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Trump claims Minnesota lost billions to fraud. The evidence to date isn't close.
President Donald Trump’s White House claims that “Democrats allowed a $1+ billion heist to take place” in Minnesota,... Read More
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Republican state senator admonishes Trump for calling Somalis 'garbage,' invites him to Minnesota
Minnesota Republican Sen. Jim Abeler was frustrated after hearing President Donald Trump call Somalis “garbage” and say he wants them out of the U.S.
Abeler decided to write Trump a letter, admonishing the president ...Read more
LA City Council seeks answers about federal Olympic task force
A Los Angeles City Council committee on the 2028 Olympic Games has asked local organizing committee officials to clarify the role and responsibilities of a federal task force in the preparations for the Games.
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US trade chief says China has complied with terms of trade deals
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said China has been complying with the terms of the bilateral trade agreements and that the U.S. is constantly monitoring commitments made by China in a bid to maintain a stable trade ...Read more
China fighter jet locks radar on Japan Planes in row over Taiwan
Chinese and Japanese ties, already frayed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan, came under further strain this weekend after a Chinese fighter aircraft trained fire-control radar on Japanese military ...Read more
Benin foils coup attempt only months before crucial vote
Benin thwarted a coup attempt by military officers who claimed to have ousted President Patrice Talon, months before national elections in which he is due to hand over to a successor.
Benin’s neighbors condemned the ...Read more
32-year-old Rikers Island detainee dies, 14th death in NYC jails this year
A 32-year-old detainee died on Rikers Island Sunday, marking the 14th death in New York City jails this year.
Aramis Furse died after a city correction officer noticed he “appeared unwell” in his cell in the jail’s ...Read more
NYC schools chief Aviles-Ramos, with union and parent support, makes a case for Mamdani to keep her on
New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos made the case Friday for Zohran Mamdani to keep her at the helm of the nation’s largest school district, just days after the mayor-elect signaled she was still...Read more
US, Israel and Qatar holding talks in New York, Axios says
U.S., Israeli and Qatari officials are meeting Sunday in an effort to rebuild relations after Israel’s airstrike in September on Qatar, a U.S. ally, Axios reported.
Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump’s envoy to ...Read more
Rikers Island detainee dies, 14th death in NYC jails this year
A detainee died on Rikers Island Sunday, marking the 14th death in New York City jails this year.
The man, whose name was not immediately released, died after a city correction officer noticed he “appeared unwell” in ...Read more
Hegseth defends killing of survivors in Caribbean strike
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth doubled down on deadly U.S. airstrikes against alleged drug-running boats off the Venezuelan coast, saying he would have made the same call as the admiral who ordered survivors to be killed. ...Read more
Under Trump, Bay Area immigration courts deny asylum claims at soaring rates
Under the Trump administration, the Bay Area’s two immigration courts are rejecting asylum claims at double the rate as under the previous administration, as federal officials fire immigration judges, push to clear case ...Read more
Netanyahu expects to move to next phase of Gaza plan soon
Israel expects to move to the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan soon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday, adding that he would discuss “opportunities for peace” with President Donald Trump when he ...Read more
Fate of Fed's Cook tied to Supreme Court case on Trump firings
A U.S. Supreme Court argument Monday is likely to provide clues about the fate of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, whom President Donald Trump has tried to fire in his push for more control over the central bank.
The ...Read more
As immigration crackdown continues, Michigan schools sometimes caught in middle
DETROIT — Anxiety over the national immigration crackdown is finding its way into some Michigan classrooms as districts navigate how to handle parents who have been detained or students with their own citizenship status ...Read more
Feds promised 'radical transparency' but are withholding rural health fund applications
Medication-delivering drones and telehealth at local libraries are among the ideas state leaders revealed in November for spending their share of a $50 billion federal rural health program.
The Trump administration, which...Read more
After watercraft accidents, these San Diego businesses sued and helped curb illegal rentals. But is it enough?
SAN DIEGO — A lawsuit settlement and stepped-up city enforcement may be making Mission Bay safer by reducing the number of illegally rented boats and other devices, but critics are still calling for further action.
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Suspected TikTok and drunken driving crashes highlight dangers of impaired and distracted driving
CHICAGO — A fatal crash that may have occurred while the driver was livestreaming on TikTok, and a severe sentence in a fatal drunken driving crash, highlight continued dangers from impaired and distracted driving as the...Read more
4-year-old evacuated from Gaza finds sense of normalcy in Chicago area while being treated for amputation
A typical late afternoon for 4-year-old Adam is much like a typical late afternoon for any child his age: snacks, “Cocomelon” on YouTube, blocks, jumping off the stairs, resisting a bath.
But unlike most toddlers, ...Read more
Ex-NJ cop and fire chief arrested in Florida, accused of groping firefighters
A former New Jersey fire chief and retired police officer has been arrested in Florida on charges of criminal sexual contact and official misconduct, nearly nine months after multiple firefighters accused him of subjecting...Read more
Australian PM vows to hold social media to account as ban nears
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reminded social media companies that they will be held responsible when a ban on children having accounts takes effect on Wednesday.
Under the crackdown, the first of its kind ...Read more
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