Mahmoud Khalil could face rearrest after appeals court strikes down decision freeing Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court on Thursday dealt a blow to Columbia University graduate and pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil in his legal battle against the Trump administration, reversing a lower-court order ...Read more
Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy to step down
LOS ANGELES — Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy will step down this week, marking a major — though expected — changing of the guard at the Walt Disney Co.-owned “Star Wars” studio.
In her place, current ...Read more
Equinor wins ruling to resume wind project halted by Trump
A U.S. judge ruled Equinor ASA can resume building its multibillion-dollar wind project near New York, marking the second time this week a federal court has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a halt on ...Read more
Starbucks sued over alleged chemicals in decaf coffee, farm violations
A Seattle-based law firm is accusing Starbucks of having an unethical supply chain and alleging that its decaffeinated coffee contains harmful chemicals.
Hagens Berman filed the proposed class-action lawsuit Tuesday in ...Read more
Macaulay Culkin will only reunite with brother Kieran Culkin for the 'right' movie
Macaulay Culkin will only do another movie with his brother Kieran Culkin if it is "just right" for them both.
The duo last appeared on the big screen together in 1992's Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, and they have since...Read more
Robert Pattinson has secret role in Marty Supreme
Robert Pattinson has a secret role in Marty Supreme.
The 39-year-old actor lent his voice as the announcer during the British Open semifinals near the start of the ping pong drama, in which aspiring table tennis star ...Read more
Senators craft legislation to prioritize protecting Christians globally
A group of U.S. senators say Christians are under attack throughout the world, and religious freedom needs to be reprioritized in the U.S. and abroad.
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, a Republican who chairs the Senate Foreign ...Read more
'Have y'all not learned?' Federal agents clash with observers in aftermath of Renee Good shooting
MINNEAPOLIS — Reported ICE activity sent concerned citizens racing to Knollwood Mall last week, determined to track a convoy of unmarked vehicles carrying federal immigration agents.
It took less than half a mile for ...Read more
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GOP rep. hints Greenland invasion could trigger bipartisan Trump impeachment
Republican Rep. Don Bacon indicated there could be bipartisan support to impeach President Donald Trump for a third time if he invades Greenland...Read more
Boston Scientific inks $14.5B deal for Penumbra, boosting its heart device portfolio
Boston Scientific is purchasing heart-device company Penumbra for roughly $14.5 billion in cash and stock, marking the largest deal in two decades for the medtech company with a large Minnesota presence.
Penumbra, based ...Read more
Trump administration sues California over law keeping oil wells from homes, schools
LOS ANGELES — California communities and environmental justice groups worked for years to win a law to prevent new oil and gas wells from being drilled near where people live, work and gather. Now, the Trump ...Read more
Judge: Feds can't allege gang ties in trial of Chicago man accused of putting bounty on Gregory Bovino
CHICAGO — Days before a high-profile trial, a federal judge Thursday barred prosecutors from bringing in evidence that a Chicago man charged with putting a bounty on Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino’s head had ties ...Read more
Fentanyl pipeline snapped: Why overdose deaths are plummeting in Maryland and US
BALTIMORE — A nationwide drop in overdose deaths may be driven by a collapse of the international fentanyl supply chain in 2023, a Maryland criminologist in world drug markets reported in the journal Science, Jan. 8.
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Chaotic protests ensue after federal agent shoots Venezuelan immigrant following car chase, struggle
MINNEAPOLIS — A new wave of angry protests erupted in Minneapolis after a federal agent shot and wounded a Venezuelan immigrant during an arrest attempt Wednesday night on the city’s North Side.
The reignited tensions...Read more
UNC Health will no longer provide gender-affirming medical care to 18-year-olds
RALEIGH, N.C. — UNC Health will no longer provide gender-affirming medical services to 18-year-old transgender patients, even though North Carolina’s ban applies only to minors.
Alan Wolf, a spokesperson for UNC ...Read more
'One of our priorities': 'Superbug' still dangerous for Nevada
LAS VEGAS — Cases of a potentially lethal fungus have stabilized in Nevada, according to public health officials, who urge continued vigilance against the drug-resistant “superbug.”
Nevada’s first case of Candida ...Read more
Minneapolis prepares for 'March Against Minnesota Fraud' led by right-wing influencer
MINNEAPOLIS — Tensions boiled over Tuesday night at a West Bank Business Association public safety meeting, where residents and Democratic politicians voiced fears that an upcoming “March Against Minnesota Fraud” ...Read more
Timothee Chalamet warned by background actor on Marty Supreme set
Timothee Chalamet got a stern warning from a background actor on Marty Supreme.
The 30-year-old actor tried to frustrate the unnamed extra for a shock incident scene, in which Timothee's character, Marty Mauser, plunged ...Read more
A$AP Rocky's mom urged him to couple up with Rihanna
A$AP Rocky's mom wanted him to be with Rihanna.
Renee Black encouraged the 37-year-old rapper to split with a girlfriend so that he could strike up a romance with the Diamonds hitmaker - whom Rocky met during rehearsals ...Read more
Nikki Glaser reveals how much Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann paid her to babysit their children
Nikki Glaser got "paid well" to babysit Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann's children.
The 41-year-old actress was given "$35, $40 an hour" by the couple to look after their daughters, Euphoria star Maude Apatow and Sausage ...Read more
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