Colorado Democrats aim to allow for ICE lawsuits, seek oversight of immigration detention centers
DENVER — Twelve months into President Donald Trump’s mass-deportation program, Democratic lawmakers in Colorado are preparing a three-pronged package of bills aimed at regulating immigration enforcement and the ...Read more
Colorado appeals court questions sentence of ex-elections clerk Tina Peters, but appears skeptical her conviction should be overturned
DENVER — A panel of Colorado Court of Appeals judges appeared to seriously consider Wednesday whether discredited elections clerk Tina Peters’ nine-year prison sentence was unfair, while also expressing skepticism that...Read more
Feds face skeptical judge in lawsuit to overturn California's ban on masked ICE agents
LOS ANGELES — A top Trump administration lawyer pressed a federal judge Wednesday to block a newly enacted California law that bans most law enforcement officers in the state from wearing masks, including U.S. ...Read more
Trump administration opens probe into NYC policy on transgender athletes in school sports
NEW YORK — The Trump administration on Wednesday opened an investigation into New York City’s public school system over a policy that allows students to participate in sports based on their gender identity, federal ...Read more
SC state Rep. Jermaine Johnson to focus on governor's race; won't seek reelection
State Rep. Jermaine Johnson, D-Richland, is all in on his bid for the governor’s mansion.
Johnson said in a news release Wednesday he will not seek reelection to his House seat, even though it is common in South ...Read more
Child porn concerns prompt California to launch investigation into Elon Musk's AI firm
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California announced an investigation Wednesday into Elon Musk's xAI, with Gov. Gavin Newsom accusing the artificial intelligence company of becoming a "breeding ground for predators to spread ...Read more
Gaza deal's second phase to begin with truce under strain
The U.S. announced the “launch” of the second phase of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan in the Gaza Strip in an attempt to advance a fragile truce that has been challenged by Hamas militants refusing to ...Read more
Flu deaths have doubled in NC since week of Christmas. Has the season peaked?
The number of people who have died from complications of the flu in North Carolina more than doubled in the last two weeks to 134, according to state health officials.
Another 26 people died in the state last week, ...Read more
US Supreme Court denies appeal of Whitmer kidnap ringleader Barry Croft
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear the case of Barry Croft Jr., one of the ringleaders of a plot to kidnap and harm Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, meaning he will likely remain in federal prison barring a pardon or ...Read more
House panel advances plan to restrict lawmaker stock trading
WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Administration Committee cleared a path for their proposal to curb congressional stock trading, advancing it Wednesday along party lines.
The bill could now get a floor vote in the ...Read more
Toxic mushrooms sicken 35, kill 3 in California outbreak. 'This hasn't stopped'
A total of 35 children and adults have fallen ill in California in the largest outbreak of mushroom poisonings in years, according to the California Poison Control Service.
The sickened Californians apparently ate foraged...Read more
Judge asks how DHS funds new lawmaker visit policy
WASHINGTON — A federal judge appeared open to siding with House Democrats at a hearing Wednesday over a new Department of Homeland Security guidance restricting congressional oversight visits to immigration detention ...Read more
33 ex-federal prosecutors ask Trump to reconsider excluding state from Renee Good investigation
MINNEAPOLIS — A group of 33 former federal prosecutors in Minnesota are asking the Trump administration to reconsider its decision to exclude the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension from the investigation into the ...Read more
California, LA brace for Trump's new threats to cut funds over immigration stance
WASHINGTON — State and local officials are once again on the defensive after President Trump renewed threats Wednesday to strike federal dollars from “sanctuary” jurisdictions such as California and Los Angeles, ...Read more
Students protest ICE enforcement, walk out of classes, rally at the Capitol
Hundreds of St. Paul students walked out of classes and gathered at the state Capitol Wednesday to demand that ICE leave Minnesota.
Organizers said their fellow students are afraid and attendance in schools has dropped ...Read more
GOP hawks show contrast with Trump on European allies
WASHINGTON — The Republican chairmen of the Senate’s defense oversight panels, in back-to-back floor speeches Wednesday, made the case for supporting America’s European allies, contrasting with the Trump ...Read more
Boeing warned 15 years ago about part problem at center of UPS crash
More than a decade before a deadly crash last year, Boeing warned MD-11 operators that a part securing the cargo plane’s engines to their wings had failed four times, while insisting it did not pose a safety risk.
Now ...Read more
House passes second spending package with more bills in pipeline
WASHINGTON — The House easily passed a package of two fiscal 2026 appropriations bills with broad bipartisan support Wednesday, teeing up a second set of long-delayed spending bills for the Senate to consider.
The $76.6...Read more
David Harbour: Psychotherapy has changed my life
David Harbour has found psychotherapy to be transformative for him.
The 50-year-old actor - who has previously been diagnosed with bipolar disorder - believes psychotherapy has changed his life.
David told Future of ...Read more
Teyana Taylor enjoyed Golden Globes success with her kids
Teyana Taylor was congratulated by her daughters after her Golden Globes success.
The 35-year-old movie star recently won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in One Battle After Another, and ...Read more
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