By BRIAN SLODYSKO and MICHAEL BIESECKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick oversees the U.S. government’s vast efforts to monitor and predict the weather. The billionaire also ran a financial firm, which he recently left in … Continued
By MONIKA PRONCZUK, Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting five West African leaders on Wednesday for a “multilateral lunch” at the White House as the region reels from the impact of U.S. aid cuts. … Continued
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” is expected to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges at a Wednesday hearing. He would be the first of El Chapo’s sons … Continued
By MORIAH BALINGIT, Associated Press Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The impact of the massive spending bill that President Donald Trump signed into law on Independence Day is expected to filter down to infants and toddlers — a segment of … Continued
Exactly how cuts to public assistance programs in President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” will affect Minnesota is yet to be seen, though by one estimate, up to a quarter-million people in the state could lose Medicaid coverage over … Continued
Today is Wednesday, July 9, the 190th day of 2024. There are 175 days left in the year. Today in history: On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified, granting citizenship and “equal protection under … Continued