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In dizzying reversal, Trump pauses tariffs on some Mexican and Canadian products
MEXICO CITY — The on-again, off-again threat of U.S. tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada took another dizzying turn... Read More
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Pip in final egg means bald eagles Jackie and Shadow should soon be parents of triplets
LOS ANGELES — For several days, excitement has grown around the two new hatchlings of Jackie and Shadow, Big Bear’s celebrity bald eagles.
On Thursday, a pip — or the first sign of hatching — was seen in the third...Read more
Washington Supreme Court upholds signature checks for ballots
SEATTLE — Washington's system of verifying signatures on ballots before they are counted does not violate the state constitution, the state Supreme Court has ruled.
Three liberal nonprofit groups sued the state in 2022,...Read more
Tax cuts and school safety bills survive critical deadline at Georgia's Gold Dome
ATLANTA — A rush of voting at the Georgia Capitol moved tax cut, marijuana and school safety proposals closer to passage Thursday before the final weeks of this year’s lawmaking session.
Dozens of bills advanced ...Read more
Andrew Tate says US free speech ends with language 'against Jews'
Right-wing influencer Andrew Tate claims free speech in the United States has its limits because messaging “against Jews” is frowned upon.
The 38-year-old former kickboxer — who faces rape and human trafficking ...Read more
Sergeant at Joint Base Lewis-McChord accused of selling military secrets
A federal grand jury in Tacoma, Washington, has indicted an active-duty U.S. Army sergeant on charges of espionage, bribery and theft of government property.
A three-county indictment alleges Sgt. Jian Zhao, who was ...Read more
Kemp signs budget with $863 million in hurricane relief for Georgia
ATLANTA — Farmers, timber producers and other Georgians still suffering the effects of Hurricane Helene will get some relief under a budget signed by Gov. Brian Kemp on Thursday.
The amended 2025 budget also includes ...Read more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says trans athletes competing in women's sports is 'deeply unfair'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom — an outspoken champion of LGBTQ+ rights since he was mayor of San Francisco — publicly criticized the “unfairness” of transgender athletes participating in ...Read more
Judge reinstates fired National Labor Relations Board member
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington ordered the Trump administration to reinstate a member of the National Labor Relations Board on Thursday, finding her firing without cause violated federal law.
Trump officials...Read more
Illinois crematory shut down, under state oversight
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. — A Chicago Heights crematory has been shut down after the Illinois Comptroller’s office received a complaint last month of the facility mishandling human remains, according to the state agency.
...Read more
San Jose mayor proposes jailing homeless people who repeatedly refuse shelter
SAN FRANCISCO — San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan unveiled an initiative Thursday that would ratchet up the pressure on homeless people to accept shelter or face jail time.
"Homelessness can't be a choice," Mahan said during a ...Read more
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Hunter Biden's lawsuit in jeopardy after rental home damaged in Palisades fire, financial woes mount
Citing financial problems, Hunter Biden this week asked a federal judge to drop the laptop hacking lawsuit he filed ...Read more
Michigan GOP lawmakers pressure state's high school athletic association to change transgender athlete policy
LANSING, Mich. — Republican lawmakers called Thursday on the Michigan High School Athletic Association to comply with an executive order from President Donald Trump that aims to ban transgender athletes from ...Read more
Illinois' existing state flag prevails in design competition
CHICAGO — The votes are in — the people of Illinois would like to keep the state flag as it is.
The public had nearly a month to vote on 10 proposed state flag designs, along with two former state flags and the ...Read more
Despite earlier concerns, governor signs largest income tax cut in Idaho history
BOISE, Idaho — Gov. Brad Little signed a $253 million tax cut into law Thursday, despite sharing his earlier concerns over the total amount of proposed losses in state revenue this year. It is the largest income tax cut ...Read more
Tipped again: Commercial lander on the moon but not upright
Commercial company Intuitive Machines has had some luck getting its lunar landers to the surface of the moon, but hasn’t had any luck keeping them upright.
The Houston-based company flying its second mission under NASA�...Read more
California arsonist sets himself on fire while trying to blow up a car
Southern California authorities were searching Thursday for an arsonist who set himself on fire while trying to blow up a car.
The man was caught on doorbell camera footage torching a black sedan, which burst into flames....Read more
Another SpaceX Starship lost during test flight despite successful booster catch
SpaceX lost contact again in its latest test flight of the Starship and Super Heavy rocket from Texas.
The rocket was making its eighth attempt, and SpaceX was able to perform the third-ever catch of the booster back at ...Read more
DeSantis wants to repeal Florida's red flag gun law. What is it?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After 17 students and teachers were massacred in one of the nation’s deadliest school shootings, their families begged Florida lawmakers for change.
Legislators, some of whom had walked through ...Read more
Trump administration planning to revoke legal status of 240,000 Ukrainian refugees, reports say
President Donald Trump’s administration is planning to revoke the legal status of around 240,000 Ukrainians who fled Russia’s invasion, according to multiple reports.
The decision would put the refugees on track for ...Read more
US presses Ukraine for quick truce to go with minerals deal
LONDON — European officials have been told that President Donald Trump wants to link the proposed U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal to demands for Kyiv to commit to a quick ceasefire with Russia, according to people familiar ...Read more
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