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Federal judge drops contempt case against ICE agent over arrest outside Boston courthouse
A federal judge has dismissed a contempt case against an agent for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement whose arrest of a man during his trial sparked criticism among the law ...
Afghan children will die because of US funding cuts, aid official says
Afghan children will die because of US funding cuts, an aid agency official said Tuesday. The warning follows the cancellation of foreign aid contracts by President Donald Trump’s administration, ...
Rory McIlroy has the Masters and a Grand Slam. That gives him freedom to chase more
The Mount Rushmore of golf now has six faces carved into granite, and for that Rory McIlroy should feel as though he achieved the highest pinnacle in golf. But there is so much ...
Cargo ship was ignited by a Jeep dripping ‘fireballs’ while pushing vehicles on board, NTSB finds
A deadly fire aboard a cargo ship being loaded with used cars at Port Newark in July 2023 was ignited by a Jeep that dripped “flaming fireballs” as it strained beyond its capacity to push vehicles ...
Four journalists who were accused of working for Kremlin foe Navalny are convicted of extremism
A Russian court on Tuesday convicted four journalists of extremism for working for an anti-corruption group founded by the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny and sentenced them to ...
Judge in Colorado puts temporary hold on removals sought by Trump under 18th century wartime law
A federal judge has temporarily blocked deportations of immigrants in Colorado who face possible removal under President Donald Trump’s invocation of an 18th century law known as the ...
Johnson & Johnson expects $400 million in tariff-related costs, mostly related to China
Health care giant Johnson & Johnson expects about $400 million in tariff-related costs this year. The costs will be felt primarily within the company’s medical technology unit, which ...
Arkansas asks USDA to let it ban soda and candy from SNAP
Arkansas officials moved Tuesday to ban soft drinks and candy from the program that helps low-income people pay for groceries, becoming the first state to ask the Trump ...
DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk’s government-cutting team over the State Department, making a Musk lieutenant acting head of all ...
Starbucks imposes new limits on what baristas can wear under their green aprons
Starbucks is imposing new limits on what its baristas can wear under their green aprons. Starting May 12, employees will be required to wear a solid black shirt and khaki, black or blue denim ...
Trump threatens Harvard’s tax exempt status
President Trump on Tuesday floated the idea of revoking Harvard University’s tax exempt status, an escalation of the funding fight between the federal government and the Ivy League school.
WNBA draftees turn attention to making rosters as training camp opens in a few weeks
Paige Bueckers will be heading to Dallas, the latest transcendent college star to go No. 1 in the WNBA draft. Her spot is assured with the Wings. It may be tough for a lot of the ...