Politics

Philadelphia police union sues city over ban stopping drivers for low-level offenses

By Claudia Lauer, Associated Press

The Philadelphia Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police has filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a city law banning officers from pulling over drivers for low-level offenses, saying the law illegally preempts existing state laws on traffic violations.

Prosecutors in charge of Manhattan district attorney’s criminal investigation into Trump suddenly resigned

By Associated Press

The D.A.'s office investigation led to tax fraud charges last July against Trump's company, the Trump Organization, and its longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg.

International Space Station ‘largely isolated’ from tensions over Ukraine

By Alex Sanz, Associated Press

In 2020, the space station marked two decades of people continuously living and working in orbit. Russia kept station crews coming and going after NASA's Columbia disaster in 2003 and after the space shuttles retired in 2011.

WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby says Russia troops are ‘in advanced state of readiness’

By Associated Press

Fears of an imminent Russian offensive against its neighbor soared after President Vladimir Putin received authorization to use military force outside his country, and the West responded with sanctions.

USPS gets final signoff on new delivery vehicles, environmental groups say more electric vehicles needed

By David Sharp, Associated Press

Environmental groups are pushing back, saying the Postal Service should commit to ensuring 100 percent of the vehicles are battery powered.

Majority in U.S. oppose major role in Russia-Ukraine conflict, says AP-NORC poll

By Nomaan Merchant, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has acknowledged a growing likelihood that war in Eastern Europe would affect Americans even if U.S. troops don't deploy to Ukraine.

Trump Organization and financial head Weisselberg ask judge to toss tax fraud case

By Michael Sisak, Associated Press

Lawyers for Donald Trump's longtime finance chief, Allen Weisselberg, are asking a judge to throw out tax fraud charges against him, arguing New York prosecutors targeted him as punishment because he wouldn't flip on the former president…

WATCH: White House calls Ukraine rebel request for military assistance a ‘false flag’ op

By Associated Press

The U.S. and allies have alleged for weeks that Russia would try to create a pretext for an invasion of Ukraine through the use of such operations.

Climate change is causing more wildfires and governments are unprepared, says U.N.

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

A warming planet and land use changes mean more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe in coming decades.

Jury deliberations begin in trial of 3 police officers involved in killing of George Floyd

By Amy Forliti, Steve Karnowski, Tammy Webber, Associated Press

Jurors at the federal trial of three fired Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights went home Wednesday without reaching a verdict.