WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue coach Ryan Walters is settling into his dream job. When he walks onto the practice field, he sees his players chasing his vision with a plan he started compiling more than a decade ago. His office overlooks the tunnel at his new home field, the recently renovated...
Millions More Salaried Employees Would Get Overtime Pay Under Proposed Biden Rule
NEW YORK — The Biden administration will propose a new rule Wednesday that would make 3.6 million more U.S. workers eligible for overtime pay, reviving an Obama-era policy effort that was ultimately scuttled in court. The new rule, shared with The Associated Press ahead of the announcement, would require employers...
Ukrainian Drones Strike Deep in Russian Territory, Moscow Says
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine sent waves of drones deep into western Russia in nighttime attacks that lasted more than four hours and struck military assets, Russian officials and media reports said Wednesday. The drones hit an airport near Russia’s border with Estonia and Latvia, causing a huge blaze and damaging...
Chicago TV News Crew Robbed at Gunpoint While Reporting on Robberies
CHICAGO — A Chicago television news crew reporting on a string of robberies ended up robbed themselves after they were accosted at gunpoint by three armed men wearing ski masks. Spanish-language station Univision Chicago said a reporter and photographer were filming just before 5 a.m. Monday in Chicago's West Town...
Idalia Strengthens Into a Hurricane, Chases Florida Residents Away From Vulnerable Coast
CEDAR KEY, Fla. — Idalia strengthened into a hurricane Tuesday and barreled toward Florida's Gulf Coast as authorities warned residents of vulnerable areas to pack up and leave to escape the twin threats of high winds and devastating flooding. Idalia was churning in the Gulf of Mexico as a Category...
After Supreme Court Curtails Federal Power, Biden Administration Weakens Clean Water Protections
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting millions of acres of wetlands Tuesday, saying it had no choice after the Supreme Court sharply limited the federal government’s jurisdiction over them. The rule would require that wetlands be more clearly connected to other waters like oceans and rivers, a policy...
US Consumer Confidence Wanes With Prices Still High and Signs of a Cooling Job Market
Americans are feeling less confident financially as summer comes to a close and high prices and interest rates weigh on their willingness to spend. There were also signs Tuesday of cooling in what has been a very resilient U.S. jobs market. The Conference Board, a business research group, said its consumer confidence...
Amazon Is Raising Free-Shipping Minimums for Some Customers Who Don’t Have Prime
NEW YORK — Amazon has been quietly raising the amount some customers must spend on its site to get free shipping. To qualify for no-cost deliveries, some Amazon customers who don’t have Prime memberships now need to spend $35, up from $25 previously. Amazon spokesperson Kristina Pressentin confirmed the company...
Recruiting Is Underway for Trump-Like ‘Wrecking Ball’ to Shrink Government and Fire Federal Workers
WASHINGTON — With more than a year to go before the 2024 election, a constellation of conservative organizations is preparing for a possible second White House term for Donald Trump, recruiting thousands of Americans to come to Washington on a mission to dismantle the federal government and replace it with a vision...
Trump’s Drumbeat of Lies About the 2020 Election Keeps Getting Louder. Here Are the Facts
WASHINGTON — With Donald Trump facing felony charges over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the former president is flooding the airwaves and his social media platform with distortions, misinformation and unfounded conspiracy theories about his defeat. It's part of a multiyear effort to undermine public confidence in the American electoral process as...