WASHINGTON (AP) — Hopes for a quick end to the government shutdown are fading. Democrats have refused to budge in a Senate vote. President Donald Trump is readying plans to unleash layoffs and cuts across the federal government. On the third day of the shutdown, another Senate vote to advance a Republican bill that would…… MORE
North Carolina Governor Signs Criminal Justice Bill Into Law After Ukrainian Refugee’s Death
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Democratic governor has signed into law a criminal justice measure pushed by the Republican-controlled legislature in response to the stabbing death of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte train. While Gov. Josh Stein criticized portions of the bill on Friday, his signature still affirms in law the actions of…… MORE
Hegseth Announces Latest Strike on Boat Near Venezuela He Says Was Trafficking Drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he ordered another strike on a small boat he accused of carrying drugs off Venezuela. It expands what the Trump administration has declared is an “armed conflict” with cartels. In a social media post Friday, Hegseth asserted that the “vessel was trafficking narcotics” and those aboard were…… MORE
Noem Visits Chicago Area ICE Facility as Agents Detain Multiple Protesters Outside
BROADVIEW, Ill. (AP) — Federal agents have detained several people near an immigration facility outside Chicago. This facility has been a frequent target for protesters since President Donald Trump’s administration’s surge on immigration enforcement this fall. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Broadview processing center on Friday as demonstrators gathered for a weekly show…… MORE
Trump Pauses $2.1B for Chicago Infrastructure Projects, Leveraging Shutdown to Pressure Democrats
CHICAGO (AP) — White House budget director Russ Vought says the Trump administration will withhold $2.1 billion for Chicago infrastructure projects, expanding funding fights that have targeted Democratic areas during the government shutdown. The pause affects a long-awaited plan to extend the city’s Red Line train. Vought wrote on social media Friday the money was…… MORE
Lack of Jobs Data Due to Government Shutdown Muddies View of Hiring and the US Economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — From Wall Street trading floors to the Federal Reserve to economists sipping coffee in their home offices, the first Friday morning of the month typically brings a quiet hush around 8:30 a.m. eastern, as everyone awaits the Labor Department’s monthly jobs report. But this Friday, with the government shut down, no jobs…… MORE
Cyberattack Hits Major Japanese Beverage Producer, Affecting Its Operations
TOKYO (AP) — A major Japanese beverage producer has been hit by a cyberattack this week which has disrupted shipments and operations. Asahi Group Holdings says its computer systems were attacked on Monday, affecting orders, shipments, and a customer call center. A company spokeswoman told The Associated Press on Friday that the issue remains unresolved,…… MORE
Greystar and Other Landlords Agree to a $141M Deal to Settle a Rent-Setting Lawsuit
ATLANTA (AP) — Greystar and 25 other property management companies have agreed to pay over $141 million to settle a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit accuses them of using rent-setting algorithms from RealPage to drive up housing costs. Greystar, the largest apartment owner in the U.S., would pay $50 million under the proposed settlement. The…… MORE
Silicon Valley Leader Who Navigated the Internet’s Boom and Bust Sees Another Wild Ride With AI
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers learned all about technology’s volatile highs and lows as a veteran of the internet’s early boom days during the late 1990s and the ensuing meltdown that followed the mania. And now he is seeing potential signs of the cycle repeating with another transformative technology in…… MORE
Parents of College Student Killed in Tesla Crash Allege Design Flaw Trapped Her in the Burning Car
A lawsuit filed Thursday by parents of a college student killed in a Tesla crash says she was trapped inside as the car burned because of a design flaw that makes it difficult to open the doors in fires. The suit filed in California state court by the parents of Krysta Tsukahara alleges she burned…… MORE
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