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WorldU. S. prosecutors accuse L. Louise Lucas of running an illegal cannabis business with members of her family. The 82-year-old Virginia state senator said Thursday's actions amounted to the federal government wielding its "full weight" against a great-grandmother. Prosecutors accuse state Senator L. Louise Lucas of running illegal cannabis businessThe Associated Press · Posted: Oct 22, 2026 12:34 PM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours agoListen to this articleEstimated 3 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Virginia state Senator L. Louise Lucas, a long-serving Democrat, was charged for allegedly running an illegal cannabis business with members of her family. (Ryan M. Kelly/The Associated Press)One of the most powerful Democrats in the U. S. state of Virginia has been charged in connection with what federal authorities allege was a role leading a wide-ranging criminal enterprise that acquired and distributed large quantities of marijuana and laundered the proceeds. Virginia state Senator L.

ARCH ENEMIESA group of veterans is moving to put the brakes on Trump’s vanity project as he scrambles to fast-track it. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s quest to build a 250-foot-tall “triumphal arch” has hit its latest roadblock as he tries to speed the project toward construction. The president’s lawyers laid out an eye-popping timeline in court filings Wednesday, revealing that Trump is hoping to secure permission for the gargantuan monument and begin work as early as Nov. 5. But three veterans and a retired architectural historian suing the Trump administration to stop construction of the tacky arch moved to slam the brakes on the project on Thursday, asking District Judge Tanya Chutkan to prohibit the administration and the National Park Service “from taking any steps to construct, or to direct or facilitate construction of, any structure in Memorial Circle, absent congressional authorization, during the pendency of this litigation,” according to the Associated Press. Trump holds a model of an arch as he delivers remarks during a ballroom fundraising dinner.

A war of words has erupted between the Trump administration, officials in Kyiv and Elon Musk over who is to blame for limiting Ukraine’s access to Space X’s military-grade version of Starlink. The restrictions to Starshield have rendered many of the drones used by Kyiv to strike behind the frontlines inoperable and hampered air defence systems that stop Russian attacks, according to Ukrainian officials. Donald Trump said on Thursday that the service was running again at full speed, but a European official speaking to the Associated Press denied the service was fully functioning. Amid the diplomatic handwringing, civilian casualties in Ukraine have surged, and the question over who is ultimately responsible for limiting Kyiv’s access has remained unanswered.1. Donald TrumpThe restrictions came as relations between the US and Ukraine hit their lowest point since Russia’s full-scale invasion nearly five years ago. Donald Trump has accused Ukraine of driving up diesel costs for Americans through its attacks on Russian oil refineries.

The US president has declined to comment on the process that led Starlink to lift speed and access restrictions on Ukraine. United States President Donald Trump has said that tech mogul Elon Musk has restored Ukraine’s access to Starlink, a satellite internet service that plays a key role in Kyiv’s war effort and air defences. On Thursday, Trump declined to discuss a report from The Wall Street Journal that he had called Musk and instructed him to end restrictions on Ukraine’s connection. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3What is Starshield, and who limited Ukraine’s access to it?list 2 of 3‘I don’t care how it’s done’: Trump pressures Ukraine to cut peace deallist 3 of 3Putin and Zelenskyy back three-way US peace talks on Ukraineend of listThe news outlet reported that Starlink services returned to normal following the call. “I don’t want to comment on it, whether I called or whether somebody else called, doesn’t make any difference, I guess. The bottom line, he put it back,” Trump told reporters when asked about the report. On October 13, Ukrainian officials announced that sudden restrictions on Starlink services had left the country’s military scrambling.