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WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Rep. George Santos should be sentenced to more than seven years in prison for committing fraud ... Read More
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Music star Kelsea Ballerini admits to being 'sensitive' to criticism
Kelsea Ballerini is "sensitive" to criticism.
The 31-year-old star has admitted to having a turbulent relationship with social media, and Kelsea has already turned her back on two of the most popular platforms.
The '...Read more
Trump pulls back Biden's plan to cover weight loss drugs
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration will not finalize a Biden-era plan to require coverage of anti-obesity medications in Medicare and Medicaid.
In a rule finalized Friday afternoon, the Centers for Medicare and ...Read more
US ordered to return man mistakenly sent to El Salvador prison
WASHINGTON — A federal judge gave the government until the end of Monday to return a man to the U.S. after it said it had mistakenly sent him to a prison in El Salvador in an “administrative error.”
U.S. District ...Read more
Haiti human rights groups criticize plan to tap members of rogue force to fight gangs
Human-rights groups are pushing back against a proposal by Haiti authorities to enlist members of a rogue force into the fight against a powerful gang alliance carrying out a deadly siege in three of the country’s 10 ...Read more
Federal judge rebuffs Trump again in Venezuelan TPS case, blocking deportations
A federal judge in San Francisco rebuffed the Trump administration again in a major immigration case on Friday, saying he is sticking to his decision to stop the government’s revocation of deportation protections this ...Read more
Trump team proposes ending Office of Clean Energy, cutting billions
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Energy Department is proposing to shut down its Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations and cut roughly $9 billion in awards for programs regarding carbon capture, direct air capture, solar and ...Read more
Feds make long-promised move to drop charges against former Chicago Alderman Daniel Solis
CHICAGO — The U.S. attorney’s office officially has moved to drop the criminal case against high-profile government mole Daniel Solis, the former alderman who played key roles in federal prosecutions that brought down ...Read more
Mayor Johnson responds to Trump threat to revoke Chicago school funding over DEI: 'We're gonna sue'
CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson promised Friday to go to court to protect hundreds of millions of dollars in federal money for Chicago schools if President Donald Trump follows through on a threat to revoke the funds ...Read more
NY State Education Department won't sign Trump administration's anti-DEI certification -- risking federal funds
NEW YORK — The New York State Education Department announced Friday it will not sign a certification against diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices as directed by the Trump administration — at the risk of ...Read more
14-year-old accused of fatally shooting Newark cop expected to be tried as adult
A 14-year-old accused of gunning down a pair of New Jersey police officers, killing one of them, is expected to be tried as an adult in the shooting.
The unidentified teen is facing counts including murder, attempted ...Read more
Nasdaq 100 is now in bear market amid growth scare: Markets wrap
A selloff in stocks deepened, bonds climbed and oil tumbled to a four-year low as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the damage of a trade war will be bigger than anticipated, with the potential effects including...Read more
Billboard bashes Rubio, Miami's Republican Congress members as 'traitors' to immigrants
MIAMI — The Miami-Dade Democratic Hispanic Caucus is taking a campaign against Florida’s Cuban American Republicans not to the airwaves, but the highway.
A new billboard, which is going up on the Palmetto Expressway ...Read more
Supreme Court OKs Trump's cuts to teacher training grants
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled for the Trump administration on Friday and lifted a judge’s order that had blocked the canceling of $148 million in grants for recruiting and training new teachers nationwide.
By ...Read more
Venezuelan migrant temporarily released from ICE to donate kidney to brother: 'He will get to save my life'
CHICAGO — A dying Venezuelan man was reunited with his brother Friday morning in an emotional reunion outside a restaurant near the ICE processing center in Broadview that federal authorities released him from so he ...Read more
Man arrested for stabbing woman in her face at World Trade Center Memorial
NEW YORK — Police arrested a man who stabbed a 57-year-old woman in the face early Friday morning at the World Trade Center Memorial, cops said.
Just before 2 a.m. Amir Thompson walked up to the victim near Liberty St. ...Read more
After a decade of debate, Georgia now has a 'religious liberty' law
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp signed a “religious liberty” measure Friday, resolving a decade-long debate over a divisive measure that supporters say protects faith-based beliefs from government overreach and critics ...Read more
In unprecedented payout, LA County will settle sex abuse claims for $4 billion
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County plans to pay $4 billion to settle nearly 7,000 claims of childhood sexual abuse that allegedly occurred inside its juvenile facilities and foster homes, dwarfing the largest sex abuse ...Read more
Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson reveals new health diagnosis
Kenan Thompson has been diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease.
The 46-year-old actor was diagnosed with the disease - which causes stomach acid to repeatedly flow back into the tube that connects his mouth to his...Read more
Rap star Sean Combs faces new charges in sex trafficking case
Sean 'Diddy' Combs is facing two new charges in his sex trafficking case.
The 55-year-old rap star - who is due to go on trial in the sex trafficking case in May - is now facing one more count each of sex trafficking and ...Read more
Blake Lively accuses former co-star Justin Baldoni of 'trying to destroy her'
Blake Lively's legal team has accused Justin Baldoni of "trying to destroy" the actress.
The 37-year-old movie star recently asked a court to dismiss Baldoni's defamation lawsuit, arguing that the actor should be subject ...Read more
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