Trump accounts were closed due to concerns over possible money laundering

NEW YORK (AP) – Bank accounts held by President Donald Trump were closed by Capital One in 2021 after it flagged financial activity that had characteristics of money laundering, the bank disclosed in a court filing over the weekend.

Judge rules New York can't ban federal agents from wearing face coverings

NEW YORK (AP) – New York can’t ban federal agents from wearing face coverings or require that they wear visible identification, a federal judge ruled Monday.

US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after officials intervene in markets

US dollar weakens sharply against the Japanese yen after officials intervene in markets

Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

CAIRO (AP) – Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East, regional officials said Tuesday.Under the emerging agreement, ships would enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled route and exit through a route controlled by Oman

Pezeshkian says it's 'very difficult' to contact Iran's new supreme leader

Pezeshkian says it’s ‘very difficult’ to contact Iran’s new supreme leader

Ken Martin hunkers down at the Democratic National Committee as a storm gathers

NEW YORK (AP) – Ken Martin is in survival mode.Desperate to save his job as chair of the Democratic National Committee, he is avoiding media appearances, monitoring his critics’ social media posts and refusing – at least so far – to make any substantive changes at his troubled organization.

Flight attendants at Canada's WestJet go on strike in dispute over pay

NEW YORK (AP) – Flight attendants with WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, went on strike Sunday in a dispute over pay. The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents the 4,400 cabin crew at the airline, announced the strike on its Facebook page. WestJet confirmed the strike and canceled more than 300 flights as of early Sunday.

Wall Street week ahead: monthly jobs report, McDonald's and SpaceX earnings

NEW YORK (AP) – Corporate earnings from big U.S. companies and closely-watched jobs reports are among the key updates for Wall Street this week. The latest batch of profit updates and forecasts could help give investors a clearer picture of how and where households are spending money amid stubbornly high inflation.

Senate holds Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions

WASHINGTON (AP) – A Senate committee voted along party lines Thursday to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions at a hearing on his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a referral to the Department of Justice for potential investigation over whether the country’s longtime top infectious disease official properly exercised his constitutional rights.