Trump directs Smithsonian sites to scrub content on race, gender
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a proclamation directing the Smithsonian Institution to remove references to “improper ideology” from its programs and exhibitions, the latest effort from the White House to...Read more
DOGE's 'Are You Alive' push for Americans' data delayed by judge
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Maryland admonished the Trump administration for trying to rush her into lifting restrictions on an Elon Musk team seeking access to the private Social Security Administration information ...Read more
Advocates pressure Boston City Council to reject federal anti-terror grant over immigration concerns
Civil liberties advocates are putting pressure on the Boston City Council to reject a sizable federal anti-terrorism grant, saying that the police surveillance work it helps to fund could be used by the feds to target the ...Read more
New grand jury reviewing Ingrid Lewis-Martin corruption case, DA says
NEW YORK — A new grand jury is reviewing the case of Ingrid Lewis-Martin, who is already facing influence peddling charges, as part of an ongoing investigation into the former chief adviser to the mayor and her ...Read more
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Bodies of Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa unclaimed a month after discovery
The bodies of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa have still not been claimed, a month after the couple was found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New ...Read more
Judge orders Trump officials to preserve Signal group chat records
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington ordered Trump administration officials Thursday to temporarily preserve records of a leaked Signal group chat where senior officials discussed sensitive information about a ...Read more
Democrats doubt Atkins' judgment; GOP embraces him for SEC chair
WASHINGTON — Senate Banking Committee Democrats looked to Paul Atkins’ past to question whether he’s the right person to take over the Securities and Exchange Commission, while Republicans looked forward at a hearing...Read more
FAA data should've been red flag before crash, senators say
WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration’s acting head Chris Rocheleau told senators Thursday that “clearly something was missed” by the agency that eventually led to the fatal midair collision between a ...Read more
Georgia election bills hurtle toward passage after party-line votes
ATLANTA — Republican Georgia lawmakers advanced two election bills Thursday, setting up final votes on banning absentee ballot drop-off the weekend before Election Day, prohibiting last-minute State Election Board rules ...Read more
After multiple attempts, bill to regulate car booting passes Georgia Senate
ATLANTA — A last-ditch effort to place greater regulation on car booting unanimously passed the Georgia Senate on Thursday.
State Sen. Josh McLaurin, a Democrat from Sandy Springs, amended a motor vehicle bill to add ...Read more
Measles cases in Kansas more than double in one week; Most involve children under 18
The number of measles cases reported in Kansas more than doubled in the past week, and the outbreak may have a possible link to the outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico, a state health official spokesperson said Thursday.
As...Read more
Florida's attorney general says he won't defend post-Parkland gun law. Does he have to?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — When the National Rifle Association in 2018 challenged a Florida bill prohibiting people under 21 from buying guns, then-Attorney General Pam Bondi was called upon to defend the new law.
Her ...Read more
Abortion opponents want Kansas students to be required to watch fetal development videos
Videos depicting human fetal development could become required viewing in Kansas public schools if abortion opponents get their way.
It’s a polarizing proposal among parents and school board members in Johnson and ...Read more
Mexico races to stall or evade Trump's 25% auto tariffs
MEXICO CITY — Facing potential economic fallout from planned U.S. tariffs, Mexican authorities are pushing the White House to exclude Mexican vehicles and car parts from President Donald Trump’s planned 25% levies on ...Read more
California business group hopes Trump provides tariffs, tax certainty
SAN JOSE, Calif — Uncertainties over tax policies and tariffs are weighing on decisions that businesses are making locally and nationwide, an official with a major business advocacy group said during an event in San Jose...Read more
California Republican lawmaker calls for seclusion of female transgender prisoners
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Republican lawmaker is pushing a new bill that would seclude female transgender prisoners from cisgender women prisoners in California correctional facilities.
State Sen. Shannon Grove, R-...Read more
Mahmoud Khalil lawyers to fight deportation vs. Trump administration Friday in New Jersey
NEW YORK — Lawyers for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student who the Trump administration is seeking to deport for protesting against Israel’s bombing of Gaza, are set to go up against the government...Read more
Georgia Republicans target Stacey Abrams, Fani Willis
ATLANTA — Republicans in the General Assembly on Thursday took on two high-profile Georgia Democrats, approving measures targeting Stacey Abrams and Fani Willis.
The state Senate voted to launch an investigation of ...Read more
King Charles cancels engagements after experiencing temporary side effects of cancer treatment
King Charles spent time in hospital on Thursday (03.27.25) after experiencing "temporary side effects" during his cancer treatment.
The 76-year-old monarch has now returned to Clarence House, but he's cancelled a tour of ...Read more
Black Eyed Peas star Fergie writes a letter to her 'younger self'
Fergie has marked her 50th birthday by writing a letter to her "younger self".
The singer - who is best known for starring in the Black Eyed Peas - has taken to Instagram to share the letter with her followers.
Fergie - ...Read more
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