US immigration authorities arrest Spanish-language news reporter in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested a reporter for a Spanish-language news outlet in Tennessee but agents didn’t have a warrant, according to court documents filed by this week her lawyer. A court
South Carolina reports one additional measles case, total cases rise to 991
March 6 (Reuters) – Measles cases in South Carolina rose to 991 on Friday, state health data showed, an increase of one case since Tuesday as the nation’s largest outbreak in decades shows signs of slowing. *
A boost for Moscow in the shadow of Iran war: US allows India to buy Russian oil for a month
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department’s decision to allow India to buy Russian oil for 30 days underscores a boost for Moscow’s fortunes against the backdrop of the Iran war as Russia’s oil exports help
For survivors, Rhode Island clergy abuse report brings vindication and renewed demands
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The sound of the school nurse’s office door opening. Light reflecting off a stained-glass window. Tearful outbursts and fear of getting on the school bus. For many survivors of clergy abuse, memories like
Tylenol use among women dropped after Trump tied it to autism
By Sriparna Roy March 6 (Reuters) – Tylenol use among pregnant women fell after U.S. President Donald Trump linked autism to the over-the-counter pain relief medicine, according to an analysis of U.S. emergency room prescribing patterns published
Lindsey Halligan, a Trump-appointed former acting US attorney, faces investigation by Florida Bar
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lindsey Halligan, a former White House aide for President Donald Trump who as a top federal prosecutor in Virginia pursued cases against the president’s opponents but ultimately left the job after her
Pentagon taps former DOGE official to lead its AI efforts
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) – The Pentagon on Friday named as Chief Data Officer a computer scientist who aided billionaire Elon Musk’s efforts to overhaul the government last year and who has boosted white supremacists and misogynists
US customs agency says tariff refund system will be ready in 45 days
By Tom Hals March 6 (Reuters) – The U.S. customs agency is readying a system within 45 days to process refunds on U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs that were struck down as illegal and importers will not
Storms rip through Oklahoma as even more intense weather is possible Friday across the central US
Thunderstorms ripped across Oklahoma prairies Thursday night as severe weather was expected to intensify Friday and bring the threat of powerful tornadoes to multiple states in the nation’s heartland. In an eerie scene captured on video, a
South Florida university probes racist group chat tied to a local GOP official
MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida university has launched an investigation into a group chat started by an official with the Miami-Dade chapter of the Republican Party that included violently racist slurs, antisemitic comments and misogynistic language.