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It's an open secret that some of Philadelphia's charter schools push out kids with behavioral problems, principals say
PHILADELPHIA — The trickle begins in the fall, some principals say: Students with a history of behavior or disciplinary ... Read More
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Minnesota's immigration cases are increasingly held in secret
MINNEAPOLIS — Federal immigration officials claim to have detained more than 400 undocumented immigrants this month.
But the legal fate of those men and women is increasingly being decided in secret.
Staff at ...Read more
Vaccine panel's hepatitis B vote signals further turbulence for immunization policy, public trust
When Su Wang was in medical school, she donated blood. That’s when she learned she was infected with hepatitis B, a virus that attacks the liver and can lead to cancer and death decades later.
“I was 18, healthy, in ...Read more
Trump announces military 'warrior dividend' amid inflation woes
President Donald Trump looked to reassure Americans concerned about the rising cost of living by announcing plans to award a special holiday payment to military service members and roll out new housing reforms in the new ...Read more
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson enters final budget stretch with diminishing options
To veto, or not to veto?
That is the question facing Mayor Brandon Johnson as an alternative budget plan from defiant aldermen marches toward a vote. And his public absence Wednesday spoke volumes.
The mayor’s office ...Read more
SC white man faces federal hate crime charges in alleged shooting
A white Columbia area man has been indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with a case where a Black man out jogging near Spring Valley was fired upon, according to a Justice Department news release.
The federal ...Read more
China backs Venezuela after Trump orders oil tanker blockade
China’s top diplomat expressed support for Venezuela on Wednesday, criticizing one-sided coercion hours after President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of oil tankers to ratchet up pressure on the South American nation. ...Read more
Trump's dark money group started 2025 with $84 million war chest
WASHINGTON — The dark-money arm of Donald Trump’s sprawling political operation entered 2025 with $84 million in the bank, highlighting the president’s fundraising prowess and offering insight into his war chest ...Read more
ACLU of Minnesota sues ICE, alleging it violated rights of US citizens
The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota filed a lawsuit Wednesday in federal court alleging Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have violated the rights of Minnesotans who’ve observed this month’s ...Read more
Federal watchdog will investigate Energy Department over selective blue state grant cancellations
An independent federal office is launching an investigation into the U.S. Department of Energy after it canceled $8 billion in funding for clean energy projects in California and other Democratic-leaning states.
The ...Read more
Youngkin's last budget constricted by mandatory spending to Medicaid and education
RICHMOND — Gov. Glenn Youngkin presented his final budget plan to the General Assembly’s money committee’s Wednesday. It’s a less ambitious proposal than in years past, which historically included the elimination ...Read more
Rising electric bills lead to state scrutiny -- but little relief for residents
The last time the Maine Public Utilities Commission considered an electricity price hike, the proposal received fewer than 90 comments from the public.
Three years later, amid skyrocketing energy prices, more than 800 ...Read more
Rob and Michele Reiner's official cause of death confirmed 3 days after murders
Filmmaking couple Rob and Michele Reiner died of “multiple sharp force injuries,” according to the Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office, which has ruled their deaths a homicide.
The official determination ...Read more
Nick Reiner makes first court appearance to face murder charges in killings of parents
LOS ANGELES — Nick Reiner made his first appearance in a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday morning, roughly three days after allegedly killing his parents — beloved Hollywood figures Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner ...Read more
Obamacare subsidies are set to expire. Dems call Idaho 'ground zero' for crisis
If federal subsidies for marketplace health insurance plans expire at the end of the year, Idahoans on the most “vulnerable fringes” will feel the effects first, Idaho state Rep. Ilana Rubel, a Boise Democrat, said ...Read more
Judge halts DHS policy on oversight visits to ICE detention facilities
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked Department of Homeland Security guidance that placed new limits on members of Congress seeking to visit and inspect immigration detention facilities.
Judge ...Read more
Fort Lauderdale wants to help residents build 'living' seawalls
The City of Fort Lauderdale may soon make it easier for waterfront properties to install living seawalls — innovative underwater shoreline structures that mimic natural habitats, improve water quality and give marine ...Read more
California's first elected insurance commissioner says Ricardo Lara has 'failed'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Democratic congressman and twice-elected state insurance commissioner on Wednesday slammed the current officeholder, Ricardo Lara, who he accused of failing in his duty to California consumers.
...Read more
US 'blockade' of oil tankers likely not enough to push Maduro out, experts warn
A “blockade” of tankers under sanctions that are carrying Venezuelan oil, as President Donald Trump warned this week, will ratchet up pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s regime, but won’t likely be enough to push him out...Read more
Antisemitic incidents, hate-based vandalism under investigation at Fresno State
FRESNO, Calif. — Fresno State is investigating three incidents of hate-based vandalism where campus property has been defaced with antisemitic messaging, according to a campuswide statement from president Saúl Jiménez-...Read more
After the LA fires, heart attacks and strange blood test results spiked
LOS ANGELES — In the first 90 days after the Palisades and Eaton fires erupted in January, the caseload at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s emergency room looked different from the norm.
There were 46% more visits for ...Read more
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