Trump orders US aircraft carriers to go back to steam catapults
President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to return to using steam catapults to launch planes off of aircraft carriers, ... Read More
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Services delayed by discovery of 56 bodies at Chicago funeral home finally held: 'Right a wrong'
CHICAGO — They sang and they cried and embraced along the concrete steps of the church. They wore black and red, clutched carefully crafted programs and remembered their brother, their uncle, their cousin for his ...Read more
Florida attorney general rewrites property tax amendment language after lawsuit
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Under a judge’s order, Florida’s attorney general has rewritten the proposed property tax amendment that will appear on voters’ ballots in November.
Earlier this month, Tallahassee Judge David ...Read more
Hurricane center eyes 2 Caribbean-bound systems as Cristobal falls apart
ORLANDO, Fla. — The National Hurricane Center on Thursday kept its eyes on two Caribbean-bound tropical waves that could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm while the short-lived Tropical Storm ...Read more
Fate of Tates -- bail or no bail -- to be decided in 2 weeks as they face UK charges
MIAMI — The fate of the Tate brothers — whether Andrew and Tristan will be released on bail from a Miami federal lock-up as they await extradition to England on rape charges — will be decided in two weeks.
A federal...Read more
Hollywood unions split: DGA, IATSE seek settlement while WGA fights to block Paramount-Warner merger
Citing Hollywood's already struggling production economy, two influential industry unions have jointly called on Paramount Skydance Chairman David Ellison and California Attorney General Rob Bonta to settle their antitrust...Read more
El Niño continues to strengthen. What does that mean for flood risk this winter?
The already strong El Niño conditions in the Pacific Ocean continue to grow stronger, federal scientists announced Thursday, with a 69% chance that this year’s event will be the strongest since modern records began in ...Read more
Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mom breaks silence after being sued by his widow
Malcolm-Jamal Warner's mom is "focused on protecting" her late son's legacy.
The Cosby Show actor accidentally drowned while on vacation in Costa Rica in July 2025, and after Tenisha Warner - who married the late star in ...Read more
Kylie Kelce recalls pregnancy fears after miscarriage
Kylie Kelce was "terrified" to get pregnant after suffering a miscarriage.
The 34-year-old podcaster - who has daughters Wyatt, six, Elliotte, five, Bennett, three, and 16-month-old Finnley with husband Jason Kelce - ...Read more
Those shock gloves ICE plans to buy can bring strong men to their knees in less than a second
WASHINGTON — Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to buy thousands of special gloves that would allow agents to administer electronic shocks — a tactic the gloves' manufacturer describes as a nonlethal "soft empty...Read more
Trump pivots to economic squeeze of 'entrenched' Iran regime
The U.S. military campaign against Iran has so far failed to force the regime to capitulate. The Trump administration is betting once again that suffocating economic pressure will do the job.
Facing a shortfall of ...Read more
A Hells Angels member allegedly confessed to murder, then vanished. His words could free 5 men from prison
SAN FRANCISCO — The attorneys for five Hells Angels members have been granted a hearing that could lead to a stunning and rare occurrence in criminal law: an overturned verdict in a major racketeering case involving ...Read more
Fireworks CEO charged in deadly Esparto explosion denied bail after not-guilty plea
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The founder and CEO of the fireworks company at the center of the deadly July 1, 2025, fireworks explosion in Esparto formally entered a not-guilty plea and was denied bail in a hearing Thursday in ...Read more
Neighbors in Independence, Missouri, sue to stop construction of $150 billion AI data center
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Months after work began on a $150 billion hyperscale artificial intelligence data center in northeast Independence, Missouri, a group of neighbors is suing to stop the 400-acre project in its tracks.
...Read more
California regulators approve $34.5 billion Charter-Cox merger
California regulators have approved the sale of Cox Communications to cable giant Charter Communications — the final hurdle in a marathon review to clear the $34.5 billion cable consolidation.
With Thursday’s sign-off...Read more
Judge to rule next week on injunctions aimed at preventing gang violence at Minnesota State Fair
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A judge is expected to rule next week on whether to grant injunctions that aim to bar two reputed street gangs from gathering at the upcoming Minnesota State Fair.
Prosecutors made their case Thursday ...Read more
Lineage will miss deadline to clean up Boyle Heights warehouse site after fire, LA council member says
LOS ANGELES — The city-imposed deadline for Lineage to clean up millions of pounds of rotting food from a burned warehouse in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of L.A. is Friday, and it does not appear that the company will...Read more
Pa. says vaccine guidelines won't change over Trump's executive order
Pennsylvania will not change its immunization guidelines in response to President Donald Trump’s executive order this week calling for states to reduce the number of recommended childhood vaccinations and separate a ...Read more
Luigi Mangione set to plead guilty to federal charges in CEO murder case, reports say
NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione is set to appear in a Manhattan courtroom Friday, where he is expected to plead guilty to unspecified federal charges in relation to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, according...Read more
CNN's Scott Jennings favorite to replace Karoline Leavitt as White House press secretary, report says
CNN pundit Scott Jennings is reportedly being considered to replace Karoline Leavitt’s as White House press secretary.
Leavitt announced Wednesday that she will leave her post in the Trump administration at the end of ...Read more
Colorado health officials order detention center to turn over records about tuberculosis case
DENVER — Colorado health officials formally ordered an Aurora detention center to turn over records to state inspectors Thursday, escalating a weeks-long standoff that may now end in a courtroom.
The state Department of...Read more
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