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8-year-old with disabilities was 'horrifically' abused at Pennsylvania school, suit says
The mother of an 8-year-old boy is suing a Pennsylvania school district after she says her son was abused, belittled and intimidated by staff at his elementary school.
The boy was attending Nicely Elementary School in ...Read more
The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here's what it would do
WASHINGTON — The Senate could vote Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, a Republican-led bill that mandates federal detention for immigrants who are charged with minor crimes and grants broad enforcement powers to states.
It...Read more
UnitedHealth pushing back against DOJ lawsuit challenging $3.3B Amedisys deal
UnitedHealth Group is asking a judge to toss the federal government’s primary argument in its challenge to the Eden Prairie-based company’s proposed $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, a home care and hospice company...Read more
Michelle Obama will not attend Trump inauguration
Michelle Obama’s office released a statement Tuesday, saying that the former first lady will not accompany her husband to Donald Trump’s inauguration next Monday. It will be the second time in two weeks that she has ...Read more
Colorado lawmakers seek to allow takeovers of rundown housing in wake of Aurora apartment saga
DENVER — Colorado cities and counties would be able to wrest control of dilapidated apartment complexes from their owners temporarily under new legislation inspired by several notoriously troubled buildings in Aurora and...Read more
What to stream: Keeping up with the prolific output of Steven Soderbergh
Since taking a short break from filmmaking about a decade ago, Steven Soderbergh has churned out films at a rapid clip, often using certain creative constraints to dabble in cinematic experimentation. He’s released eight...Read more
California regulators criticized Edison's wildfire safety actions months before deadly Eaton fire
LOS ANGELES — State regulators criticized Southern California Edison for falling behind in inspecting transmission lines in areas at high risk of wildfires just months before the deadly Eaton fire, according to state ...Read more
Village People to perform at Trump inauguration
SAN DIEGO — The Village People and President-elect Donald Trump have apparently buried the hatchet.
On Monday, lead singer Victor Willis — the iconic disco-music group’s San Diego-based founder and leader — ...Read more
Rural areas of California got millions in state fire prevention funds over parts of LA that burned
LOS ANGELES — Since 2021, state authorities have repeatedly declined to fund wildfire prevention efforts in communities devastated by the Palisades fire, according to Cal Fire records, which show the agency instead ...Read more
EPA warns of toxic forever chemicals in sewage sludge used on farmland, including thousands of acres near the Chicago area
CHICAGO — Farmers who use sewage sludge as fertilizer and their neighbors face higher risks of cancer and other diseases, according to a new federal analysis that pins the blame on toxic forever chemicals.
The findings ...Read more
How the CIA director helps the US navigate a world of spies, threats and geopolitical turbulence
Today, the United States is navigating an increasingly unsettled world. The positions advising the president on national security are as important as ever. One such position, the director of the Central Intelligence ...Read more
Lindsay Arnold feels 'nervous' ahead of surgery
Lindsay Arnold feels "kind of nervous" about having a breast augmentation.
The 31-year-old dancer has returned home from a birthday getaway in Mexico before going under the knife, and Lindsay has admitted to feeling ...Read more
Laura Bush put Desperate Housewives on the map, says Eva Longoria
Eva Longoria believes Laura Bush helped to put 'Desperate Housewives' "on the map".
The 49-year-old actress played Gabrielle Solis on the hit TV drama between 2004 and 2012 - but Eva has claimed that Laura, the wife of ...Read more
Doja Cat raises money for people affected by Los Angeles wildfires
Doja Cat is raising money for the "beautiful state of California" amid the ongoing wildfires.
The 29-year-old rap star - who was born in Los Angeles - has joined forces with the American Red Cross to "support the people ...Read more
In surprise move, State Department removes Cuba from list of state sponsors of terrorism
In a last-minute decision driven by the White House, the State Department on Tuesday removed Cuba from the list of countries that sponsor terrorism, despite earlier assurances that it would not do so, a source with ...Read more
Biden opens federal land for AI development
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an executive order that opens federal land for private development of infrastructure and the energy supply needed to create advanced artificial intelligence models in ...Read more
You stay, you pay: Starbucks reverses open-door policy
Starbucks facilities in North America — including cafés, patios and restrooms — are now only available to paying customers, the company confirmed to the Daily News.
The announcement reverses an open-door policy ...Read more
Butler first responders and an award-winning horse named Trump will represent Pennsylvania in Trump's inaugural parade
PHILADELPHIA — When President-elect Donald Trump ends his inaugural address next week, a group of police and EMTs who responded to the assassination attempt on his life in Butler will lead a parade down Pennsylvania ...Read more
Andy Luger resigns as Minnesota US Attorney, making way for Trump pick
MINNEAPOLIS — Andy Luger officially announced plans to resign his post as Minnesota’s U.S. Attorney on Tuesday, a decision he shared with the Star Tribune late last year that makes way for an incoming-President Donald ...Read more
Senate guidance on budget bills would put House at disadvantage
WASHINGTON — Senate GOP leaders’ push to split up President-elect Donald Trump’s fiscal priorities into two filibuster-proof budget packages has a bigger tactical disadvantage for House Republicans than commonly ...Read more
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