Sydney Hartman

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Sydney Hartman

Germany's new leader is meeting President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday as he works to keep the U.S. on board with Western support for Ukraine, help defuse trade tensions that pose a risk to Europe's biggest economy and further bolster his country's long-criticized military spending. Trump and Chancellor Friedrich Merz have spoken several times by phone, either bilaterally or with other European leaders, since Merz took office on May 6.

3 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Sydney Hartman

Phoenix police are investigating a robbery at Lix Uptown Ice Cream Shop, which was caught on surveillance camera.The incident marks the second time the business has been targeted, with the first robbery happening shortly after it opened three and a half years ago, KHTV reported.Owner Richard Dolan expressed his frustration, saying, “This is definitely my baby.

4 weeks ago | wmtw.com | Sydney Hartman

Rapper Kid Cudi is set to testify Thursday at the New York sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs after one of the music mogul’s ex-aides finishes telling the jury about the threatening world he recalls encountering when he worked for Combs. Cudi’s turn on the witness stand will come immediately after George Kaplan, a former personal assistant to Combs, finishes his testimony. A prosecutor said testimony by Cudi, whose legal name is Scott Mescudi, was not expected to be lengthy.

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Sydney Hartman

The U.S. Senate passed the No Tax on Tips Act on Tuesday, sending the bill to the U.S. House for consideration. President Donald Trump announced the plan to end taxation on tipped income while campaigning during the 2024 election, saying he got the idea from a server at his Las Vegas hotel. What's in the No Tax on Tips Act? The bill, introduced in January, would create a federal income tax deduction of up to $25,000 a year for cash tips for eligible employees.

1 month ago | wcvb.com | Sydney Hartman

Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone. Biden’s office said his Gleason score is 9. What is a Gleason score? Prostate cancers are graded for aggressiveness using what’s known as a Gleason score. The scores range from 6 to 10, with 8, 9 and 10 prostate cancers behaving more aggressively. Why are Gleason scores important?