Mourners line up for blocks in Chicago to honor civil rights icon Jesse Jackson
By Bianca Flowers CHICAGO, Feb 26 (Chicago) – Memorial events honoring the life and legacy of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson began in Chicago, drawing elected officials, advocates and community members to celebrate a man whose decades-long
Cuba says troops killed 4 after an armed speedboat opened fire near the island
MIAMI (AP) — Word from the Cuban government of a deadly encounter between its troops and a boat carrying armed expatriates is casting a spotlight on Cubans living in the U.S. who still harbor aspirations of a
NTSB says House bill does not fully address mid-air collision safety recommendations
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The National Transportation Safety Board said on Thursday a proposed U.S. House of Representatives aviation safety bill does not fully address safety recommendations it issued after a 2025 mid-air collision killed 67
FDA to offer bonus payments to staffers who complete speedy drug reviews
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration plans to start offering bonus payments to agency drug reviewers who complete their work ahead of schedule, the latest in a flurry of changes to longstanding
Mamdani pitches Trump on housing with mock newspaper in latest White House visit
WASHINGTON (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani presented President Donald Trump with a mock newspaper front page during a visit to the White House on Thursday to discuss massive new housing investments in the city.
Tennessee’s felony law when local officials vote for ‘sanctuary’ policies is ruled unconstitutional
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee law that threatens local officials with felony charges and possible imprisonment if they vote for so-called “sanctuary policies” on immigration has been ruled unconstitutional after the state declined to defend it
What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its future
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Greenpeace is fighting for its life in North Dakota’s court system, where a judge has decided to order the environmental group to pay an expected $345 million to an energy company whose Dakota
Young woman says she was on social media ‘all day long’ as a child in landmark addiction trial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A young woman who is battling against social media giants took the stand Thursday to testify about her experience using the platforms as she was growing up, saying she was on social media
The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Thursday that the IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential taxpayer information “approximately 42,695 times” to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly found that the IRS had
Convicted stowaway arrested again after a new alleged ticketless flight from US to Italy
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman on probation for stowing away on an international flight has been arrested again after sneaking onto a flight from Newark, New Jersey, to Milan, Italy, according to a law enforcement official