“Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star” pleading guilty in Manhattan court to fraud conspiracy
NEW YORK (AP) — A member of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” pleaded guilty Monday to a fraud conspiracy charge that could result in a prison sentence of over 11 years. Jennifer Shah, 48, of
Gas prices in NJ taking a double digit drop
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Gas prices have taken a double-digit drop in New Jersey and around the nation primarily due to lower demand, analysts said. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas
Sen. Chuck Schumer has COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has tested positive for COVID-19 and reports experiencing very mild symptoms, his spokesman said Sunday night. Schumer, 71, is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots, spokesman Justin
Judge Won’t Delay Trial For Trump Ex-Adviser Steve Bannon
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has declined to delay the upcoming trial of Steve Bannon, an adviser to former President Donald Trump who faces contempt charges after refusing for months to cooperate with the House committee
Monkeypox Vaccines Offered In New York City
Many New Yorkers lined up to receive a monkeypox vaccine in New York City on Friday. The sexual health clinic in Central Harlem and Chelsea offered appointments to get a jab however the appointments ran out within
Looming Musk-Twitter Legal Battle Hammers Company Shares
NEW YORK (AP) — Shares of Twitter are down almost 10% in the first day of trading after billionaire Elon Musk said that he was abandoning his $44 billion bid for the company and the social media
Abortion Rights Poised to go Before Michigan Voters in Fall
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Abortion rights are poised to come before Michigan voters in November after an abortion rights campaign turned in a record-breaking number of signatures for a ballot initiative. The signatures turned in Monday to
Biden Celebration of New Gun Law Clouded by Latest Shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting a “celebration” of a new bipartisan law meant to reduce gun violence that already has been overshadowed by yet another mass shooting. Congress passed the measure after gun rampages
German Union Seeks 8% Wage Increase for Industrial Workers
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s biggest industrial union says it will seek an 8% wage increase for millions of manufacturing workers in upcoming pay talks, a demand that is just above the country’s current inflation rate. The IG
Monsoon Rains Kill 147 in Less Than a Month in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani officials say at least 147 people, mostly women and children, have died in rain-related incidents in less than a month as monsoons lash the country and trigger flash floods in some areas.
Putin Extends Fast-Track Russian Citizenship To All Ukraine
KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree expanding a fast-track procedure to receive Russian citizenship to all Ukrainians. It’s yet another effort to expand Moscow’s influence in war-torn Ukraine. Only residents of
Administration Seeks Supreme Court OK on Deportation Policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow it to put in place guidance that prioritizes deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk. The emergency
