SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A blackout has hit nearly all of Puerto Rico as the U.S. territory prepares to celebrate New Year’s. More than 1.3 million clients were without electricity early on Tuesday and officials say it could take up to two days to restore power. The private company that oversees electricity transmission…… MORE
Trump Says He Is Planning To Attend Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he’s planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter. Asked about it as he walked into a New Year’s Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, Trump responded, “I’ll be there.” Trump said he’d rather not say if he’d spoken to members of…… MORE
Chief Justice John Roberts Defends Judicial Independence, Says It Is Under Threat In Several Ways
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying court orders. Roberts decried officials across the political spectrum who have raised the possibility of defying court orders and said other branches of government must…… MORE
Woman Burned To Death In New York Subway Is Identified As 57-Year-Old From New Jersey
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say they’ve identified the woman who died earlier this month after being set on fire while asleep in a New York subway train. The victim is 57-year-old Debrina Kawam of New Jersey. She had worked at the pharmaceutical giant Merck from 2000 until 2002, but New York’s…… MORE
Blake Lively Sues ‘It Ends With Us’ Director Justin Baldoni Alleging Harassment And Smear Campaign
Actor Blake Lively has sued the director of the film “It Ends With Us” alleging harassment on the set and a coordinated campaign to smear her reputation. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday, just hours after the director, Justin Baldoni, and several others tied to the film filed their own lawsuit against The New York Times,…… MORE