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California contests Trump administration claim that the state obstructs immigration law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom's office sent a letter on Friday requesting that the Trump administration remove California from its list of sanctuary jurisdictions that obstruct the enforcement of federal ...Read more
Trump says Musk is 'not really leaving,' fueling legal challenge over his role at DOGE
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, who has led an effort in the Trump administration to cut jobs and programs across the federal government, stood by President Donald Trump’s side on Friday in the Oval...Read more
Trump teases potential pardon if Sean 'Diddy' Combs is convicted
President Donald Trump on Friday said he’d consider pardoning embattled rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs, who’s currently on trial in the same Manhattan courtroom where Trump was found liable for sex abuse in 2023.
“...Read more
'I'm not going to last long': Man pinned in Alaska creek by boulder kept alive for hours by his wife until rescuers arrive
On Saturday, Kell Morris and his wife were hiking up a rocky creekbed east of Seward, picking their way through boulders on the way to a glacial lake at the base of Godwin Glacier. It was a brilliantly sunny day, and they ...Read more
Russia to attend new talks as Ukraine demands peace outline
Russia said it’s sending a delegation to Istanbul on Monday for a second round of talks with Ukraine amid wrangling over Kyiv’s insistence that Moscow outline its peace proposals before any meeting.
The warring sides...Read more
Elon Musk heavily used drugs while campaigning for Trump, report says
Entrepreneur and mega MAGA donor Elon Musk allegedly used mind-altering drugs on a frequent basis while campaigning for President Donald Trump in 2024, according to a detailed report.
The conspiracy theory-peddling ...Read more
PBS sues Trump White House over executive order to cut funding
PBS filed a federal lawsuit Friday asking a court to block the May 1 executive order by the Trump White House to cut off funding to public media, calling the move a violation of the First Amendment.
The suit from the ...Read more
Musk pledges to remain Trump adviser after Washington exit
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk said he will continue to advise President Donald Trump even after stepping away from the Department of Government Efficiency effort he has spearheaded.
“I expect to remain a friend and an ...Read more
Missouri AG illegally removed data showing racial disparity in traffic stops, lawsuit says
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is accused in a new lawsuit of violating state law after allegedly omitting data from the state’s annual vehicle stops report that shows whether minority ...Read more
Trump fires Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet
President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is firing Kim Sajet, the longtime director of the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, for being "a highly partisan person, and a strong supporter of DEI."
The ...Read more
Minnesota colleges and universities draw 15,000 international students who bring $488 million to the state. That could now be at risk
Minnesota colleges and universities draw nearly 15,000 international students, who bring an estimated $488 million to the state — critical revenue schools could lose if fewer international students enroll next fall after...Read more
Trump pardons 2 Florida divers who freed 19 sharks and a giant grouper
Two South Florida shark divers thought they were doing the right thing.
But John Moore Jr. and Tanner Mansell were charged with theft and convicted in late 2022 for rescuing sharks and a goliath grouper from what they ...Read more
Supreme Court lets Trump end parole program for Cubans, Haitians, Venezuelans, Nicaraguans
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday cut off a lifeline to more than 500,000 immigrants from Cuba and three other countries, as the justices overturned a federal judge’s order that halted the Trump administration’s plan to...Read more
Democrats struggle to check Trump moves on plane, meme coin
WASHINGTON — Democrats find themselves in familiar powerless territory when it comes to trying to stop President Donald Trump from what they see as potential violations of a constitutional clause meant to prevent ...Read more
The defense starts its case in Karen Read retrial
DEDHAM, Mass. — A Karen Read attorney began the first day of the defense’s case arguing that the whole case should be thrown out. That motion was denied, though the argument sets up the case that is to follow.
“The ...Read more
Illinois Senate to consider bill prohibiting public schools from denying access based on immigration status
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In the final days of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers this week advanced a bill to the Senate that would prohibit public schools from denying a student access to free education based...Read more
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyer seeks to undermine mogul's former assistant at NYC sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ defense team Friday sought to undermine claims by the mogul’s former assistant that he raped, sexually assaulted and otherwise abused her throughout her employment.
Mia, the second...Read more
CDC shifts child COVID vaccination guidance after RFK Jr. post
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its childhood vaccination schedule to say that healthy children “may receive” COVID shots — softened from its previous stance calling for them — after ...Read more
Alerts issued as smoke from Canadian wildfires makes for unhealthy air in northern Minnesota
Much of northeastern Minnesota remains under air quality alert Friday, while a second alert covering the northwestern part of the state will go into effect on Saturday.
In both cases, the alerts come as smoke from ...Read more
Bronx high school student Dylan detained by ICE asks judge to order his release
NEW YORK — Dylan, the 20-year-old Bronx public school student arrested by federal immigration authorities, sued the Trump administration late Thursday night over his ongoing detention in Pennsylvania.
The “habeas ...Read more
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