World Jan 21 Florida man charged with human smuggling as four people found dead at Canada-U.S. border The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota says 47-year-old Steve Shand has been charged with human smuggling after seven Indian nationals were found in the U.S. and the discovery of four bodies.
Politics Jan 21 Trump appointed judge blocks Biden federal worker vaccine mandate U.S. Judge Jeffrey Brown ruled Friday that opponents of Biden's vaccination mandate for federal employees were likely to succeed at trial and blocked the government from enforcing the requirement.
Nation Jan 21 Prosecutors seek open hearing on trial evidence in Floyd's killing Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers on civil rights charges in George Floyd's killing are asking the judge to open at least parts of a hearing on the admissibility of some evidence.
Politics Jan 21 WATCH: Intel plans to build a $20 billion chip facility in Ohio The move could also create a new technology hub in central Ohio as related businesses that support chip manufacturing open new facilities and bring expertise to the region.
Politics Jan 21 WATCH: House GOP leader McCarthy, AG Merrick Garland speak at U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting "This isn't partisan, it's practical," Biden told the gathered mayors. "You understand the cost if we fail to act. We need the voice of mayors telling the stories of what your community needs and the impact we're making on people's…
Arts Jan 21 Adele postpones Las Vegas residency, citing pandemic impact Adele has postponed a 24-date Las Vegas residency hours before it was to start, citing delivery delays and coronavirus illness in her crew. The chart-topping British singer said she was “gutted” and promised to reschedule the shows.
Politics Jan 20 Supreme Court refuses to speed up ongoing challenge to Texas abortion limitations Over dissents from the three liberal justices, the court declined to order a federal appeals court to return the case to a federal judge who had temporarily blocked the law's enforcement. The court offered no explanation for its action.
Nation Jan 20 NCAA creates new, sport-by-sport guidelines for transgender athletes Under the new guidelines, approved by the NCAA Board of Governors on Wednesday, transgender participation for each sport will be determined by the policy for the sport's national governing body, subject to review.
World Jan 20 Food aid in Ethiopia's Tigray now at 'all-time lowest', U.N. reports The United Nations says food distribution in Ethiopia’s blockaded Tigray region has reached its “all-time lowest” while more than 50,000 children are thought to be severely malnourished, the latest sign of growing crisis amid efforts to end the country’s 14-month…
Nation Jan 20 Ghislaine Maxwell files for new trial citing concerns about juror Ghislaine Maxwell has formally requested a new trial, less than a month after her conviction on sex trafficking charges.