NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has dismissed terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in New York state’s case over the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, but he kept the state’s second-degree murder charges against him. Judge Gregory Carro ruled Tuesday that although there is no doubt that the killing was not an ordinary street…… MORE
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s highest court has declined to consider Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ appeal of her removal from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others. The Georgia Court of Appeals had ruled that Willis and her office could not continue to prosecute the case because of an “appearance of…… MORE
NEW YORK (AP) — Shoppers increased their spending at a better-than-expected pace in August from July, helped by back-to-school shopping, even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs are starting to hurt the job market and lead to price increases. Retail sales rose 0.6% last month from July, when sales were up a revised 0.6%, according to…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has issued its first warnings to online services that offer unofficial versions of popular drugs like the blockbuster obesity treatment Wegovy. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday sent letters to Hims & Hers and dozens of other companies, ordering them to halt “false and misleading” statements about their…… MORE
Federal auto safety regulators opened an investigation Tuesday into a possible defect in Tesla door handles that have reportedly left parents unable to reach into back seats to get their children out of the cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that its preliminary evaluation is for the 2021 Tesla Model Y. The agency…… MORE