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Harris releasing ‘107 Days’ book about her historic presidential run
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will have a memoir out in September on her historic presidential run. The book is called “107 Days,” the length of her abbreviated campaign, and will be published by Simon & Schuster on Sept. 23. “Just over a year ago, I launched my campaign for President of the United States,” Harris…
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Trump chides Hawley over bill to ban stock trades in government
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out at Sen. Josh Hawley on Wednesday after the Republican’s proposal to ban stock trading by members of Congress — and the president and vice president — won bipartisan approval to advance in a committee vote. It’s the second time in as many days that Trump laid into senators in his own party…
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NYC shooting victim Julia Hyman was working late when she was executed
The youngest victim of Monday’s shooting rampage in a Midtown skyscraper was a rising star — who was executed while working late. Julia Hyman, 27, was one of the last people still working on the 33rd floor of 345 Park Ave. about 6:30 p.m. when madman Shane Tamura, also 27, burst from the elevator and started blasting with an assault rifle. Hyman…
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Newsom says California will redraw maps if Texas redistricts
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has told aides he will move forward with a plan to redraw…
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Trump sets 25% tariff for India plus ‘penalty’ for Russia trade
U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images News | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Wednesday that India will pay a tariff of 25% beginning Aug. 1, in addition to…
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Tsunami alerts from Japan to the US after powerful earthquake sparks warnings across Pacific | Russia
A powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake has triggered a series of tsunami warnings and evacuation orders stretching across Japan, the US west coast and parts of the Pacific, after the shallow quake hit near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Wednesday, with reports of waves up to four metres high in the remote region. The earthquake, one of the strongest ever recorded, struck at…
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Tsunami warning upgraded for California coast after Russian earthquake
Officials upgraded a tsunami alert for California’s North Coast, issuing a more severe “warning” in Humboldt and Del Norte counties, with the worst potential damage predicted in Crescent City, a historical tsunami hot spot. A tsunami warning is the top level of the U.S. Tsunami Warning Center three-tier alert system — watch, advisory and warning — and means that residents…
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Senate confirms Susan Monarez as CDC director. Here’s what she’s said about vaccines, fluoride and more.
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday along party lines, 51 to 47, to confirm Susan Monarez as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. President Trump nominated her for the role in March, praising her as “an incredible mother and dedicated public servant” who “understands the importance of protecting our children, our communities, and our future.” CDC…
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What we know about Shane Tamura, man accused in NFL-targeted shooting
The gunman suspected of targeting National Football League headquarters in New York and killing four was a former standout football player at two Southern California high schools. Shane Tamura, 27, was a celebrated varsity high school player at Golden Valley High School in Santa Clarita and Granada Hills Charter. Tamura played football at Golden Valley High School in the Canyon…
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Trump EPA moves to repeal landmark finding that allows climate regulation
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule would rescind a 2009 declaration that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases endanger public health and welfare. The “endangerment…
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