Politics Mar 06 Second federal judge extends block stopping Trump from freezing grants and loans The judge Thursday granted a request for a preliminary injunction from nearly two dozen Democratic states.
Politics Mar 05 Federal judge blocks Trump administration’s drastic funding cuts to medical research Separate lawsuits filed by a group of 22 states plus organizations representing universities, hospitals and research institutions nationwide sued to stop the cuts, saying they would cause “irreparable harm.”…
World Feb 17 Delta Airlines plane flips while landing at Toronto’s Pearson Airport, 19 people injured The airport confirmed on X that an "incident" occurred Monday with the Delta flight from Minneapolis and that all 80 passengers and crew are accounted for.
Politics Feb 12 Judge clears way for Trump’s plan to downsize federal workforce with buyouts A federal judge on Wednesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program, a significant legal victory for the Republican president after a string of courtroom setbacks.
Politics Feb 07 Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump’s birthright citizenship order The hearing on Friday comes after a federal judge in Seattle blocked the effort and decried what he described as the administration's treatment of the Constitution, saying Trump was trying to change it with an executive order.
Politics Jan 31 Second judge temporarily blocks federal funding freeze efforts by Trump administration A second federal judge on Friday ordered a temporary pause in Trump administration efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest twist over the spending of trillions of dollars in grants and loans.
Nation Jan 20 Millions across the U.S. brace for plummeting temperatures and winter storms Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures as residents along the East Coast contend with a thick blanket of snow — and more snowfall in the forecast…
Nation Dec 27 U.S. homelessness rose 18 percent in 2024, continuing multi-year upward trend The United States saw an 18.1 percent increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural disasters and a surge of migrants in several parts of the country, federal officials said…
Politics Nov 12 WATCH: Pentagon says Houthi attacks caused no damage to U.S. Navy warships Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, Pentagon press secretary, said the Iranian-backed Houthis launched at least eight drones, five anti-ship ballistic missiles and three anti-ship cruise missiles at the USS Stockdale and the USS Spruance, both Navy destroyers, on Monday. He said…
Politics Nov 12 Pentagon secrets leaker Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison The security breach raised alarm over America’s ability to protect its most closely guarded secrets and forced the Biden administration to scramble to try to contain the diplomatic and military fallout.