Trump store in suburban Philadelphia ‘kind of run its course’ and is set to close

BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) — A suburban Philadelphia shop selling President Donald Trump-themed merchandise that became a magnet for die-hard supporters announced it’s closing its doors, six years after opening. The Trump Store, which sells hats, flags, T-shirts
At 92, judge who defied Trump brings Torah ethos to Maduro trial

By Jan Wolfe Jan 6 (Reuters) – The 92-year-old judge overseeing the Nicolas Maduro case has said he displays a Hebrew scripture from the Torah on the wall of his Manhattan chambers: “Tzedek, tzedek tirdof” — “Justice,
DHS deploys 2K federal agents to Minneapolis area to carry out ‘largest immigration operation ever’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has launched what officials describe as the largest immigration enforcement operation ever carried out, preparing to deploy as many as 2,000 federal agents and officers to the Minneapolis area for a
Pamela Smart seeks to overturn conviction for having teenager murder her husband

BOSTON (AP) — Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student in 1990, is seeking to overturn her conviction over what her lawyers claim were several
US nearly triples list of countries whose citizens must post bonds up to $15,000 to apply for visas

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is nearly tripling the number of countries whose passport holders will be required to post bonds of up to $15,000 to apply to enter the United States. Less than a week
Trump says his voters loved the Venezuela attack — here’s what they really think

It’s only been days since an audacious U.S. raid snatched Nicolás Maduro from a Venezuelan military base and sped him to a Brooklyn prison, yet Detroit-area Trump supporter Aaron Tobin can already see it all playing out
Georgia sets March 10 election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene in Congress

ATLANTA (AP) — Voters in northwest Georgia will go to the polls to select a successor to U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on March 10. Gov. Brian Kemp set the election date on Tuesday, a day after
Florida’s Greek community gathers for 120th Epiphany celebration and annual dive to retrieve cross

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s largest Greek Orthodox community gathered Tuesday for its 120th Epiphany celebration, where dozens of teens dove into chilly water to retrieve a cross in front of thousands of spectators. Athos Karistinos,
A union is suing Texas’ education agency for investigating teachers over posts about Charlie Kirk

A Texas teachers union sued the state’s education department on Tuesday, accusing it of an improper “wave of retaliation” against public school employees over their social media comments following the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
Alaska Airlines pilot who safely landed plane after panel blew out says Boeing unfairly blamed him

The Alaska Airlines pilot who has been universally praised as a hero for safely landing a jet after a door plug panel flew off shortly after takeoff is suing Boeing because he believes the plane maker wrongly