Federal authorities executed a search warrant Tuesday in St. Louis in connection with an investigation in Puerto Rico of a tourist accused of setting businesses on fire last week. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in St. Louis is helping authorities in the U.S. territory conduct an arson investigation, but no arrests have been made, spokesperson Lisa Storey …
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Federal prosecutors allege they have uncovered “additional criminal conduct” by New York Mayor Eric Adams ahead of his scheduled trial in April. Adams, 64, was charged in September with five criminal counts, including bribery, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national. In court documents filed Monday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern …
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A fast-moving fire has forced more than 30,000 residents to evacuate from the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles amid “life-threatening and destructive” winds. The fire, which broke out Tuesday morning at about 10:30 a.m. local time, was burning in the Pacific Palisades Highlands community. In just hours, the blaze grew to nearly 3,000 acres, according to the California Department …
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The soldier who authorities believe blew up a Cybertruck on New Year’s Day in front of the entrance of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas used artificial intelligence to guide him about how to set off the explosion, officials said Tuesday. Matthew Alan Livelsberger, 37, queried ChatGPT for information about how he could put together an explosive, how fast …
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Tens of thousands of Southern Californians were ordered to flee their homes Tuesday after a brush fire exploded in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. Fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds and dry conditions, the Palisades Fire ignited Tuesday morning as a brush fire and had grown to more than 1,200 acres by Tuesday afternoon. Dramatic images showed pillars …
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Transgender people will not be permitted to use single-sex bathrooms that align with their gender identities near the House Chamber, under a policy from Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., that was renewed Friday. The ban was included in a list of Johnson’s policies for the 119th Congress, which were reflected in the Congressional Record, a daily account of Congress’ proceedings. The …
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Panera Bread’s parent company announced Tuesday that CEO Jose Dueñas is stepping down, effective immediately. The change in leadership is the latest challenge to the company’s plans to go public eventually, following several years of hurdles. Panera Brands CFO Paul Carbone will step in as interim chief executive while the board searches for a permanent replacement to lead the company, which …
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Minnesota resident Peter Nystrom saved for months to take his family on an unforgettable trip to the largest ski resort in America. But when his family of eight arrived at Park City Mountain Resort in Utah recently, the getaway quickly soured because of a union strike that led to three-hour wait times for ski lifts and unsafe conditions. “We thought …
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The U.S. will begin rolling out a program to label certain internet-connected products as meeting a basic cybersecurity standard, a White House official said Tuesday. Called the U.S. Cyber Trust Mark, the initiative is comparable to the “Energy Star“ program, and will label products like baby monitors, fitness trackers and security cameras that have passed a U.S. cybersecurity audit. Products …
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A New York appeals court judge on Tuesday denied Donald Trump’s bid for an emergency order halting the president-elect’s scheduled sentencing Friday on criminal charges in the hush money case. Justice Ellen Gesmer rejected the emergency stay request following brief arguments between Trump attorney Todd Blanche and a lawyer from the Manhattan district attorney’s office. “There has never been a …
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