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Wisconsin judge pleads not guilty to helping a man evade federal immigration agents

By TODD RICHMOND
May 15, 2025 9:54 am - A Wisconsin judge pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges accusing her of helping a man who is illegally in the country evade U.S. immigration authorities seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
A rare warning from Walmart during a US trade war: Higher prices are inevitable

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
May 15, 2025 8:58 am - Walmart, which became the nation's largest retailer by making low prices a priority, has found itself in a place it's rarely been: Warning customers that prices will rise for goods ranging from bananas to car seats. Executives at the $750 billion company told industry analysts Thursday that they are doing everything in their power to absorb the higher costs from tariffs ordered by President Donald Trump. Given the magnitude of the duties, however, the highest since the 1930s, higher prices are unavoidable, and they will hurt Walmart customers already buffeted by inflation over the past three years. Walmart reported strong sales for the first quarter on Thursday, though profits slipped.
Trump says the US and Iran have ‘sort of’ agreed on the terms for a nuclear deal

By ZEKE MILLER and AAMER MADHANI
May 15, 2025 8:56 am - President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States and Iran have “sort of” agreed to terms on a nuclear deal, offering a measure of confidence that an accord is coming into sharper focus.
Dick’s Sporting Goods to buy struggling shoe chain Foot Locker for $2.4 billion

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
May 15, 2025 8:24 am - Dick’s Sporting Goods is buying the struggling footwear chain Foot Locker for about $2.4 billion, the second buyout of a major footwear company in as many weeks as busine...
By MARK SHERMAN
May 15, 2025 7:39 am - The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Thursday in its first case stemming from the blitz of actions that have marked the start of President Donald Trump's second term.
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says he is sending a delegation to Istanbul for peace talks with Russia

By MEHMET GUZEL, HANNA ARHIROVA and SUZAN FRASER
May 15, 2025 6:50 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin didn’t show up in Turkey on Thursday for proposed direct peace talks with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky, who was waiting for him in the capital of Ankara after challenging the Kremlin leader to face-to-face discussions on ending their 3-year-old war.
Trump meets with Syria’s insurgent-turned-leader in Saudi Arabia

By ZEKE MILLER, JON GAMBRELL and AAMER MADHANI
May 14, 2025 7:11 am - U.S. President Donald Trump met with interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, the first encounter between the two nations’ leaders in 25 years and one that could mark a turning point for Syria as it struggles to emerge from decades of international isolation.
Trump tells Gulf leaders Iran must cease support of proxy groups as part of any nuclear deal

By ZEKE MILLER, JON GAMBRELL and AAMER MADHANI
May 14, 2025 7:08 am - President Donald Trump told Gulf leaders on Wednesday he urgently wants “to make a deal” with Iran to wind down its nuclear program but Tehran must end its support of proxy groups throughout the region as part of any potential agreement.
Judge reduces Menendez brothers’ murder sentences, putting them closer to freedom

By JAIMIE DING
May 13, 2025 7:18 pm - LOS ANGELES — Erik and Lyle Menendez will have a new shot at freedom after 35 years behind bars for murdering their parents, a judge ruled Tuesday. Los Angeles County Sup...
Federal grand jury indicts Wisconsin judge in immigration case, allowing charges to continue

By TODD RICHMOND
May 13, 2025 7:06 pm - MADISON, Wis.— A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration authorities, allowing the case against her to continu...

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