FEC asked to investigate flower shop's $500,000 contribution to super PAC backing Suarez's 2024 bid
A government watchdog group is asking federal regulators to investigate a $500,000 contribution to a super PAC backing Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s presidential bid by a shop selling artificial flowers
2023-07-26 06:16
DeSantis cuts additional campaign staff in effort to 'streamline operations'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making additional cuts to his presidential campaign staff, two senior campaign officials told CNN, shrinking his payroll by more than a third as he continues to reboot his struggling White House bid.
2023-07-26 05:58
Purdue Pharma bankruptcy can proceed despite potential US Supreme Court appeal
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma may proceed with a bankruptcy settlement that protects its
2023-07-26 05:57
Small funnel cloud over US Capitol turns into viral photo
Observant visitors to the area around the U.S. Capitol building on Tuesday afternoon were treated to a unusual sight: an unmistakable funnel cloud extending diagonally from the sky and seemingly almost reaching the tip of the Capitol dome itself
2023-07-26 05:56
Abortion rights amendment qualifies for November ballot in Ohio
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Tuesday that organizers submitted enough valid signatures to put an amendment on the November ballot to enshrine abortion rights in the state's constitution.
2023-07-26 05:56
Manchin, Tuberville introduce college sports bill to standardize NIL rules, regulate collectives
Senators Joe Manchin and Tommy Tuberville introduced a college sports bill that would require athletes to disclose how much they money make from name, image and likeness deals, regulate collectives and agents and put restrictions in transferring players
2023-07-26 05:53
Bannon co-defendant Shea sentenced to 5-1/4 years over 'We Build the Wall' fraud
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK The sole person convicted at trial of defrauding donors to an online campaign
2023-07-26 05:49
Unexplained outage at Chase Bank leads to interruptions at Zelle payment network
An unexplained outage at Chase Bank has led to interruptions for users of the Zelle payment network, who took to social media to complain
2023-07-26 05:48
Visa 3Q profits rose as global customers increasingly use credit and debit cards instead of cash
Visa says its adjusted third-quarter profits rose by close to double digits, as the global payments company continues to benefit from broad shift of consumer behavior from cash to using credit and debit cards
2023-07-26 05:46
Department of Education launches civil rights probe after lawsuit accuses Harvard of giving preferential treatment to legacy admissions
The US Department of Education has begun a civil rights investigation into whether Harvard University discriminates in its admissions process by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, roughly three weeks after a lawsuit made those allegations.
2023-07-26 05:25
Head of US cybersecurity agency sees progress on election security, with more work needed for 2024
The head of the nation’s cybersecurity agency says efforts to protect the nation’s election systems have grown exponentially since the 2016 presidential election, but more is needed to defend the integrity and resiliency of the election process ahead of next year’s vote
2023-07-26 05:24
Phoenix could get a mild break from the extreme heat, as record spell nears the 30-day mark
Longtime Phoenix residents know that sweltering Julys are to be expected, but no one could have predicted the brutal heat wave that has enveloped the country’s fifth largest city this summer
2023-07-26 05:18