DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A British Bank of America analyst has been sentenced to a decade in a Saudi Arabian prison apparently over a since-deleted social media post, according to his lawyer. The family of Ahmed al-Doush believes the charges against him stemmed from a deleted 2018 tweet about Sudan that did not
Multiple reports on Thursday said the FBI launched an investigation into alleged mortgage fraud claims against New York Attorney General Letitia James, who rose to national prominence through her legal battles with President Donald Trump. Citing law enforcement sources, the reports said the FBI’s Albany office is handling the investigation, which stems from allegations that James falsified records to secure
SAN ANTONIO – Funds for two projects linked to addressing connectivity between downtown San Antonio and the greater East Side remain under federal review, according to a nonprofit and city officials. Earlier this year, San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE) received $2 million from the then-U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s
California is joining 16 other states in a federal lawsuit to force the Trump administration to release billions of dollars in funds for electric vehicle chargers approved by former President Joe Biden’s hallmark infrastructure law. “Alongside 16 attorneys general, I’m suing the Federal Highway Administration for their efforts to thwart Congress’s $5 billion program to
The impact and history of autos in Detroit, The Motor City Here are some facts about Detroit’s auto industry. Rep. Bill Huizenga introduced the Made in America Motors Act, proposing a tax deduction on interest paid on U.S.-assembled vehicle loans. The proposed deduction allows up to $2,500 per year for vehicles under 14,000 pounds purchased
As of Wednesday morning, Bitcoin (BTC) is trading over $96K, up nearly 2% in the last 24 hours, marking a continued recovery from April’s lows around $75,000. Late Tuesday evening ET, Bitcoin surged over $97K. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is now within striking distance of the critical $100,000 milestone amid renewed institutional and political tailwinds.
If you’re wondering when interest rates on credit cards and car loans will start falling again, don’t hold you breath this week when the Federal Reserve’s policy committee meets. Interest-rate traders see little chance that the Fed will lower interest rates at the end of Wednesday’s meeting or the following one. That means Americans won’t
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Those working to end the HIV epidemic say this cut in funding will have a ‘devastating impact.’ Protesters against planned National Institutes of Health funding cuts The Trump administration’s push to slash funding at the National Institutes of Health has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge. About $42 million of the terminated grants were
Ryan Hanrahan | Farmers’ Advance ‘May Day’ protests push back against Trump administration policies “May Day” protesters across the U.S. rallied against President Donald Trump’s policies and billionaire Elon Musk’s influence over the White House. Reuters’ Leah Douglas and P.J. Huffstutter reported that “farm loan employees at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency will