Mar 01 Suspect in Texas bar shooting wore 'Property of Allah' clothing and Iranian flag emblem according to AP source By John Seewer, Jack Myer, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press, Olivia Diaz, Associated Press/Report for America A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and declaring “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told AP. Continue reading
Feb 28 Members of Congress demand swift vote on war powers resolution after Trump orders Iran strike without congressional approval By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Both the House and Senate, where the president's Republican Party has a slim majority, had already drafted such resolutions long before the strikes Saturday. Continue reading
Feb 27 Superintendent of Los Angeles schools placed on paid leave amid federal investigation By Jaimie Ding, Julie Watson, Associated Press Alberto Carvalho, the superintendent of Los Angeles public schools in the nation’s second-largest district, was put on paid leave Friday, two days after the FBI served search warrants at his home and the district’s headquarters. Continue reading
Feb 27 Judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported By Steve Karnowski, Ed White, Associated Press A federal judge on Friday extended an order protecting refugees in Minnesota who are lawfully in the U.S. from being arrested and deported, saying a Trump administration policy turns the “American Dream into a dystopian nightmare.”… Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 6:22 Why the Trump administration is clashing with AI firm Anthropic By William Brangham, Veronica Vela, Dan Sagalyn The clash between Anthropic and the U.S. government escalated with President Trump ordering every federal agency to stop using any of the AI company's products. It came after Anthropic wanted to limit how the Pentagon used one of its AI… Continue watching
Feb 27 Watch 4:45 The concerns and implications of Paramount's Warner Bros. buyout By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly signed an agreement on a $110 billion deal. The merger would make one of the largest media empires in the world. Paramount could now control two key movie studios, multiple streaming platforms, and two… Continue watching
Feb 27 These refugees were already admitted to the U.S. The Trump administration is detaining and questioning them anyway By Gisela Salomon, Jack Brook, Sarah Raza, Associated Press Overturning years of precedent, immigration authorities have arrested or questioned dozens of refugees in Minnesota, attorneys and advocates say, with more detentions likely to come nationwide. Continue reading
Feb 27 Transgender youths are targeted in Scouting America changes pushed by the Pentagon By Ben Finely, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Hegseth has criticized Scouting America's historic rebrand in 2024 from the Boy Scouts and other changes he sees as part of "woke culture."… Continue reading
Feb 27 US moves to claim tanker and 2M barrels of seized Venezuelan oil By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press It's the first complaint filed by the U.S. to start the legal process to formally take control of one of at least 10 oil tankers intercepted by American authorities since late last year. Continue reading
Feb 26 Netflix walks away from Warner Bros deal, clearing path for Paramount takeover By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press On Thursday, after Warner’s board announced that Skydance-owned Paramount’s offer was superior to the agreement it had previously struck with Netflix, the streaming giant said the new price it would have to pay to acquire Warner would make the deal… Continue reading