What to know about activist Mahmoud Khalil and his attorneys’ plan to appeal his deportation ruling
JENA, La. (AP) — An immigration judge has ruled that a Palestinian Columbia University graduate student who participated in protests against Israel can be deported. Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys said they will appeal Friday’s ruling. Federal immigration agents
Deadly crash raises new questions about safety of New York’s helicopter tours
NEW YORK (AP) — A helicopter ride giving a thrilling sweep of Manhattan’s iconic skyline has long been on the to-do list for New York City tourists of means. For several hundred dollars, tour companies fly passengers
At Florida’s Capybara Cafe, patrons hang out with the ‘it’ animals of the moment — furry rodents
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — Animal lovers now have a place to hang out with the “it” animals of the moment — big furry rodents. In the back of a real estate office building in what is
Market volatility complicates work for lawmakers in Alaska, a state whose fortunes are tied to oil
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — After President Donald Trump returned to office, Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy declared “happy days are here again.” He likened Trump’s friendly approach to energy development as “Christmas every day” for a state
RFK Jr. wants to target chronic disease in US tribes. A key program to do that was gutted
CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent time in tribal communities in Arizona and New Mexico this week highlighting ways they are trying to prevent chronic disease among Native Americans and Alaska Natives,
Strict Idaho abortion ban loosened by judge’s ruling on medical exemptions
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An abortion in Idaho is not prohibited if pregnancy complications could cause a woman’s death, even if that death “is neither imminent nor assured,” a state judge said Friday in a ruling that
DOJ ends environmental justice agreement in Alabama county citing Trump
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that it is ending a settlement agreement regarding wastewater problems in a rural Alabama county where most residents are Black, closing an environmental justice probe launched
Oregon DMV finds cases of people being registered to vote despite not showing proof of citizenship
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s DMV says it has found new cases of people being registered to vote despite not showing proof of U.S. citizenship, as it continues to review voter registration records following the disclosure of
LA judge allows resentencing hearing for Menendez brothers to go ahead
By Omar Younis LOS ANGLES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles judge on Friday ruled that a resentencing hearing for Lyle and Erik Menendez may go forward, dealing a setback to the prosecutor who opposed any leniency for
Expect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year’s Easter spread
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — With egg prices stubbornly high, the internet has offered up a host of alternatives, with crafters painting rocks and influencers dyeing everything from marshmallows to potatoes. “Finally a use for B sized potatoes!!”
