (AP) — Five years ago, Alexis Llanos and his family fled Venezuela for Colombia, escaping death threats and political persecution. The family then planned to make the dangerous and deadly journey north, through the Darien jungle leading through Panama, with hopes of eventually crossing
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A competitor in Chinese chess says he has sued the national association in China for mental distress after he was stripped of a title for drinking alcohol and defecating in the bathtub of his hotel room at a recent competition. Yan Chenglong doesn’t deny what happened, but wrote in a civil complaint
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Florida’s request to import certain drugs from Canada, marking the first time a state has been authorized to buy lower-cost medications in bulk from abroad. Florida’s plan calls for importing medications for several illnesses for residents covered by certain public programs,
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is docking more than $2 million in payments to student loan servicers that failed to send billing statements on time after the end of a coronavirus pandemic payment freeze. The Education Department said Friday it’ll withhold payments from Nelnet and two other servicers
Continue ReadingBy MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco appeared in a Dominican court Friday to face allegations that he had a brief relationship with a 14-year-old girl and gave her mother a small car and thousands of dollars in exchange for her
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6 has announced he is running for Congress in Maryland. Harry Dunn wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he will be running in a crowded Democratic primary to replace Rep. John
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cleared the way for Florida’s first-in-the-nation plan to import prescription drugs from Canada, a long-sought approach to accessing cheaper medications that follows decades of frustration with U.S. drug prices. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the plan into law in
Continue ReadingBy AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Top one-and-done NBA prospects are making a big impact in their college team’s AP Top 25 standing. Roughly 70% of the one-and-done lottery picks who saw college minutes dating to 2006 played for teams that cracked the top 10 of the poll. The list includes stars and eventual top
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border — and in US cities where many asylum seekers are being sent. Here are the latest developments: After attempting to pump the brakes on “rogue buses” from Texas dropping off migrants by the thousands, the mayor of New
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Actor David Soul, who earned fame as the blond half of crime-fighting duo “Starsky & Hutch” in the popular 1970s television series, has died at the age of 80. His wife, Helen Snell, said Friday that “David Soul – beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother – died yesterday after a valiant battle
Continue ReadingBy COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is docking more than $2 million in payments to student loan servicers that failed to send billing statements on time after the end of a pandemic payment freeze. The Education Department said Friday it will withhold payments from Aidvantage, EdFinancial and Nelnet for
Continue ReadingBy Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Many federal student loan borrowers faced long hold times on the phone, experienced significant delays in application processing and received inaccurate bills when payments resumed in October, according to a report released Friday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. When the three-plus-year pandemic pause ended, many borrowers needed
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is holding relatively steady Friday after a report showed a strong job market is still powering the economy, even if it may be a touch too strong. The S&P 500 was 0.1% higher in early trading but still on track for its first
Continue ReadingBy JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The lawyer representing the woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves has filed a legal complaint with Spanish authorities after a video circulated on social media that reportedly reveals the identity of her client. Ester García, the lawyer of the alleged
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY, NQOBILE NTSHANGASE and MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee who became a global star competing at his sport’s highest level while running on carbon-fiber blades, was released from prison on Friday after serving nearly nine years for killing his girlfriend, the model Reeva
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