Tesla shares roar back to trillion-dollar value on Trump's win
A breakneck rally in Tesla Inc. shares on Friday catapulted the electric-vehicle maker’s market value back over the coveted trillion-dollar mark, as investors bet that Donald Trump’s return to the White House can be a ...Read more
Ex-Adams aide Mohamed Bahi weighing plea deal after being charged in Turkey corruption probe
NEW YORK — Mohamed Bahi, Mayor Eric Adams’ former Muslim community liaison at City Hall, is in discussions with federal prosecutors about a potential plea deal after being charged with obstructing the corruption ...Read more
Mayor Adams' suit vs. bus companies that shipped migrants to NYC dismissed
NEW YORK — The Adams administration’s $700 million lawsuit against bus companies that brought migrants up from the southern border was dismissed Friday, a judge decided, writing the case was based on an “antiquated�...Read more
Subway riders recall chaotic scene before Daniel Penny put Jordan Neely in chokehold
NEW YORK — Subway straphangers who witnessed the May 2023 chokehold incident that ended in Jordan Neely’s death shed light on the circumstances preceding the chaotic clash as Daniel Penny’s manslaughter trial wrapped...Read more
Sean 'Diddy' Combs proposes new bail conditions for immediate release
NEW YORK — Jailed hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs renewed his efforts Friday to be released from Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center, proposing new conditions including $50 million bond, round-the-clock home ...Read more
AI startup funding hit a record in the LA area last quarter. Here's who got the most money
The Bay Area has long held the title for attracting the most venture capital funding in the nation, and that naturally includes the hot market for artificial intelligence startups. After all, San Francisco is home to some ...Read more
Here's a look at who's in -- and possibly in -- Trump's second administration
President-elect Donald Trump has gone largely silent on social media since securing another term, but he and his team are in the first stages of building his second administration.
At rallies and during media interviews ...Read more
Federal judge strikes down Illinois' gun ban as unconstitutional; state quickly appeals
CHICAGO — A downstate federal judge on Friday ruled that Illinois’ sweeping gun ban is unconstitutional and can no longer be enforced after 30 days.
The ruling comes nearly two years after the ban on certain high-...Read more
Monkeys on the loose: Will escaped primates return to South Carolina research lab or will dart guns be necessary?
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Most of the 43 monkeys that escaped Thursday from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center are hanging out in the trees in the forest just beyond the facility’s fence line, the company’s owner said ...Read more
More Democrats call for Georgia party leader's ouster after Trump's win
ATLANTA — The backlash against the Democratic Party of Georgia’s election strategy grew Friday as roughly two dozen legislative candidates from mostly rural parts of the state called for the party’s chair to “...Read more
Barry Manilow is back with Las Vegas Christmas show
LAS VEGAS — Cue up, “Santa-Cabana.”
Not really. But Barry Manilow’s seasonal production “A Very Barry Christmas” is making its way back to Westgate’s International Theater. The shows run Dec. 5-7 and Dec. 12...Read more
Man sentenced in Michigan slaying that stoked anti-immigrant campaign rhetoric
DETROIT — A man in the United States illegally has been sentenced in the death of a Michigan woman highlighted in the 2024 presidential campaign.
Brandon Ortiz-Vite, 26, was sentenced Thursday in Kent County Circuit ...Read more
Judge rejects delay until Trump's in office, sentences Minnesotan for role in Jan. 6 insurrection
A judge on Friday rejected a southern Minnesota man’s plea to have his sentence delayed in hopes of receiving a pardon once Donald Trump returns to the White House, sentencing the defendant to six months of home ...Read more
University of Southern California President Carol Folt to retire in July
LOS ANGELES — University of Southern California President Carol Folt, who sought to reset the scandal-plagued university with major initiatives to boost athletics, expand computing programs and widen student access — ...Read more
Chinese college student who voted in Michigan's election arraigned
DETROIT — Haoxiang Gao, a 19-year-old University of Michigan student from China, was arraigned Friday in Washtenaw County District Court on charges that he voted illegally in the presidential election.
The Michigan ...Read more
President-elect Trump vows to 'fight for Alaska like never before' in video message shared by Gov. Mike Dunleavy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a newly posted video on social media, President-elect Donald Trump vowed to work closely with Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy to explore and develop the state’s resources. In it, Trump referred to his ...Read more
Marco Rubio is at the center of a quiet race for secretary of state
A heated race is underway for one of the most coveted positions in President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration — and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio appears to be on the shortlist.
Rubio has made it known to Trump...Read more
Hurricane Rafael left trail of collapsed homes, lost crops and damaged infrastructure in Cuba
Hurricane Rafael left a trail of collapsed homes and buildings and damaged schools, hospitals, electrical and telecommunications infrastructure as well as crops in Havana and other provinces in western Cuba, aggravating ...Read more
Those who pushed Joe Biden off the ticket should 'own' the election outcome, Sen. John Fetterman says
PHILADELPHIA — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman said in an interview with Semafor published Friday that those who pushed President Joe Biden off the ticket in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris should “own the outcome and ...Read more
What Trump's win means to news organizations as mainstream media fight for relevance
Imagine if the Super Bowl audience dropped by 25%. That’s what happened on Tuesday when Nielsen tallied the viewership for TV networks that provided coverage of former President Donald Trump’s historic electoral ...Read more
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