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Trump cancels second attack on Venezuela; fifth tanker seized
U.S. President Donald Trump said a second wave of attacks on Venezuela has been canceled, citing improved cooperation from the country after some political prisoners were released.
Venezuela is “working well” with the U.S. on rebuilding its oil and gas infrastructure and releasing “large numbers” of political prisoners, Trump wrote in a...Read more
NY AG Letitia James warns of dire risks as she files lawsuit to reverse Trump funding freeze
NEW YORK — Attorney General Letitia James warned that President Donald Trump is putting the most vulnerable New Yorkers at risk as she and four other attorneys general head to court in a bid to reverse the administration’s withholding $10 billion in funding for child care and other social services programs.
The funding freeze, which ...Read more
Pennsylvania man accused of grave robbery had over 100 body parts in home, storage unit
A Pennsylvania man is facing nearly 500 criminal charges after an investigation led to the discovery of “over 100 full or partial sets of human and skeletal remains” recovered from his home and storage unit, officials said Thursday.
Jonathan Gerlach, 34, of Ephrata, was arrested earlier this week after detectives saw him leaving Mount ...Read more
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura speaks out against ICE in Minnesota, hints may run again
MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is applauding students and staff at Roosevelt High School for standing up for freedom and America, and subtly hinted that he may once again be interested in running for the state’s top office.
“I did one term. I am owed a second,” he told reporters on Jan. 8. “I was leading a nice ...Read more
SpaceX targets afternoon launch of 2nd Space Coast mission of 2026
SpaceX has the first of a series of afternoon launches in the next week on tap Friday with another Starlink mission from Florida's Cape Canaveral.
A Falcon 9 on the Starlink 6-96 mission with 29 more of the internet satellites is targeting 2:34 p.m. Eastern time in the middle of a four-hour window from 1:03 to 5:03 p.m. from Cape Canaveral ...Read more
Judge finds illegal language in Michigan health department's proposal to restructure state mental health services
DETROIT — A Michigan Court of Claims judge has found that the language in the state health department's attempt to possibly privatize community health agencies violates Michigan's mental health code.
Two lawsuits were filed in August by three regional entities that manage mental health, substance abuse and disability care — called Prepaid ...Read more
Kentucky attorney general pauses effort to unseat fish and wildlife chairman
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky attorney’s general office has withdrawn its demand the chair of a board overseeing the state’s fish and wildlife management agency resign, pending a new legal probe of the state’s exemption for landowners hunting and fishing on their own property.
Attorney General Russell Coleman won’t immediately pursue ...Read more
Illinois, 4 other states sue Trump administration over frozen child care funds
CHICAGO — Illinois and four other states are suing the Trump administration over its decision earlier this week to withhold $10 billion in child care and family assistance funds.
The attorneys general of Illinois, California, Colorado, Minnesota and New York filed the lawsuit Thursday in federal court in New York, alleging federal officials ...Read more
Residents, activists, officials demand police oversight board open inquiry into Chicago Police Department's actions during Midway Blitz
CHICAGO — Chicago residents, activists and elected officials demanded that the city’s civilian police oversight board launch a thorough probe into how the Chicago Police Department has interacted with or assisted federal immigration agents before, during and after “Operation Midway Blitz” at a heated Thursday night meeting.
City police ...Read more
NJ mayor replaced after allegations of sexual, mayoral misconduct
NEW YORK — Jack Tompkins, the former mayor of Pemberton Township, NJ has officially been replaced following his resignation amid allegations of sexual and mayoral misconduct.
Republican councilman Matthew Bianchini was selected in a 3-2 vote to serve out the remainder of Tompkins’ term, which comes to an end later this year, NJ Advance ...Read more
A 'breather': Drenched California has no dry areas for first time in a quarter-century
LOS ANGELES — After experiencing one of the wettest holiday seasons on record, still soggy California hit a major milestone this week — having zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years.
This data, collected by the U.S. Drought Monitor, is a welcome nugget of news for Golden State residents, who in the last 15 years alone...Read more
Trump cancels second attack on Venezuela; fifth tanker seized
U.S. President Donald Trump said a second wave of attacks on Venezuela has been canceled, citing improved cooperation from the country after some political prisoners were released.
Venezuela is “working well” with the U.S. on rebuilding its oil and gas infrastructure and releasing “large numbers” of political prisoners, Trump wrote in a...Read more
SpaceX targets afternoon launch of 2nd Space Coast mission of 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX has the first of a series of afternoon launches in the next week on tap Friday with another Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral.
A Falcon 9 on the Starlink 6-96 mission with 29 more of the internet satellites is targeting the opening of a four-hour window at 1:03 p.m. rom Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Space ...Read more
Iran shuts down internet in crackdown on escalating protests
Iran restricted internet and phone access overnight to quell escalating protests across the country, as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that he won’t back down against the demonstrators.
The death toll since the unrest began late last year has risen to 42, according to the U.S.-based Human Rights News Agency, which tracks ...Read more
Russia's attack with Oreshnik missile meant to intimidate
The Russian Oreshnik ballistic missile that hit the Ukrainian city of Lviv carried no explosives and hit nothing of military value, implying it was meant to coerce rather than inflict major damage.
The missile struck residential areas in Lviv late Thursday, Ukrainian officials said. There were no casualties, though critical infrastructure was ...Read more
Trump cancels second attack on Venezuela, cites cooperation
U.S. President Donald Trump said a second wave of attacks on Venezuela has been canceled, citing improved cooperation from the country.
Venezuela is “working well” with the U.S. on rebuilding its oil and gas infrastructure and releasing “large numbers” of political prisoners, Trump wrote in a social-media post on Truth Social on Friday....Read more
Switzerland mourns 40 fire victims as country seeks answers
With flags already at half-mast across Switzerland, a chorus of church bells will ring out across Switzerland at 2 p.m. today in memory of the 40 victims of a deadly fire in a mountain resort.
As the country pauses to pay respects to the victims, many of whom were teenagers enjoying a night out, fellow citizens are asking how such a tragedy ...Read more
Political tribalism consumes debate over ICE shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — In the minutes after an immigration agent shot and killed a driver in Minneapolis on Jan. 7, graphic bystander videos of the incident quickly prompted dueling narratives.
One side argued the videos were clear evidence the agent murdered an innocent woman. The other side said the videos definitively showed the Immigration and ...Read more
You can still be arrested in Delaware for smoking weed in public. A new bill might change that
While weed is legal in Delaware, with a baker’s dozen worth of dispensaries to buy it from, people can still face jail time for public marijuana use under current state law.
State Rep. Eric Morrison, a Democrat, introduced a bill last month that would ease those punishments. House Bill 252 would reduce the penalties for public marijuana ...Read more
California law let a politician avoid jail for child abuse charges. Lawmakers are furious
A mental health diversion granted to a former Kern County politician is coming under fire from numerous California lawmakers and child welfare advocates, who say a repeatedly amended state law is allowing an accused child abuser to avoid prosecution and possible jail time.
Zack Scrivner, a former Kern County supervisor, was charged with felony ...Read more
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