United Airlines is betting that electric air taxis will soon be speeding around U.S. cities. The carrier on Thursday announced that it is investing $15 million in Eve Air Mobility, which makes flying e-taxis designed for short commutes in urban areas or to get to the airport. The investment comes …
Read More »Judge agrees to name “special master” to review items seized in Trump search
Washington — A federal judge on Monday agreed to appoint a neutral third party known as a special master to review items seized by the FBI during its search at former President Donald Trump’s South Florida residence, and blocked the Justice Department from continuing to use the material in its …
Read More »States tap historic surpluses for tax cuts and rebates to offset inflation hit on residents
Stoked by the largest surplus in state history, Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature devised a $500 million plan to send one-time tax refunds to millions of households. In a shock to some, GOP Governor Mike Parson vetoed it. Parson’s objection: He wanted a bigger, longer-lasting tax cut. “Now is the time for …
Read More »Bed Bath & Beyond to cut workers and close 150 stores
Bed Bath & Beyond on Wednesday said it is cutting 20% of its corporate and supply-chain staff and closing 150 poor-performing stores as it seeks to cut costs amid a sales slump. Shares of the company plunged 25% in morning trading. The company also said it has lined up $500 …
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Huntington, W. Va. — A former Ohio schools superintendent has been charged in West Virginia with luring two children into his vehicle with money, police said. William J. Morrison III, 59, of Huntington, was charged with two felony counts of kidnapping after his arrest last week, Huntington police said in …
Read More »Judge orders Trump search affidavit be made public with redactions
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the affidavit that was used to justify the search warrant on former President Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago be unsealed by noon ET on Friday with the government’s redactions. The judge said the government had met its obligations to justify the redactions. Several media organizations, …
Read More »Did Georgia authorities miss leads that could have potentially solved the Tara Grinstead murder case over a decade ago?
[This story previously aired on September 4, 2021. It was updated on August 20, 2022.] “48 Hours” correspondent Peter Van Sant first reported on this story in 2008 – almost three years after Tara Grinstead went missing. Back then, hardly anyone thought this case would ever be solved. Then, in …
Read More »Why even discussing abortion can now get you arrested
The recent case of a Nebraska teenager facing felony charges over an alleged abortion — charges that prosecutors were able to bring thanks to messages they obtained from Facebook — is causing alarm in privacy and technology circles. Lawyers and and privacy advocates highlight a chilling new reality of digital …
Read More »Pennsylvania man accused of posting threats to law enforcement online in days following the FBI’s search of Trump’s Mar
Washington – A western Pennsylvania man has been charged with threatening to assault and murder federal law enforcement officers in the days following the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate, according to court documents unsealed Monday. Adam Bies, who allegedly went by the online aliases Adam Kenneth …
Read More »Suspected gunman in Mall of America shooting captured in Chicago
A man suspected of opening fire a week ago in the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, was captured Thursday in Chicago, authorities said. His alleged accomplice was also apprehended. Twenty-one-year-old Shamar Lark, who police previously identified as the suspected Mall of America gunman, was taken into custody Thursday afternoon, …
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