US settlement of Texas civil rights case includes funding for immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – A Texas property developer has agreed to pay $68 million to resolve a Biden-era civil rights case that alleged the company targeted Hispanics in a fraudulent land scheme, and the money will
Why the words ‘Armenian genocide’ matter after Vance social media reference is deleted
U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s team posted and then deleted a message on social media about the Republican’s visit to a memorial paying tribute to early 20th century Armenians killed by the Ottoman Empire. The issue was
FBI search of Georgia offices tied to probe of possible 2020 election ‘defects,’ affidavit says
ATLANTA (AP) — The FBI obtained a search warrant to seize hundreds of boxes of ballots from election offices in Fulton County, Georgia, as part of a criminal investigation into possible “deficiencies or defects” in the vote
White House says Trump plans to formalize regulatory rollback on greenhouse gases
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – In a sweeping rollback of climate change policy, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to formalize a move to overturn the Obama-era legal basis for federal greenhouse gas rules, the White
Trump administration takes down a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has stopped flying a rainbow flag at the Stonewall National Monument, angering activists who see the change as a symbolic swipe at the country’s first national monument to LGBTQ+ history.
Opposition grows in Congo over US mineral deal
Opposition to a deal that would allow U.S. companies access to critical minerals in Congo is growing after Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi returned from the U.S. minerals summit last week — with praises from U.S. President Donald
Former Pitt women’s basketball players call coach Tory Verdi abusive, toxic in Title IX lawsuits
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Six former players on the women’s basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh have sued coach Tory Verdi and the school over what they call abusive coaching methods and say their efforts to seek
US officials release images of armed person at Nancy Guthrie’s door
By Erica Stapleton and Jana Winter TUCSON, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Authorities on Tuesday released images of a masked and armed person appearing to tamper with the door camera at the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old
FDA to reassess the safety of BHA, a preservative used in popular snack foods
Federal health officials said Tuesday they will reassess the safety of a chemical called BHA used in foods including potato chips, cereals, frozen meals and meat products. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a new request
Chappell Roan leaves talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, who appears in Epstein files
Grammy-winning singer Chappell Roan has left the talent agency led by entertainment industry executive and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics chair Casey Wasserman, who appears in recently released government files on Jeffrey Epstein. Wasserman has not been accused