California, LA brace for Trump's new threats to cut funds over immigration stance
WASHINGTON — State and local officials are once again on the defensive after President Trump renewed threats Wednesday to strike federal dollars from “sanctuary” jurisdictions such as California and Los Angeles, ...Read more
Students protest ICE enforcement, walk out of classes, rally at the Capitol
Hundreds of St. Paul students walked out of classes and gathered at the state Capitol Wednesday to demand that ICE leave Minnesota.
Organizers said their fellow students are afraid and attendance in schools has dropped ...Read more
GOP hawks show contrast with Trump on European allies
WASHINGTON — The Republican chairmen of the Senate’s defense oversight panels, in back-to-back floor speeches Wednesday, made the case for supporting America’s European allies, contrasting with the Trump ...Read more
Boeing warned 15 years ago about part problem at center of UPS crash
More than a decade before a deadly crash last year, Boeing warned MD-11 operators that a part securing the cargo plane’s engines to their wings had failed four times, while insisting it did not pose a safety risk.
Now ...Read more
House passes second spending package with more bills in pipeline
WASHINGTON — The House easily passed a package of two fiscal 2026 appropriations bills with broad bipartisan support Wednesday, teeing up a second set of long-delayed spending bills for the Senate to consider.
The $76.6...Read more
David Harbour: Psychotherapy has changed my life
David Harbour has found psychotherapy to be transformative for him.
The 50-year-old actor - who has previously been diagnosed with bipolar disorder - believes psychotherapy has changed his life.
David told Future of ...Read more
Teyana Taylor enjoyed Golden Globes success with her kids
Teyana Taylor was congratulated by her daughters after her Golden Globes success.
The 35-year-old movie star recently won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in One Battle After Another, and ...Read more
Tom Brady: I've been in the gym too much
Tom Brady has been "in the gym too much".
The 48-year-old former sports star is busily preparing to make his flag football debut at the Fanatics Flag Football Classic in March, and Tom has been hitting the gym hard ahead ...Read more
'Agree to disagree': Envoys reject U.S. vow to seize Greenland, but plan further talks
WASHINGTON — Top Danish diplomats met with White House officials on Wednesday to talk about President Trump’s repeated threats to take control of Greenland and left with the understanding that the United States and ...Read more
Justice Department sues Minnesota over affirmative action policies
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued the state of Minnesota, accusing the state of giving discriminatory preference to marginalized state employees and prospective hires.
The suit, filed in U.S. District Court of ...Read more
Iranian Americans in California watch Iran protests with a mix of hope and 'visceral dread'
LOS ANGELES — Tabby Refael's messages to Iran are going unanswered.
For weeks, she has called, texted and sent voice memos to loved ones in Tehran, where massive crowds have demanded the overthrow of the country's ...Read more
After medical issue, SpaceX Crew-11 departs space station headed for overnight splashdown
NASA gave the go and the SpaceX Crew-11 mission departed the International Space Station on Wednesday, headed for an overnight splashdown back on Earth in the Pacific Ocean.
The four crew of NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, ...Read more
Michigan House OKs ban on student cellphone usage in K-12 schools
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House on Wednesday approved legislation that would bar cellphone usage during instructional time in Michigan K-12 public schools, with some exceptions for medical conditions or emergencies. ...Read more
Germany leads military buildup in Greenland in response to Trump
Germany will take the lead of European nations sending military personnel to Greenland after Denmark said its meeting with top U.S. officials intent on controlling the world’s biggest island revealed that a “...Read more
Sen. Chris Coons to lead delegation headed to Denmark as Trump pushes to acquire Greenland
As President Donald Trump threatens to acquire Greenland, Sen. Chris Coons is boarding a plane to Denmark to push back.
Coons, D.-Del., who opposes the president’s takeover proposal, is bringing a bipartisan group of ...Read more
NYC Mayor Mamdani slams Adams' outreach efforts at 3-K, pre-K application launch
NEW YORK — As New York City opened enrollment for 3-K and pre-K on Wednesday, Mayor Mamdani took a swipe at Eric Adams for cutting funds and outreach efforts, accusing his predecessor of willfully keeping parents in the ...Read more
Thousands to lose AIDS drugs under Florida cuts
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — At least 10,000 Floridians could lose access to life-saving HIV medication because Congress didn’t extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits last fall, according to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ ...Read more
Mamdani directs NYC agencies to find ways to cut small business fines
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani is directing his city agencies to work toward cutting down fees and fines for small businesses.
Small businesses in New York are required to fork up cash for, among many other things, the...Read more
Why is Meta laying off workers again?
Social media giant Meta said it's cutting more than 1,000 workers and closing several content studios as it focuses its efforts on artificial intelligence-powered wearables such as smart glasses.
The reductions are within...Read more
Buttigieg: Automated vehicles now 'safer' than human drivers
DETROIT — Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday that the artificial intelligence powering self-driving vehicles is now "safer" for passengers than human hands behind the wheel, and he predicted...Read more
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