By MICHAEL R. SISAK and CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Police arrested a “strong person of interest” Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon and writings linking …
Read More »Trump says he can’t guarantee tariffs won’t raise US prices and won’t rule out revenge prosecutions
By BILL BARROW and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump said he can’t guarantee that his promised tariffs on key U.S. foreign trade partners won’t raise prices for American consumers and he suggested once more that some political rivals and federal officials who pursued legal cases against …
Read More »AP: Top Photos of 2024 from the US
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The right frame can freeze a moment in time, creating meaning for the masses from a fist pump over a bloodied ear, a bridge crumbled by a ship, towns shredded by nature, and a victory sealed with an on-field kiss. In …
Read More »UPDATE: Ammunition used in CEO’s killing had ‘Deny,’ ‘defend’ and ‘depose’ written on it, AP sources say
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The masked gunman who stalked and killed the leader of one of the largest U.S. health insurance companies outside a Manhattan hotel used ammunition emblazoned with the words “deny,” “defend” and “depose,” two law enforcement …
Read More »Trump considers DeSantis for the Pentagon with Hegseth under pressure over allegations: AP sources
By THOMAS BEAUMONT, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, ZEKE MILLER and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s Pentagon pick, was fighting to hold on to his Cabinet nomination amid growing questions Wednesday about his personal conduct as the president-elect’s team considers alternatives, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. …
Read More »Fixing the feral cat population
By: Brandon Ngeth CHATTANOOGA, TENN. (mocsnews.com) – There has been an increasing number of feral and stray cats throughout the city of Chattanooga and the surrounding areas. Despite many trying their best to help these strays in various ways from feeding or capturing and rehoming. If the correct steps are …
Read More »Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
By ZEKE MILLER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions and reversing his past promises not to use the extraordinary powers …
Read More »Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general
By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation that cast doubt on his ability to be confirmed as the nation’s chief federal law enforcement officer. …
Read More »Harris’ interview with Fox News is marked by testy exchanges over immigration and more
By ZEKE MILLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a combative interview with Fox News on Wednesday, sparring with anchor Bret Baier on immigration and shifting policy positions while asserting that if elected, she would not represent a continuation of Joe Biden’s presidency. …
Read More »Hurricane Milton is forecast to become a Category 5 and is taking aim at Florida
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday and was forecast to become a Category 5 storm on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay and setting the stage for potential mass evacuations less than two weeks after …
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