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Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusion
Read full article: Trump White House rescinds memo freezing federal money after widespread confusionPresident Donald Trump’s budget office has rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country.
Things to know about the Trump administration order on miles per gallon for cars and pickups
Read full article: Things to know about the Trump administration order on miles per gallon for cars and pickupsHours after being sworn in as the new U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy took aim at the main way the federal government regulates miles per gallon for cars and pickup trucks — also a principal way that it controls air pollution and addresses climate change.
Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programs
Read full article: Trump looks to repurpose federal money to expand school choice programsPrivate school vouchers and other school choice initiatives would expand under an order coming from President Donald Trump telling government agencies to repurpose federal dollars.
Refugee resettlement agencies scramble after Trump orders them to halt their federally funded work
Read full article: Refugee resettlement agencies scramble after Trump orders them to halt their federally funded workTens of thousands of recently arrived refugees might lose support for basic necessities like food and rent after a new Trump administration order suspended federal funding for resettlement agencies.
'Remarkably poor judgment': Wall Street Journal takes a critical eye to start of Trump's 2nd term
Read full article: 'Remarkably poor judgment': Wall Street Journal takes a critical eye to start of Trump's 2nd termNot every outlet popular with conservative readers is cheerleading for President Donald Trump.
Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley's security clearance and protective detail
Read full article: Defense secretary pulls Trump critic Gen. Milley's security clearance and protective detailDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth is pulling the security protections and clearance of retired Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley.
At signing of Laken Riley Act, Trump says he plans to send migrants in US illegally to Guantanamo
Read full article: At signing of Laken Riley Act, Trump says he plans to send migrants in US illegally to GuantanamoPresident Donald Trump says he's directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are living illegally in the United States.
Hawaii wildfire victims spared from testifying after last-minute deal over $4B settlement
Read full article: Hawaii wildfire victims spared from testifying after last-minute deal over $4B settlementLawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire have reached a last-minute deal, averting a trial to determine how to split a $4 billion settlement.
Ex-New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison for bribery conviction
Read full article: Ex-New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison for bribery convictionFormer U_S_ Sen_ Bob Menendez has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his conviction in a scheme that brought him gold bars, cash and a car and what his lawyer says is a new nickname: "gold bar Bob."
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
Read full article: Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfiresWhen disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.
US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national exam
Read full article: US children fall further behind in reading, make little improvement in math on national examNew results from a national exam find that America’s children have continued to lose ground on reading skills in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made little improvement in math.
Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military. Here's why that's complicated
Read full article: Trump is looking to boot transgender troops from the military. Here's why that's complicatedPresident Donald Trump has launched his second bid to oust all transgender troops from the military, and once again it will be headed to the courts to sort it out.
Trump fires two Democratic commissioners of agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace
Read full article: Trump fires two Democratic commissioners of agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplacePresident Donald Trump has fired two of the three Democratic commissioners of the federal agency that enforces civil rights laws in the workplace, an unprecedented move aimed at implementing his crackdown on certain diversity and gender rights policies.
Federal judge hears request to block an upcoming nitrogen gas execution in Alabama
Read full article: Federal judge hears request to block an upcoming nitrogen gas execution in AlabamaA federal judge has heard competing testimony over a request to block the nation's fourth execution using nitrogen gas.
DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI's energy needs and the climate?
Read full article: DeepSeek says it built its chatbot cheap. What does that mean for AI's energy needs and the climate?Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek stunned markets and AI experts with its claim that it built its immensely popular chatbot at a fraction of the cost of those made by American tech titans.
US education agency investigating Denver schools over all-gender bathroom
Read full article: US education agency investigating Denver schools over all-gender bathroomThe U.S. Education Department said it is investigating Denver Public Schools for alleged discrimination after the district converted a girl’s restroom on the second floor of East High School into an all-gender restroom while leaving the other bathroom exclusively for male students.
What Trump's funding freeze could mean for universities, nonprofits and more
Read full article: What Trump's funding freeze could mean for universities, nonprofits and moreA White House directive to pause federal grants and loans has raised uncertainty for many universities, states and nonprofit organizations.
California water regulators deny Trump's claim that US military 'turned on the water' in the state
Read full article: California water regulators deny Trump's claim that US military 'turned on the water' in the stateCalifornia water regulators have said there's no truth to President Donald Trump's claim that the U_S_ military entered the state and “turned on the water.”.
The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is alarming. It's not the biggest in US history though, CDC says
Read full article: The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is alarming. It's not the biggest in US history though, CDC saysA yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear to be the largest outbreak of the disease in U.S. history as a state health official claimed last week.
Head Start and Medicaid providers hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money
Read full article: Head Start and Medicaid providers hit glitches as Trump freezes federal moneyAs the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families and children.
Trump order aims to end federal support for gender transitions for those under 19
Read full article: Trump order aims to end federal support for gender transitions for those under 19President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at cutting federal support for gender transitions for people under age 19.
The death toll from a New Year's Eve illegal fireworks explosion in Honolulu climbs to 5
Read full article: The death toll from a New Year's Eve illegal fireworks explosion in Honolulu climbs to 5A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu home over New Year’s.
Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
Read full article: Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intenseA quick scientific study finds that human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires.
New Homeland Security secretary joins federal agents to tout immigrant arrests in NYC
Read full article: New Homeland Security secretary joins federal agents to tout immigrant arrests in NYCHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined federal agents in New York City to announce the arrests of immigrants wanted on criminal charges.
Man killed by stray weight at Colorado track and field meet remembered as dedicated husband, dad
Read full article: Man killed by stray weight at Colorado track and field meet remembered as dedicated husband, dadRelatives of a spectator killed by an errant weight thrown at a youth track and field meet in Colorado say he was a dedicated father with a great sense of humor.
A GOP lawsuit to limit people in the US illegally from the census count will be harmful, voters say
Read full article: A GOP lawsuit to limit people in the US illegally from the census count will be harmful, voters sayVoters in California and Texas affiliated with a Democratic group want to intervene in a lawsuit filed by four Republican state attorneys general.
Weeks after fire ravaged LA's Pacific Palisades, residents return to dig for mementos
Read full article: Weeks after fire ravaged LA's Pacific Palisades, residents return to dig for mementosScores of Los Angeles residents have returned to the wildfire-ravaged Pacific Palisades neighborhood after officials began letting people drive back into the scorched community.
Firings, freezes and layoffs: A look at Trump's moves against federal employees and programs
Read full article: Firings, freezes and layoffs: A look at Trump's moves against federal employees and programsPresident Donald Trump has implemented sweeping changes in the first days of his second administration.
Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation Department
Read full article: Sean Duffy is confirmed by the Senate to lead the Transportation DepartmentSean Duffy has been confirmed as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in President Donald Trump's administration.
CNN's Jim Acosta, an irritant to Trump, says he's quitting rather than take a late-night time slot
Read full article: CNN's Jim Acosta, an irritant to Trump, says he's quitting rather than take a late-night time slotCNN anchor Jim Acosta says he's quitting after nearly two decades rather than accept a move from a morning time slot to a less visible midnight at the East Coast.
FireAid, the massive benefit concert to help LA fire victims, came together quickly. Here’s how
Read full article: FireAid, the massive benefit concert to help LA fire victims, came together quickly. Here’s howWithin days of the devastating Los Angeles-area fires breaking out, a benefit concert was in the works.
'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight amid threats of climate change, nuclear war, pandemics, AI
Read full article: 'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to midnight amid threats of climate change, nuclear war, pandemics, AIA science-oriented advocacy group says the Earth is moving closer to destruction.
Norfolk Southern and East Palestine announce $22 million settlement after 2023 derailment
Read full article: Norfolk Southern and East Palestine announce $22 million settlement after 2023 derailmentEast Palestine and Norfolk Southern have announced a $22 million settlement resolving all of the village’s claims arising from the disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border that prompted nationwide concerns about railroad safety.
Oklahoma proposal requires parents to provide immigration status when enrolling students
Read full article: Oklahoma proposal requires parents to provide immigration status when enrolling studentsParents enrolling children in Oklahoma public schools will be required to provide proof of their child’s U.S. citizenship or legal immigration status under a proposal rule approved by the State Board of Education.
Immigration officers are operating with a new sense of mission. Now, 'nobody gets a free pass'
Read full article: Immigration officers are operating with a new sense of mission. Now, 'nobody gets a free pass'A week into Donald Trump’s second presidency and his efforts to crack down on illegal immigration, federal officers are operating with a new sense of mission.
Kash Patel’s podcast persona: Staunch Trump defender and fierce critic of the FBI he could soon lead
Read full article: Kash Patel’s podcast persona: Staunch Trump defender and fierce critic of the FBI he could soon leadKash Patel positioned himself as a steadfast Donald Trump loyalist well before the president picked him to run the FBI.
In ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka,’ Oscar winner takes viewers back to Ukraine’s frontlines
Read full article: In ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka,’ Oscar winner takes viewers back to Ukraine’s frontlinesTwo years after “20 Days in Mariupol” debuted in Park City, Utah, Oscar and Pulitzer Prize winner Mstyslav Chernov is back at the Sundance Film Festival with a new dispatch from Ukraine.
California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fire
Read full article: California utility reports fault on power line miles away from origin of deadly Eaton fireSouthern California Edison has reported a Jan. 7 fault on a power line that was connected miles away from the lines located near the origin of the deadly Eaton Fire that sparked that day.
Indiana man pardoned by Trump is fatally shot during a traffic stop
Read full article: Indiana man pardoned by Trump is fatally shot during a traffic stopAn Indiana man was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop, just days after he was pardoned by President Donald Trump for a misdemeanor related to the 2021 U.S. Capitol riot.
Nigerian extradited to US to face charges over nude photo that led to teen's death
Read full article: Nigerian extradited to US to face charges over nude photo that led to teen's deathFederal prosecutors say a Nigerian man has been extradited and charged in the U.S. with causing the death of a South Carolina teen who took his own life after the suspect tried to extort the teen after he sent nude photos.
Prosecutors say woman charged in killing of Border Patrol agent was in contact with homicide suspect
Read full article: Prosecutors say woman charged in killing of Border Patrol agent was in contact with homicide suspectFederal prosecutors say a Washington state woman charged in connection with the fatal shooting of U.S. border patrol agent in Vermont had been in frequent contact with someone whom authorities have linked to homicides in Pennsylvania and California.
Rain douses wildfires in Southern California without causing serious mudslides
Read full article: Rain douses wildfires in Southern California without causing serious mudslidesRain has mostly moved out of Southern California after the first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters.
A Sundance documentary called ‘The Stringer’ disputes who took AP’s 'napalm girl' photo in Vietnam
Read full article: A Sundance documentary called ‘The Stringer’ disputes who took AP’s 'napalm girl' photo in VietnamThe authorship of The Associated Press’s renowned “napalm girl” photograph is being called into question in the new documentary “The Stringer,” which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah.
Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, turn to faith amid deportation fears
Read full article: Haitian migrants in Springfield, Ohio, turn to faith amid deportation fearsDespite legally migrating to the U.S. under the country’s Temporary Protected Status program, many of the thousands of Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are fearful President Donald Trump’s promised migration crackdown will soon include them.
Top Trump administration officials in Chicago for start of immigration enforcement crackdown
Read full article: Top Trump administration officials in Chicago for start of immigration enforcement crackdownTop Trump administration officials visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement in the nation’s third-largest city as federal agencies touted arrests around the country.