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Trump taps DOT Secretary Duffy to lead NASA, for now
President Donald Trump late Wednesday announced he was putting Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in charge of NASA as its new interim chief.
“Sean is doing a TREMENDOUS job in handling our Country’s Transportation Affairs, including creating a state-of-the-art Air Traffic Control systems, while at the same time rebuilding our roads and ...Read more
New ICE pact could have Florida jail staff driving immigrants to Alligator Alcatraz
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County jail staff could be directed — at county expense — to haul immigration detainees to “Alligator Alcatraz” or other detention facilities used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement if county commissioners approve an amended pact with the agency.
“I’m gonna fight it,” said commissioner Nicole Wilson, ...Read more
New poll finds most Californians believe American democracy is in peril
LOS ANGELES — An overwhelming number of California voters think American democracy is being threatened or, at the very least, tested, according to a new poll released Thursday by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies.
The poll, conducted for the nonprofit Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund, found that concerns cut across the ...Read more
Congressman calls for halt to troubled MDC Brooklyn's intake of immigrants detained by ICE
NEW YORK — U.S. Rep. Dan Goldman is calling for an immediate halt to troubled MDC Brooklyn’s intake of immigrant detainees, saying the influx of inmates will only further deteriorate the lockup’s “already deplorable conditions.”
“It is neither ethical nor safe for BOP (Federal Bureau of Prisons) to divert limited resources and space...Read more
Israeli official plays down chance of imminent end to Gaza war
A senior Israeli official played down the chances of an imminent end to the war in Gaza, even as U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiators were “very close” to a ceasefire.
The Israeli official, granted anonymity to speak about the progress of the negotiations, indicated a truce with Hamas could be agreed to in a week or two but may not ...Read more
Secret Service suspends 6 agents after President Trump assassination attempt
The Secret Service has suspended six agents tasked with securing the Pennsylvania rally where Donald Trump was shot last year.
Matt Quinn, Secret Service deputy director, told CBS News that their punishments range from 10 to 42 days of leave without pay or benefits. They include several agents at the service’s Pittsburgh field office, along ...Read more
After $43 million withheld from Kansas schools, these key programs could be cut
An abrupt decision to hold back millions of dollars in federal funding for Kansas schools threatens to make it more difficult for some students to learn English and for poor districts to provide after-school activities.
The funding freeze, which will also affect programs designed to improve student achievement and help recruit and retain ...Read more
Trump's Brazil tariffs gift Lula surprise tailwind for 2026 vote
Brazil spent months flying under the radar as Donald Trump upended global trade. Now that it’s in the spotlight, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva may stand to benefit from the attention.
Hours after the U.S. president threatened to hit Brazil with 50% tariffs, the leader known universally as Lula announced that, rather than rush to appease...Read more
Ukraine hit with deadly attack as allies meet on recovery
Ukraine’s allies gathering in Rome to discuss the nation’s postwar revival will be forced to grapple with the reality that such a prospect is more remote than ever as Russia unleashed its latest deadly air strike on Kyiv.
Two people were killed and 16 wounded as around 400 drones, as well as 18 missiles including ballistic ones, targeted ...Read more
South Korea struggles with uncertainty over US trade negotiations
SEOUL, South Korea — As the Trump administration has been churning out trade threats this week, South Korea, a crucial trading partner and military ally, has been struggling — like many — to navigate the uncertainty that looms over trade negotiations with Washington.
On Monday, Trump sent a letter dictating new tariff rates to 14 ...Read more
Israel reaches agreement with EU to allow more aid into Gaza
The European Union reached an agreement with Israel to allow more aid into Gaza.
“We have achieved an agreement on very concrete terms: how many trucks will get in, how many crossings will be opened, distribution points so that people would receive help, water distribution,” Kaja Kallas, the bloc’s top diplomat, told Bloomberg TV in Kuala...Read more
UK and France order more cruise missiles, pledge nuclear cooperation
The U.K. and France will agree to strengthen their cooperation on nuclear deterrence, formally declaring a willingness to coordinate any response to an extreme security threat in Europe.
The two nuclear-armed members of the U.N. Security Council will highlight deeper defense ties during meetings between U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and ...Read more
Ghost factories are a warning sign for green manufacturing's future
The vast tract of land off Route 85 was meant to be a symbol of Made-in-America manufacturing. A billion-dollar battery factory was going to rise, bringing thousands of new jobs. The business announced, “Get Ready Arizona,” the governor said the state was thrilled and even the U.S. president gave the project a shoutout.
But here, in the ...Read more
Stubborn feud between gangs surfaces again in Chicago's River North mass shooting
CHICAGO — It was a jarring act of violence that again put Chicago in an unwanted spotlight and left River North on edge.
A drive-by shooting into a crowd of people waiting outside a lounge on Chicago Avenue left four dead and 14 others injured, making it one of the worst such attacks in the city’s recent memory.
Chicago police and City ...Read more
Workplace mental health at risk as key federal agency faces cuts
In Connecticut, construction workers in the Local 478 union who complete addiction treatment are connected with a recovery coach who checks in daily, attends recovery meetings with them, and helps them navigate the return to work for a year.
In Pennsylvania, doctors applying for credentials at Geisinger hospitals are not required to answer ...Read more
In a nation growing hostile toward drugs and homelessness, Los Angeles tries leniency
LOS ANGELES — Inside a bright new building in the heart of Skid Row, homeless people hung out in a canopy-covered courtyard — some waiting to take a shower, do laundry, or get medication for addiction treatment. Others relaxed on shaded grass and charged their phones as an intake line for housing grew more crowded.
The Skid Row Care Campus ...Read more
States brace for reversal of Obamacare coverage gains under Trump's budget bill
Shorter enrollment periods. More paperwork. Higher premiums. The sweeping tax and spending bill pushed by President Donald Trump includes provisions that would not only reshape people’s experience with the Affordable Care Act but, according to some policy analysts, also sharply undermine the gains in health insurance coverage associated with ...Read more
City of LA on pace for lowest homicide total in nearly 60 years
LOS ANGELES — Homicides across Los Angeles fell by more than 20% in the first half of the year, leaving the city on pace to end 2025 with its lowest total for that crime category in nearly 60 years, according to an LAPD tally.
Although violent crime persists in parts of the city, homicides overall in L.A. have dropped to 116 through June 28, ...Read more
Why Donald Trump's legal strategies are working -- some of the time
When President Donald Trump decided last month to send the California National Guard to Los Angeles over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom, many political and legal watchers were certain that courts would view the move as illegal, a belief that was quickly shattered when a panel of appellate judges appointed by presidents from both political ...Read more
Think Democrats and Republicans can't work together? On eviction records, they do
When North Dakota state Sen. Ryan Braunberger first introduced a slate of tenant protection bills this year, he knew the odds of passage weren’t in his favor. Braunberger, a Democratic lawmaker in a Republican-controlled legislature who represents a renter-heavy district in Fargo, spent years as a housing advocate — walking tenants through ...Read more
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- Ghost factories are a warning sign for green manufacturing's future
- Stubborn feud between gangs surfaces again in Chicago's River North mass shooting
- States brace for reversal of Obamacare coverage gains under Trump's budget bill
- In a nation growing hostile toward drugs and homelessness, Los Angeles tries leniency
- Workplace mental health at risk as key federal agency faces cuts
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