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Hip-hop star A$AP Rocky is found not guilty in firearm case, avoiding prison
Hide SummaryJurors found A$AP Rocky, a rapper and the longtime partner of Rihanna, not guilty of firing a gun at a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021. He could have faced up to 24 years in prison. Read more
Will New York's mayor survive widening scandal?
Hide SummaryNew York Governor Kathy Hochul, along withother top officials spent much of Tuesday weighing whether to use her power to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office.
It's a power that no New York Governor has ever used before.
Adams faces growing calls to step down over allegations of corruption - and criticism that Adams' deepening ties with the Trump administration have compromised his ability to govern independently.
The nation's biggest city has been all but paralyzed by the legal and political problems of its Mayor. What's next for Eric Adams, and what does the scandal tell us about the Trump Justice Department?
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It's a power that no New York Governor has ever used before.
Adams faces growing calls to step down over allegations of corruption - and criticism that Adams' deepening ties with the Trump administration have compromised his ability to govern independently.
The nation's biggest city has been all but paralyzed by the legal and political problems of its Mayor. What's next for Eric Adams, and what does the scandal tell us about the Trump Justice Department?
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Among the federal workers fired: USDA workers who keep food safe and crops growing
Hide SummaryEmployees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture work to secure the nation's border and food supply. Still, many were fired last week, told their further employment was not in the public interest.Read more
Experts say two recent school shootings fall into a growing new category
Hide SummaryAnalysts say that two recent high school shootings highlight a growing trend of non-ideological violence among young perpetrators who are radicalized online.Read more
What we know about the Toronto plane crash
Hide SummaryInvestigators have removed the flight data recorder from a Delta Air Lines regional jet that flipped upside down and burst into flames upon landing at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday. Read more