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Justice Department moves to drop case against alleged top MS-13 leader, seeks to deport him instead
Read full article: Justice Department moves to drop case against alleged top MS-13 leader, seeks to deport him insteadThe Justice Department has moved to drop a criminal case against the alleged East Coast leader of the MS-13 gang less than a month after he was charged, saying they plan to deport him instead.
Trump nominee for public lands post withdraws after her criticism of Jan. 6 Capitol attack surfaces
Read full article: Trump nominee for public lands post withdraws after her criticism of Jan. 6 Capitol attack surfacesPresident Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land has withdrawn her nomination.
Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native students
Read full article: Education Department withdraws from plan to address discipline disparities for Native studentsThe Education Department has withdrawn from an agreement to address disparities in discipline for Native American students at a South Dakota school system, saying it was wrongly rooted in efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it
Read full article: This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill itOutdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over national parks and wilderness areas.
Egg prices increase to record high despite Trump's predictions and bird flu outbreak slowing
Read full article: Egg prices increase to record high despite Trump's predictions and bird flu outbreak slowingU.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trump’s predictions, a drop in wholesale prices and no egg farms having bird flu outbreaks.
Republican bill requiring proof of citizenship for voting passes US House
Read full article: Republican bill requiring proof of citizenship for voting passes US HouseVermont's Democratic secretary of state says Republican legislation passed by the U.S. House that would require proof of citizenship when registering to vote for federal elections is part of a strategy to make voting harder.
The Latest: House narrowly passes framework for Trump’s big spending bill
Read full article: The Latest: House narrowly passes framework for Trump’s big spending billHouse Republicans have narrowly approved their budget framework, a political turnaround after Speaker Mike Johnson worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who had refused to advance trillions of dollars in tax breaks without deeper spending cuts.
Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in Los Angeles wildfires
Read full article: Jewish families channel Passover story after devastating losses in Los Angeles wildfiresMembers of a 104-year-old Pasadena synagogue that was burned down in the Los Angeles fires in January are getting ready to celebrate Passover.
White House Christmas ornament honors 150 years of culinary diplomacy practiced at state dinners
Read full article: White House Christmas ornament honors 150 years of culinary diplomacy practiced at state dinnersThis year's official White House Christmas ornament honors more than 150 years of culinary diplomacy practiced at state dinners.
Trump's new energy order puts states' climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice
Read full article: Trump's new energy order puts states' climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of JusticeA new executive order from President Donald Trump that's part of his effort to invigorate energy production launches the possibility that his Department of Justice will go to court against state laws aimed at slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas pollution from fossil fuels.
Trump administration will screen for antisemitic activity in granting immigration benefits
Read full article: Trump administration will screen for antisemitic activity in granting immigration benefitsThe U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services says the Trump administration will immediately start considering “antisemitic activity” on social media and physical harassment of Jewish people as grounds for denying immigration benefits.
Shark attack survivor presses her state for an alert system to keep people safe in the water
Read full article: Shark attack survivor presses her state for an alert system to keep people safe in the waterAn Alabama teen who narrowly survived a fierce shark attack last year is asking her state's lawmakers to support the creation of a new alert system.
US Postal Service seeks to hike cost of a first-class stamp to 78 cents
Read full article: US Postal Service seeks to hike cost of a first-class stamp to 78 centsThe U.S. Postal Service is seeking a rate increase this summer that includes hiking the cost of a first-class stamp from 73 cents to 78 cents.
Americans convicted in Congo of a botched coup attempt now face US charges
Read full article: Americans convicted in Congo of a botched coup attempt now face US chargesThree Americans repatriated to the United States from Congo have been charged by the U.S. Justice Department with staging an elaborate coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the African nation’s government.
Trump administration appeals court decision ordering AP journalists back into White House events
Read full article: Trump administration appeals court decision ordering AP journalists back into White House eventsThe Trump administration says it will appeal a federal court decision that ordered it to readmit Associated Press journalists to White House events on First Amendment grounds.
NYC lets immigration officials open an office at Rikers jail, a priority for Trump
Read full article: NYC lets immigration officials open an office at Rikers jail, a priority for TrumpNew York City Mayor Eric Adams is allowing federal immigration officials to operate at the Rikers Island jail to work on gang and drug-related criminal investigations.
Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for Ohio
Read full article: Microsoft says it's 'slowing or pausing' some AI data center projects, including $1B plan for OhioMicrosoft says it's “slowing or pausing” some data center construction, including a $1 billion project in Ohio.
Previous execution reveals how South Carolina will put 2nd inmate to death by firing squad
Read full article: Previous execution reveals how South Carolina will put 2nd inmate to death by firing squadA few more details are known about South Carolina's firing squad as the state prepares to carry out its second execution by that method.
Trump tariffs worry US shoppers who buy groceries at Asian supermarkets
Read full article: Trump tariffs worry US shoppers who buy groceries at Asian supermarketsLoyal customers of Asian supermarkets and other grocery stores that specialize in selling imported food are wondering what will happen to prices given the extra-high tariffs President Donald Trump put on goods from dozens of countries.
Kidnapping and conspiracy charges are dropped against college students in ‘Catch a Predator’ fad
Read full article: Kidnapping and conspiracy charges are dropped against college students in ‘Catch a Predator’ fadA judge has dismissed conspiracy and kidnapping charges against five Massachusetts college students who were accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app and then seizing him as part of a “Catch a Predator” trend on social media.
The Latest: Treasury secretary says Trump will keep 10% import tariff, raise import tax on China
Read full article: The Latest: Treasury secretary says Trump will keep 10% import tariff, raise import tax on ChinaPresident Donald Trump has shared on Truth Social that he has “authorized a 90 day PAUSE, and a substantially lowered Reciprocal Tariff during this period, of 10%, also effective immediately.”.
Takeaways from AP and Lee's report on a pipeline company's lawsuits against Midwest farmers
Read full article: Takeaways from AP and Lee's report on a pipeline company's lawsuits against Midwest farmersThe company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years.
A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatened
Read full article: A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatenedThe company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years.
Many older AAPI adults are foreign-born. They're tough on immigration too, a new poll finds
Read full article: Many older AAPI adults are foreign-born. They're tough on immigration too, a new poll findsA new poll finds sharp generational disagreements among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders when it comes to how the U.S. should handle mass deportations.
Trump administration freezes $1.8 billion for Cornell and Northwestern
Read full article: Trump administration freezes $1.8 billion for Cornell and NorthwesternCornell University and Northwestern University say they haven't received any notice from the U.S. government about paused federal funding even though the White House says more than $1 billion for Cornell and about $790 million for Northwestern have been frozen.
Hearing looks at rules for evidence and other details in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder trial
Read full article: Hearing looks at rules for evidence and other details in Bryan Kohberger's quadruple murder trialProsecutors and attorneys for a man charged in the killings of four University of Idaho students in 2022 began arguing some of the final ground rules they want for Bryan Kohberger’s trial.
Youth soccer coach charged in the death of 13-year-old found on Southern California road
Read full article: Youth soccer coach charged in the death of 13-year-old found on Southern California roadA youth soccer coach has been charged in the death of a 13-year-old whose body was found on the side of a Southern California road.
New Mexico governor mobilizes National Guard to tackle crime emergency in Albuquerque
Read full article: New Mexico governor mobilizes National Guard to tackle crime emergency in AlbuquerqueGov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has declared a state of emergency in New Mexico's largest city, saying that a significant increase in crime in Albuquerque warrants the help of the New Mexico National Guard.
Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach's firing
Read full article: Agreement in works to settle Northwestern hazing lawsuits that led to football coach's firingFormer Northwestern University football players are finalizing an agreement with the school to settle lawsuits alleging hazing and abuse on the team that led to longtime coach Pat Fitzgerald’s firing.
The trial of an ex-deputy who shot an unarmed Black woman in her home is moved to another city
Read full article: The trial of an ex-deputy who shot an unarmed Black woman in her home is moved to another cityThe murder trial of a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey, an unarmed black woman, in her Springfield home last summer will be moved out of the capital city.
Judge tells government to provide evidence, or case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil is over
Read full article: Judge tells government to provide evidence, or case against Columbia student Mahmoud Khalil is overAn immigration judge in Louisiana says she will decide later this week whether the government can continue to detain Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University activist facing deportation for his role in pro-Palestinian campus protests.
After decades of sex abuse complaints, a NY pediatrician is ordered to pay $1.6B to over 100 women
Read full article: After decades of sex abuse complaints, a NY pediatrician is ordered to pay $1.6B to over 100 womenA New York court has awarded $1.6 billion to more than 100 women who say they were sexually abused by a former pediatrician on Long Island.
Trump administration cancels $188M in grants New York City was using to shelter migrants
Read full article: Trump administration cancels $188M in grants New York City was using to shelter migrantsThe Trump administration has canceled $188 million in federal grants meant to reimburse New York City for sheltering migrants, saying the money was being spent to support illegal immigration.
Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from India
Read full article: Judge rejects new trials for 2 convicted of human smuggling in death of family of 4 from IndiaA federal judge has rejected requests for new trials for two men convicted on human smuggling charges in the deaths of four members of a family from India who froze to death while trying to cross the Canadian border into Minnesota during a blizzard in 2022.
Outrage builds as video shows Idaho police shooting a knife-wielding autistic teenager
Read full article: Outrage builds as video shows Idaho police shooting a knife-wielding autistic teenagerA teenage boy described by his family as autistic, nonverbal and intellectually disabled remains in critical condition after being shot in his backyard by Idaho police last weekend.
Trump touts Supreme Court deportation ruling as a major victory, but legal fight is far from over
Read full article: Trump touts Supreme Court deportation ruling as a major victory, but legal fight is far from overThe Trump administration is touting a Supreme Court ruling allowing it to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act as a major victory, but the immigration fight is far from over.
Waiver allows Trump administration to bypass environmental rules to build more border walls
Read full article: Waiver allows Trump administration to bypass environmental rules to build more border wallsA waiver issued by the Department of Homeland Security allows the federal government to bypass environmental regulations and begin construction immediately on stretches of the border wall in Southern California.
Keystone oil pipeline shutdown could quickly lead to higher gasoline prices
Read full article: Keystone oil pipeline shutdown could quickly lead to higher gasoline pricesThe nearly 2,700-mile Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, halting the flow of millions of gallons of crude oil from Canada to refineries in the U.S. and potentially leading to higher gasoline prices.
Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEI
Read full article: Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEISome Democratic-led states and cities are pushing back on a Trump administration threat to cut education funding over diversity, equity, and inclusion programs, creating a standoff that could test how far the White House is willing to go to press its demands on the nation’s schools.
Supreme Court blocks order requiring Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workers
Read full article: Supreme Court blocks order requiring Trump administration to reinstate thousands of federal workersThe Supreme Court has blocked an order for the Trump administration to return to work thousands of federal employees who were let go in mass firings aimed at dramatically downsizing the federal government.
Trump administration says New York must end Manhattan driving tolls this month
Read full article: Trump administration says New York must end Manhattan driving tolls this monthThe Trump administration says it's not backing off its latest deadline for New York to end its $9 congestion pricing on most drivers entering the most traffic-snarled parts of Manhattan.
National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage
Read full article: National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpageThe National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash over the changes.
California man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's home with a gun pleads guilty to attempted murder
Read full article: California man arrested near Justice Kavanaugh's home with a gun pleads guilty to attempted murderA California man has pleaded guilty to trying to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh at his home in a suburb of Washington, D.
Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy source
Read full article: Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy sourcePresident Donald Trump has signed four executive orders aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline.
US expected a big travel year, but overseas visitors — angered by Trump — are heading elsewhere
Read full article: US expected a big travel year, but overseas visitors — angered by Trump — are heading elsewhereVisits to the U.S. from overseas fell 11.6% in March compared to the same month last year, according to preliminary government data released Tuesday.
Trump helps plant replacement for a historic White House tree that was removed over safety concerns
Read full article: Trump helps plant replacement for a historic White House tree that was removed over safety concernsPresident Donald Trump has helped plant a replacement for a historic White House tree that was removed over safety concerns.
Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin
Read full article: Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can beginAfter days of deluges overfilled rivers to near-record levels across Kentucky, residents are anxious to return to their flooded homes and assess what is salvageable.
Ex-member of former Gambia dictator's military unit is on trial in the US for torture
Read full article: Ex-member of former Gambia dictator's military unit is on trial in the US for tortureA lawyer for a man accused of torturing people suspected in a planned coup against Gambia’s longtime president says the defendant was a mere private in the West African country’s military who risked torture and death himself if he disobeyed superiors.
Federal magistrate weighs arguments in Idaho news groups' execution access lawsuit
Read full article: Federal magistrate weighs arguments in Idaho news groups' execution access lawsuitA federal judge heard arguments Tuesday morning in a lawsuit brought by three news organizations that say Idaho prison officials are unconstitutionally hiding parts of lethal injection executions from public view.
Trump's DHS revokes legal status for migrants who entered the US on Biden-era CBP One app
Read full article: Trump's DHS revokes legal status for migrants who entered the US on Biden-era CBP One appThe Department of Homeland Security is telling migrants who entered the country using an online app to leave the United States immediately.
A Florida man is executed for killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on her lunch break
Read full article: A Florida man is executed for killing a Miami Herald employee who was abducted on her lunch breakA man convicted of killing a Miami Herald employee who was carjacked on her lunch break has been executed in Florida.
Clem Burke, multifaceted drummer of iconic rock group Blondie, has died
Read full article: Clem Burke, multifaceted drummer of iconic rock group Blondie, has diedClem Burke, whose versatile drumming propelled the iconic rock group Blondie during its decades of music that spanned from new-wave punk to disco-infused tunes, has died.
How Philadelphia police draw on personal experiences to respond to mental health crises
Read full article: How Philadelphia police draw on personal experiences to respond to mental health crisesThe Philadelphia Police Department piloted its Crisis Intervention Teams on the Behavioral Health Unit a little more than two years ago, as a co-responder program that sends an officer with a mental health clinician or social worker to respond to crises or mental health calls.