NY school agrees to change ‘Thunderbirds’ name to ‘T-Birds’ to comply with state’s mascot ban
BOHEMIA, N.Y. (AP) — A school district in New York City’s suburbs agreed this week to change its “Thunderbirds” nickname to simply the “T-Birds” in order to comply with the state’s mandate to retire all Native American
Woman wrongly accused of carjacking loses lawsuit against Detroit police who used facial tech
DETROIT (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Detroit police in the wrongful arrest of a pregnant woman who was charged in a carjacking partly because of facial recognition technology. Porcha Woodruff, who was eight
Sabalenka plays Pegula, and Osaka meets Anisimova in the US Open women’s semifinals
NEW YORK (AP) — Aryna Sabalenka faces Jessica Pegula, and Naomi Osaka meets Amanda Anisimova in the U.S. Open women’s semifinals. The first match, defending champion Sabalenka against Pegula in a rematch of last year’s final, is
Trump to rename Department of Defense the ‘Department of War,’ official says
By Nandita Bose and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense the “Department of War,” a White House official said on Thursday.
10 Alaskans born in American Samoa face voting charges in a case highlighting citizenship issues
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Ten Alaska residents faced arraignment Thursday on voter misconduct or other charges in cases that have renewed attention on the complex citizenship status of people born in the U.S. territory of American Samoa.
Justice Department ramping up efforts to target human smuggling at the northern US border
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department is ramping up efforts to target human smuggling operations exploiting America’s northern border, officials announced Thursday, citing growing concerns about sophisticated criminal networks that transport migrants for profit expanding
FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims made by RFK Jr. during Senate hearing
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made myriad false and misleading claims on Thursday as he fielded questions examining his seven-month tenure leading the nation’s health agencies at a contentious three-hour hearing. Kennedy ignored government data,
Joseph McNeil, who helped sparked a protest movement at a North Carolina lunch counter, dies at 83
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Joseph McNeil, one of four North Carolina college students whose occupation of a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter 65 years ago helped spark nonviolent civil rights sit-in protests across the South, died Thursday, his
Takeaways from RFK Jr.’s contentious hearing before Senate lawmakers
WASHINGTON (AP) — A contentious three-hour hearing between U.S. senators and Robert Kennedy Jr. devolved into multiple screaming matches on Thursday as the nation’s health secretary fended off accusations about sweeping changes he’s made to vaccines, health
Trump-backed plan to redraw Missouri congressional districts draws opposition at first hearing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents denounced a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts on Thursday as Republican lawmakers pressed ahead with President Donald Trump’s strategy to bolster Republicans in next year’s congressional elections. Dozens
