How religion collided with race and politics in Brazil’s presidential election
Since Brazil’s runoff elections, most attention has been focused on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s surprise... Read More
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Trump to nominate Gov. McMaster lawyer Grayson Lambert to federal judge post
Grayson Lambert, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster’s top attorney, is going to be nominated by President Donald Trump to a prestigious lifetime federal judge’s post, various news organizations are reporting.
Lambert,...Read more
FBI raids billionaire's Beverly Hills mansion in connection with Eric Swalwell probe, sources say
LOS ANGELES — The FBI on Tuesday morning raided a mansion in Beverly Hills in connection with an investigation into former Rep. Eric Swalwell, sources told the Los Angeles Times.
Swalwell, a Democrat from Dublin, ...Read more
Teen gunman gets life in prison for 2024 downtown Orlando mass shooting
ORLANDO, Fla. — Just before a sentence was handed down Tuesday to Jaylen Edgar, the teen gunman responsible for killing two people and injuring seven others in a mass shooting on Halloween night 2024 in downtown Orlando,...Read more
Minnesota Republicans are outspending Democrats in runup to midterm elections
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Republicans are outspending Democrats for the first time in recent memory as they try to wrest control of state offices from the DFL and defy national headwinds in next week’s midterm elections....Read more
US to give visa to Brazilian election loser Bolsonaro
BRASILIA, Brazil — The Trump administration plans to issue visas to defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, a senior State Department announced, confirming multiple reports that the senator fled his ...Read more
Transmission overhaul threads careful needle in permitting bill
WASHINGTON — Electricity prices have gained political salience as U.S. households feel the financial strain ahead of next month’s midterms. Senate authors of the landmark permitting overhaul bill argue it would lower ...Read more
Supreme Court allows deportation deal decried as collusion
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court left in force what opponents call a “collusive” settlement struck by President Donald Trump’s administration and Texas to cut off an avenue for pausing some deportations.
The ...Read more
US to take in Bolsonaro after he loses election and flees Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil — The Trump administration plans to issue visas to defeated Brazilian presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, according to a senior State Department official, confirming multiple reports that the ...Read more
'A destination for transplant innovation': Northwestern launches new transplant institute
Northwestern Medicine has consolidated its robust transplant program into a new Transplant Institute, with a focus on tech and innovation.
Spearheaded by transplant surgeon Dr. Satish Nadig, the announcement of the ...Read more
Israeli opposition leads Netanyahu after inconclusive vote
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot edged slightly ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a fiercely contested first election since the October 2023 attacks, setting up a tense period of ...Read more
DoorDash soon could acquire grocery delivery service Instacart
DoorDash, the popular service that delivers meals and retail items to customers’ doors, is in talks to acquire grocery delivery platform Instacart, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
The rival companies...Read more
Advocates demand safety measures for Central Park pedestrians as bike-related deaths, injuries climb
NEW YORK — Following two deaths involving cyclists in NYC’s Central Park this fall, advocates are demanding safety improvements on the iconic park loop — especially given the fact that safety concerns sparked the ...Read more
'ICE out' protest, rally planned in Sacramento area 1 week after SUV hit observer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Marchers plan to take to Woodland streets Tuesday to protest the presence of federal immigration agents in the Northern California city where, one week earlier, an agent appeared to strike an ...Read more
The lawyer overseeing the Justice Department's election monitoring in Pa. is part of a national effort
PHILADELPHIA — The Justice Department’s plan to send monitors to polling places in four Pennsylvania counties is being overseen by a lawyer who joined the agency earlier this year, and whose background includes stints ...Read more
Alexander brothers sentenced to 30 years each for sex trafficking women, girls
In a packed federal courtroom in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, the three Alexander brothers, donning tan jail uniforms, were each sentenced to 30 years in prison for sex trafficking and other federal charges related to ...Read more
Michigan Republicans expect another visit by President Donald Trump
President Donald Trump is expected to make another stop in Michigan before the Nov. 3 midterm election, as part of his national push in support of Republican candidates, according to four sources with knowledge of the ...Read more
Pa.'s 7th District: Ryan Mackenzie's campaign issues cease and desist over Bob Brooks mental health bill campaign ad; Brooks stands by ad claims
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Rep. Ryan Mackenzie’s legal team is calling on his opponent, Bob Brooks, to take down a campaign ad that Mackenzie asserts is “false” and “defamatory.”
Brooks’ campaign said in a statement ...Read more
Records show ICE detainers rose sharply in Maryland's Harford, Carroll counties before 287(g) ban
The sheriffs of Harford and Carroll counties, two of Maryland’s most vocal defenders of 287(g), the now-banned program that let local jails work with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, oversaw immigration ...Read more
District staffers put on edge by wave of suspicious letters
WASHINGTON — Until the evacuation, it had been an ordinary day in the office, as far as working for a member of Congress goes. Phones were ringing. Mail was being opened.
“I looked over and saw white powder,” said a...Read more
El Niño flooding grips Newport Beach in a vise. 'Mother Nature comes to collect some tax'
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Newport Beach resident Bill Sharp has seen his share of flooding in his six decades on the Balboa Peninsula.
During past El Niño seasons, residents have been known to swap their cars for canoes ...Read more
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