Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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New Orleans' mayor says she's not using coveted city apartment, but council orders locks changed
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The New Orleans City Council voted Thursday to change the locks on a coveted city-owned apartment in its latest dispute with Mayor LaToya Cantrell, whose use of the French Quarter p...
Mar 07, 2024
Transit crime is back as a top concern in some US cities, and political leaders have taken notice
NEW YORK (AP) - Fear of crime on subways and buses is back as a top concern in some U.S. cities, and so are efforts to persuade public officials to take the issue seriously. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul...
Mar 07, 2024
Minneapolis Uber and Lyft drivers due for $15 an hour under council's plan but mayor vows a veto
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minneapolis City Council passed a measure Thursday that would increase wages for drivers of ride-hailing services to an equivalent of more than $15 an hour - which opponents say...
Mar 07, 2024
Donald Trump will get juror names at New York criminal trial but they'll be anonymous to the public
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump will be allowed to know the names of jurors at his upcoming New York hush-money criminal trial. The public will not. Manhattan Judge Juan Manuel Merchan ruled Thursday to ...
Mar 07, 2024
San Francisco mayor touts possibilities after voters expand police powers, gets tough on drug users
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Mayor London Breed on Thursday pledged even more improvements under a pair of controversial public safety proposals voters approved this week that expand police powers and force s...
Mar 07, 2024
Prosecutors in Trump classified documents case draw sharp distinctions with Biden investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal prosecutors on Thursday drew sharp distinctions in the classified documents investigations of Donald Trump and President Joe Biden as they urged a federal judge to reject the...
Mar 07, 2024
Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to undo Memphis' traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Republican Tennessee House lawmakers on Thursday advanced a bill to undo the reforms to police traffic stops made by the city of Memphis in response to the fatal beating of Tyr...
Mar 07, 2024
Judge denies Trump relief from $83.3 million defamation judgment
NEW YORK (AP) - The federal judge who oversaw a New York defamation trial that resulted in an $83.3 million award to a longtime magazine columnist who says Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s refused ...
Mar 07, 2024
President Biden to make 'unity agenda' appeal to Congress in State of the Union
WASHINGTON (AP) - Much of President Joe Biden's State of the Union on Thursday night will focus on comparing his vision for America with that of the Republican Party, setting up an election-year contr...
Mar 07, 2024
Bill that could make TikTok unavailable in the US advances quickly in the House
WASHINGTON (AP) - A bill that could lead to the popular video-sharing app TikTok being unavailable in the United States is quickly gaining traction in the House as lawmakers voice concerns about the p...
Mar 07, 2024
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