By John Seewer Associated Press Once a British socialite who lived a life of luxury, Ghislaine Maxwell today is confined in a U.S. prison after being convicted of helping financier Jeffrey […]
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A Chaotic Raid, 360 Arrests, and a Tragic Death: What Happened at California’s Glass House Farms
By Julie Watson, Amy Taxin and Olga R. Rodriguez Associated Press Federal authorities now say they arrested more than 360 people at two Southern California marijuana farms last week, characterizing the […]
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Texas Inspectors Approved Camp Mystic’s Disaster Plan 2 Days Before Deadly Flood, Records Show
By Jim Mustian, Christopher L. Keller, Sean Murphy and Ryan J. Foley Associated Press HUNT, Texas (AP) — Texas inspectors signed off on Camp Mystic’s emergency planning just two days before […]
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Trump Keeps Saying the GOP Mega Bill will Eliminate Taxes on Social Security. It Does Not
By Fatima Hussein Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump keeps saying that Republicans’ mega tax and spending cut legislation will eliminate taxes on federal Social Security benefits. It does […]
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Truckers Fear Job Loss as New English Language Rules Take Effect
By Cathy Bussewitz Associated Press LINDEN, New Jersey (AP) — At a trucking school in New Jersey, students are maneuvering 18-wheelers around traffic cones. Other future drivers look under hoods to […]
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Toy Company Challenges Trump’s Tariffs Before the Supreme Court in Long Shot Bid for Quick Decision
By Lindsay Whitehurst Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An Illinois toy company challenged President Donald Trump’s tariffs in front of the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a long shot bid to […]
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The Latest: Trump Pledges to ‘Liberate’ LA as He Visits Troops at Fort Bragg
By The Associated Press President Donald Trump called Los Angeles a “trash heap” and promised to “liberate” it from criminals in a speech to troops at Fort Bragg to mark […]
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Padilla Condemns Trump Federalizing of National Guard After ICE Raids in Los Angeles
United States Sen. Alex Padilla spoke on the Senate floor Tuesday, June 10, criticizing President Donald Trump for causing a crisis by launching Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids across […]
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Federal Troop Deployed to Los Angeles After Immigration-Raid Protests
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – National Guard troops arrived in downtown Los Angeles today after President Donald Trump ordered their deployment in response to two days of occasionally violent protests over […]
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Newark Mayor Sues New Jersey’s Top Federal Prosecutor After Arrest at Immigration Detention Site
By Mike Catalini Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sued New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor on Tuesday over his arrest on a trespassing charge at a federal […]