MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman has been honored at a funeral where former President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris attended. Hortman and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot two weeks ago by a man posing as a police officer. The attack also left a state senator and his wife…… MORE
Elon Musk Renews His Criticism Of Trump’s Big Bill As It Faces A Key Senate Vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk is doubling down on his distaste for President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax and spending cuts bill. In a social media post on Saturday, Musk argued the legislation that Republican senators are scrambling to pass would kill jobs and bog down burgeoning industries. As the Senate was scheduled to call a…… MORE
Chrysler Recalls Some 2022-2025 Pacifica and Voyager Vehicles To Fix A Potential Airbag Issue
NEW YORK (AP) — Chrysler is voluntarily recalling some of its 2022-2025 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles to replace their side curtain airbags, if needed. The recall potentially affects 250,651 vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it’s because some side curtain airbags may not hold enough pressure during deployment to limit the risk for…… MORE
Warren Buffett Announces $6 billion In Donations To Five Foundations
NEW YORK (AP) — Famed investor Warren Buffett is donating $6 billion worth of his company’s stock to five foundations. That brings the total he has given to them since 2006 to roughly $60 billion, based on their value when received. Buffett said late Friday that the shares of Berkshire Hathaway will be delivered on…… MORE
Americans Cut Back On Spending As Inflation Ticks Higher
WASHINGTON (AP) — A key inflation gauge moved higher in May in the latest sign that prices remain stubbornly elevated while Americans cut back on their spending. Prices rose 2.3% in May compared with a year ago, up from just 2.1% in April, the Commerce Department said Friday. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories,…… MORE
Dallas ISD Board Approves Cell Phone Ban
(WBAP/KLIF) – DALLAS, TX – When students return to Dallas ISD schools after summer break, they’ll have to leave their phones at the door. On Thursday night, the Dallas ISD school board approved a new code of conduct which includes a ban on cell phones, tablets, smart watches, and any kind of digital communication device.…… MORE
Justice Department Abruptly Fires 3 Prosecutors Involved In Jan. 6 Criminal Cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has fired at least three prosecutors involved in U.S. Capitol riot criminal cases, according to two people familiar with the matter. It’s the latest move by the Trump administration targeting attorneys connected to the massive prosecution of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack. Those dismissed include two attorneys who worked…… MORE
The Senate Is Working To Put Trump’s Big Bill Back On Track But Hurdles Remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans appear to have President Donald Trump’s big bill back on track after a flurry of last-minute revisions. But there’s still a long way to go. Trump at first gave Congress some breathing room toward his Fourth of July deadline. But later the presdient insisted in a post they get it…… MORE
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Sues Fox News Over Alleged Defamation In Story About Call With Trump
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has sued Fox News over alleged defamation, saying the network knowingly aired false information about him over a phone call he had with President Donald Trump around the time the National Guard was sent Los Angeles. The lawsuit filed Friday alleges Fox News anchor Jesse Watters lied…… MORE
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Lawyer Mocks Sex Trafficking Case In Closing, Calls Charges ‘Badly Exaggerated’
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Diddy Combs’ defense lawyer says the government “badly exaggerated” its evidence against the music mogul. Defense lawyer Marc Agnifilo says prosecutors twisted Combs’ swinger lifestyle, drugs and threesomes into a racketeering conspiracy. Agnifilo spent several hours Friday trying to convince the New York jury to exonerate his 55-year-old client of…… MORE
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