Prosecutors Lay Out New Evidence in Trump Election Case, Accuse Him of Having ‘Resorted to Crimes’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump laid the groundwork to try to overturn the 2020 election even before he lost, knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and “resorted to crimes” in his failed bid to cling to power, according to a court filing unsealed Wednesday that offers new evidence from the landmark criminal…MORE

Israel Presses Forward on Two Fronts and Reports 8 Combat Deaths as Fears of a Wider War Mount

BEIRUT (AP) — Israel is pressing forward on two fronts. The Israeli military is pursuing a ground incursion into Lebanon against Hezbollah that left eight Israeli soldiers dead Wednesday and conducting strikes in Gaza that killed dozens, including children. As Israel vowed to retaliate for Iran’s ballistic missile attack a day earlier, the region braced…MORE

Dockworkers Join Other Unions in Trying to Fend Off Automation, or Minimize the Impact

NEW YORK (AP) — The massive port workers’ strike is highlighting a fear held by many workers that they will be replaced by machines. The International Longshoremen’s Association represents approximately 45,000 dock workers who walked off the job. Among their demands is a total ban on the automation of grates, cranes and container-moving trucks in…MORE