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Ex-MLB player Yasiel Puig found guilty of obstruction and lying to federal officials
Read full article: Ex-MLB player Yasiel Puig found guilty of obstruction and lying to federal officialsA jury has found former major league outfielder Yasiel Puig guilty of obstruction of justice and lying to federal officials investigating an illegal gambling operation, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said Friday.
Sheriff searching for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom calls lack of video a disappointing setback
Read full article: Sheriff searching for Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom calls lack of video a disappointing setbackThe sheriff investigating the apparent abduction of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother says it’s frustrating that a camera at Nancy Guthrie’s home wasn’t able to capture images of anyone the day she went missing.
Musk's underground tunnels in Las Vegas face scrutiny over safety, environmental concerns
Read full article: Musk's underground tunnels in Las Vegas face scrutiny over safety, environmental concernsElon Musk's “Vegas Loop,” an underground transit system of private tunnels, is facing scrutiny from Nevada lawmakers after years of complaints about workplace safety and alleged violations.
The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?
Read full article: The consumer-friendly Energy Star program survived Trump. What about other efficiency efforts?Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances and electronics, has survived President Donald Trump’s attempt to kill it.
Leadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tactics
Read full article: Leadership changes in Minnesota follow tensions among agencies over immigration enforcement tacticsThe Trump administration's immigration operation in Minnesota is now being unified under U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
In unusual move, Republican chairman scrutinizes companies tied to husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar
Read full article: In unusual move, Republican chairman scrutinizes companies tied to husband of Rep. Ilhan OmarThe Republican chairman of the House Oversight Committee is requesting records related to firms partially owned by the husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar.
Luigi Mangione speaks out in protest as judge sets state murder trial for June 8
Read full article: Luigi Mangione speaks out in protest as judge sets state murder trial for June 8Luigi Mangione spoke out in court against the prospect of back-to-back trials in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Trooper and pilot mourned after being killed in an Arizona law enforcement helicopter crash
Read full article: Trooper and pilot mourned after being killed in an Arizona law enforcement helicopter crashArizona law enforcement officers are mourning a veteran U.S. Marine pilot and a trooper paramedic killed in a helicopter crash after they responded to a shootout with a domestic violence suspect.
Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it
Read full article: Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending itPresident Donald Trump says he won't apologize for posting a racist video of the Obamas.
The Latest: Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash
Read full article: The Latest: Trump’s racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlashPresident Donald Trump’s social media post featuring a video about election conspiracy theories and a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle has been deleted.
Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farms
Read full article: Giant snails and tiny insects threaten the South's rice and crawfish farmsFarmers in Louisiana are going toe-to-toe with some nasty enemies: apple snails that clog crawfish traps while laying millions of bubblegum-colored eggs and tiny bugs called delphacids that can wipe out half a rice field while spreading plant disease.
Colorado funeral home owner who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years, decried as a 'monster'
Read full article: Colorado funeral home owner who abused nearly 200 corpses gets 40 years, decried as a 'monster'A Colorado funeral home owner who stashed 189 decomposing bodies and gave families fake ashes has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for corpse abuse.
Savannah Guthrie's demand for mom's 'proof of life' is complicated in this era of AI and deepfakes
Read full article: Savannah Guthrie's demand for mom's 'proof of life' is complicated in this era of AI and deepfakesSavannah Guthrie made a heart-wrenching plea for “proof of life” of her 84-year-old mother.
In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant families
Read full article: In Minnesota, sending a child to school is an act of faith for immigrant familiesFor many immigrant families in Minnesota, sending a child to school each day requires faith that one of the thousands of federal immigration officers deployed around the state won’t detain them.
Families of plane crash victims ask US appeals court to revive a criminal case against Boeing
Read full article: Families of plane crash victims ask US appeals court to revive a criminal case against BoeingThirty-one families that lost relatives in two Boeing 737 Max crashes have asked a federal appeals court to revive a criminal case against the aircraft manufacturer.
3 dead, 6 hurt after 92-year-old driver hits bicyclist and crashes into Los Angeles grocery store
Read full article: 3 dead, 6 hurt after 92-year-old driver hits bicyclist and crashes into Los Angeles grocery storeAuthorities say three people were killed and six others were hurt after a 92-year-old driver collided with a bicyclist and then slammed into a grocery store in Los Angeles.
Minneapolis man is charged with threatening and cyberstalking ICE officers
Read full article: Minneapolis man is charged with threatening and cyberstalking ICE officersFederal prosecutors have arrested and charged a Minneapolis man, accusing him of doxing and threatening to kill immigration officers.
Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats' ICE demands
Read full article: Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats' ICE demandsSenate Majority Leader John Thune says Democrats' demands for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic.”.
Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to food
Read full article: Companies can now claim 'no artificial colors' if they add plant-based color to foodThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration is relaxing rules that restrict when food companies can claim their products have no artificial colors.
Bessent says it would be up to Trump whether to sue his Fed nominee over interest rates
Read full article: Bessent says it would be up to Trump whether to sue his Fed nominee over interest ratesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent says it would be up to the president to decide whether to sue Kevin Warsh, Donald Trump's nominee for Federal Reserve chair, if he doesn't lower interest rates.
Chairman of prominent law firm Paul Weiss resigns after release of emails linking him to Epstein
Read full article: Chairman of prominent law firm Paul Weiss resigns after release of emails linking him to EpsteinThe chairman of prestigious law firm Paul Weiss has resigned from that position after emails revealed his exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein.
Trump administration to launch TrumpRx website for discounted prescription drugs
Read full article: Trump administration to launch TrumpRx website for discounted prescription drugsThe Trump administration has launched TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly at a discounted rate.
Savannah Guthrie's family renews plea to mother's kidnapper, while sheriff says they have no suspect
Read full article: Savannah Guthrie's family renews plea to mother's kidnapper, while sheriff says they have no suspectThe family of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie is renewing their plea for their mother’s kidnapper to contact them.
The detention of New Jersey kebab shop owners sparked change. Deportation still looms
Read full article: The detention of New Jersey kebab shop owners sparked change. Deportation still loomsThe detention of a Turkish couple who own a New Jersey kebab shop helped galvanize their community against immigration crackdowns last year.
Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crash kills 2 while responding to shootout
Read full article: Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crash kills 2 while responding to shootoutAn Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter responding to a shootout between police and a suspect has crashed in an accident that killed the pilot and a trooper on board.
Jesse Jackson Jr. pitches redemption in bid for old House seat years after campaign fraud conviction
Read full article: Jesse Jackson Jr. pitches redemption in bid for old House seat years after campaign fraud convictionJesse Jackson Jr. has launched a spirited primary bid for his old U.S. House seat.
Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to help
Read full article: Kindergarten readiness varies widely by income, new data shows. Cities are stepping in to helpSan Antonio offers a free preschool program for infants and toddlers, helping set them up for success in elementary school.
ICE agents can't make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there's a risk of escape, US judge rules
Read full article: ICE agents can't make warrantless arrests in Oregon unless there's a risk of escape, US judge rulesA judge says U.S. immigration agents in Oregon must stop arresting people without warrants unless they are likely to escape.
Parents of Colorado school shooter won't face gun charges, sheriff's office says
Read full article: Parents of Colorado school shooter won't face gun charges, sheriff's office saysAuthorities say the parents of a 16-year-old boy who wounded two students at a Colorado high school with an old revolver won't be charged.
EPA administrator outlines Trump's plan to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfires
Read full article: EPA administrator outlines Trump's plan to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfiresTrump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles to outline the president’s plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by last year’s wildfires.
Melania Trump meets with freed American-Israeli hostage whose story she features in her new film
Read full article: Melania Trump meets with freed American-Israeli hostage whose story she features in her new filmMelania Trump has met at the White House with a freed American-Israeli hostage whose plight she featured in her new documentary.
Veteran Olympics broadcaster Mary Carillo to replace Savannah Guthrie as co-host
Read full article: Veteran Olympics broadcaster Mary Carillo to replace Savannah Guthrie as co-hostNBC says that veteran Olympics broadcaster Mary Carillo will replace Savannah Guthrie as co-host of opening ceremonies for the Winter Games in Italy.
Former Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana, congressional overseer of US foreign affairs, has died
Read full article: Former Rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana, congressional overseer of US foreign affairs, has diedFormer U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, a crewcut-wearing Indiana Democrat who was a leading foreign affairs voice during three decades in Congress, has died.
Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year
Read full article: Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per yearA new study out in the journal Science Advances finds that chronic exposure to wildfire smoke has contributed to tens of thousands of deaths each year in the United States.
Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge 'this job sucks'
Read full article: Government lawyer yanked from immigration detail in Minnesota after telling judge 'this job sucks'A government lawyer who told a judge that her job “sucks” during a court hearing stemming from the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota has been removed from her Justice Department post.
Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, new Gallup polling shows
Read full article: Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, new Gallup polling showsNew international polling from Gallup shows that Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system.
Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother's kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive
Read full article: Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother's kidnapper asking to provide proof she is aliveNBC “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie has sent a public message to her mother's kidnapper saying that her family is ready to talk but wants proof that she is alive.
How Super Bowl halftime moments became flashpoints from the 'wardrobe malfunction' to caged kids
Read full article: How Super Bowl halftime moments became flashpoints from the 'wardrobe malfunction' to caged kidsThe Super Bowl halftime show, lasting about 13 minutes, has sparked decades of conversation.
Man once married to Jill Biden held without bail after being charged in wife’s killing
Read full article: Man once married to Jill Biden held without bail after being charged in wife’s killingAuthorities say a Delaware man who was once married to former first lady Jill Biden remains jailed on first-degree murder charges in the death of his wife.
Legal fight escalates over Georgia voting records as Trump says he wants to ‘take over’ elections
Read full article: Legal fight escalates over Georgia voting records as Trump says he wants to ‘take over’ electionsOfficials in Georgia’s Fulton County have asked a federal court to order the FBI to return ballots and other documents from the 2020 election that it seized last week, The move escalates a voting battle as President Donald Trump says he wants to “take over” elections from Democratic-run areas with the November midterms on the horizon.
Trump's border czar is pulling 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota immediately
Read full article: Trump's border czar is pulling 700 immigration officers out of Minnesota immediatelyPresident Donald Trump's border czar says he is reducing the number of immigration enforcement officers in Minnesota after state and local officials agreed to turn over arrested immigrants.
Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s latest bid to nix his hush money conviction
Read full article: Judge appears skeptical of Trump’s latest bid to nix his hush money convictionA federal judge appears poised to again reject President Donald Trump’s bid to erase his hush money conviction, slamming his lawyers for legal maneuvers he said amounted to taking “two bites at the apple.”.
Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prison
Read full article: Man who tried to shoot Trump at a Florida golf course gets life in prisonA man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course in 2024 has been sentenced to life in prison.
Federal immigration officials scout warehouses as they eye more detention space
Read full article: Federal immigration officials scout warehouses as they eye more detention spaceFederal immigration officials are scouting warehouses and beginning to purchase some of them to transform into detention and processing facilities.
Federal agents must limit tear gas for now at protests outside Portland ICE building, judge says
Read full article: Federal agents must limit tear gas for now at protests outside Portland ICE building, judge saysA judge in Oregon has temporarily restricted federal officers from using tear gas at protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland.
Maine plane crash victims worked for luxury travel startup led by Texas lawyer
Read full article: Maine plane crash victims worked for luxury travel startup led by Texas lawyerThe six people killed when a private jet crashed in Maine were going to see a property for a luxury travel business led by a Houston lawyer.
Minnesota athletes head into the Winter Olympics with concerns about turmoil back home
Read full article: Minnesota athletes head into the Winter Olympics with concerns about turmoil back homeMany Minnesota-based athletes at the Winter Olympics this week have more on their minds than sports.
