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Supreme Court rejects Trump's tariffs as illegal import taxes

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The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's sweeping worldwide tariffs are illegal and cannot stand without the approval of Congress.

The 6-3 decision deals Trump his most significant defeat at the Supreme Court.

Last year, the justices issued temporary orders to block several of his initiatives, but Friday's ruling is the ...Read more

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Trump Iran deadline sets up possible strike when IAEA meets

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning to Iran — that it has just 10 to 15 days to avert potential military action — suggests matters could come to a head when the United Nations nuclear watchdog next meets to decide whether to further censure the Islamic Republic.

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s board is scheduled to hold a ...Read more

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Andrew's arrest forces crisis-prone monarchy into survival mode

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Until Thursday morning, it had been nearly four centuries since the arrest of a senior British royal.

On his 66th birthday, the late Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son was detained on suspicion of misconduct in public office. By evening, the former prince was released from police custody. But the ongoing investigation will unpick years of ...Read more

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Trump Iran ultimatum sets up attacks following IAEA meeting

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s warning to Iran — that it has just 10 to 15 days to avert potential military action — suggests matters could come to a head when the United Nations nuclear watchdog next meets to decide whether to further censure the Islamic Republic.

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s board is scheduled to hold a ...Read more

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Venezuela's new amnesty law gets lambasted by freed dissident

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A leading Venezuelan opposition figure spoke out against a newly approved amnesty law shortly after he was released from house arrest Thursday, challenging a measure that could free hundreds of other dissidents but with carve-outs and judicial restrictions that limit its reach.

The legislation — which passed unanimously Thursday and was ...Read more

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Miami man accused of selling videos of dogs killed on internet for sexual fetish

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A Miami man is accused of selling sadistic internet videos in which someone stomps dogs and other animals to death to satisfy viewers’ sexual fetishes.

Francisco Javier Ravelo, 47, a former contractor for the U.S. Air Force in Florida, is charged with distributing videos over the internet that show animals — from dogs to primates — being ...Read more

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Nurses, NY-Presbyterian reach tentative deal, ending 6-week strike

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NEW YORK — New York-Presbyterian Hospital has reached a tentative deal with its nurses, ending a historic six-week strike, officials said Friday.

Striking nurses could return to work as early as next week if members of the New York State Nurses Association ratify the new contract this weekend.

The tentative agreement includes improved ...Read more

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Confiscation, interrogation and delays: A Palestinian family's grueling return to Gaza

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KHAN YUNIS, Gaza Strip — It had been 647 days since Amani Imran left her home, and she had felt every single one of them.

So when the call came at 10 p.m. telling her she was finally leaving Egypt and returning to Gaza the next day, she didn't think about the house that was destroyed in Israel's onslaught on the enclave, or worry about the ...Read more

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State politics color reception to Trump's AI 'framework' order

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to sue states for their artificial intelligence laws, but how the push is affecting work on future legislation depends on a state’s politics.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order in December that directs the Department of Justice to sue states with AI laws the administration deems “...Read more

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A 'blood moon' is coming to the US in March -- and the next good one isn't until 2029

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A total lunar eclipse will cross the skies over the contiguous United States on Tuesday, March 3, turning the Moon a deep reddish color in what’s commonly called a “blood moon.”

No special eye protection is required to watch.

This will be the third total lunar eclipse in the past year. It could also be your last chance for a long time to...Read more

Feds move to strip US citizenship from Haiti-born former mayor of North Miami

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MIAMI — The Trump administration is moving to denaturalize a former mayor of North Miami as part of its aggressive campaign to strip citizenship from people federal prosecutors allege committed immigration fraud.

Records show that the Department of Justice filed a denaturalization case in U.S. District Court in Miami against Philippe Bien-...Read more

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Yuba agency redirects funds, rejects extra salmon habitat request

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Following a large water pipe rupture at the Colgate Power Plant which led to hundreds and possibly thousands of salmon killed in lower Yuba River, Yuba Water Agency on Tuesday announced the $300,000 grant to a local conservation group for its fish restoration project, while turning down a second bid for a separate fish habitat effort.

The ...Read more

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Amid lawsuit, federal judge weighs extending protections for refugees from arrest, detainment in Minnesota

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A federal judge is weighing whether to extend his order blocking the arrest and detention of Minnesota refugees legally admitted to the United States who await their green card.

At a hearing Thursday, U.S. District Judge John Tunheim heard arguments in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis in the class action lawsuit against federal officials over...Read more

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Epstein estate agrees to $35 million settlement in victim claims

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Jeffrey Epstein’s estate and its two co-executors have agreed to pay as much as $35 million to resolve outstanding legal claims of his victims who haven’t already reached settlements.

Epstein’s estate and the co-executors, Darren Indyke and Richard Kahn, agreed to the settlement to “finally, and forever resolve, discharge, and settle”...Read more

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'There will be accountability': NASA says leadership failed amid Boeing Starliner mission

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A report on the Boeing Starliner mission that left two astronauts behind on the International Space Station in 2024 has pushed NASA to reclassify the incident in the same category as the Space Shuttle Columbia and Challenger disasters.

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said the agency now considers the mission a “Type A mishap,” which means...Read more

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What Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration told the DOJ about Philly's 'sanctuary' policies in a letter the city tried to keep secret

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PHILADELPHIA — Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration last August told the U.S. Department of Justice that Philadelphia remains a “welcoming city” for immigrants and that it had no plans to change the policies the Trump administration has said make it a “sanctuary city,” according to a letter obtained by The Philadelphia Inquirer ...Read more

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Caltech astrophysicist fatally shot on porch in Antelope Valley; suspect charged with murder

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An accomplished Caltech astrophysicist with more than four decades of research contributions in galactic astronomy and the study of distant planets was fatally shot in a rural area of Antelope Valley on Monday morning. A suspect in the shooting has been charged with murder.

Deputies responded to a 911 call for assault with a deadly weapon in ...Read more

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U.S. shifts focus to Haiti gang leader 'Izo;' FBI drops Vitel'homme from wanted list

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U.S. authorities have issued a new $1 million bounty for a Haitian gang leader. This time their focus is on Johnson “Izo” André, the brash 20-something year-old leader of one of Haiti’s most well-armed criminal armed groups, the 5 Segond/5 Segonn gang.

André, widely known as “Izo,” is being targeted for his alleged role in the March...Read more

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Two days after an avalanche near Truckee buried 15 skiers, what do we know?

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It’s been nearly 48 hours since 15 skiers went missing in the Sierra Nevada following a backcountry avalanche.

A group of skiers and professional guides were traversing the Castle Peak area of the mountain amid a heavy snowstorm on Tuesday morning when they were reported missing. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office launched a rescue and ...Read more

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Providence hires firm to complete review of Brown shooting response

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The city of Providence hired a firm to conduct an independent review of its response to a shooting at Brown University that left two students dead and kicked off a five day manhunt for the killer.

The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) will conduct the review which Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said will be made public after its completion....Read more