News for February 28, 2025

Former Virginia police sergeant Wesley Shifflett was sentenced to three years in prison on a firearm charge after fatally shooting a man during a 2023 shoplifting chase, even though he was cleared of manslaughter.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey made a rare decision to commute Robin “Rocky” Myers’ death sentence, saying she has doubts about the case but is not convinced he is innocent.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is stepping up his public fight with President Donald Trump, warning that cuts to Medicaid and other moves by the administration could harm vulnerable people and damage democracy.

Sergey Brin urged Google workers to return to the office more often as he pushes the company to compete harder in the race to build AGI.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill that removes gender identity from the state’s civil rights protections, making Iowa the first state to do so.

The CDC said vitamin A may help treat measles under a doctor’s care, but experts warned it is not a replacement for vaccination and can be harmful in high doses.

President Donald Trump is moving ahead with new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, and other trading partners, raising fears that higher prices and weaker growth could hurt the U.S. economy.

Trump-appointed interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin demoted several senior prosecutors in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, including some who worked on Jan. 6 cases.

Trump’s plan to cut Social Security staffing could make it harder for the agency to serve millions of Americans who rely on benefits.

Stephen Craig Campbell, a fugitive wanted in a 1982 bombing case, was arrested in New Mexico after officials said he used a dead classmate’s identity for decades.

John Schwarz, founder of Peoples Union USA, is pushing a one-day “Economic Blackout” to pressure corporations and politicians he says favor profits over ordinary Americans.

The Justice Department released some Epstein-related files, but the documents mostly repeated old information and did not bring new major revelations.

Costco is selling gold bars and coins to members as gold prices rise and more people look for a safe place to put money.

At CPAC, Elon Musk was cheered as a major force in Trump’s movement, even as his growing power exposed tensions inside the Republican coalition.

Former Navy sailor Xuanyu Harry Pang pleaded guilty to plotting a terror attack against Naval Station Great Lakes and other Chicago targets, according to federal authorities.