Sen. Cruz wants restrictions on military flights approved soon to prevent another midair collision

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says he wants restrictions on military flights approved before government funding runs out at the end of next month to prevent another midair collision like the one over Washington, D.C.,
Abrego Garcia is still hoping to find justice after his wrongful deportation, his lawyer says

FAIRFAX, Virginia (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia wasn’t an activist and he didn’t choose to become locked in to what has become one of the most contentious immigration issues of the Trump administration, his lawyer told The
Grand Canyon reopens South Rim hotels after water-line is repaired

Hotels are reopening on the Grand Canyon National Park’s South Rim on Wednesday after the park halted overnight accommodations for over a week due to water-line breaks, the park said Monday. The park will resume overnight stays
Vanderbilt’s Langston Patterson among 5 seeking injunction to play 2026 season

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Five college football players at power-conference schools asked a federal judge on Monday for a preliminary injunction to play a fifth year next season. All five have competed four seasons in four years
Execution set for this week in Georgia put on hold for now

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s parole board on Monday put an execution scheduled for Wednesday on hold, but it was not clear how long that would last. The order suspending the execution of Stacey Humphreys, signed by State
Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is a matter of national security

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Monday in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for reasons of national security. The filing came in response to a lawsuit filed last
Flash flood warnings follow levee breach in Washington state

Dec 15 (Reuters) – A levee breach in Washington state following days of heavy rain has led to a flash flood warning and evacuation orders, authorities said on Monday. The National Weather Service said it had issued
California hires ex-CDC leaders who were fired or quit under Trump

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two former senior officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including one fired by the Trump administration, will join California as public health consultants, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday. California joined
FDA has no plans to put most serious warning on COVID vaccines, Bloomberg News reports

Dec 15 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has no plans to put a “black box” warning on COVID-19 vaccines, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing the agency’s top official Marty Makary. Some agency officials had recommended
Two promising lives cut short in shooting that shook Brown University campus

By Rich McKay and Helen Coster Dec 15 (Reuters) – One student dreamt of becoming a neurosurgeon after surviving brain surgery as a child. The other was hailed by friends at an ice cream shop where she