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Yellen says threats to democracy risk US economic growth, an indirect jab at Trump
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy — an indirect jab at Donald Trump. Yellen, in an address prepared for delivery Friday in Arizona, uses economic data to paint a picture of how disregard…
Four CT residents charged in early-morning crime spree that involved armed robbery, multiple burglaries
Four Hartford residents have been charged in an early-morning crime spree in Glastonbury in February that encompassed an armed robbery, multiple burglaries and a stolen vehicle. All four suspects were arrested this week on robbery, conspiracy, larceny and burglary charges, according to the Glastonbury Police Department. The charges stem from several incidents reported in the…
Island in middle of University Lakes provides glimpse of what’s to come
BATON ROUGE — The $70 million project to improve lakes between City Park and the LSU campus still has a long time to run, but amid all the muck and other debris there’s a sliver of brightness. Crews rehabilitating the area built an island in the middle of University Lake in 2022. They wanted to…
Denham Springs man previously charged with sexual abuse of an animal arrested on 95 additional counts
DENHAM SPRINGS — A man originally booked in January for sexual abuse of an animal was arrested again on nearly 100 additional counts of sexually abusing an animal and filming it. Dylan Landry, 26, turned himself in and was booked Monday on 95 counts of filming or photographing sexual abuse of an animal. The arrest…
Sheriff says Walker High baseball coach used fake invoices to steal nearly $30k in school funds
WALKER — Livingston Parish deputies arrested the Walker High School baseball coach Thursday and accused him of submitting bogus purchase orders to collect nearly $30,000 from the parish school system for baseball equipment that was never ordered. Nicholas Scelfo, who became coach of the Wildcats last May and also taught at the high school, is…
An AI-powered fighter jet took the Air Force’s leader for a historic ride. What that means for war
By TARA COPP (Associated Press) EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. But the aerial combat that followed was unlike any other: This F-16 was controlled by artificial intelligence, not…
Key Bridge collapse: Recovery team prepares to remove large piece of bridge from Dali
Recovery crews are preparing to remove the piece of Francis Scott Key Bridge lying on top of the container ship Dali, a step necessary in opening a deeper channel to shipping traffic, Key Bridge Unified Command said Friday. The Dali hit a key support pillar of the bridge on March 26, plunging the structure into…
Arrests of Israel-Hamas war protesters exceed 2,300 as police clear more US campus encampments
By KAREN MATTHEWS, MICHAEL HILL, JULIE WATSON and CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER (Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — Police ordered pro-Palestinian protesters to abandon a tent encampment at New York University early Friday, following weeks of demonstrations and police crackdowns at college campuses nationwide that have resulted in more than 2,300 arrests. About a dozen protesters…
Police cleared NYU and New School protest encampments
Protesters had been camped out for days, demanding that their schools end financial ties with Israel. Press Release Distribution Service
Winners and Losers of the Columbia Protests? History Will Tell.
Activism often lands on the right side of history. But history also shows that tactical mistakes — and smashing windows — can weaken protests’ effectiveness. Press Release Distribution Service
