Feds move in court to distance Trump administration from Alligator Alcatraz
MIAMI — Days after President Donald Trump and top administration officials toured Alligator Alcatraz and gave the migrant detention center a ringing endorsement, the federal government is saying it has nothing to do with...Read more
Republicans move forward with plan to defund Planned Parenthood
If the Senate version of the “big, beautiful bill” becomes law as President Donald Trump and Republican leaders in Congress hope, Planned Parenthood would not be eligible to receive Medicaid funding for at least a year...Read more
House nears passage of sweeping GOP budget bill
WASHINGTON — The House early Thursday edged closer to passing Republicans’ mammoth tax and spending package despite last-ditch efforts from Democrats to prolong what appears to be an inevitable approval later ...Read more
Colorado tries to combat teacher shortage with $10,000 grants for educators
DENVER — When Jolene Phillips decided to go back to school to become a special education teacher, the 52-year-old had already spent nearly two decades in the classroom as an aide.
She graduated from Western Colorado ...Read more
Review: 'All the Sharks' might be the friendliest competitive shark show you'll see this summer
It's been 50 years since "Jaws" ruined that summer, spawning a fleet of increasingly dreadful sequels and knockoffs, turning a simple fish into a movie monster, and a dozen since "Sharknado" turned the monster into a joke....Read more
Sphere EDM event reveals headliners for opening weekend
LAS VEGAS — It’ll be a fresh event soundtracked by familiar names — well, mostly
Unity, the new immersive electronic dance music event created by Electronic Daisy Carnival founders Insomniac and fellow promotional ...Read more
'Pretty Little Baby' singer Connie Francis, 87, hospitalized
Singer Connie Francis was hospitalized in Florida Wednesday with “extreme pain,” forcing her to pull out of an Independence Day show, just weeks after the octogenarian joined TikTok amid the virality of her music.
The...Read more
Supreme Court to decide if federal law bars transgender athletes from women's teams
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to weigh in on the growing controversy over transgender athletes and decide if federal law bars transgender girls from women's school sports teams.
"Biological boys should ...Read more
To keep Medicaid, mom caring for disabled adult son faces prospect of proving she works
Four years before Kimberly Gallagher enrolled in Medicaid herself, the public health insurance program’s rules prompted her to make an excruciating choice — to give up guardianship of her son so she could work as his ...Read more
GOP governors mum as Congress prepares to slash Medicaid spending for their states
The last time a Republican-controlled Congress and President Donald Trump moved to slash Medicaid spending, in 2017, a key political force stood in their way: GOP governors.
Now, as Congress steamrolls toward passing ...Read more
Television Q&A: Is finding episodes of spy show 'Mission: Impossible'?
You have questions. I have some answers.
Q: I have many fond memories of watching the“ Mission: Impossible” TV series starring Peter Graves from 1966 to 1973. Where might one find all or at least a taste of this ...Read more
Prosecutors clear Queens public defender arrested on Rikers after tests show no drugs found on legal papers
NEW YORK — The Bronx DA’s office has dropped the charges against a Queens public defender arrested on Rikers Island for possession of alleged drug-soaked papers after lab tests showed there were no narcotics on the ...Read more
Could feds seize Diddy's South Florida enclaves after the jury's stunning verdict?
MIAMI — Could Sean “Diddy” Combs’ posh mansions on Miami Beach’s Star Island be seized by federal prosecutors?
It’s possible, attorney Mark Eiglarsh told the Herald. However, Eiglarsh, a Fort Lauderdale ...Read more
Israel pushes to gain ground in Gaza as Hamas weighs ceasefire
Israel is intensifying military operations in one of the last Hamas strongholds in Gaza, as the sides stake out positions before ceasefire negotiations proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
The escalation comes as ...Read more
'We're animal lovers': Fort Lauderdale Police unit cracks down on animal crimes
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Finally freed from their tiny metal cage, Bella, Blue, North and Supreme burst out into the sun and ran circles in the Fort Lauderdale backyard. They had the zoomies.
The four French bulldogs had...Read more
On 40th anniversary of 'Back to the Future,' Allstate celebrates its role in creation of DeLorean time machine
CHICAGO — On the 40th anniversary of the “Back to the Future” movie premiere, Northbrook-based insurance giant Allstate is traveling back to the past to reveal its little-known role in developing the DeLorean, the ...Read more
Star Wars legend Kenneth Colley dead at 87
Star Wars icon Kenneth Colley has died aged 87.
The late actor - who is best known for playing Admiral Piett in George Lucas' sci-fi franchise - "peacefully" passed away on Monday (30.06.25) in Ashford, Kent, after ...Read more
4 dead, 14 wounded in Chicago mass shooting
CHICAGO — A drive-by mass shooting killed four people and wounded 14 more late Wednesday night in River North, Chicago police said.
The shooting took place outside a club at around 11 p.m. Wednesday, and little detail ...Read more
Zelenskyy to discuss halt in US weapon deliveries with Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is likely to hold a phone call with Donald Trump on Friday to discuss the U.S. decision to pause the transfer of artillery rounds and air defenses to Ukraine, a person familiar with ...Read more
4 Things to watch in Thai political crisis after prime minister suspended
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra faces an uncertain future and could become the third leader from the Shinawatra clan member to lose power over the past 19 years.
The Constitutional Court has suspended her over...Read more
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