Feb 01 A parent's guide to preventing measles infection and what to look for By Grace Abels, PolitiFact Measles cases are rising in the U.S., and for many parents, it’s a never-before-seen disease. Here's how to spot the rash, and protect your family against this dangerous infection. Continue reading
Feb 01 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father released from ICE facility following judge's order By Jack Dura, Associated Press Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, who were detained by immigration officers in Minnesota and held at an ICE facility in Texas, have been released following a judge’s order. Continue reading
Jan 31 Federal judge says she won't halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota as a lawsuit proceeds By Margery A. Beck, Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press A federal judge says she won’t halt the immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota and the Twin Cities as a lawsuit over it proceeds. Continue reading
Jan 31 Judge orders release of 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father from ICE detention By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press A 5-year-old boy and his father must be released by Tuesday from the Texas center where they’ve been held after being detained by immigration officers in Minnesota, a federal judge ordered Saturday. Continue reading
Jan 31 Major winter storm threatens East Coast including parts unaccustomed to heavy snow By Kristin M. Hall, Sophie Bates, Associated Press About 240 million people were under cold weather advisories and winter storm warnings Saturday as a powerful system threatened to bring winds, flooding and heavy snow to the East Coast. Continue reading
Jan 31 Here's what to know about the partial government shutdown and its impact By Meg Kinnard and Kevin Freking, Associated Press Unlike the record shutdown in the fall, the partial shutdown that started Saturday may not last long. Continue reading
Jan 31 Artemis II highlights a shift in U.S. space strategy since Apollo and contrasts with China's closed program By Michelle L.D. Hanlon, The Conversation China’s program is centrally directed and tightly controlled by the state, while the U.S. approach is intentionally open and designed so partners can operate within a shared framework. Continue reading
Jan 31 The latest Epstein files release includes famous names and new details about an earlier investigation By Eric Tucker, Michael R. Sisak and Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press The documents released Friday include Epstein’s communications with former White House advisers, an NFL team co-owner and billionaires including Bill Gates and Elon Musk. Continue reading
Jan 30 Read the full indictment against Don Lemon, Georgia Fort and others charged in Minnesota By Associated Press A grand jury indicted former CNN anchor Don Lemon, independent journalist Georgia Fort and others on charges of conspiracy and interfering with the First Amendment rights of worshippers during an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service earlier… Continue reading
Jan 30 After years of transformation, twin towns once run by FLDS sect enjoy new freedoms By Jacques Billeaud, Associated Press The prairie dresses, walled compounds and distrust of outsiders that were once hallmarks of two towns on the Arizona-Utah border are mostly gone. These days, Colorado City, Arizona, and neighboring Hildale, Utah, look much like any other town in this… Continue reading