New Orleans police say recruit detained by ICE had been verified through agency’s system
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Police Department is denying wrongdoing after one of its recruits was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which accused the city of violating federal immigration laws. Federal agents last
How Americans’ top concerns compare to more than 100 other countries, according to Gallup
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, according to new international polling from Gallup, a situation that sets the country apart from other rich and powerful nations. About one-third of Americans rated politics
Still no suspect in the disappearance of ‘Today’ host Savannah Guthrie’s mother
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The search for “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother still had no suspect or person of interest Wednesday, authorities said, four days after she disappeared with signs of forced entry at her home
Trump has attacked pillars of democracy, Human Rights Watch says
By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump has attacked key pillars of his country’s democracy, Human Rights Watch warned on Wednesday in its annual report, citing the Republican president’s immigration crackdown, threats
PAHO calls for increased surveillance amid rising measles cases in the Americas
Feb 4 (Reuters) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Wednesday called for intensifying epidemiological surveillance and vaccination, as a widening outbreak led to a spike in measles cases across the Americas. The agency’s alert comes
Trump to tap Vance for anti-fraud task force targeting California, CBS reports
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is creating a new anti-fraud task for California led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance, CBS News reported on Wednesday, citing multiple unnamed sources familiar with the plans.
Man once married to Jill Biden held without bail after being charged in wife’s killing
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — A Delaware man who was briefly married to former first lady Jill Biden decades ago remains in jail on first-degree murder charges as authorities investigate the death of his wife, who was found
Trump says he discussed Iran with China’s Xi as the US pushes Beijing and others to isolate Tehran
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed the situation in Iran in a wide-ranging call that comes as the U.S. administration pushes Beijing and others to isolate Tehran.
Georgia’s Fulton County seeks return of 2020 election documents seized by FBI
ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County has filed a motion in federal court seeking the return of all documents from the 2020 election that were seized last week from a warehouse near Atlanta by the FBI, officials in
Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments is being laid off
The Washington Post says one-third of its staff across all departments, not just the newsroom, is being laid off. The troubled Post began implementing large-scale cutbacks on Wednesday, including eliminating its sports department and shrinking the number