US military strikes another alleged drug boat in Caribbean, killing 3
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Friday that it has carried out another deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the Caribbean Sea. U.S. Southern Command said on social media that the boat
4 indicted after Minneapolis clashes, including a woman accused of biting off an officer’s fingertip
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Four people have been indicted on federal charges stemming from clashes with federal officers in Minneapolis, including one woman who is accused of biting off an immigration officer’s fingertip. The three others were charged
Immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,000 beds
Federal immigration officials plan to spend $38.3 billion to boost detention capacity to 92,600 beds, a document released Friday shows, as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement quietly purchases warehouses to turn into detention and processing facilities. Republican
Trump administration releases Maritime Action Plan aimed at resurrecting US shipbuilding
By Lisa Baertlein Feb 13 (Reuters) – The Trump administration on Friday released its plan to rebuild U.S. shipbuilding and other maritime businesses, paid for in part by port fees on cargo delivered to the United States
Washington panel set to consider Trump’s ballroom project in March
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom project may get a blessing from Washington planning authorities as soon as next month. Trump razed the White House’s East Wing in
Masked-prowler video tops sheriff’s list of clues to Nancy Guthrie abduction
(Corrects time frame of video release to this week, in paragraph 4 and second bullet point) By Herbert Villarraga, Jana Winter and Jasper Ward TUCSON, Arizona Feb 13 (Reuters) – The Arizona sheriff leading the investigation into
Some US schools cancel class pictures after online claims surrounding Epstein
MALAKOFF, Texas (AP) — Some school districts in the U.S. dropped plans for class pictures after widespread social media posts linked a billionaire with ties to Jeffrey Epstein to the photography giant Lifetouch, which on Friday called
Memo says White House was ‘excellently preserved’ during East Wing demolition for Trump’s ballroom
The White House mansion’s eastern facade appears to have been “excellently preserved” when demolition crews tore down the East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom, an administration official said in a memo made
Judge gives US 2 weeks to retrieve student deported to Honduras while traveling for Thanksgiving
BOSTON (AP) — A college student deported to Honduras while traveling for Thanksgiving in November must be returned to the United States within two weeks, a federal judge in Boston ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns
US airlines must certify use of merit-based hiring for pilots, FAA says
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday that all U.S. airlines must certify they are conducting merit-based hiring for pilots or face a federal investigation. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy