Trump threatens lawyers, donors and election officials with prison for ‘unscrupulous behavior’

MOSINEE, Wis. — Former President Donald Trump, who makes frequent false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen through rampant fraud, warned Saturday that he would attempt to imprison anyone who engages in “unscrupulous behavior” during the 2024 race results. The threat was issued in a post on Truth Social, his social media website, … Read more

August jobs report in focus as election heats up, Fed heads for rate cut

The U.S. economy added 142,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate ticked down slightly to 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday, fresh data that does little to assuage concerns about a slowdown in an otherwise solid labor market. Economists had expected a slightly stronger jobs report, looking for 161,000 added jobs. And … Read more

Water leaks into Manhattan tunnel due to drilling mistake, snarling traffic

Commuters looking to drive into Manhattan should avoid the Queens-Midtown Tunnel at all costs, as a drilling mistake Wednesday led to water leaking into the tunnel and closing down both tubes for hours, snarling traffic for miles. A contractor working for the New York City Economic Development Corporation mistakenly drilled a small hole in the … Read more

Russian money was funneled to right-wing creators through a pro-Trump media outlet: prosecutors

WASHINGTON — Employees of the Russia-backed media network RT funded and directed a scheme that sent millions of dollars to prominent right-wing commentators through a media company that appears to match the description of Tenet Media, a leading platform for pro-Trump voices, according to an NBC News review of charging documents, business records and social … Read more

Chicago man charged with murder in the deaths of 4 people sleeping on a train

An Illinois man was charged Tuesday with murder in connection with the Labor Day shooting of four people who authorities said were sleeping in their seats on a Chicago-area commuter train. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Rhanni S. Davis, 30, of Chicago, with four counts of first-degree murder, according to the Forest Park … Read more