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Iowa attorney general to end lawsuit against a sheriff over his immigration post
Read full article: Iowa attorney general to end lawsuit against a sheriff over his immigration postIowa’s attorney general says she will drop her lawsuit accusing Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx of discouraging cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Judge limits a small part of a court order blocking Trump's election overhaul as lawsuits continue
Read full article: Judge limits a small part of a court order blocking Trump's election overhaul as lawsuits continueA federal judge has modified part of a previous ruling that blocked much of President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order seeking to overhaul elections in the U.S. The minor change affects just one aspect of a preliminary injunction that U.S. District Court Judge Denise J.
Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TV
Read full article: Did money or politics cause Colbert cancellation? Either way, the economics are tough for TVCBS parent Paramount insists that this week's decision to cancel Steven Colbert's “Late Show” was strictly financial, and had nothing to do with politics.
Lawyer argues Call of Duty maker can't be held responsible for actions of Uvalde, Texas, shooter
Read full article: Lawyer argues Call of Duty maker can't be held responsible for actions of Uvalde, Texas, shooterA lawyer for the maker of the video game Call of Duty is arguing that a judge should dismiss a lawsuit brought by families of the victims of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.
Minnesota lawmaker convicted of felony burglary for breaking into estranged stepmother’s home
Read full article: Minnesota lawmaker convicted of felony burglary for breaking into estranged stepmother’s homeA Minnesota state senator has been convicted of burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s home.
Coldplay's jumbotron captures — what exactly? The internet has its theories
Read full article: Coldplay's jumbotron captures — what exactly? The internet has its theoriesColdplay's concert at Gillette Stadium on Wednesday took an unexpected turn when a couple caught on the jumbotron sparked debate online.
Man accused of stockpiling bombs, using Biden photo for target practice, pleads guilty
Read full article: Man accused of stockpiling bombs, using Biden photo for target practice, pleads guiltyA Virginia man has pleaded guilty in a federal case that accused him of stockpiling the largest number of finished explosives in FBI history.
Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department files
Read full article: Trump administration seeks release of Epstein grand jury records but not Justice Department filesUnder intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s own supporters, his administration now is asking a federal court to unseal secret documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s case.
Last of 4 detainees recaptured after escape from New Jersey immigration detention center
Read full article: Last of 4 detainees recaptured after escape from New Jersey immigration detention centerThe final detainee who escaped in June from a New Jersey federal immigration detention center has been found in California.
Trump's birthright citizenship order remains blocked as lawsuits march on after Supreme Court ruling
Read full article: Trump's birthright citizenship order remains blocked as lawsuits march on after Supreme Court rulingA federal judge’s order blocking former President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship has taken effect.
Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programs
Read full article: Education Department will release some frozen grants supporting after-school and summer programsThe Education Department plans to release previously withheld grant money for after-school programs.
17-year-old charged with murder in paddleboarder's killing at a pond in rural Maine
Read full article: 17-year-old charged with murder in paddleboarder's killing at a pond in rural MaineAuthorities in Maine have charged a 17-year-old with murder in the death of a paddleboarder on a rural pond.
Training facility blast kills 3 LA deputies in one of sheriff's department's worst losses of life
Read full article: Training facility blast kills 3 LA deputies in one of sheriff's department's worst losses of lifeAn explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility killed three veteran deputies from the arson and explosives unit.
Trump signs new stablecoin regulations into law, a major milestone for crypto industry
Read full article: Trump signs new stablecoin regulations into law, a major milestone for crypto industryPresident Donald Trump has signed the GENIUS Act into law, setting new regulations for stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency tied to assets like the U.S. dollar.
Judge restores Democrat to Federal Trade Commission, ruling her firing by Trump was illegal
Read full article: Judge restores Democrat to Federal Trade Commission, ruling her firing by Trump was illegalA federal judge has restored a Democrat to the Federal Trade Commission, ruling that President Donald Trump illegally fired her earlier this year in his efforts to exert control over independent agencies across the government.
Journalists among at least 13 arrested during immigration-related protest in Cincinnati
Read full article: Journalists among at least 13 arrested during immigration-related protest in CincinnatiPolice arrested two journalists and at least 11 others during a protest in Cincinnati over the detainment of an Egyptian immigrant.
Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern discuss merger to create transcontinental railroad, AP source says
Read full article: Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern discuss merger to create transcontinental railroad, AP source saysUnion Pacific and Norfolk Southern are in merger talks to create the largest railroad in North America that would connect the East and West Coasts.
Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his ‘Late Show’ in May 2026
Read full article: Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his ‘Late Show’ in May 2026CBS is canceling “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” next May, shuttering a decades-old TV institution and removing from air one of President Donald Trump's most prominent late-night critics.
Questions about surrogacy are raised in case of California couple with house brimming with kids
Read full article: Questions about surrogacy are raised in case of California couple with house brimming with kidsThe removal of 21 children from a Los Angeles-area couple has put a spotlight on the practice of using surrogates to build a family.
After years of tough rules on liquids and footwear, US air travel may be on the cusp of a new era
Read full article: After years of tough rules on liquids and footwear, US air travel may be on the cusp of a new eraHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has hinted at possible changes to TSA's liquid restrictions.
Federal Reserve says building renovation complies with law, defends costs
Read full article: Federal Reserve says building renovation complies with law, defends costsFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday said the agency’s renovation of its office complex in Washington complies with plans approved by a local commission, disputing a White House suggestion that they had violated the law by deviating from those plans.
Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notable
Read full article: Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notableWednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years.
Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, dies in crash in Italy
Read full article: Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound, dies in crash in ItalyExtreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, the first skydiver to fall faster than the speed of sound more than a decade ago, died in a crash Thursday along the eastern coast of Italy.
Attorneys sue to restore deportation protections for abused and neglected migrant children
Read full article: Attorneys sue to restore deportation protections for abused and neglected migrant childrenLegal advocates have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to restore deportation protection for migrant children and youth who suffered parental abuse, neglect, or abandonment.
Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Read full article: Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the Everglades.
Louisiana cancels $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by oil spill settlement
Read full article: Louisiana cancels $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by oil spill settlementLouisiana is officially canceling a $3 billion coastal restoration project funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement.
In American life, a growing and forbidding visual rises: The law-enforcement officer in a mask
Read full article: In American life, a growing and forbidding visual rises: The law-enforcement officer in a maskImmigration enforcement agents are detaining people and taking them into custody, at times under public anger and outcry.
Interior Secretary Burgum must personally approve all wind and solar projects, a new order says
Read full article: Interior Secretary Burgum must personally approve all wind and solar projects, a new order saysAll solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum.
Trump says Coke will shift to cane sugar. But increasingly, shoppers want no sugar in their sodas
Read full article: Trump says Coke will shift to cane sugar. But increasingly, shoppers want no sugar in their sodasThe debate over whether Coca-Cola should use high-fructose corn syrup or cane sugar in its signature cola obscures an important fact: Consumers are increasingly looking for Coke with no sugar at all.
US Justice Department wants no prison time for ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid
Read full article: US Justice Department wants no prison time for ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raidThe U.S. Justice Department is recommending an ex-Kentucky police officer convicted of using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid should serve no prison time.
Trump is checked for lower leg swelling and diagnosed with a common condition in older adults
Read full article: Trump is checked for lower leg swelling and diagnosed with a common condition in older adultsThe White House says President Donald Trump had a recent medical checkup after he noticed “mild swelling” in his lower legs.
Florida congressional districts that eliminated a majority-Black seat upheld by state Supreme Court
Read full article: Florida congressional districts that eliminated a majority-Black seat upheld by state Supreme CourtFlorida's Supreme Court has upheld the state's current congressional redistricting map, rejecting a challenge over the elimination of a majority-Black district that was pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Congress approves Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
Read full article: Congress approves Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aidThe House has approved President Donald Trump’s request to claw back about $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid.
Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients' personal data, including addresses, to ICE
Read full article: Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients' personal data, including addresses, to ICEU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will gain access to personally identifiable information for all of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees.
'Fear is the tool of a tyrant', fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey tells colleagues
Read full article: 'Fear is the tool of a tyrant', fired federal prosecutor Maurene Comey tells colleaguesMaurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI director James Comey who as a federal prosecutor in Manhattan worked on cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs and Jeffrey Epstein, has told colleagues in a note that “fear is the tool of a tyrant” and that her firing without reason should fuel “a fire of righteous indignation at abuses of power.”.
Police arrest teen in connection with a paddleboarder's killing in a pond in rural Maine
Read full article: Police arrest teen in connection with a paddleboarder's killing in a pond in rural MainePolice in Maine say they have arrested a 17-year-old state resident in connection with the killing of a paddleboarder who went missing on a rural pond.
Border Patrol hiring spree offers lessons as another immigration agency embarks on massive growth
Read full article: Border Patrol hiring spree offers lessons as another immigration agency embarks on massive growthImmigration and Customs Enforcement plans to hire 10,000 employees over five years, echoing a Border Patrol expansion in the 2000s.
ChatGPT helps prepare this mayor's talking points. Now he wants a thousand city workers using AI
Read full article: ChatGPT helps prepare this mayor's talking points. Now he wants a thousand city workers using AISan Jose’s mayor is using AI tools like ChatGPT to streamline city operations and improve services for its 1 million residents.
Trump's approval rating on immigration and government spending has slipped, new AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Trump's approval rating on immigration and government spending has slipped, new AP-NORC poll findsJust 1 in 4 U.S. adults say President Donald Trump’s policies have helped them.
Keeping animals of all sizes, from cats to horses, cool during record heat
Read full article: Keeping animals of all sizes, from cats to horses, cool during record heatWith record temperatures hitting the U.S., pet owners have to protect their four-legged family members from dangers like heat stroke and dehydration.
Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary: Here's a look at the park then and now
Read full article: Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary: Here's a look at the park then and nowDisneyland is celebrating 70 years as "The Happiest Place on Earth" with a new show featuring a lifelike animatronic of founder Walt Disney.
Nationwide protests begin against Trump's immigration crackdown and health care cuts
Read full article: Nationwide protests begin against Trump's immigration crackdown and health care cutsProtests and events against President Donald Trump's controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for poor people have started at more than 1,600 locations around the country.