Month: July 2024

By Associated Press NEW YORK — Rudolph Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump, was disbarred in New York on Tuesday after a court found he repeatedly made false statements about Trump’s 2020 election loss. The Manhattan appeals court ruled Giuliani, who had his New York law

By Jacob Meikel The 2023 Kansas City Chiefs showed the old saying “defense wins championships,” still rings true. The team knows the importance of keeping as many key pieces on that side of the ball to sustain success and a third-straight Super Bowl appearance. The defense proved itself to be among the league’s elite in

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has allowed the U.S. Education Department to move ahead with a plan to lower monthly payments for millions of student loan borrowers, putting on hold a ruling last week by a lower court. The ruling from the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals puts back on

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court took up an e-cigarette case Tuesday, weighing Food and Drug Administration decisions blocking the marketing of sweet flavored products amid a surge in vaping by young people. The FDA is appealing a lower court ruling siding with vape companies who argue the FDA unfairly denied more than

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday proposed a new rule to address excessive heat in the workplace, warning — as tens of millions of people in the U.S. are under heat advisories — that high temperatures are the country’s leading weather-related killer. If finalized, the measure would protect an estimated 36

By Jacob Meikel The NFL prides itself as a league of opportunity, and one new Kansas City Chief is the latest example of how the sport can find anyone, anywhere. Louis Rees-Zammit, a former Welsh rugby star, has found a new home in Kansas City. His past experience as a professional rugby player will look

By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Inflation in the United States is slowing again after higher readings earlier this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday, while adding that more such evidence would be needed before the Fed would cut interest rates. After some persistently high inflation reports at the start of 2024, Powell said,

By Associated Press PHOENIX — Rori Chang will be spending Fourth of July watching action movies from the comfort of her Glendale, Arizona, home, perhaps something from Marvel or a John Wick flick. But it’s not for her. It’s for her golden retriever, Ava. “Playing movies with gunshots to cover up the fireworks works for

By Associated Press Though it might surprise some people, many natives of India eat beef. Thanks to its versatility, ground meat is a popular form of red meat among people in India, where exporting beef is big business. But those who want to keep beef for their own dinner tables and enjoy a taste of

By Metro Creative Wearing eyeglasses is not strictly reserved for adults. In fact, many children wear eyeglasses, and they may need them for different reasons. The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus says children may benefit from glasses while their visual systems are still developing, within the first 12 years of life. Glasses can