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Ex-tabloid publisher testifies he scooped up possibly damaging tales to shield his old friend Trump 04/25/2024 09:38pm • NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump was running for president in 2016, his old friend at the National Enquirer was scooping up potentially damaging stories about the candidate and paying out tens of thousands of dollars to keep them from the public eye. But when it came to the seamy claims by porn per Why you'll soon have to pay over 25 cents (on top of your fare) for Metro rides 04/25/2024 09:20pm • Metro fares will soon be going up as part of the $4.8 billion budget approved Thursday by the WMATA Board of Directors. This budget, which goes into effect July 1, avoids drastic service cuts the transit agency proposed in December when it said it faced a $750 million deficit. But to help bring i Man admits to being gunman who carjacked woman in case involving drugs and money, affidavit says 04/25/2024 09:16pm • ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A man questioned about his role earlier this month in the fatal carjacking of a woman in central Florida told investigators that he was paid to kidnap her and deliver her to someone, according to court documents filed Thursday. Jordanish Torres-Garcia told investigators that h Supreme Court seems skeptical of Trump's claim of absolute immunity but decision's timing is unclear 04/25/2024 08:52pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday appeared likely to reject former President Donald Trump’s claim of absolute immunity from prosecution over election interference, but several justices signaled reservations about the charges that could cause a lengthy delay, possibly beyond Novembe The Latest | Hearing on claims of gag order violations in Trump's hush money trial rescheduled 04/25/2024 08:37pm • NEW YORK (AP) — The third day of witness testimony in Donald Trump's hush money trial concluded Thursday after Trump's lawyers got their first chance to question a witness on the stand. The trial resumed around the same time the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Washington over whether Trump s USC's move to cancel commencement amid protests draws criticism from students, alumni 04/25/2024 08:35pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The University of Southern California's decision Thursday to cancel its main graduation ceremony, a move that came 10 days after administrators said the student valedictorian who had expressed support for Palestinians would not be allowed to speak, left students and alumni stunn Alabama sets July execution date for man convicted of killing delivery driver 04/25/2024 08:28pm • MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The execution date for a man convicted in the 1998 fatal shooting of a delivery driver who had stopped at an ATM has been set for July 18, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Thursday. Keith Edmund Gavin, 64, will be put to death by lethal injection, which is the state's prima Eagles agree to three-year, $96 million extension with WR AJ Brown, AP source says 04/25/2024 08:24pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles and wide receiver A.J Brown have agreed to a three-year contract extension that includes $84 million in guaranteed money, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke Thursday to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity becau Mexico's chief detective apologizes for saying his country is the 'champion' of fentanyl production 04/25/2024 08:12pm • MEXICO CITY (AP) — The head of Mexico’s detective service apologized Thursday for saying his country is “the champion” of fentany l and meth production. The comments Tuesday by Felipe de Jesus Gallo, the head of Mexico’s Criminal Investigation Agency, appeared to contradict past statement Honors Colleges and Programs: What to Know 04/25/2024 08:00pm • For students wanting to be challenged more academically and experience an intimate learning environment in college, many institutions have an honors college or honors program. "I think in a day and age in which so many students, especially high-ability students, are coming in to college feeling root Should I Use a Wire Transfer or Cashier's Check for Closing? 04/25/2024 08:00pm • If you've finally reached the closing stage of the homebuying process, then you are nearing the finish line. However, closing involves a specific set of procedures that must be followed carefully to avoid delays or complications. One of these processes is securing a bank-certified payment method, How to Avoid Financial Scams 04/25/2024 08:00pm • As much as everyone would like to believe they're immune to financial scams, fraudsters are sophisticated and use tactics you might not expect to steal your data and money. "Scammers are always trying to find new ways to lure victims and find ways to steal money or personal information and they use Biden celebrates computer chip factories, pitching voters on American 'comeback' 04/25/2024 07:30pm • SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday sought to sell voters on an American “comeback story” as he highlighted longterm investments in the economy in upstate New York to celebrate Micron Technology's plans to build a campus of computer chip factories made possible in part with g Trump downplays deadly Charlottesville rally by comparing it to campus protests over Gaza war 04/25/2024 06:50pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Thursday claimed the 2017 white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, was “nothing” compared to ongoing pro-Palestinian campus protests, the latest instance in which he has downplayed a racist incident that was one of the most criticized moments of h Recreational marijuana backers can gather signatures for North Dakota ballot initiative 04/25/2024 06:39pm • BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota ballot initiative group can gather signatures to put a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana to a statewide vote in the fall, the state’s top election official said Thursday, in the latest legalization effort in the conservative state. The New Economic F