Officer who arrested Scottie Scheffler disciplined for not having bodycam activated
Authorities say The Kentucky police officer who arrested top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler outside the PGA Championship is receiving “corrective action” for failing to have his body-worn camera activated when he approached the golfer’s vehicle and was allegedly dragged to the ground.
Long-term mortgage rates ease for third straight week, dipping to just below 7%
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage dipped this week to just below 7% for the first time since mid April, a modest boost for home shoppers navigating a housing market dampened by rising prices and relatively few available properties.
Political consultant behind fake Biden robocalls faces $6 million fine and criminal charges
The Federal Communications Commission has issued a $6 million fine against a political consultant who sent AI-generated robocalls mimicking President Joe Biden’s voice to voters ahead of New Hampshire’s presidential primary.
Black Americans are underrepresented in residential care communities, AP/CNHI News analysis finds
Nearly half of Americans over 65 will pay for some version of long-term health care, the landscape of which is quickly transitioning away from nursing homes and toward community living situations.
Trump is holding a rally in the South Bronx as he tries to woo Black and Hispanic voters
President Joe Biden’s campaign is releasing two ads aimed at undercutting former President Donald Trump’s attempts to make inroads with Black voters — highlighting Trump's “birther” conspiracy against former President Barack Obama and his calls for the death penalty for the Central Park Five.
Leaders of Northwestern, UCLA and Rutgers to testify before Congress on campus protests
House Republicans have summoned the leaders of Northwestern University and Rutgers University to testify about concessions they gave to pro-Palestinian protesters to end demonstrations on their campus.
Centrist challenger ousts progressive prosecutor in DA race in Portland, Oregon
Centrist district attorney candidate Nathan Vasquez has ousted the incumbent progressive prosecutor in Oregon’s Multnomah County, home to Portland, after running a campaign in which he vowed to be tough on crime.
Buy now, pay later companies must adhere to credit card standards, consumer agency says
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau says in a new rule that buy now, pay later lenders are basically credit card providers and must provide the same protections and rights that apply to those lenders.
NYC is beginning to evict some people in migrant shelters under stricter rules
New York City is stepping up its efforts to push migrants out of its overwhelmed shelters as it begins enforcing a new rule that limits some adult asylum-seekers to a month in the system before they have to find a bed on their own.
Top Apple exec acknowledges shortcomings in effort to bring competition in iPhone app payments
Longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller on Wednesday acknowledged a court-ordered makeover of the U.S. payment system in its iPhone app store hasn’t done much to increase competition — a shortcoming that could result in a federal judge demanding more changes.
Federal Reserve minutes: Policymakers saw a longer path to rate cuts
After several unexpectedly high inflation readings, Federal Reserve officials concluded at a meeting earlier this month that it would take longer than they previously thought for inflation to cool enough to justify reducing their key interest rate, now at a 23-year high.
Judge signs off on $600 million Ohio train derailment settlement but residents still have questions
A federal judge has signed off on the $600 million class action settlement over last year's disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment in eastern Ohio, but many people who live near East Palestine are still wondering how much they will end up with out of the deal.
Chiefs' Mahomes: Butker entitled to his beliefs, even though the QB doesn't always agree with him
Patrick Mahomes said Wednesday that while he doesn’t agree with all the beliefs espoused by kicker Harrison Butker during a recent commencement address, the Chiefs quarterback respects his teammate’s right to make them be known.
Petrochemical company fined more than $30 million for 2019 explosions near Houston
A Texas petrochemical company has pleaded guilty to a violation of the Clean Air Act and agreed to pay more than $30 million in connection with two explosions that injured workers and caused the evacuation of thousands.
Heated hearing in classified documents case as lawyer for Trump co-defendant challenges prosecutors
A lawyer for Donald Trump’s personal valet is accusing federal prosecutors of targeting his client for prosecution because he refused to cooperate against the former president in the classified documents case.
Families of Uvalde school shooting victims agree to $2 million settlement with city
The families of 19 of the victims in the Uvalde elementary school shooting in Texas have filed a $500 million federal lawsuit against 92 state police officers who were part of the botched law enforcement response.
Asian American, Pacific Islander Latinos in the US see exponential growth, new analysis says
The number of people of both Latino and Asian American or Pacific Islander heritage has more than doubled in the last 20 years yet it remains an often ignored demographic, according to a new analysis.
Trial of Sen. Bob Menendez takes a weeklong break after jurors get stuck in elevator
The New York trial of Sen. Bob Menendez grinded to a weeklong break after Manhattan federal court jurors were treated to a brick-by-brick build of the prosecution’s bribery case before getting stuck in an elevator.
Lawsuit says ex-Officer Chauvin kneeled on woman’s neck, just as he did when he killed George Floyd
A former employee is suing the city of Minneapolis, alleging ex-police Officer Derek Chauvin hauled her from her minivan and pinned her to the ground with his knee in January 2020, just as he did four months later when he killed George Floyd.
Report suggests some deputies responding to Maine mass shooting were intoxicated
An independent commission investigating the deadliest shooting in Maine history plans to take up accusations contained in a report that said self-dispatching police officers created “chaos” during a search for the gunman.
Trump says he is open to restrictions on contraception before backing away from the statement
Former President Donald Trump is seemingly open to supporting regulations on contraception and has said his campaign would release a policy on the issue soon, though he later walked that statement back.
Tornado devastates Iowa town, killing multiple people as powerful storms rip through Midwest
Multiple people have died and at least a dozen were injured since a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and widely strewn debris.