Priests say ICE contractor GEO rejected shareholder vote on human rights review
By Ross Kerber Feb 9 (Reuters) – A set of Catholic investors said on Monday private-prison operator GEO Group has rejected a shareholder vote designed to shed light on alleged human rights violations in its operation of
Judge temporarily halts order requiring Trump to unfreeze tunnel funding
Feb 9 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge in New York on Monday temporarily put her ruling on hold forcing the Trump administration to lift a four-month-old freeze on federal funding for the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel Project
Trump’s immigration crackdown is straining federal courts. Judges are raising the alarm
ATLANTA (AP) — Federal judges around the country are scrambling to address a deluge of lawsuits from immigrants locked up under the Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign. Under past administrations, people with no criminal record could generally
Photos of future dance stars competing at the Youth America Grand Prix
RIVER FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Up-and-coming dancers performed traditional and contemporary styles at the semifinals of the annual Youth America Grand Prix dance competition in River Forest, Illinois, at the Dominican University Performing Arts Center. This is
US snowboard star Chloe Kim calls for unity after Trump bashes teammate over immigrant crackdown
LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Chloe Kim and Eileen Gu, two Olympic standouts who have faced their share of hate over the years, each weighed in Monday on Donald Trump’s bashing of their friend, American freeskier Hunter Hess,
NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another
NEW YORK (AP) — Nurses and two major hospital systems in New York City have reached a deal to end a nearly monthlong strike over staffing levels, workplace safety, health insurance and other issues. The tentative agreement
Ghislaine Maxwell refuses to answer questions at congressional deposition, lawmakers say
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell refused to answer questions at a deposition before the U.S. House’s Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Monday, according to lawmakers, drawing criticism from both Republican
UAW says Ford worker who heckled Trump kept job, not disciplined
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers union said a Ford worker who heckled President Donald Trump during a visit last month to a Michigan auto plant was not disciplined and kept his job. The
NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another
NEW YORK (AP) — Nurses and two major hospital systems in New York City have reached a deal to end a nearly monthlong strike over staffing levels, workplace safety, health insurance and other issues. The tentative agreement
Officials deny seeking quick end to asylum claims for the Minneapolis family of 5-year-old
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Federal authorities have denied attempting to expedite an end to asylum claims by the family of a 5-year-old boy who was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown that has shaken the Minneapolis