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Arrests in luxury home burglaries targeting NFL, NBA players are the 'tip of the iceberg'
Read full article: Arrests in luxury home burglaries targeting NFL, NBA players are the 'tip of the iceberg'Investigators across the U.S. have made a handful of arrests in recent weeks connected to heists involving some of the biggest names in sports.
The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities say
Read full article: The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities sayAuthorities say the remains of all 10 people killed when their small plane crashed into ice on the Bering Sea have been recovered.
Trump is signing up local law officers to help with immigration enforcement
Read full article: Trump is signing up local law officers to help with immigration enforcementRepublican lawmakers in about dozen states are advancing proposals that could aid President Donald Trump's deportation efforts.
A 15-year-old went to a Brooklyn parade. The NYPD wrongly accused him of a mass shooting
Read full article: A 15-year-old went to a Brooklyn parade. The NYPD wrongly accused him of a mass shootingA New York teen is trying to put his life back together after he was wrongly identified as a suspect in a mass shooting.
A hidden gem of whitewater rafting faces an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene
Read full article: A hidden gem of whitewater rafting faces an uncertain future after Hurricane HeleneWhitewater outfitters on the Nolichucky River are facing an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene devastated this scenic spot on the North Carolina-Tennessee border.
Trump's DEI order leaves academic researchers fearful of political influence over grants
Read full article: Trump's DEI order leaves academic researchers fearful of political influence over grantsPresident Donald Trump’s order declaring diversity, equity and inclusion policies illegal has thrown into doubt the future of research Kendra Dahmer has been doing on intestinal parasites in India and Benin.
The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces
Read full article: The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspacesThe Trump administration is doubling down on its new policy to evict some news organizations out of their workspaces at the Pentagon.
Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman
Read full article: Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairmanPresident Donald Trump says he's firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman.
California approves $50M to protect immigrants and defend state against Trump administration
Read full article: California approves $50M to protect immigrants and defend state against Trump administrationCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws to help safeguard the state's progressive policies from challenges by Republican President Donald Trump's administration.
Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material
Read full article: Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department materialA federal judge has blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.
States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemic
Read full article: States absorb big increases in Medicaid for sicker-than-expected enrollees after COVID-19 pandemicStates are absorbing substantial increases in health care costs for the poor, as they realize that the people remaining on Medicaid rolls after the COVID-19 pandemic are sicker than anticipated and costlier to care for.
State Department lays out plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel as Netanyahu visits DC
Read full article: State Department lays out plans for $7 billion-plus arms sale to Israel as Netanyahu visits DCThe State Department has told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and missiles, just two days after President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.
Trump is trying to halt the EV charger buildout. Experts say it's not that easy
Read full article: Trump is trying to halt the EV charger buildout. Experts say it's not that easyExperts are questioning President Donald Trump’s latest effort to slow the electric vehicle charging buildout in the U.S. In a letter Thursday night, the Trump administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure, money they were allocated under former President Joe Biden.
Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali's name instead of change it to Mount McKinley
Read full article: Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali's name instead of change it to Mount McKinleyThe Alaska Legislature has passed a resolution urging President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali rather than change it to Mount McKinley.
For high school sports, decisions loom: Follow Trump or state law on transgender athletes
Read full article: For high school sports, decisions loom: Follow Trump or state law on transgender athletesMinnesota’s governing body for high school sports says it will follow state law and continue to allow any transgender athletes to compete.
Claims about USAID funding are spreading online. Many are not based on facts
Read full article: Claims about USAID funding are spreading online. Many are not based on factsFalse and misleading social media posts are circulating online as the Trump administration moves to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Woman is accused of stealing from a TV reporter found dead at his hotel before the Super Bowl
Read full article: Woman is accused of stealing from a TV reporter found dead at his hotel before the Super BowlPolice are investigating the death of television reporter Adan Manzano, who was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl.
Trump administration orders federal agencies to provide lists of underperforming employees
Read full article: Trump administration orders federal agencies to provide lists of underperforming employeesPresident Donald Trump's administration has ordered all federal departments and agencies to provide lists of employees who are underperforming.
Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE's access to Treasury's payment systems
Read full article: Democrats ask for an investigation into DOGE's access to Treasury's payment systemsDemocratic lawmakers are seeking a Treasury Department investigation of the access that Elon Musk’s team was given to the government’s payment system.
More GOP-led states seek to follow Trump's lead in defining male and female
Read full article: More GOP-led states seek to follow Trump's lead in defining male and femaleAlabama and a small but growing number of other GOP-led states are pushing to enact more laws this year to legally define the two sexes based on observations of genitals at birth.
Expect Super Bowl victory celebrations to look different after last year's deadly shooting
Read full article: Expect Super Bowl victory celebrations to look different after last year's deadly shootingExpect more security — and nerves — at this year’s Super Bowl victory celebration regardless of who wins Sunday’s matchup in New Orleans between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.
Federal prisons being used to detain people arrested in Trump’s immigration crackdown
Read full article: Federal prisons being used to detain people arrested in Trump’s immigration crackdownPresident Donald Trump’s administration is using federal prisons to detain some people arrested in its immigration crackdown.
A mother and daughter were killed in tornadoes that struck eastern Tennessee
Read full article: A mother and daughter were killed in tornadoes that struck eastern TennesseeOfficials in eastern Tennessee say two people were killed when severe storms with two tornadoes moved through the region.
Latino evangelical churches gear up to face possible immigration enforcement in churches
Read full article: Latino evangelical churches gear up to face possible immigration enforcement in churchesA number of Latino evangelical churches in Florida and in the southeast United States are gearing up to protect their sacred spaces.
Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order
Read full article: Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship orderA federal judge in Boston says he will take under advisement a request from 18 states to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally.
Kids in New York keep dying while 'subway surfing' on top of trains. Can they be stopped?
Read full article: Kids in New York keep dying while 'subway surfing' on top of trains. Can they be stopped?New York City is trying to deter dangerous “subway surfing” through education programs, but some transportation advocates and lawmakers say it's not enough.
Missing commuter plane found crashed on Alaska sea ice and all 10 aboard are dead, authorities say
Read full article: Missing commuter plane found crashed on Alaska sea ice and all 10 aboard are dead, authorities sayAuthorities say a small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome has been located on sea ice and all 10 on board are dead.
New Mexico courtroom devolves into brawl as 3 people rush defendant in homicide case
Read full article: New Mexico courtroom devolves into brawl as 3 people rush defendant in homicide caseA hearing in a New Mexico state courtroom has devolved into chaos when two people rushed the defendant in a murder case.
Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptions
Read full article: Trump promotes misleading claims about federal government’s media subscriptionsFederal government payments for subscriptions to media outlets have become the latest target of President Donald Trump's spending hawks.
US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by Trump
Read full article: US border czar blames leaks for hindering immigration raids in Colorado suburb spotlighted by TrumpDonald Trump's border czar is blaming news leaks for hindering a large-scale immigration operation in Colorado.
Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors' evidence in 9/11 attacks
Read full article: Newly unsealed documents reveal more details of prosecutors' evidence in 9/11 attacksNewly unsealed documents give one of the most detailed views yet of the evidence gathered on the accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, including how prosecutors allege he and others interacted with the hijackers who carried out the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Georgia lawmakers advance a bill to prevent transgender women from competing in women's sports
Read full article: Georgia lawmakers advance a bill to prevent transgender women from competing in women's sportsGeorgia's state Senate approved a bill that would prevent transgender women from competing in women's sports.
Chris Swanson, prominent sheriff and Democrat, announces run for Michigan governor
Read full article: Chris Swanson, prominent sheriff and Democrat, announces run for Michigan governorGenesee County Chris Swanson has told The Associated Press he's launching a Democratic bid to be Michigan's next governor.
Flying's gotten safer — and less reported on. Washington crash shows how the aviation beat is fading
Read full article: Flying's gotten safer — and less reported on. Washington crash shows how the aviation beat is fadingIn the days after last week's plane collision in Washington, Pete Muntean was a fixture on the air at CNN.
13 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal data
Read full article: 13 states to sue over DOGE access to government payment systems containing personal dataDemocratic attorneys general in several states are vowing to file a lawsuit to stop Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing federal payment systems containing Americans’ sensitive personal information.
Utah Legislature bans collective bargaining for teachers unions and other public sector jobs
Read full article: Utah Legislature bans collective bargaining for teachers unions and other public sector jobsLabor unions that serve teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees in Utah will no longer be able to negotiate on behalf of their workers under a bill that has received final legislative approval.
Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office
Read full article: Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget officeThe Senate has confirmed Russell Vought, President Donald Trump’s nominee for White House budget director.
OpenAI looks across US for sites to build its Trump-backed Stargate AI data centers
Read full article: OpenAI looks across US for sites to build its Trump-backed Stargate AI data centersOpenAI is scouring the U.S. for sites to build a network of huge data centers to power its artificial intelligence technology, expanding beyond a flagship Texas location and looking across 16 states to accelerate the Stargate project championed by President Donald Trump.
San Jose State and Penn face inquiries in Trump crackdown on transgender athletes
Read full article: San Jose State and Penn face inquiries in Trump crackdown on transgender athletesThe Education Department says it is investigating potential civil rights violations at two universities and a high school sports league that allowed transgender athletes to compete on women’s teams.
Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
Read full article: Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistantCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more fire resistant during wind-driven wildfire after years of delay.
Justice Sotomayor renews her opposition to the court's ruling that ex-presidents have broad immunity
Read full article: Justice Sotomayor renews her opposition to the court's ruling that ex-presidents have broad immunityU.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has renewed her attack on a ruling by the court's conservative majority that afforded broad immunity to President Donald Trump.
Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractors
Read full article: Musk uses his X ownership and White House position to push Trump priorities, intimidate detractorsThe emergence of X owner Elon Musk as the most influential figure around President Donald Trump has created an extraordinary dynamic — a White House adviser who's using one of the world’s most powerful information platforms to sell the government’s talking points while threatening its detractors.
Trump blames 'obsolete' US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DC
Read full article: Trump blames 'obsolete' US air traffic control system for the plane and chopper collision near DCPresident Donald Trump says he thinks last week’s deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter wouldn't have happened if the U.S. had a more modern air traffic control computer system.
Bond set at $20M for man accused in shooting at Ohio warehouse that killed 2 and wounded 4
Read full article: Bond set at $20M for man accused in shooting at Ohio warehouse that killed 2 and wounded 4Bond is set at $20 million for a man charged with murder in a shooting that killed two and wounded four at a New Albany, Ohio, warehouse.
After prayer breakfast, Trump creates task force to root out 'anti-Christian bias'
Read full article: After prayer breakfast, Trump creates task force to root out 'anti-Christian bias'President Donald Trump says at a private religious group's Washington prayer breakfast he's forming a commission on religious liberty.
Boy Scouts see a small membership uptick after rebrand to Scouting America
Read full article: Boy Scouts see a small membership uptick after rebrand to Scouting AmericaA historic rebrand of the Boy Scouts of America has been followed by a small uptick in young people joining what will now be called Scouting America.
What to know about what's tying up a $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims
Read full article: What to know about what's tying up a $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victimsThe Hawaii Supreme Court is considering insurance issues tying up a potential $4 billion Maui wild fire settlement.
Freezing hikers stuck in waist-deep snow rescued during Mount Washington whiteout
Read full article: Freezing hikers stuck in waist-deep snow rescued during Mount Washington whiteoutTwo experienced hikers were rescued after an hourslong ordeal in which they became stranded in waist-deep snow and whiteout conditions on New Hampshire's challenging Mount Washington.