A state judge late Friday finalized the state’s new congressional maps early, setting off a scramble among lawmakers and congressional candidates to figure out their districts – or what districts to run in.  State Judge Patrick McAllister released the new maps just before the midnight Saturday deadline. It followed a …

The U.S. is the top destination for stashing money illegally, according to a new report from a pro-tax advocacy group.  This year marks the first time the U.S. placed No. 1 on the Tax Justice Network’s Financial Secrecy Index, the UK-based organization said. The U.S. ranked above traditional tax havens …

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday that her office will be launching an investigation into the social media channels used by the Buffalo shooting suspect to “plan, promote, and stream” his attack. Payton Gendron, 18, allegedly detailed his shooting plan and racist ideals on several social media platforms, including …

Six months after the signing of President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure package, the government said Monday there are 4,300 projects underway with more than $110 billion in funding announced — milestones the administration is publicly heralding as midterm politics intensify. White House senior adviser Mitch Landrieu, the former mayor …

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. — A man stormed into a bank branch in this Chicago suburb, started shooting and took hostages Tuesday afternoon, only to be shot dead by police, CBS Chicago reports. But they say he wasn’t robbing the bank. The drama unfolded at the Fifth Third Bank, beginning at 3:40 p.m. …

A nationwide shortage of baby formula is particularly acute in some U.S. states, where parents report going to stores in search of the product only to find empty shelves. At retailers across the U.S., 43% of the top-selling baby formula products were out of stock as of the week ending …

A former University of Virginia lacrosse player is liable for fatally beating his girlfriend in 2010 and must pay $15 million in damages in a wrongful death lawsuit, a jury found Monday. George Huguely V is currently serving a 23-year prison sentence in the killing of Yeardley Love after being …

The CIA is offering Russians opposed to the war in Ukraine a secure way to contact the agency amid concerns for their safety, as the Russian government continues a crackdown on outside information and opposition to the Kremlin’s months-long invasion.  “We are providing Russian-language instructions on how to safely contact …

A financial adviser at JPMorgan Chase is suing the banking giant, alleging that executives violated federal employment laws by discriminating against her because she’s a woman. Lawyers for Gwendolyn Campbell, 53, said in a lawsuit that JPMorgan is creating a difficult working environment, accusing management of allowing male financial advisers at the …

Twitter has agreed to be acquired by Elon Musk in a deal that values the company at $44 billion, the board announced Monday afternoon. “The proposed transaction will deliver a substantial cash premium, and we believe it is the best path forward for Twitter’s stockholders,” Bret Taylor, the company’s independent …