House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
What was once a bipartisan effort to expand by 66 the number of federal district judgeships across the country passed the ...
Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
The December holidays are supposed to be a time of joyful celebration, but the season can be especially grueling for the ...
‘You’re an idiot’: Man gets stuck in chimney while allegedly attempting to flee Massachusetts police
A man is facing charges after attempting to evade detectives in Massachusetts by hiding in a chimney — and becoming stuck ...
FAA administrator Mike Whitaker will step down on Inauguration Day
The head of the Federal Aviation Administration, who has led a tougher enforcement policy against Boeing since a panel blew off a Boeing jet in January, said Thursday that he will step down next ...
CC Sabathia Is the Best Hope to End a Long Hall of Fame Dry Spell for Starting Pitchers
Leading up to the Baseball Hall of Fame class announcement on Jan. 21, we’ll be examining the cases of notable candidates ...
The White House is cracking down on overdraft fees
The Biden administration has finalized a rule limiting overdraft fees banks can charge, as part of the White House’s campaign to reduce junk fees that hit consumers on ...
In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
RaMell Ross sometimes sends his photography students out on a unique assignment. He tells them to photograph a white person, ...
Ontario premier says he will cut off energy to the US if Trump imposes tariffs
TORONTO (AP) — The premier of Canada’s most populous province said Wednesday he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian ...
Concern over Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile triggers emergency meeting of global monitor
The global chemical weapons watchdog opened an emergency meeting on Thursday to discuss the situation in Syria over concerns ...
Meta donates $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said it has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s ...
Trump invites China’s Xi to his inauguration even as he threatens massive tariffs on Beijing
President-elect Donald Trump has invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month — extending a ...
Rescue group saves 11-year-old girl floating alone in the Mediterranean for days after shipwreck
An 11-year-old girl from Sierra Leone was found floating in the Mediterranean Sea off Italy’s southernmost island of ...