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Judge orders Trump administration to say how it’s trying to prevent illegal deportation from Ghana
A federal judge on Saturday said it appeared the Trump administration was making an “end run” around U.S. court orders prohibiting five African immigrants to be deported to their home countries by sending them first to Ghana, which was…
Latino leaders condemn ICE over incidents in Chicago, including driver’s fatal shooting
CHICAGO (AP) — Latino leaders expressed dismay Saturday over recent immigration enforcement operations in Chicago that resulted in a fatal shooting during a traffic stop, the arrest of an immigrant at a barbershop and a tense standoff…
Memphis mayor says he got confirmation National Guard would be deployed from Trump’s TV comments
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis' mayor said Saturday that President Donald Trump's TV announcement the day before was the first hard confirmation he received that the National Guard would be sent to the city an anti-crime mission.
Speaking…
Fed governor Cook asks appeals court to reject White House’s bid to remove her from Fed board
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is asking a U.S. appeals court to reject the Trump administration's latest bid to remove her from her post ahead of the central bank's next vote on interest rates.
In a filing with the court Saturday,…
Venezuela says US navy raided a tuna boat in the Caribbean as tensions rise
Venezuela's foreign minister says a U.S. warship illegally boarded a Venezuelan fishing boat in Venezuelan waters. The incident, involving nine fishermen, adds to tensions between the two countries. The US had previously deployed warships…
Rare portraits of enslaved Mississippians displayed together at Mississippi Museum of Art
The Mississippi Museum of Art now owns the only two known portraits of enslaved Mississippians that were painted before the Civil War. “Portrait of Frederick" joins “Portrait of Delia,” both hanging in the same museum together for the first…
Judge extends temporary measures protecting Guatemalan children from deportation
A federal judge is temporarily keeping measures in place to prevent the Trump administration from deporting Guatemalan migrant children in government custody. Judge Timothy J. Kelly's decision on Saturday stops the removal of children who…
Driver in crash that killed Oregon softball coach and player sentenced to 20 years in prison
The driver accused in a crash that killed an Oregon community college softball player and head coach has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison. Johnathan James Dowdy was sentenced Thursday to 20 1/2 years in prison followed by…
They witnessed Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Now students reckon with the trauma
Students who witnessed Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Utah Valley University are reckoning with trauma and grief. As investigators spend the weekend digging deeper into suspect Tyler James Robinson ahead of his initial court appearance,…
FAA seeks $3.1 million in fines from Boeing over safety violations, 2024 midair panel blowout
The Federal Aviation Administration is seeking $3.1 million in fines from Boeing over safety violations, including an incident in January last year where an Alaska Airlines jetliner lost a door plug panel on its fuselage in midflight. No…
Florida man who killed 2 women set for lethal injection next month, extending execution record
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing two women whose bodies were found in a rural pond in 1996 is scheduled to be put to death in October under a death warrant signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who continues…
Patel faces congressional hearings after missteps in Kirk assassination probe and turmoil at FBI
FBI Director Kash Patel is bracing for scrutiny over his leadership of the Charlie Kirk investigation and other areas when he appears before Congress this coming week for oversight hearings. He raised eyebrows hours after Kirk's killing…
Minneapolis suburb’s candidates campaign amid fear and violence after political assassinations
As the nation grapples with the assassination of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk, two candidates are vying for a legislative seat left open by another political attack in Minnesota. Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her…
Families in crisis after massive immigration raid at Hyundai plant in Georgia
After Koreans detained in a historic raid on a Georgia Hyundai plant were sent home, lawyers and social workers say the nearly 200 non-Korean workers ensnared in the crackdown remain in legal limbo. Some are still unaccounted for. Rosie…
FACT FOCUS: Assassination of Charlie Kirk prompts flood of false and misleading claims online
A bevy of false and misleading claims proliferated on social media in the two days it took officials to arrest and publicly identify 22-year-old Tyler Robinson as the suspect in Wednesday’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie…
Millions face skyrocketing health insurance costs unless Congress extends subsidies
There’s bipartisan support in Congress for extending tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic. But the credits are still in danger of expiring as Republicans and…
Georgia Democrat gains traction in special election for state Senate seat in deeply GOP district
CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A lone Democrat competing for a state senate seat in a deeply Republican Atlanta suburb snagged nearly 40% of votes in a special primary election last month, amplifying her party's optimism that discontent with President…
US electric grids under pressure from energy-hungry data centers are changing strategy
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With the explosive growth of Big Tech's data centers threatening to overload U.S. electricity grids, policymakers are taking a hard look at a tough-love solution: bumping the energy-hungry data centers off grids…
Schools tried to ban phones and avoid politics. Then came Charlie Kirk’s assassination
Some students watched the video in the middle of class. Others pulled out their phones as they walked out of school and found themselves watching the videos over and over. Some teachers interrupted lessons to discuss the horrific news.…
Report says school shooting suspect was fascinated with mass shootings and expressed neo-Nazi views
DENVER (AP) — A teenager suspected in a shooting attack at a suburban Denver high school that left two students in critical condition appeared fascinated with previous mass shootings including Columbine and expressed neo-Nazi views online,…
Fed Governor Lisa Cook claimed 2nd residence as ‘vacation home,’ undercutting Trump fraud claims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook referred to a condominium she purchased in June 2021 as a “vacation home" in a loan estimate, a characterization that could undermine claims by the Trump administration that she committed…
Appeals court rules Trump administration can end legal protections for more than 400,000 migrants
BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the Trump administration can end legal protections for around 430,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
The ruling by a three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit…
Prosecution continues case against the man accused in a Trump assassination attempt
Witnesses from the FBI and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on Friday offered details on the law enforcement response and evidence collection during the trial of a man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump while he…
6 more officers fired over handling of domestic violence-fueled triple homicide in South Florida
A South Florida sheriff's office has fired six more deputies and disciplined 11 others for their handling of the case of Mary Gingles, a woman who investigators say was murdered by her estranged husband after she had warned officers for…
Nebraska plan for an immigrant detention center faces backlash and uncertainty
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — No formal agreement has been signed to convert a remote state prison in Nebraska into the latest immigration detention center for President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown, more than three weeks since the governor…
Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a right-wing mob in firing him for Charlie Kirk commentary
Political analyst Matthew Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a “right wing media mob” in firing him for commentary about hateful rhetoric that aired on the network shortly after early reports this week that conservative activist Charlie Kirk had…
Meth burn by FBI smokes out Montana animal shelter
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A cloud of smoke from two pounds of methamphetamine seized by the FBI and incinerated inside a Montana animal shelter sent its workers to the hospital, city officials in Billings said.
The smoke started to fill the…
Brazil braces for new US sanctions after Bolsonaro’s conviction angers Trump administration
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil braced Friday for possible new U.S. sanctions linked to former President Jair Bolsonaro 's conviction on coup charges, after the administration of President Donald Trump warned it would respond “accordingly.”
Trump…
Watchdog questions millions spent each year on shuttered US Embassy in Venezuela
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. government employs a sizable staff of 150 Venezuelans and spends upward of $6.7 million annually for upkeep of the shuttered American embassy and other diplomatic properties in Caracas, despite having broken relations…
The EPA wants to end a requirement that large polluters report their greenhouse gas emissions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed doing away with a program that has required large, mostly industrial polluters to report their planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to the government.
The program…
Federal government sues Uber over alleged discrimination against people with disabilities
The federal government said Friday that it is suing Uber for allegedly discriminating against passengers with disabilities.
The Department of Justice said Uber drivers routinely refuse to serve individuals with disabilities, including those…
Apple deepens its ties to a Kentucky plant that produces cover glass for iPhone and Apple Watch
HARRODSBURG, Ky. (AP) — Apple is putting its trust in a Kentucky plant singled out to become the exclusive producer of the cover glass meant to safeguard every iPhone and Apple Watch sold worldwide by the tech giant.
Specialty glass maker…
A timeline of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the arrest of a suspect
OREM, Utah. (AP) — Authorities on Friday announced the arrest of a 22-year-old Utah man on suspicion of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk during a Wednesday event at Utah Valley University.
Tyler Robinson was taken into custody…
Google’s top AI scientist says ‘learning how to learn’ will be next generation’s most needed skill
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A top Google scientist and 2024 Nobel laureate said Friday that the most important skill for the next generation will be “learning how to learn” to keep pace with change as Artificial Intelligence transforms education…
Unemployment, inflation and GDP growth will be worse this year than projected, budget office says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s tariff policy, immigration crackdowns and sweeping tax and spending law are expected to increase jobless rates and inflation and lower overall growth this year before they improve next year,…
Lawsuit says US held West African migrants in straitjackets for 16 hours on flight to Ghana
Some West Africans who were deported from the U.S. to Ghana were held in “straitjackets” for 16 hours on a flight during which all passengers were shackled and given only bread and water, according to a lawsuit filed Friday.
The lawsuit,…
Judge releases redacted document used to justify search of John Bolton’s home
A judge on Friday released a heavily redacted document used to justify a recent search of the home of John Bolton, who was national security adviser during the first Trump administration, saying that revealing more could harm a criminal…
Man arrested in Charlie Kirk’s killing had no known criminal history, had become ‘more political’
The family of the young Utah man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk has told authorities he had recently become “more political” and recounted a dinner table conversation where they discussed whether the conservative activist was spreading…
Widespread availability of graphic Charlie Kirk shooting video shows content moderation challenges
Immediately after Charlie Kirk was shot during a college event in Utah, graphic video of what happened was available almost instantly online, from several angles, in slow-motion and real-time speed. Millions of people watched — sometimes…
Georgia judge won’t award attorneys fees to governments in lawsuit over Rivian vehicle plant
A judge has rejected an attempt by Georgia and a local development agency to make residents pay legal fees after they unsuccessfully sued to block the Rivian electric vehicle plant. The state and a development authority wanted six property…
ICE officer fatally shoots suspect after being dragged by car near Chicago, officials say
CHICAGO (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a suspect who tried to evade arrest Friday in a Chicago suburb by driving his car at officers and dragging one of them, officials said.
The shooting outside the…
States are taking steps to ease access to COVID-19 vaccines as they await federal recommendation
The governors of Arizona, Illinois, Maine and North Carolina have signed orders intended to make COVID-19 vaccines available in pharmacies for people without individual prescriptions. At least a dozen states have taken similar steps this…
Missouri Senate passes Trump-backed plan that could help Republicans win an additional US House seat
The Missouri Senate has passed a plan backed by President Donald Trump that could help Republicans win an additional U.S. House seat. The Senate’s vote Friday sends the measure to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe for his expected signature. But…
