NEW YORK — A 36-year-old woman was charged Friday in the deaths of newborn twins who were found behind a New York City apartment building nearly five years ago, police […]
House ethics panel tells Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to pay more for Met Gala attendance
WASHINGTON — The House Ethics Committee on Friday told Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to make additional payments for her attendance at the 2021 Met Fashion Gala, where she drew attention for […]
Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions in third ruling since high court decision
BOSTON — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, issuing the third court […]
Democrats and advocates criticize Trump’s executive order on homelessness
SAN FRANCISCO — Leading Democrats and advocates for the homeless are criticizing an executive order President Donald Trump signed this week aimed at removing homeless people from the streets, possibly […]
Famed Wanamaker Organ will again be heard by the public in fall art series in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — One of the most famous organs in the world, which graces one of Philadelphia’s favorite public spaces, was at risk of going quiet this spring when Macy’s closed […]
Parents were given their deceased son’s brain by funeral homes, lawsuit alleges
Two funeral homes allegedly gave grieving parents their deceased son’s brain in a box, which began to smell, leaked into their car and got on the father’s hands when he […]
Trump administration investigates Oregon’s transgender athlete policies
The Trump administration said Friday it’s investigating the Oregon Department of Education after receiving a complaint from a conservative non-profit group alleging the state was violating civil rights law by […]
A former Georgia deputy gets federal prison for beating a Black man in a jail cell
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A former Georgia sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for repeatedly punching a Black detainee whose beating by guards was recorded by […]
Florida governor says deportation flights from 'Alligator Alcatraz' began in recent days
Florida governor says deportation flights from ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ began in recent days Source link
US and Mexico sign accord to combat Tijuana River sewage flowing across the border
SAN DIEGO — The United States and Mexico have signed an agreement outlining specific steps and a new timetable to clean up the longstanding problem of the Tijuana River pouring […]