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Supreme Court limits federal courts on 'universal injunctions'
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court curtailed the power of district courts to issue “universal injunctions” in a decision... Read More
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Mexico threatens to sue Musk's SpaceX over contamination from exploding rockets
MEXICO CITY — A small Texas town just across the border from Mexico is the testing ground for Starship, the hulking spacecraft that Elon Musk hopes will one day ferry people to Mars.
In recent months, multiple test ...Read more
Trump ends trade talks with Canada, threatens to set tariff
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he was ending all trade discussions with Canada in retaliation for the country’s digital services tax, and threatened to impose a fresh tariff rate within the next week.
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Georgia can't limit minors' social media accounts, judge says
ATLANTA — Part of a new Georgia law requiring social media platforms to verify the age of account holders and restrict use by minors has been temporarily blocked by a federal judge in Atlanta while its constitutionality ...Read more
UVA president says he quit instead of fighting the US government
University of Virginia President James Ryan said he quit instead of fighting the U.S. government amid a Trump administration probe of the school’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Battling President Donald ...Read more
Analysis: 'Obliterated': How one word has clouded success of Trump's Iran strikes
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s use of the word “obliterated” has ignited a clash with congressional Democrats and the press corps over the military strikes he ordered on Iran and overshadowed a major foreign...Read more
Trump officials met with Walmart on direct-to-patient drug sales
WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials met with with Walmart Inc. and other retailers this week as part of an effort to help Americans get their medicines more directly from companies that make them, according to people ...Read more
Newsom sues Fox News for defamation over story about phone call with Trump
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is suing Fox News for defamation, alleging that the news outlet intentionally manipulated its coverage to give the appearance that the governor lied about a phone call ...Read more
As Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos walk down the aisle in Venice, they have a big secret
Want to congratulate Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez on their nuptials? You’re a little late.
In the midst of all the fanfare going on in Venice, Italy, we hear that the high wattage couple is already married and have ...Read more
Chicago man convicted of helping Islamic State spread violent message, encourage terrorist attacks
CHICAGO — Nearly seven years after the feds raided his home, a Chicago IT specialist was convicted Friday of helping the Islamic State terrorist group through a media campaign that encouraged attacks, celebrated ...Read more
Hegseth renames USNS Harvey Milk during Pride Week, claims move isn't political
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that a U.S. Navy ship previously named after LGBTQ rights hero Harvey Milk will be renamed the USNS Oscar V. Peterson — a move he said was aimed at “taking the politics ...Read more
'Meant for the babies of slaves': Trump praises Supreme Court's birthright ruling
President Donald Trump celebrated the Supreme Court decision Friday that will allow his administration to end automatic birthright citizenship in some cases, calling the ruling a “huge one.”
The president said ...Read more
Sean 'Diddy' Combs and son Justin accused of 'brutal gang-rape' in new lawsuit
A new lawsuit accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs and his 31-year-old son Justin of engineering the “brutal gang-rape” of an unidentified woman in 2017.
The father and son, as well as Diddy’s businesses, are being sued ...Read more
The Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship: What you need to know
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday issued a major decision scaling back the power of federal judges to block presidential policies nationwide, in what is considered a major win for the Trump administration’s efforts to end...Read more
Librarians from across the US hold a 'read-in' to draw attention to Philly schools' poor library record
PHILADELPHIA — Clutching books and holding signs, 100 people from around the country converged on the Philadelphia School District headquarters’ Center City steps Friday to draw attention to the school system’s ...Read more
NYPD cops again banned from marching in Pride parade while in uniform
NEW YORK — NYPD cops have again been barred from marching in uniform in the city’s annual Pride parade, a decision Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch Friday said is “deeply offensive” and conflicts with the ...Read more
Ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams campaign vendor accused of SoHo assault donated to him at ritzy fundraiser
NEW YORK — Trent Pool, a conservative political consultant accused of assaulting his girlfriend in a Manhattan hotel, donated the legal max amount to Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection effort as part of a fundraiser last ...Read more
Mayor Eric Adams administration agrees to boost immigrant funding as NYC budget deal nears
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has agreed to significantly increase funding for immigrant legal services after pressure from City Council Democrats, with a deal on this year’s city government budget now ...Read more
Supreme Court upholds FCC universal service program
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that Congress did not give up too much of its power to the Federal Communications Commission when it created a framework aimed at achieving universal service.
In a 6-3 ...Read more
In Maryland case, Supreme Court says parents can opt their kids out of LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum
By a 6-3 ruling Friday, the Supreme Court sided with parents who sued Montgomery County Public Schools in Maryland to opt their children out of mandatory LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum, overturning a 2023 federal court ruling ...Read more
4th teen arrested in plot to attack Taylor Swift's Vienna concert
A fourth teenager has been arrested in connection to the thwarted terror plot aimed at one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna last summer.
Germany’s prosecutor general has charged a Syrian national, identified only ...Read more
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