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2 more attacks on Jews heighten concerns about security in and around US synagogues
Read full article: 2 more attacks on Jews heighten concerns about security in and around US synagoguesFor the leaders of U.S. Jewish institutions, the recent attacks in Boulder, Colorado, and Washington, D.
Boulder community to come together for vigil after firebombing attack that injured 12
Read full article: Boulder community to come together for vigil after firebombing attack that injured 12Members of the Boulder community are reeling from a firebombing attack that injured 12 people demonstrating for the release of Israeli hostages.
What we know about the visa obtained by Egyptian man who injured a dozen people in Colorado
Read full article: What we know about the visa obtained by Egyptian man who injured a dozen people in ColoradoThe Egyptian man charged with injuring a dozen people in Boulder, Colorado, in an attack on demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages is among hundreds of thousands known to overstay their visas each year in the United States.
Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in Alaska
Read full article: Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in AlaskaTop Trump administration officials on Tuesday headlined an energy conference led by the stateโs Republican governor.
Arrest made in shooting that left 1 dead and 11 hurt around North Carolina house party
Read full article: Arrest made in shooting that left 1 dead and 11 hurt around North Carolina house partyAuthorities say a 20-year-old man has been arrested on an attempted murder charge in connection with a weekend shooting around a house party in North Carolina that led to the death of one person and injuries for 11 others.
UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire resolution amid humanitarian crisis
Read full article: UN Security Council to vote on Gaza ceasefire resolution amid humanitarian crisisThe U_N_ Security Council has scheduled a vote Wednesday on a resolution which demands โan immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties.โ.
Mexican girl is granted humanitarian parole to continue receiving lifesaving care in US, lawyers say
Read full article: Mexican girl is granted humanitarian parole to continue receiving lifesaving care in US, lawyers sayA 4-year-old Mexican girl who receives lifesaving medical care from a Southern California hospital was granted permission to remain in the country weeks after authorities said she could be deported.
Where's Marty McFly's guitar? Search is on for 'Back to the Future' prop 4 decades later
Read full article: Where's Marty McFly's guitar? Search is on for 'Back to the Future' prop 4 decades laterMarty McFly grabbed a guitar in โBack to the Futureโ and rocked out with the band at a 1950s high school dance, helping him narrowly avoid blinking out of existence before time-traveling back to the 1980s.
The Pittsburgh Steelers reached out to fans upset that Donald Trump received a jersey at a rally
Read full article: The Pittsburgh Steelers reached out to fans upset that Donald Trump received a jersey at a rallyPittsburgh Steelers legend Rocky Bleier called an audible when he presented President Donald Trump with a Steelers jersey with the No. 47 during a recent rally in western Pennsylvania.
Arkansas authorities release photo rendering of 'Devil in the Ozarks' as manhunt continues
Read full article: Arkansas authorities release photo rendering of 'Devil in the Ozarks' as manhunt continuesArkansas authorities have released a photo rendering of a convicted murderer and former police chief known as the โDevil in the Ozarksโ who escaped from prison.
Trump promises to hike steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% starting Wednesday. Here's what we know
Read full article: Trump promises to hike steel and aluminum tariffs to 50% starting Wednesday. Here's what we knowU.S. President Donald Trump has promised to hike nearly all of his tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum to a punishing 50% on Wednesday, a move that would hammer businesses from automakers to home builders, and likely push up prices for consumers.
Fed lifts restrictions placed on Wells Fargo in 2018 because of its fake-accounts scandal
Read full article: Fed lifts restrictions placed on Wells Fargo in 2018 because of its fake-accounts scandalThe Federal Reserve said Tuesday that Wells Fargo is no longer subject to the restraints the Fed placed on the bank in 2018 for having a toxic sales and banking culture.
Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continues
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Florida from enforcing social media ban for kids while lawsuit continuesA federal judge has barred state officials from enforcing a Florida law that would ban social media accounts for young children, while a legal challenge against the law plays out.
Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worried
Read full article: Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worriedTexas lawmakers have approved banning gummies, drinks and vapes infused with THC, the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties.
Vikings' Purple People Eater Jim Marshall, the 'all-time iron man,' dies at 87
Read full article: Vikings' Purple People Eater Jim Marshall, the 'all-time iron man,' dies at 87Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jim Marshall has died after a long hospitalization for an undisclosed illness.
Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions for some rape cases to abortion ban
Read full article: Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions for some rape cases to abortion banLouisiana lawmakers have for the third consecutive year rejected a bill that would have added some rape cases to the narrow list of exceptions to the stateโs abortion ban.
Hegseth orders the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk scrubbed from Navy ship
Read full article: Hegseth orders the name of gay rights activist Harvey Milk scrubbed from Navy shipU.S. officials say Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the Navy to rename the USNS Harvey Milk in a highly rare move.
Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clients
Read full article: Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clientsA federal judge sentenced disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi to seven years and three months in prison for embezzling tens of millions of dollars from his clients, including several with severe physical injuries and families of people killed in accidents.
Authorities are searching for a Washington state father of 3 dead girls
Read full article: Authorities are searching for a Washington state father of 3 dead girlsA man in central Washington state is wanted on suspicion of murder after his three young daughters were reported missing and then found dead.
US says it broke up effort to bring toxic fungus to Michigan lab from China
Read full article: US says it broke up effort to bring toxic fungus to Michigan lab from ChinaTwo scientists from China have been charged in Michigan in what the FBI says was an effort to bring a toxic fungus to the U.S. Investigators say the pathogen can attack wheat, barley, maize and rice and sicken livestock and people.
Connecticut man gets 33 years in prison for stray-bullet killing of Olympian's mother
Read full article: Connecticut man gets 33 years in prison for stray-bullet killing of Olympian's motherA Connecticut man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for the stray-bullet killing of a Puerto Rican Olympic athleteโs mother.
Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortions
Read full article: Trump administration revokes guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency abortionsThe Trump administration has announced that it is revoking guidance to the nationโs hospitals that directed them to provide emergency abortions to women when they are necessary to stabilize their medical condition.
Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in default
Read full article: Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in defaultBorrowers who have defaulted on their student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said Tuesday.
Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe
Read full article: Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches EuropeSmoke from Canadian wildfires has carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the American Midwest.
Confusion on sensor plane's abilities delayed response in Ohio train derailment, report says
Read full article: Confusion on sensor plane's abilities delayed response in Ohio train derailment, report saysA new report says a plane equipped with advanced sensors for deployment to chemical disasters could have helped authorities avoid needlessly blowing open five rail tank cars and burning their chemicals after the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
Noteworthy and influential people who've died this year
Read full article: Noteworthy and influential people who've died this yearMay saw the death of a retired U.S. Supreme Court justice who came the high court as a Republican but became a favorite among liberals during his time on the bench.
New Orleans jail escapee releases videos, prompting search of home where they were made, source says
Read full article: New Orleans jail escapee releases videos, prompting search of home where they were made, source saysA man who identifies himself as New Orleans jail escapee has released videos on social media while still on the run from authorities.
Massachusetts high school volleyball team rallies around teammate detained by immigration agents
Read full article: Massachusetts high school volleyball team rallies around teammate detained by immigration agentsA high school volleyball team in Massachusetts is asking fans to wear white to their next match to show support for a teammate who has been detained by federal immigration authorities.
Federal prisons must keep providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates, a judge says
Read full article: Federal prisons must keep providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates, a judge saysA judge says the federal Bureau of Prisons must keep providing hormone therapy to hundreds of transgender inmates following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump that led to a disruption in medical treatment.
Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for apparent homophobic slur at NCAA regional vs. Tennessee
Read full article: Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for apparent homophobic slur at NCAA regional vs. TennesseeWake Forest and baseball coach Tom Walter apologized for what appeared to be a homophobic slur caught by television cameras during an NCAA regional game against Tennessee.
Meta's nuclear deal signals AI's growing energy needs
Read full article: Meta's nuclear deal signals AI's growing energy needsMetaโs 20-year deal with Constellation Energy follows similar maneuvers from Amazon, Google and Microsoft, but it will take years before nuclear energy can meet the tech industryโs insatiable demand for new sources of electricity.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs feared footage of him beating his girlfriend would ruin his career, witness says
Read full article: Sean 'Diddy' Combs feared footage of him beating his girlfriend would ruin his career, witness saysA former Los Angeles hotel security guard says Sean โDiddyโ Combs told him that he feared the public release of a 2016 hotel video recording of the hip-hop mogul kicking and dragging R&B singer Casandra โCassieโ Ventura would ruin him.
Harrison Ford wants the Operation Smile award honoring his friend to inspire others to give more
Read full article: Harrison Ford wants the Operation Smile award honoring his friend to inspire others to give moreHarrison Ford will receive an award for his philanthropy from the global surgery and training nonprofit Operation Smile.
Newark mayor sues New Jersey's top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention site
Read full article: Newark mayor sues New Jersey's top federal prosecutor after arrest at immigration detention siteNewark Mayor Ras Baraka has sued New Jerseyโs top federal prosecutor over his arrest outside a federal immigration detention facility on a trespassing charge, saying the Trump-appointed attorney had pursued the case out of political spite.
Meta becomes the latest big tech company turning to nuclear power for AI needs
Read full article: Meta becomes the latest big tech company turning to nuclear power for AI needsMeta has cut a 20-year deal to secure nuclear power to help meet surging demand for artificial intelligence and other computing needs at Facebookโs parent company.
US job openings rose in April, signaling resilience in the American labor market
Read full article: US job openings rose in April, signaling resilience in the American labor marketU.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, showing that the labor market remains resilient in the face of uncertainty arising from President Donald Trumpโs trade wars.
Immersive tech reshapes music and film landscape with Bono, Metallica and 'Matrix' taking the leap
Read full article: Immersive tech reshapes music and film landscape with Bono, Metallica and 'Matrix' taking the leapThe future of how viewers experience music, film and live performances is happening now through immersive platforms like the Apple Vision Pro and cutting-edge venues such as the Sphere and Cosm.
Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states
Read full article: Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the statesPresident Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote, but turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult.
Ex-Homeland Security official Taylor fights back against Trump's 'unprecedented' investigation order
Read full article: Ex-Homeland Security official Taylor fights back against Trump's 'unprecedented' investigation orderA former Homeland Security official during President Donald Trumpโs first administration wants independent government watchdogs to investigate after Trump ordered Homeland Security to look into his government service.
US immigration authorities detain the family of the man charged in the Colorado attack
Read full article: US immigration authorities detain the family of the man charged in the Colorado attackFederal officials say the wife and five children of a man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators in Boulder have been taken into custody.
OAN's Pentagon reporter learns the limits of expressing her own opinion
Read full article: OAN's Pentagon reporter learns the limits of expressing her own opinionGabrielle Cuccia calls herself a โMAGA girlโ who made no secret of her support for President Donald Trump, even as she got a job covering the Pentagon for the One America News Network.
Attack on demonstration calling for release of Israeli hostages was first where group faced violence
Read full article: Attack on demonstration calling for release of Israeli hostages was first where group faced violenceDemonstrators with the group Run for Their Lives have staged events around the world calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas since 2023.
Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening Trump
Read full article: Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening TrumpA Wisconsin man is facing charges accusing him of forging letters threatening President Donald Trumpโs life in an effort to get another man who was a potential witness against him in a criminal case deported.
Trump, pushing for Ciattarelli, says New Jersey 'ready to pop out of blue horror show'
Read full article: Trump, pushing for Ciattarelli, says New Jersey 'ready to pop out of blue horror show'President Donald Trump implored voters in New Jerseyโs primary for governor to vote for Republican Jack Ciattarelli when early in-person voting begins Tuesday and said the state was ready for a change from years of Democratic control.
New York governor's No. 2 is challenging her in next year's election
Read full article: New York governor's No. 2 is challenging her in next year's electionNew York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado says he will challenge his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, in the governorโs race next year, months after a feud between the two Democrats erupted into public view.
Romanian man pleads guilty to 'swatting' plot that targeted an ex-US president and lawmakers
Read full article: Romanian man pleads guilty to 'swatting' plot that targeted an ex-US president and lawmakersA Romanian citizen has pleaded guilty to engaging in a plot to use โswattingโ calls to intimidate and threaten dozens of people with bogus police emergencies, including a former U.S. president and several members of Congress.
US citizen who joined Islamic State in Syria is sentenced to 10 years in prison
Read full article: US citizen who joined Islamic State in Syria is sentenced to 10 years in prisonA naturalized U.S. citizen who pleaded guilty to receiving military training from the Islamic State group has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculum
Read full article: Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculumUniversity boards appointed by the Texas governor soon could have new powers to control the curriculum required of students and eliminate degree programs.
Supreme Court to hear private prison company appeal in suit over immigration detainee $1-a-day wages
Read full article: Supreme Court to hear private prison company appeal in suit over immigration detainee $1-a-day wagesThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a private prison company facing a lawsuit claiming immigration detainees were forced to work and paid a $1 a day in Colorado.
Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drilling
Read full article: Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drillingThe head of the U.S. Energy Department says President Donald Trump wants to double the amount of oil coursing through Alaskaโs 800-mile pipeline system and build a massive natural gas export project as its twin.
Baltimore schools sued by former students alleging the system protected a predatory teacher
Read full article: Baltimore schools sued by former students alleging the system protected a predatory teacherThree women are suing Baltimoreโs public school system, alleging they were sexually abused by a special education teacher decades ago.
Trump asks the Supreme Court to clear the way for federal downsizing plans
Read full article: Trump asks the Supreme Court to clear the way for federal downsizing plansPresident Donald Trumpโs administration has renewed its request for the Supreme Court to clear the way for plans to downsize the federal workforce, while a lawsuit filed by labor unions and cities proceeds.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-aide says she was 'brainwashed' when she sent loving texts years after rape
Read full article: Sean 'Diddy' Combs' ex-aide says she was 'brainwashed' when she sent loving texts years after rapeA former personal assistant to Sean โDiddyโ Combs who says he raped her has defended the loving text messages she sent him for years after her job ended in 2017, saying she was โbrainwashed.โ.
How Christopher Gattelli crafted Broadway's 'Death Becomes Her' and made it a Tonys powerhouse
Read full article: How Christopher Gattelli crafted Broadway's 'Death Becomes Her' and made it a Tonys powerhouseWhen he was first asked to lead the Broadway hit musical โDeath Becomes Her,โ director and choreographer Christopher Gattelli loved it, but refused to work on the big, splashy opening number.
Newark airport runway project wraps up early, so when will flight limits ease?
Read full article: Newark airport runway project wraps up early, so when will flight limits ease?A construction project on one of Newark Liberty International airportโs three main runways wrapped up nearly two weeks early, so the Federal Aviation Administration expects to begin easing flight limits next week.
Suspect posed as a gardener in Boulder attack and planned to kill all in group he called 'Zionist'
Read full article: Suspect posed as a gardener in Boulder attack and planned to kill all in group he called 'Zionist'Authorities say a man posed as a gardener before launching an attack in Boulder with Molotov cocktails that injured 12 people.
Supreme Court rejects 2 gun rights cases, but assault weapons ban issue may be back soon
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects 2 gun rights cases, but assault weapons ban issue may be back soonA split Supreme Court has rejected a pair of gun rights cases, though one conservative justice predicts the court will soon consider whether assault weapons bans are constitutional.
The Latest: Trumpโs pledge to fix national debt faces skepticism from some Republicans
Read full article: The Latest: Trumpโs pledge to fix national debt faces skepticism from some RepublicansPresident Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Republican senators, global investors, voters and even Elon Musk that he wonโt bury the federal government in debt with his multitrillion-dollar tax-break package.
What cases are left on the Supreme Court's emergency docket? Here's a look
Read full article: What cases are left on the Supreme Court's emergency docket? Here's a lookA little less than once a week on average since President Donald Trump began his second term, his administrationโs lawyers have filed emergency appeals with the Supreme Court.
What we know about the man charged in the attack in Boulder, Colorado
Read full article: What we know about the man charged in the attack in Boulder, ColoradoThe man charged for injuring a dozen people in an attack on a group demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza went disguised as a gardener and told police his initial plan was to kill them all.
List of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' removed from US government website
Read full article: List of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' removed from US government websiteA list of more than 500 โsanctuary jurisdictionsโ no longer appears in the Department of Homeland Securityโs website after receiving criticism for including localities that have actively supported the Trump administrationโs hard-line immigration policies.
FBI and law enforcement respond to โterror attackโ in Boulder, Colorado
Read full article: FBI and law enforcement respond to โterror attackโ in Boulder, ColoradoThe FBI says a man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled โFree Palestineโ and hurled an incendiary device into a crowd that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages held in Gaza.
Tulsa's new Black mayor proposes $100M trust to 'repair' impact of 1921 Race Massacre
Read full article: Tulsa's new Black mayor proposes $100M trust to 'repair' impact of 1921 Race MassacreTulsaโs new mayor on Sunday proposed a $100 million private trust as part of a reparations plan to give descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre scholarships and housing help.
Shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 hurt on a North Carolina street during a house party
Read full article: Shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 hurt on a North Carolina street during a house partyGunfire erupted around a house party in western North Carolina early Sunday and authorities say one person was killed and 11 others injured.
Being a devout Catholic at a secular college can be challenging. Some call it a blessing.
Read full article: Being a devout Catholic at a secular college can be challenging. Some call it a blessing.A group of young Catholics attend Mass every weekday at noon at the Princeton University Chapel.
Netflix reveals details about Lady Gaga on 'Wednesday,' 'Squid Game' and 'Stranger Things' finales
Read full article: Netflix reveals details about Lady Gaga on 'Wednesday,' 'Squid Game' and 'Stranger Things' finalesNetflix has unveiled unveiled details about its upcoming slate of offerings at a live event in Inglewood, California.
Trump officials are visiting Alaska to discuss a gas pipeline and oil drilling
Read full article: Trump officials are visiting Alaska to discuss a gas pipeline and oil drillingThe Trump administration is sending three Cabinet members to Alaska this week as it pursues oil drilling in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and reinvigorating a natural gas project thatโs languished for years.
Trump says he's withdrawing the nomination of Musk associate Jared Isaacman to lead NASA
Read full article: Trump says he's withdrawing the nomination of Musk associate Jared Isaacman to lead NASAPresident Donald Trump says he's withdrawing the nomination of tech billionaire Jared Isaacman, an associate of Trump adviser Elon Musk, to lead NASA.
Spike in steel tariffs could imperil Trump promise of lower grocery prices
Read full article: Spike in steel tariffs could imperil Trump promise of lower grocery pricesPresident Donald Trumpโs doubling of tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum could hit Americans in an unexpected place: grocery aisles.
Thousands take part in Gaudreau Family 5K walk and run in honor of brothers John and Matthew
Read full article: Thousands take part in Gaudreau Family 5K walk and run in honor of brothers John and MatthewThousands of people attended the inaugural Gaudreau Family 5K Walk, Run and Family Day, with plenty more taking part in the event virtually.
Takeaways from APโs report on how federal public health cuts are affecting communities across the US
Read full article: Takeaways from APโs report on how federal public health cuts are affecting communities across the USAmericans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.
The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here's what tariffs mean for braids and wigs
Read full article: The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here's what tariffs mean for braids and wigsBlack women are starting to pay more for their hair care because of the Trump administrationโs tariffs on goods imported from China.
Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come
Read full article: Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to comeAmericans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.
Pride events face budget shortfalls as US corporations pull support ahead of summer festivities
Read full article: Pride events face budget shortfalls as US corporations pull support ahead of summer festivitiesAfter years of sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events around the country, some companies are pulling their financial support.
Key moments from the third week of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial
Read full article: Key moments from the third week of Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trialThe third week of Sean โDiddyโ Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial featured testimony from the second of three women expected to testify that the hip-hop mogul sexually abused them.
A growing number of New Orleans fugitives' friends and family arrested for aiding in jail escape
Read full article: A growing number of New Orleans fugitives' friends and family arrested for aiding in jail escapeThe 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail more than two weeks ago by cutting out a hole behind a toilet received help from at least 15 people, many of them friends and family who provided food, cash, transport and shelter according to court documents.
States are rolling out red carpets for data centers. But some lawmakers are pushing back
Read full article: States are rolling out red carpets for data centers. But some lawmakers are pushing backThe explosive growth of the data centers needed to power Americaโs fast-rising demand for artificial intelligence and cloud computing has spurred states to dangle incentives in hopes of landing an economic bonanza.
Alf Clausen, Emmy-winning composer who wrote music for 'The Simpsons' for 27 years, dies at 84
Read full article: Alf Clausen, Emmy-winning composer who wrote music for 'The Simpsons' for 27 years, dies at 84Alf Clausen, the Emmy-winning composer who provided the music for โThe Simpsonsโ for 27 years, has died at age 84.
Shakira performance for World Pride opening concert abruptly cancelled due to technical issues
Read full article: Shakira performance for World Pride opening concert abruptly cancelled due to technical issuesOne day before the kickoff concert for World Pride 2025 in the nationโs capital, headlining performer Shakira has abruptly cancelled due to equipment difficulties.