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Trump aims to steer Cuba toward greater dependence on the US
The Trump administration’s move to ease fuel shipments to Cuba’s nascent private sector is part of a plan to make the ... Read More
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LA firefighter testifies that Lachman fire was not fully put out when crews were ordered to leave
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles firefighter said in sworn testimony that he sounded the alarm about the inadequate mop-up of the Lachman fire — and was blown off by a captain — days before the embers reignited into the ...Read more
Senate candidate Andy Barr reports break-in at Lexington campaign HQ
Rep. Andy Barr, a candidate to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell in this year’s Republican primary, claims that someone broke into and vandalized his campaign headquarters in Lexington on Thursday afternoon.
No one was ...Read more
Narco-terrorism charges filed against cartel leaders who allegedly control Tijuana corridor
René Arzate-Garcia, a leader in the powerful Sinaloa cartel and the alleged cartel boss of the Tijuana plaza, is now facing charges of narco-terrorism and material support of terrorism, federal officials announced in San ...Read more
Sen. Alex Padilla slams DHS after agency admits deporting 86 DACA recipients
The Department of Homeland Security acknowledged it has deported dozens of undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children and have removal protections, prompting outrage from Democrats like California Sen. ...Read more
'A long way from finished.' GOP budget proposal passes Kentucky House
The Kentucky House’s version of the next state two-year executive branch budget bill — the most-watched piece of legislation this session — is heading to the Senate.
House Bill 500, spearheaded by House Republicans,...Read more
Washington House majority leader admits to being intoxicated during budget vote
OLYMPIA, Wash. — House Majority Leader Joe Fitzgibbon has issued an apology after showing up intoxicated during Wednesday evening's House Appropriations Committee meeting.
The Seattle Democrat said in a statement ...Read more
UNC System's new definition of academic freedom approved over faculty objections
The UNC Board of Governors authorized a new definition of academic freedom on Thursday, a move that enshrines an explanation of the concept into UNC System policy — but also places key limits on what kind of faculty ...Read more
Trump DOJ sues Kentucky over voter data access, SOS Adams' refusal
Kentucky has joined the list of states being sued by President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice as part of a months-long effort to access Kentucky voters’ personal information.
The DOJ claims that the information ...Read more
Chief federal judge skewers U.S. Attorney's Office, raises threat of criminal contempt over violations
Minnesota’s chief federal judge on Thursday sharply escalated the ongoing confrontation between the judiciary and the state’s top federal prosecutor’s office over violations in immigration cases, including raising ...Read more
Rev. Jesse Jackson to lie in state at the South Carolina State House in Columbia
CHICAGO — As many lined up to pay their respects for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. Thursday — his casket lying in repose at Rainbow PUSH’s South Side headquarters through Friday — funeral arrangements in the ...Read more
Pentagon laser shoots down Customs Border Patrol drone in Texas
The Pentagon accidentally shot down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone on the Texas border with Mexico using a high-energy laser, according to people familiar with the matter, weeks after another incident led to ...Read more
Trans Kansans appalled by bathroom, driver's license law: 'They're punishing us'
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Avery Rowland shook as she walked into the Crawford County courthouse in southeast Kansas at 8 a.m. to change the gender marker on her driver’s license.
“I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to come ...Read more
How WA tribes are bracing for Trump's ICE crackdown
Lummi Nation Chair Anthony Hillaire can’t help but find the irony in tribal members being followed or stopped by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
The tribe, located near Bellingham, has not heard of ICE ...Read more
Bring out your flip-flops: Possible record-breaking heat to sweep across SoCal this week
LOS ANGELES — Shortly after enduring a series of winter storms that damaged roads and flooded businesses, Southern Californians may be pleased to learn that blue skies and toasty temperatures are on deck as possible ...Read more
Trump puts fate of world's top conflicts in the hands of two men
President Donald Trump put his son-in-law Jared Kushner and longtime friend Steve Witkoff in charge of resolving the war in Ukraine and a standoff with Iran. On Thursday, they juggled those momentous issues within hours of...Read more
New Iran talks set for next week as US forces gather in region
U.S. and Iranian officials ended the latest round of nuclear talks in Geneva on Thursday by agreeing to re-convene as soon as next week, opening the door to further diplomacy even as President Donald Trump masses military ...Read more
At General Assembly, defense of Confederate statues sparks outrage
RICHMOND — Del. Lee Ware, R-Powhatan, rose for a point of personal privilege Thursday afternoon and took the opportunity to urge against the passage of a bill that would remove several Confederate statues from Capitol ...Read more
Netflix bows out of Warner Bros. auction, Paramount to claim the prize
WASHINGTON — Netflix bowed out of the Warner Bros. Discovery sweepstakes Thursday, conceding the prize to Paramount Skydance.
The move came after Warner Bros. Discovery switched gears, announcing that Paramount ...Read more
US citizen killed, another wounded in Cuba boat shooting, State Department says
One of the four people the Cuban government said it killed in an open-water shootout Wednesday is an American citizen, the U.S. State Department confirmed Thursday evening.
The spokesperson told the Miami Herald one of ...Read more
Senators question Pentagon official over El Paso airspace closure
A key Pentagon official on Thursday brushed off criticism from senators over the department’s role in an episode that led the Federal Aviation Authority to briefly close the airspace over El Paso, Texas, earlier this ...Read more
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