By MIKE CATALINI, JOSH FUNK and JOHN SEEWER The long flight delays and cancellations plaguing Newark’s Liberty International Airport and spilling over to airports across the U.S. can be traced to a week ago when air traffic controllers temporarily lost communications with planes in the sky, according to the controllers union. Related Articles Civil rights…
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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit soared to a record $140.5 billion in March as consumers and businesses alike tried to get ahead of President Donald Trump’s latest and most sweeping tariffs — with federal data showing an enormous stockpiling of pharmaceutical products. Related Articles US expands attempt to blow up…
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By KATHY McCORMACK A federal appeals court is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday in the cases of a Turkish Tufts University student who has been detained by immigration authorities for six weeks and a Palestinian student at Columbia University who was recently released from detention. Related Articles On the attack: Trump’s media response in Abrego…
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Are you looking for something different to do with the tomatoes that are beginning to ripen? Look no further. Here’s a fresh way to enjoy them. I love the combination of feta, tomatoes, and chives. If you can’t find or don’t like sunflower sprouts, substitute whatever type you like – or change the cheese. I…
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By KENYA HUNTER and FATIMA HUSSEIN WASHINGTON (AP) — Spencer Goidel, a 33-year-old federal worker in Boca Raton, Florida, with autism, knew what he could be losing when he got laid off from his job as an equal employment opportunity specialist at the IRS. Because of his autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, Goidel had been able…
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By REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON — Travelers who aren’t Real ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be able to fly but should be prepared for extra scrutiny, the head of Homeland Security said on Tuesday, May 6. Kristi Noem told a Congressional panel that 81% of travelers already have IDs that comply…
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OAKLAND — A hand-crafted sign outside the downtown Social Security Administration office mimicked a street sign, depicting the intersection of “Prosecute” and “Trump.” The chants came from about 50 people surrounding it, holding furious signs aimed at President Donald Trump and Elon Musk: “Hands off! Hands off! Hands off!” In downtown Concord, several hundred carried…
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By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Responding to coverage of Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s deportation, the Trump administration has called journalists “despicable,” questioned CNN’s patriotism, scolded Fox News and even admitted to a mistake — in admitting to a mistake in the first place. Related Articles ‘My Social Security is my Social…
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By MARI YAMAGUCHI and DIDI TANG WASHINGTON (AP) — Just as Japan’s top trade negotiator traveled to Washington for another round of tariff talks last week, a bipartisan delegation bearing the name of “Japan-China Friendship” wrapped up a visit to Beijing. Related Articles 80 years after World War II, Germany is still painstakingly searching for…
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By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals wrapped up their pre-conclave meetings Tuesday, trying to identify a possible new pope who could follow Pope Francis and make the 2,000-year-old Catholic Church credible and relevant today, especially to young people. Related Articles 80 years after World War II, Germany is still painstakingly searching for its…
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