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A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration’s effort to block Harvard University’s research funding violated the First Amendment, the Administrative Procedure Act and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on race and national…
Tensions between the United States and Venezuela escalated Tuesday after President Donald Trump confirmed that the U.S. Navy struck a vessel in the southern Caribbean allegedly carrying Venezuelan drugs. Speaking during an Oval Office event, Trump said the strike had…
A Houston man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing an 11-year-old boy who was taking part in a “ding-dong ditch” prank. Officials said 42-year-old Gonzalo Leon Jr. was charged with murder following the death of Julian…
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will order federal law enforcement intervention in Chicago and Baltimore to address crime, even as governors, mayors and residents in both cities voiced opposition. When asked in the Oval Office about the possibility of…
Northwestern University is seeking help from the public to locate faculty member Nina Kraus, who was reported missing over Labor Day weekend. Kraus, a professor in the School of Communication, was reported missing by her family on Monday, Sept. 1.…
Covid cases are surging in Texas as the new Stratus variant spreads across the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that variant XFG, known as Stratus, now makes up three-fourths of U.S. Covid cases. First identified…
A Burning Man death is under investigation as a homicide after a man was discovered lying in a pool of blood during preparations for the annual festival’s climactic burn. Authorities said the discovery occurred on Aug. 30 when tens of thousands…
The Bayonne fire broke out late Sunday night on West 45th Street near Avenue C around 9:30 p.m. ET (3:00 a.m. IST), drawing a major response from local fire crews. The City of Bayonne quickly urged residents to avoid the area while firefighters mounted…
Fire weather watch will be in effect for the Shasta Cascade region Tuesday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service in Medford. The alert covers Western Klamath National Forest, Central Siskiyou County including the Shasta Valley, areas east…
Migrant children were already seated on charter flights in Texas when a federal judge ordered the planes to stay put, pausing a mass return to Guatemala and giving lawyers time to argue that the expulsions violate U.S. law and could…