House Democrats walk out of Bondi briefing on Epstein files
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Deported 6-year-old deaf boy could die in Colombia without medical attention, his attorney says
A deaf 6-year-old boy snatched by immigration agents from Northern California and deported to Colombia this month needs to be returned to the U.S. immediately or he could die, a lawyer representing the child said Wednesday...Read more
Nearly $900 million OK'd to bolster Maryland's foster care system; unlicensed housing settings eliminated
BALTIMORE — Maryland’s beleaguered foster care system received approval Wednesday to spend almost $900 million to add more placements and strengthen standards of care for youth with the greatest health and behavioral ...Read more
LA Unified teacher and service worker unions announce massive April 14 strike if no deal reached
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Unified's two largest labor groups — the teachers union and service employees — announced Wednesday they will join forces and both go on strike April 14 if no contract deal is reached before...Read more
Kurt Russell says his role in The Madison reflects his real-life relationship with Goldie Hawn
Kurt Russell says his role in The Madison reflects aspects of his real-life relationship with Goldie Hawn.
Describing parallels between the on-screen marriage and his own long-term partnership, the 75-year-old actor spoke...Read more
Ryan Seacrest says he is using Tinder following his split from Aubrey Paige
Ryan Seacrest has said he is using Tinder following his split from Aubrey Paige.
Telling viewers he would be on the dating app during a themed episode of Wheel of Fortune, the 51-year-old made the remark during a "Love Is...Read more
Husband and wife plead guilty to wire fraud in Feeding Our Future case
MINNEAPOLIS — A married couple on Wednesday pleaded guilty ahead of trial next month to their roles defrauding the federal Feeding Our Future child nutrition program.
Ikram Yusuf Mohamed, 42, and her husband, Shakur ...Read more
Trump administration slaps hefty visa 'bonds' on travelers from Nicaragua and Grenada
Travelers from two more countries in the Western Hemisphere will be required to pay steep fees to come to the United States after being added to the State Department’s ‘visa bond’ program, the agency announced on ...Read more
Threats hearing leaves unanswered questions on Iran war
WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence leaders testified on Wednesday that Iran’s clerical leadership has been damaged but not ousted from power, and the mullahs may rebuild their degraded military capabilities over the next ...Read more
Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss looks ahead to general election after threading Illinois' 9th District needle
CHICAGO — Following his win in the crowded Democratic primary to succeed retiring U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss took victory laps around the big-money interests that sought to sink him and ...Read more
Ready to roll again, NASA's workhorse crawler has been hauling rockets since Apollo
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — When he’s not at work, Sam Dove drives a Chevy Silverado 1500. But on the job, he gets behind the wheel of a 16-million-pound behemoth that’s been transporting NASA’s rockets for more than 60...Read more
'Consider this our filibuster': House GOP doesn't buy Thune's 'show' on voter ID bill
WASHINGTON — Less than 24 hours after Senate Majority Leader John Thune kicked off his attempt to satisfy those demanding passage of a voter identification bill, House Republicans were already saying they weren’t ...Read more
Uncertainty shrouds key surveillance authority renewal in House
WASHINGTON — House lawmakers who met with Trump administration officials Wednesday on Capitol Hill emerged with no clear consensus, with some still undecided over whether to reauthorize a powerful surveillance authority ...Read more
House ethics panel rejects Cherfilus-McCormick request to delay hearing into her conduct
A U.S. House subcommittee created to consider ethics charges against U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick has rejected her requests to delay its work until after the conclusion of her criminal trial and to conduct its ...Read more
In the race for California governor, a fight is brewing over who gets to debate
An attorney for California gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa is threatening “legal remedies” if ABC and the University of Southern California do not include the former Los Angeles mayor in an upcoming debate...Read more
Sacramento officials back renaming Cesar Chavez Plaza after sex abuse allegations
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A majority of the Sacramento City Council declared support for renaming Cesar E. Chavez Plaza after allegations of sexual abuse were published Wednesday against the civil rights leader.
Mayor Kevin ...Read more
Mamdani undoes Adams-era criminal summonses for errant e-bikers and bicyclists in NYC
NEW YORK — Mayor Mamdani announced Wednesday that he is reversing a controversial Adams-era policy that allowed the NYPD to issue criminal summons to e-bike riders and bicyclists for infractions that were not considered ...Read more
Chicago public health officials report unusually high RSV activity for this late in the winter
CHICAGO — The respiratory illness RSV is still going strong in Chicago — an unusually late showing for the virus, which can strike infants especially hard.
RSV activity has moved from moderate to high in Chicago, ...Read more
Will fuel reach Cuba? Russian oil tankers test US pressure on Havana as crisis deepens
The fate of two oil tankers believed to be carrying desperately needed fuel to Cuba is emerging as a key test of Washington’s escalating pressure campaign — and of Havana’s ability to withstand it.
At the center of ...Read more
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick money hunt leads feds to fat Comerica Bank account
DETROIT — Federal prosecutors found more than $13,000 in a Comerica Bank account during an ongoing hunt for money that could be applied toward $823,649 former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick owes taxpayers as part of the ...Read more
General Mills offloads Brazil business as sales dip
General Mills is continuing to sell off chunks of its business to focus on growing brands while low consumer sentiment jostles its sales.
The company announced Tuesday, March 17, the day before reporting third-quarter ...Read more
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