BOSTON — The case to free a Tufts Ph.D. student and vocally pro-Palestine Turkish national after she was detained last week took a step forward in court Thursday, with both defense lawyers and the Justice Department clashing on jurisdiction of the case.

Rumeysa Ozturk, a 30-year-old Tufts University Ph.D. student and Fulbright Scholar from ...Read more

BOISE, Idaho — As Idaho reels from an exodus of obstetricians, lawmakers have raised the alarm about the state’s doctor shortage — and this legislative session, they’ve put forward a raft of bills they said would address the problem.

Their efforts to do so have included proposals to allow doctors to refuse to perform procedures they don...Read more

President Donald Trump on Thursday defended his shocking plan for massive tariffs by claiming “the patient lived,” a less-than-reassuring message about the American economy as global markets melted down in a stunning sell off.

“The operation is over. The patent lived, and is healing,” Trump wrote on his social media site. “The ...Read more

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s 25-hour speech on the Senate floor this week grabbed headlines around the world and garnered positive reactions from his fellow Democrats in Maryland and scrutiny from Republicans.

Sens. Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks both aided Booker — who spoke from 7 p.m. Monday to just after 8 p.m. Tuesday — by ...Read more

BOSTON — A cluster of nurses at Newton-Wellesley Hospital have reportedly been diagnosed with brain tumors, according to hospital officials who are assuring staff and patients that there’s “no environmental risk” at the facility.

But the Massachusetts Nurses Association says the hospital’s environmental testing was “not ...Read more

ATLANTA — Five months after Atlanta rapper Young Thug pleaded guilty in a lengthy gang trial, Fulton County’s district attorney is asking a judge to revoke the superstar’s probation.

In a motion filed Wednesday night, District Attorney Fani Willis said the musician, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, “engaged in conduct that directly ...Read more

DENVER — At least one detainee from the immigration detention facility in Aurora has been sent to an El Salvadoran prison, an immigrant assistance group confirmed Thursday.

Nixon Azuaje Perez, 19, is a Venezuelan migrant who was held at the local U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center before being transported to Texas, then...Read more

The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday instructed that if state education agencies wish to continue receiving federal funding, they have 10 days to certify that schools are complying with anti-discrimination laws and have no “illegal DEI practices.”

A letter released by the federal education department cites the U.S. Supreme Court’...Read more

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs on dozens of countries that run trade surpluses with the United States, including major trading partners such as the European Union, China and Japan. He also imposed a minimum 10% tariff on all imports.

“This is one of the most important days, in my opinion, in American history,�...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is suing to block a law that he claims infringes on his executive power to issue regulations.

The suit, filed late last week, calls House Bill 6 the latest of several efforts by the Republican-led Legislature to “usurp the Governor’s supreme executive authority,” the Democratic governor wrote....Read more

President Donald Trump reportedly fired several White House national security aides Thursday after right-wing provocateur Laura Loomer dished dirt on their supposed “disloyalty” — despite no apparent disciplinary action for the leaked Signal group chat scandal.

At least six and as many as 10 members of the National Security Council got ...Read more

When presidents try to make big changes through executive orders, they often hit a roadblock: A single federal judge, whether located in Seattle or Miami or anywhere in between, can stop these policies across the entire country.

These court orders have increasingly become a political battleground, increasingly sought by both ...Read more

The first hurricane forecast of the year from the experts at Colorado State University released Thursday calls for an above-average season with nine hurricanes and a better than 50% chance a major hurricane will strike the U.S.

The CSU seasonal forecasts were originated by the late William Gray in 1984, but continue out of the school’s ...Read more

Amid a widening trade war launched by President Donald Trump, Washington Sen. Maria Cantwell is leading a bipartisan push to give Congress more authority in setting tariffs.

Cantwell on Thursday introduced legislation that would limit the ability of the president to impose tariffs unilaterally. Cantwell, a Democrat, co-sponsored the bill with ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Nearly three months after flames engulfed Altadena, the death toll from the Eaton fire climbed to 18 on Wednesday after investigators with the L.A. County Medical Examiner's Office discovered human remains.

A six-person special operations response team responded Wednesday to the 900 block of Boston Street to investigate ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — A proposed bill would allow students in Nevada to choose which school they attend, regardless of their ZIP code.

Assembly Bill 533, sponsored by Education Committee Chair Selena Torres-Fossett, D-Las Vegas, would allow students to apply for schools outside of their attendance zones. It gives priority to students in the zone and ...Read more

BALTIMORE — It took just two days to seat a jury in the trial of the man accused in the 2023 killing of Rachel Morin, despite concerns from lawyers on both sides about pre-trial publicity and potential juror bias. The case became a political talking point in the immigration debate during the 2024 presidential race.

Victor Antonio Hernandez-...Read more

NEW YORK — Two NYPD officers fled the scene when the driver of a stolen SUV they were pursuing died in a fiery Manhattan crash, returning to their Bronx precinct without reporting what happened, police sources said Thursday.

Both officers have been suspended as the NYPD’s Force Investigation Division investigates their actions, a police ...Read more

Europe’s automakers are raising prices and preparing to shift car production to the U.S. to try to protect themselves from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Volkswagen AG plans to add import fees to the sticker prices of its vehicles shipped into the U.S., indicating Trump’s 25% auto duties will have an immediate effect on Europe’s ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is facing global blowback after announcing a dramatic series of tariffs on countries around the world, with U.S. adversaries and allies alike promising crushing responses that could devastate the American economy.

Stock markets in the United States, Europe and Asia plunged in the aftermath of President ...Read more