June 3, 2025 3:50 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump wants his “big, beautiful” bill of tax breaks and spending cuts on his desk to be singed into law by Independence Day. And he’s pushing the slow-rolling Senate to make it happen sooner rather than later. Trump met with Senate Majority Leader John Thune at the White House early this week and has been dialing senators for one-on-one chats, using both the carrot and stick to encourage them to act. But it’s still a long road ahead for the bill. Senators want to make changes to protect Medicaid and to make sure some tax breaks become permanent. Elon Musk called the whole bill a “disgusting abomination.”
June 3, 2025 3:46 pm
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Federal officials say the wife and five children of a man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators in Boulder are being taken into custody. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem made the announcement Tuesday in a post on X. Authorities say Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national who has been living in the U.S. illegally, had 18 Molotov cocktails but threw just two during Sunday’s attack in which he yelled “Free Palestine.” Police wrote in an affidavit that Soliman didn’t carry out his full plan “because he got scared and had never hurt anyone before.” Soliman faces federal hate crime and state attempted murder charges.
June 3, 2025 10:30 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, showing that the labor market remains resilient in the face of uncertainty arising from President Donald Trump’s trade wars. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that employers posted 7.4 million job vacancies in April, up from 7.2 million in March. Economists had expected opening to drift down to 7.1 million. But the number of Americans quitting their job — a sign of confidence in their prospects — fell, and layoffs ticked higher. Openings remain high by historical standards but have dropped sharply since peaking at 12.1 million in March 2022 when the economy was still roaring back COVID-19 lockdowns.
June 3, 2025 9:14 am
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote, but turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult. Trump’s executive order directing a documentary, proof-of-citizenship requirement for federal elections has been blocked by a judge. Federal legislation to accomplish it doesn’t appear to have the votes to pass in the Senate. And state-level efforts have found little success even in places where Republicans control the legislature and governor’s office. Such bills have stalled or failed in multiple GOP-controlled states, including Florida and Texas.
June 3, 2025 9:12 am
PITTSBURGH – (WPXI) – Police have identified a suspect accused of throwing baggies containing antisemitic messages into the front yards in two Western Pennsylvania counties. Around two weeks ago, police collected over 100 fliers just in Squirrel Hill, plus some in Shadyside and Peters Township, Washington County. Now, Jeremy Brokaw, 45, of Zanesville, Ohio, has been issued more than 160 traffic citations. Police said each citation carries a $300 fine, which in total is around $48,000. A spokesperson for Pittsburgh Public Safety said that Peters Township, Washington County, also issued the same citations for violations in that jurisdiction. Last month, witnesses said a Dodge Durango with Ohio license plates and three to four people inside tossed the baggies out of the car window while yelling slurs. The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh said they know the national group behind this, which is known for flyers with a shock factor. The Jewish Federation added that this group usually operates under the cover of darkness, which makes this all the more frightening.
June 3, 2025 5:05 am
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum could hit Americans in an unexpected place: grocery aisles. The announcement of a staggering 50% levy on those imports has stoked fear that big-ticket purchases from cars to washing machines to houses could see major price increases. But those metals are so ubiquitous in packaging, they’re likely to pack a punch across consumer products from soup to nuts. Among those opposing the hiked tariffs is the Can Manufacturers Institute. It says American consumers will pay for those taxes in increased costs of canned goods.
June 3, 2025 5:02 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A split Supreme Court has rejected a pair of gun rights cases, though one conservative justice predicts the court will soon consider whether assault weapons bans are constitutional. The majority did not explain its reasoning in turning down the cases over high-capacity magazines and guns like the AR-15, which are popular weapons that have also been used in mass shootings. Justice Brett Kavanaugh indicated Monday he’s skeptical that the bans are constitutional and said he expects the court to return to the issue soon. The decisions in cases from Maryland and Rhode Island come three years after the high court handed down a landmark ruling that expanded Second Amendment rights.
June 3, 2025 5:01 am
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Palestinian health officials and witnesses say Israeli forces fired on people as they headed toward an aid distribution site Tuesday, killing at least 27, in the third such incident in three days. The army said it fired “near a few individual suspects” who left the designated route, approached its forces and ignored warning shots. The near-daily shootings have come after an Israeli and U.S.-backed foundation established aid distribution points inside Israeli military zones, a system it says is designed to circumvent Hamas. The United Nations has rejected the new system, saying it doesn’t address Gaza’s mounting hunger crisis and allows Israel to use aid as a weapon. The Israeli military said it was looking into reports of casualties on Tuesday.
June 3, 2025 5:00 am
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Authorities say a man who wounded 12 people in an attack on a group holding their weekly demonstration for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza had planned to kill them all but appeared to have second thoughts. They say Mohamed Sabry Soliman had 18 Molotov cocktails but threw just two during Sunday’s attack in which he yelled “Free Palestine. The two incendiary devices he did throw into the group of about 20 people were enough to wound more than half of them, and authorities say he expressed no regrets about the attack. Federal and state prosecutors have filed separate criminal cases against Soliman, charging him with a hate crime and attempted murder, respectively.
June 3, 2025 4:56 am
The Steelers have sent a letter to fans who are angry about some players appearance at President Donald Trump’s rally last week in West Mifflin. According to the Post Gazette, the team sent an email to fans and season ticket holders who complained about quarterback Mason Rudolph and special teams captain Miles Killebrew at the rally to announce a partnership agreement between U.S Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel. In the email, the Steelers say alumni and current players “make their own individual decisions” and do not represent the views of the organization. Fomer Steelers running back Rocky Bleier also appeared at the rally and presented President Trump with a Steelers jersey with the number 47 and proclaimed him an “honorary Steeler”. The report says Rudolph and Killebrew were not scheduled through the Steelers. According to the report, it caused outrage among many Steelers fans, who sent letters, emails and social media posts to the team.
