Judge blocks Trump administration from moving former death row inmates to ‘Supermax’ prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly ruled late Wednesday that the
NY Fed report says Americans pay for almost all of Trump’s tariffs
By Michael S. Derby Feb 12 (Reuters) – Americans are shouldering almost all of President Donald Trump’s import tax surge, a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Thursday. The bank said 90%
Senator says El Paso airport shutdown shows ‘real problem’ of coordination between FAA, Pentagon
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – The top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee said Thursday the brief shutdown of El Paso airport by the Federal Aviation Administration because of safety concerns posed by the use of a
Investigators ask for surveillance video from specific dates in Nancy Guthrie disappearance
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Investigators are pleading with people to share home surveillance camera footage from specific dates leading up to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie as they deal with thousands of tips in their hope to
RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here’s what the public doesn’t know anymore
NEW YORK (AP) — A year ago, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wanted to rebuild trust in federal health agencies, and vowed to employ “radical transparency” to do it. But many types of
RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. One year later, it’s eroding
NEW YORK (AP) — Since Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services one year ago, he has defended his upending of federal health policy by saying the
Takeaways from AP and Public Source’s report on pollution and safety issues at Pittsburgh coke plant
On Aug. 11, 2025, an explosion at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works outside Pittsburgh — a 392-acre riverside industrial facility and the largest of its kind in the Western Hemisphere — killed two U.S. Steel workers and
Federal authorities announce end to Minnesota immigration crackdown
The immigration crackdown in Minnesota that led to mass detentions, protests and two deaths is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan said Thursday. “As a result of our efforts here Minnesota is now less of
Minnesota ICE drawdown underway and surge should end, Trump’s border czar says
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said on Thursday that a significant drawdown of immigration enforcement agents in Minnesota is underway and he has proposed that the surge there should
What if 1 in 10 people changed how they eat, drive, heat or shop?
Climate change is often viewed as an issue that’s too big for individual action to matter. But calculations show that when personal choices add up, the impact can be significant. The Associated Press looked at four everyday