Fed holds rates steady, nods to stabilization in jobless rate
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Washington state Senate passes bill barring masked law enforcement
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bill barring law enforcement officers from concealing their identities while performing public duties advanced out of the Washington Senate Wednesday, sending one of the session’s most closely ...Read more
West Virginia librarian arrested for alleged Trump assassination plot
A West Virginia librarian was arrested for allegedly using social media to recruit someone to assassinate President Donald Trump.
Ripley resident Morgan Leigh Morrow, 39, was taken into custody after she engaged in the �...Read more
Vance, Trump and Frey trade barbs on immigration over social media
After weeks of the Trump administration verbally hammering Minnesota officials, it looked earlier this week like a détente was in sight over the immigration crackdown during which two citizens have been killed by federal ...Read more
Maryland House committee passes bill to end ICE contracts
Committees in the Maryland House of Delegates and state Senate have each passed legislation to end local formal agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, sending the legislation to the floor of both ...Read more
Federal judge rules DOT unlawfully withheld EV funds from Maryland, other states
A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Transportation unlawfully withheld nearly $1 billion in electric vehicle infrastructure funding from 20 states and the District of Columbia, siding with a multistate ...Read more
Nevada Supreme Court sides with Las Vegas Review-Journal's challenge against judge
LAS VEGAS — The Nevada Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s challenge to a judge’s decision ejecting three of the newspaper’s journalists from witnessing an alleged victim ...Read more
Report: Border Patrol agent yelled 'He's got a gun!' before Alex Pretti was killed
MINNEAPOLIS — A preliminary report from federal investigators provided to members of Congress lays out the timeline of how Alex Pretti was killed by immigration enforcement agents — a deadly interaction that lasted ...Read more
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura suggests his state secede U.S., join Canada
Former Navy Seal, professional wresting hall-of-famer and ex-Minnesota Governor Jesse “The Body” Ventura believes his state might be better off if it were to become a part of Canada.
“Since Trump dislikes Minnesota ...Read more
Massachusetts population growth slows with decline in immigration, Census data shows
BOSTON — Massachusetts population growth slowed in 2025 due to a a slow-down in the international immigration fueling growth in recent years, new data from the Census Bureau showed.
The population of Massachusetts grew ...Read more
San Diego County approves ordinance restricting federal immigration agents from accessing nonpublic areas
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved an ordinance Tuesday that restricts federal immigration agents from accessing non-public areas on county property — such as offices, construction sites and...Read more
Martha Stewart wears make-up to the gym
Martha Stewart wears make-up to the gym just in case she meets a man.
The 84-year-old TV star admits that she's always very conscious of her appearance whenever she goes to the gym.
Martha said on In Bed with Paige ...Read more
Teddi Mellencamp 'didn't process her health struggles'
Teddi Mellencamp started therapy amid her cancer battle.
The 44-year-old reality TV star has revealed that she turned to therapy during her cancer battle, admitting that it's "taken its toll on [her]".
Teddi - who ...Read more
Nicki Minaj: I'm Donald Trump's number one fan
Nicki Minaj is Donald Trump's "number one fan".
The 43-year-old rap star has reaffirmed her support for the billionaire businessman, insisting that she won't allow "hate" to change her mind about the US President.
During...Read more
Majority of Virginians support current redistricting method, poll finds
NORFOLK, Va. — Sixty-three percent of Virginia voters support the commonwealth’s current once-a-decade redistricting process. But a narrow majority (51%) would support a proposed constitutional amendment that would ...Read more
CBO: National Guard deployments cost half-billion dollars
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s controversial deployments of National Guard troops to six American cities since June cost about $496 million in 2025, and continuing the existing deployments as is would cost ...Read more
Trump warns Iran that time is running out as ships enter region
President Donald Trump warned Iran to make a nuclear deal with the U.S. or face military strikes far worse than the attack he ordered last June, increasing pressure on the regime and propelling oil prices higher.
In a ...Read more
'Popping up by the hour': Bike rides to honor Alex Pretti going global
MINNEAPOLIS — More than 100 bike rides honoring Alex Pretti have been organized nationally and internationally since a local bike shop’s call to action following the killing of the 37-year-old Minneapolis resident.
On...Read more
US, Denmark start talks over Greenland deal to assuage Trump
U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials met Wednesday to discuss a new framework deal over Greenland, an attempt to satisfy President Donald Trump’s desire to see a greater American presence on the Arctic island that ...Read more
US imposes sanctions on more members of Haiti's presidential council
Two members of Haiti’s transitional presidential council and a cabinet minister have had their U.S. visas revoked in the latest round of sanctions announced by the State Department on Wednesday.
The visa restrictions ...Read more
Senate hearing restarts debate over Section 702 privacy
WASHINGTON — Privacy-minded Senate Judiciary members rehashed their support for adding a warrant requirement to a powerful surveillance authority at a hearing Wednesday, as lawmakers face an April deadline to reauthorize...Read more
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