Washington — A man who was charged with throwing a sandwich at a federal agent was found not guilty of one count of misdemeanor assault after a jury trial in Washington, D.C. The acquittal of the man, Sean Dunn, comes after federal prosecutors failed to secure a felony indictment against him from a grand jury…
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who has wielded enormous power in Congress and in the Democratic Party for decades, announced on Thursday that she will not seek reelection and will retire from Congress after her term ends in early 2027. Pelosi, 85, made her decision public in a video released Thursday morning that begins as…
Facing a shortage of air traffic controllers, data shows flight delays are on the rise as the government shutdown drags on. It’s a trend that is expected to continue as federal officials plan to cut travel by 10% at 40 airports starting Friday. Nearly a quarter of flights arrived late into 16 of America’s busiest…
A jury awarded $10 million to former first grade Virginia teacher Abby Zwerner, who was shot and seriously wounded by a 6-year-old student in 2023, in a civil case that accused the school’s former assistant principal of ignoring multiple warnings the day of the shooting. Zwerner, 25, was shot in the hand and chest by a…
A voting board in Oklahoma decided Wednesday to recommend clemency for Tremane Wood, a death row inmate who is scheduled to receive a lethal injection next week at the state penitentiary in McAlester. Wood, 46, faces execution for his conviction in the 2001 murder of Ronnie Wipf, a migrant farmworker, at an Oklahoma City hotel…
Starbucks announced its 2025 holiday menu with several existing and new flavored drinks going on sale this week, but what’s generating the most buzz is a new item: a $30 “bearista” mug, a glass cup for cold drinks resembling a honey bear container. The mug, which is topped with a green silicone beanie, went on sale Thursday…
The body of a skier who went missing in an Alaskan avalanche eight months ago has been found, authorities said Tuesday. David Linder, 39, Charles Eppard, 39, and Jeremy Leif, 38, were heliskiing together in Girdwood, Alaska on March 4 when they were swept away and buried under between 40 and 100 feet of snow at the…
Peloton is recalling 833,000 of its Original Series Bike+ exercise bikes because the seat posts can break, potentially causing riders to fall off, the Consumer Product Safety Commission warned on Thursday. The maker of internet-enabled fitness equipment has received three reports of the seat posts detaching from the bikes during use and two reports of…
Marshawn Kneeland, a defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys, has died at age 24, the team confirmed in a statement Thursday morning. “It is with extreme sadness that the Dallas Cowboys share that Marshawn Kneeland tragically passed away this morning. Marshawn was a beloved teammate and member of our organization. Our thoughts and prayers regarding…
Washington — The Senate will take up a war powers resolution on Thursday aimed at blocking President Trump from conducting strikes against Venezuela, with a bipartisan group of senators forcing the issue as they warn that a continued campaign against alleged drug smugglers in the region could escalate. The resolution, led by Democratic Sen. Tim…