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Big changes are being proposed for a US food aid program. Here's a breakdown by the numbers
Read full article: Big changes are being proposed for a US food aid program. Here's a breakdown by the numbersBig changes are being are being proposed to a food aid program as part of President Donald Trump's tax-cut legislation.
US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes
Read full article: US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapesLawyers for President Donald Trump’s administration say he has the authority to abolish national monuments meant to protect historical and archaeological sites.
Arizona governor vetoes bill banning teaching antisemitism, calls it an attack on educators
Read full article: Arizona governor vetoes bill banning teaching antisemitism, calls it an attack on educatorsArizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has vetoed a proposal that would have banned teaching antisemitism at the state’s public schools.
Authorities believe they spotted ex-soldier Travis Decker, who is wanted in deaths of 3 daughters
Read full article: Authorities believe they spotted ex-soldier Travis Decker, who is wanted in deaths of 3 daughtersAuthorities say they believe they spotted Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters, in the remote backcountry of Washington state, after receiving a tip from hikers who said they saw a lone person who appeared to be ill-prepared for the conditions.
World’s most popular TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves the US after being detained by ICE
Read full article: World’s most popular TikTok star Khaby Lame leaves the US after being detained by ICEThe world's most popular TikTok personality has left the U.S. after being detained by immigration agents in Las Vegas.
Associated Press seeks full appeals court hearing on access to Trump administration events
Read full article: Associated Press seeks full appeals court hearing on access to Trump administration eventsThe Associated Press has asked for a full hearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, seeking to overturn last week's decision by three judges of that court that continues to allow the Trump administration to restrict the outlet's access to cover presidential events.
Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom. Here's what they said
Read full article: Juneteenth started with handbills proclaiming freedom. Here's what they saidThe origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery in the U.S. goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War.
Correspondent Terry Moran out at ABC News, two days after suspension over Stephen Miller post
Read full article: Correspondent Terry Moran out at ABC News, two days after suspension over Stephen Miller postCorrespondent Terry Moran is out at ABC News, two days after the network suspended him for an online remark that Trump administration deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller was a “world-class hater.”.
Louisiana lawmakers pass bill targeting out-of-state doctors who prescribe and mail abortion pills
Read full article: Louisiana lawmakers pass bill targeting out-of-state doctors who prescribe and mail abortion pillsLouisiana lawmakers have approved a measure that targets out-of-state doctors and activists who prescribe, sell or provide pregnancy-ending drugs to residents in the reliably red state.
Southern Baptist delegates at national meeting overwhelmingly call for banning same-sex marriage
Read full article: Southern Baptist delegates at national meeting overwhelmingly call for banning same-sex marriageSouthern Baptist delegates at their national meeting overwhelmingly endorsed banning same-sex marriage — including a call for a reversal of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 10-year-old precedent legalizing it nationwide.
Nancy Wilson's stolen custom-built Telecaster guitar was recovered by police in New Jersey
Read full article: Nancy Wilson's stolen custom-built Telecaster guitar was recovered by police in New JerseyPolice say they've retrieved one of the two irreplaceable instruments owned by the rock band Heart that were stolen in Atlantic City, New Jersey, two weeks ago.
Silicon Valley city makes homeless people eligible for arrest if they refuse 3 offers of shelter
Read full article: Silicon Valley city makes homeless people eligible for arrest if they refuse 3 offers of shelterThe City Council of San Jose, California, has voted to make homeless people eligible for arrest if they reject three offers of housing.
With reporters shot and roughed up, advocates question whether those covering protests are targets
Read full article: With reporters shot and roughed up, advocates question whether those covering protests are targetsPress advocates are questioning whether journalists covering the Los Angeles immigration protests have become targets of law enforcement.
An immigrant Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump can be released on bond
Read full article: An immigrant Wisconsin man falsely accused of threatening Trump can be released on bondAn immigrant man wrongly accused of threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump can be released from a Wisconsin prison on bond.
US imposes sanctions on a Palestinian NGO and other charities, accusing them ties to militant groups
Read full article: US imposes sanctions on a Palestinian NGO and other charities, accusing them ties to militant groupsThe U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on a major Palestinian legal group for prisoners and detainees along with five other charitable entities across the Middle East, Africa and Europe, accusing them of supporting Palestinian armed factions and militant groups, including Hamas’ military wing, under the pretense of humanitarian aid in Gaza.
Music festivals have become more open to harm reduction initiatives. How far will it go?
Read full article: Music festivals have become more open to harm reduction initiatives. How far will it go?Harm reductions initiatives are becoming more commonplace at major music festivals, both through partnerships with festival organizers as well as volunteer efforts done without explicit permission.
Study finds little agreement between Republicans and Democrats on media sources they trust
Read full article: Study finds little agreement between Republicans and Democrats on media sources they trustA new survey by the Pew Research Center finds little agreement between Republicans and Democrats in the media sources they trust.
Parking garage blaze in downtown Nashville prompts evacuations. No injuries reported
Read full article: Parking garage blaze in downtown Nashville prompts evacuations. No injuries reportedA fire broke out in the parking garage of Nashville’s main public library and forced evacuations at a nearby hotel.
Los Angeles leaders impose curfew as protests against Trump's immigration crackdown continue
Read full article: Los Angeles leaders impose curfew as protests against Trump's immigration crackdown continueCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Donald Trump is “pulling a military dragnet” across Los Angeles during a brief public address on Tuesday.
Trump authorizes additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, US officials say
Read full article: Trump authorizes additional 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles, US officials sayPresident Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of an additional 2,000 National Guard members to help respond to protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.
Los Angeles' image is scuffed since ICE raids and protests, with World Cup and Olympics on horizon
Read full article: Los Angeles' image is scuffed since ICE raids and protests, with World Cup and Olympics on horizonLos Angeles is still reeling from January’s deadly wildfires — and with the World Cup soccer championships and the 2028 Olympics on the horizon — Mayor Karen Bass has been urging residents to come together to revitalize LA’s image.
Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli to face off in race for New Jersey governor
Read full article: Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli to face off in race for New Jersey governorU.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill has won the Democratic primary in New Jersey’s race for governor.
Florida executes man convicted of raping and killing a woman 3 decades ago
Read full article: Florida executes man convicted of raping and killing a woman 3 decades agoA man convicted of raping and killing a woman three decades ago after kidnapping her from a supermarket parking lot has been executed in Florida.
Male blood found where 3 sisters in Washington were killed, while search for their father continues
Read full article: Male blood found where 3 sisters in Washington were killed, while search for their father continuesAuthorities say blood discovered at a campsite where three young Washington state sisters were found dead last week belonged to a male.
Trump vows to 'HIT' any protester who spits on police. He pardoned those who did far worse on Jan. 6
Read full article: Trump vows to 'HIT' any protester who spits on police. He pardoned those who did far worse on Jan. 6President Donald Trump is deploying a double standard in warning protesters against his immigration policies that they will get “hit” if they so much as spit on law enforcement.
Fugitive's girlfriend charged with aiding breakout at New Orleans jail where she once worked
Read full article: Fugitive's girlfriend charged with aiding breakout at New Orleans jail where she once workedAuthorities have arrested a former New Orleans jail employee and accused her of aiding in a 10-inmate escape at the facility last month.
Trump administration urges court not to dismiss case against Wisconsin judge
Read full article: Trump administration urges court not to dismiss case against Wisconsin judgeThe Trump administration argues that charges should not be dropped against a Wisconsin judge indicted for allegedly helping a man who is in the country evade U.S. immigration agents seeking to arrest him in her courthouse.
National Guard troops in LA, the latest in long history of deployments during civil rights protests
Read full article: National Guard troops in LA, the latest in long history of deployments during civil rights protestsLos Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.
Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82
Read full article: Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82Sly Stone, an electrifying musician, songwriter and showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and ’70s, has died.
Judge blocks administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders
Read full article: Judge blocks administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive ordersA federal judge in California has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing anti-diversity and anti-transgender executive orders that LGBTQ+ rights organizations say are unconstitutional.
Can $1,000 at birth change a child's future? A Republican proposal aims to find out
Read full article: Can $1,000 at birth change a child's future? A Republican proposal aims to find outA House Republican proposal backed by President Donald Trump would set up tax-deferred investment accounts with $1,000 for infants born across the U.S. It builds on the concept of baby bonds, which some cities have begun introducing as a way to reduce gaps between wealthy people and poor people.
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' ex says he was violent and forced a sex encounter after public apology in 2024
Read full article: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' ex says he was violent and forced a sex encounter after public apology in 2024Sean “Diddy” Combs' ex-girlfriend says he forced her to have a “freak-off”-style sexual encounter with a male sex worker last year after chasing her around her California home, putting her in a chokehold, punching her in the face and kicking down doors.
Georgia's experience raises red flags for Medicaid work requirement moving through Congress
Read full article: Georgia's experience raises red flags for Medicaid work requirement moving through CongressAdvocates say Georgia's experience with a work requirement for Medicaid should serve as a warning to Republicans in Congress pushing a similar mandate.
US imposes sanctions on El Chapo's fugitive sons, offers $10 million reward for their capture
Read full article: US imposes sanctions on El Chapo's fugitive sons, offers $10 million reward for their captureThe U.S. imposed sanctions on the two fugitive sons of incarcerated Mexican Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and announced a reward offer of up to $10 million each for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the sons.
Oklahoma man who was given 3 last meals will stand trial again but won't face the death penalty
Read full article: Oklahoma man who was given 3 last meals will stand trial again but won't face the death penaltyOklahoma prosecutors say they will pursue a murder charge, but not the death penalty, against longtime death row inmate Richard Glossip for his role in the 1997 killing of his former boss.
Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troops
Read full article: Protests intensify in Los Angeles after Trump deploys hundreds of National Guard troopsThousands of protesters took to the street in Los Angeles on Sunday in response to President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard against Gov. Gavin Newsom's wishes.
Unsubstantiated 'chemtrail' conspiracy theories lead to legislation proposed in US statehouses
Read full article: Unsubstantiated 'chemtrail' conspiracy theories lead to legislation proposed in US statehousesState legislatures are passing bills to ban weather modification and geoengineering based on decades-old “chemtrails” conspiracy theories, moving the fringe theory from online into actual public policy.
After tear gas and street fires, a Los Angeles community cleans up as National Guard troops arrive
Read full article: After tear gas and street fires, a Los Angeles community cleans up as National Guard troops arriveLocal residents in one Los Angeles-area community cleaned up streets and erased graffiti while expressing dismay at the damage caused during violent clashes between protesters and immigration authorities over the weekend.
Mike Johnson downplays Musk's influence and says Republicans will pass Trump's tax and budget bill
Read full article: Mike Johnson downplays Musk's influence and says Republicans will pass Trump's tax and budget billSpeaker Mike Johnson took clear sides Sunday in President Donald Trump’s breakup with mega-billionaire Elon Musk.
'Not just a party:' World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on display
Read full article: 'Not just a party:' World Pride celebrations end with defiant politics on displayAfter the raucous rainbow-hued festivities of Saturday’s parade, the final day of World Pride 2025 in the nation’s capital kicked off on a more downbeat note.
It’s the economy, estúpido: New Jersey governor's race tests Democrats' efforts to win back Latinos
Read full article: It’s the economy, estúpido: New Jersey governor's race tests Democrats' efforts to win back LatinosThe New Jersey gubernatorial primary has emerged as a crucial test for Democrats seeking to regain Latino support nationally.
What to know about Trump's deployment of the Marines and National Guard to LA's immigration protests
Read full article: What to know about Trump's deployment of the Marines and National Guard to LA's immigration protestsA cloud of uncertainty is hanging over Los Angeles, where questions remain over the role that Marines and National Guard troops will play after being called in by President Donald Trump amid protests over immigration raids in the city.
South Dakota is on track to spend $2 billion on prisons in the next decade
Read full article: South Dakota is on track to spend $2 billion on prisons in the next decadeSouth Dakota is on a path to invest $2 billion into its corrections facilities in the next decade as a result of its stringent crime laws.
Israeli hostages highlighted at Boulder Jewish Festival after attack on group urging their release
Read full article: Israeli hostages highlighted at Boulder Jewish Festival after attack on group urging their releaseThis year's Boulder Jewish Festival has been reimagined to focus on community healing.
Travel ban may shut door for Afghan family to bring niece to US for a better life
Read full article: Travel ban may shut door for Afghan family to bring niece to US for a better lifeMohammad Sharafoddin, his wife and young son managed to make it out of Afghanistan as refugees nine years ago, at one point walking 36 hours over mountain passes.