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Oath Keeper is 1st suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON — A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group and heavy metal guitarist on Friday became the first defendant to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Apr 16, 2021 4:31 PM
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After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May
WASHINGTON — Facing swift blowback from allies and aid groups, the White House on Friday said President Joe Biden plans to lift his predecessor’s historically low cap on refugees by next month, after initially moving only to expand the eligibility cr
Apr 16, 2021 4:28 PM
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March US home construction jumps to fastest pace since 2006
WASHINGTON — U.S. housing construction rebounded strongly in March to the fastest pace since 2006 as home builders recovered from an unusually frigid February that shut down projects.
Apr 16, 2021 12:01 PM
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Garland rescinds Trump-era memo curtailing consent decrees
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday rescinded a Trump-era memo that curtailed the use of consent decrees that federal prosecutors have used in sweeping investigations of police departments.
Apr 16, 2021 10:47 AM
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Post Hill Press goes on with book by officer in Taylor raid
NEW YORK — The publisher of memoir by a Louisville police officer who fired at Breonna Taylor after being shot during the deadly raid on Taylor’s apartment says it will release the book even though its distributor, Simon & Schuster, announced it
Apr 16, 2021 10:37 AM
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2 documentaries up for Oscars tell stories of nonagenarians
The Oscar isn’t the only one celebrating its 93rd trip around the sun at the Academy Awards ceremony this year.
Apr 16, 2021 10:36 AM
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'Peaky Blinders' actress Helen McCrory dies of cancer at 52
British actress Helen McCrory, who starred in the television show “Peaky Blinders” and the “Harry Potter” movies, has died, her husband said Friday. She was 52 and had been suffering from cancer.
Apr 16, 2021 10:36 AM
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US lifts Vietnam, Switzerland from currency manipulator list
WASHINGTON — Vietnam and Switzerland have been removed from the list of nations labeled by the U.S. as currency manipulators, reversing a decision made by the Trump administration in December.
Apr 16, 2021 9:57 AM
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'In the Heights' to open Tribeca Film Festival in June
NEW YORK — The big-screen adaptation of Lin-Manuel Miranda's “In the Heights” will kick off the Tribeca Film Festival on June 9, two days before the film opens in theatres and begins streaming. Set in New York's Washington Heights, Jon M.
Apr 16, 2021 9:05 AM
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German-Australian author Walter Kaufmann dies at 97
BERLIN — German-Australian author Walter Kaufmann, who survived the Nazi persecution of Jews and later played a prominent role in the literary scene of Communist East Germany, has died at the age of 97.
Apr 16, 2021 9:05 AM
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