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Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens fire
Read full article: Man charged with arson after authorities say he sparked New Jersey Pine Barrens fireAuthorities say a man set wooden pallets on fire and failed to properly put them out in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens, sparking a quick-moving wildfire with smoke affecting the air quality in the New York City area.
Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll finds
Read full article: Most Americans expect higher prices as a result of Trump's tariffs, a new AP-NORC poll findsAn Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll suggests Americans’ trust in President Donald Trump to bolster the U.S. economy appears to be faltering.
From banning tech to ending sister-city ties, US states have at least 240 anti-China proposals
Read full article: From banning tech to ending sister-city ties, US states have at least 240 anti-China proposalsState lawmakers across the U.S. have introduced at least 240 anti-China proposals this year.
Alabama to execute a man who said he's guilty of rape and murder and deserves to die
Read full article: Alabama to execute a man who said he's guilty of rape and murder and deserves to dieAn Alabama man is scheduled to be executed Thursday after dropping his appeals and saying he doesn’t want to keep “wasting everybody’s time” and money.
Gov. Tim Walz pledges to protect Minnesota from the 'chaos' he says Trump has unleashed on the world
Read full article: Gov. Tim Walz pledges to protect Minnesota from the 'chaos' he says Trump has unleashed on the worldMinnesota Gov. Tim Walz has pledged to do everything in his power to protect Minnesotans from the chaos that he says President Donald Trump has unleashed on the country and world.
Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administration
Read full article: Head of NAACP disinvited from speaking to Texas state bar over suit against Trump administrationThe State Bar of Texas has rescinded a speaking invitation to the NAACP’s president after the civil rights group challenged the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Education Department.
Justice Department brings first terrorism case against alleged high-ranking TdA gang member
Read full article: Justice Department brings first terrorism case against alleged high-ranking TdA gang memberThe Justice Department has charged an alleged high-ranking member of Tren de Aragua in Colombia with terrorism offenses.
FSU students who endured Parkland shooting urge Florida lawmakers to defend gun control law
Read full article: FSU students who endured Parkland shooting urge Florida lawmakers to defend gun control lawFlorida students who were traumatized by the 2018 Parkland school shooting — and last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University — are urging lawmakers in the Republican-controlled statehouse not to roll back gun restrictions they passed in the wake of the killing at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questions
Read full article: Iowa town hall attendees turn on each other as Sen. Grassley faces heated questionsIowans attending a forum hosted by Sen. Chuck Grassley started to turn on each other as the lawmaker faced heated questions about President Donald Trump’s first months in office.
Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to US
Read full article: Federal judge temporarily halts order for details on any efforts to return Abrego Garcia to USA federal judge has temporarily halted her order directing the government to explain what it’s done to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis came Wednesday, just one day after she blasted the Trump administration for ignoring her orders by refusing to provide information.
Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump's order
Read full article: Black churches back embattled Smithsonian African American history museum after Trump's orderSome Black churches are pledging to support the National Museum of African American History and Culture following an executive order by President Donald Trump alleging exhibits there and at other Smithsonian Institution sites have expressed a “divisive, race-centered ideology.”.
Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens expected to grow before it's contained, officials say
Read full article: Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens expected to grow before it's contained, officials sayA fast-moving wildfire engulfing part of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has not resulted in any injuries though it’s expected to continue to grow before forecast rain later this week.
Weinstein's #MeToo rape retrial opens with added allegations from a former model
Read full article: Weinstein's #MeToo rape retrial opens with added allegations from a former modelHarvey Weinstein is on trial again after an appeals court threw out the ex-studio-boss's 2020 rape conviction in a case that was a watershed for the #MeToo movement.
Orders to leave the country — some for US citizens — sow confusion among immigrants
Read full article: Orders to leave the country — some for US citizens — sow confusion among immigrantsThe Trump administration is quietly revoking the temporary legal status of people who entered the country via an online appointment app at U.S. border crossings with Mexico.
July Fourth parade mass shooting survivors remember victims as gunman skips sentencing hearing
Read full article: July Fourth parade mass shooting survivors remember victims as gunman skips sentencing hearingWitnesses and survivors have testified about the chaos and terror that erupted during a mass shooting at a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade in 2022.
What is the highly coveted H-1B visa? Trump administration moves put attention on the program
Read full article: What is the highly coveted H-1B visa? Trump administration moves put attention on the programThe H-1B visa has long been a highly coveted employment visa for foreign citizens with specialized skills to live and work in the U.S.
Jury convicts a California judge of second-degree murder in his wife’s shooting death
Read full article: Jury convicts a California judge of second-degree murder in his wife’s shooting deathJurors have convicted a Southern California judge of second-degree murder for fatally shooting his wife while they argued at home while watching TV.
FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport in review spurred by midair collision in Washington
Read full article: FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport in review spurred by midair collision in WashingtonA federal review of helicopter safety around some of the busiest U.S. airports has revealed dangerous flying conditions at the Las Vegas airport.
NYC mayor and Trump border czar tout charges against 27 people in Tren de Aragua case
Read full article: NYC mayor and Trump border czar tout charges against 27 people in Tren de Aragua casePresident Donald Trump’s border czar joined New York City’s mayor on Tuesday to tout new federal charges against 27 people accused of being Tren de Aragua gang members and associates.
A woman hugs the man who fatally shot her brother and 22 more in a racist attack at a Texas Walmart
Read full article: A woman hugs the man who fatally shot her brother and 22 more in a racist attack at a Texas WalmartIn an El Paso courthouse not far from where a gunman killed 23 people at a Walmart in a 2019 attack targeting Hispanic shoppers, victims’ family members and survivors got their last chance to address him face-to-face in court this week.
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Trump administration from dismantling Voice of AmericaA federal judge has agreed to block the Trump administration from dismantling Voice of America, the 83-year-old international news service created by Congress.
Following FSU shooting, students call on lawmakers to block effort to lower gun-buying law
Read full article: Following FSU shooting, students call on lawmakers to block effort to lower gun-buying lawStudent survivors of last week’s deadly shooting at Florida State University are urging legislators to block an effort to reverse a law passed in the wake of the 2018 Parkland shooting that raised the state’s gun-buying age from 18 to 21.
The Texas Lottery's top executive resigns as scrutiny over big jackpot winners intensifies
Read full article: The Texas Lottery's top executive resigns as scrutiny over big jackpot winners intensifiesThe executive director of the Texas Lottery Commission has resigned in the latest shake-up at the state’s retail gambling enterprise amid multiple investigations into large jackpots in 2023 and earlier this year and threats from some lawmakers to shut it down.
The top producer at '60 Minutes' has quit. He says he can no longer run the show as he always has
Read full article: The top producer at '60 Minutes' has quit. He says he can no longer run the show as he always hasThe top producer at CBS News' “60 Minutes" has quit during a dispute between his show and the Trump administration.
Divided Supreme Court finds some deadline flexibility for immigrants who agree to leave US
Read full article: Divided Supreme Court finds some deadline flexibility for immigrants who agree to leave USA divided Supreme Court ruled that immigrants who agree to leave the country are allowed some deadline flexibility in a case that was argued before President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
US health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supply
Read full article: US health officials seek to phase out artificial dyes from the food supplyU.S. health officials say they'll urge foodmakers to phase out petroleum-based artificial colors in the nation’s food supply.
George Santos defends social media tirade to federal judge set to sentence him for fraud
Read full article: George Santos defends social media tirade to federal judge set to sentence him for fraudGeorge Santos is defending his recent social media tirade to a federal judge who will sentencing the disgraced former congressman later this week on fraud charges.
DC weighs layoffs and other cuts as House Republicans leave the city budget in limbo
Read full article: DC weighs layoffs and other cuts as House Republicans leave the city budget in limboWashington Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District of Columbia Council are scrambling to address a financial crisis created when the Republican-controlled House of Representatives recessed without voting to fix a hole in the city budget.
Federal report due on Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's path to recognition as a tribal nation
Read full article: Federal report due on Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina's path to recognition as a tribal nationMembers of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina are awaiting the release of a Department of the Interior report that could light a path for federal recognition as a tribal nation.
The Latest: Retrial of Karen Read begins in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend
Read full article: The Latest: Retrial of Karen Read begins in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriendThe first day of proceedings in Karen Read's retrial on murder and other charges in the 2022 death of her Boston police officer boyfriend has ended.
Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schools
Read full article: Supreme Court signals support for Maryland parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schoolsThe Supreme Court’s conservative majority is signaling support for the religious rights of Maryland parents who want to remove their children from elementary school classes using storybooks with LGBTQ characters.
Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it this Earth Day
Read full article: Your clothes are shedding bits of plastic. Here’s what people are doing about it this Earth DayPlastic is everywhere — and yet some people may be surprised at how much they actually wear.
Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the US
Read full article: Anti-Defamation League says anger at Israel is now the driving force behind antisemitism in the USThe Anti-Defamation League says the number of antisemitic incidents in the United States reached a record high last year.
A sequoia forest in Detroit? Plantings to improve air quality and mark Earth Day
Read full article: A sequoia forest in Detroit? Plantings to improve air quality and mark Earth DayArborists are hoping to transform vacant land on Detroit’s eastside by planting giant sequoias, the world’s largest trees.
Immigrants in the US unlawfully can drive legally in 19 states. Now some states want to stop them
Read full article: Immigrants in the US unlawfully can drive legally in 19 states. Now some states want to stop themA growing number of Republican-led states are taking aim at driver's licenses issued by other states to people in the U.S. illegally.
Students from 2 Florida shootings demand the governor reject a law to lower the gun purchasing age
Read full article: Students from 2 Florida shootings demand the governor reject a law to lower the gun purchasing ageStudents who experienced a shooting at both Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in 2018 and Florida State University days ago have sent a letter to Gov. Ron DeSantis demanding he reject a law that would lower the firearm purchase age back to 18 years old.
Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grants
Read full article: Harvard sues Trump administration to stop the freeze of more than $2 billion in grantsHarvard University has filed suit to halt a federal freeze on more than $2.2 billion in grants after recently announcing it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus.
Wife of former US Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery scheme
Read full article: Wife of former US Sen. Bob Menendez convicted in bribery schemeThe wife of former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez has been convicted of charges that she teamed up with the New Jersey Democrat to accept bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car.
Instagram tries using AI to determine if teens are pretending to be adults
Read full article: Instagram tries using AI to determine if teens are pretending to be adultsInstagram is expanding its use of artificial intelligence to determine if kids are lying about their ages on the app, parent company Meta Platforms said on Monday.
More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Abrego Garcia's behalf
Read full article: More Democratic lawmakers are visiting El Salvador on Abrego Garcia's behalfFour House Democrats are visiting El Salvador in a bid to support Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man whom the Trump administration deported to a notorious Salvadoran prison.
Gunman in racist attack at a Texas Walmart pleads guilty and families confront him in court
Read full article: Gunman in racist attack at a Texas Walmart pleads guilty and families confront him in courtThe gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, has pleaded guilty to capital murder.
60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress acts
Read full article: 60,000 Americans to lose their rental assistance and risk eviction unless Congress actsThe U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says that rental assistance for some 60,000 Americans fleeing homelessness or domestic violence will run out of money by the end of next year.
Jury begins deliberating in Lori Vallow Daybell's trial on charge she conspired to kill her husband
Read full article: Jury begins deliberating in Lori Vallow Daybell's trial on charge she conspired to kill her husbandJurors will resume deliberating Tuesday in the Arizona trial of Lori Vallow Daybell.
3 dead after fire sweeps through crowded home in Queens, NY, on Easter
Read full article: 3 dead after fire sweeps through crowded home in Queens, NY, on EasterNew York fire officials say three people died early Easter Sunday morning in a fire that tore through a crowded Queens home with no evidence of a working smoke detector.
Police investigate shooting on subway platform that led to Harvard students sheltering in place
Read full article: Police investigate shooting on subway platform that led to Harvard students sheltering in placeTransit police in Boston are investigating a shooting on a subway platform at Harvard University that prompted the school to issue a shelter-in-place order for students and staff.