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Icky to some, 'diamonds' to others: How eels figure into money laundering in Haiti
In Japan, a prepared dish costs up to $90 a plate, while in the northeastern United States they are worth thousands of dollars a pound, fresh out of the water.
But the gross-looking, wriggly fish that has become both a ...Read more
Martin Luther King Jr. assassination files to be released
The assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. is getting a fresh look after President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at declassifying the remaining federal records relating to his 1968 murder.
The order, among...Read more
New York education officials concerned about cellphone ban amid Trump's deportations plans
NEW YORK — New York’s top education officials are raising concerns about a potential school cellphone ban as President Trump’s mass deportation plans threaten to separate undocumented children from their families.
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In visit to Haiti, Colombian President Petro recounts historic ties, seeks forgiveness
Colombian President Gustavo Petro is asking Haitians to forgive a group of Colombian mercenaries accused of being guns-for-hire in the still unsolved 2021 assassination of their president, Jovenel Moïse.
The men, 17 of ...Read more
Some LA fire victims are not getting claims advances as required by law, state says
LOS ANGELES — Some policyholders who lost their homes in the Los Angeles fires are not getting claims advances that are due to them, Insurance Commissioner Richard Lara alleged Thursday.
In response, Lara issued a ...Read more
Idaho Republicans propose one of 'biggest' income tax cuts ever. How much would it be?
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho House Republican leader previewed a slate of large tax cuts Idahoans could see this year, beginning with a potentially historic cut to individual and corporate income taxes.
The cut would bring ...Read more
GOP is warned that subpoena of Cassidy Hutchinson could reveal 'sexual texts' sent to her by Congress members, report says
House Speaker Mike Johnson reportedly warned Republican lawmakers against subpoenaing the phone records of key Jan. 6 witness Cassidy Hutchinson, saying doing so could reveal “sexual texts” that might embarrass some of...Read more
President Trump's first week of presidency includes a visit to Southern California
President Donald Trump is expected to travel to Southern California on Friday to see firsthand the devastation caused by wildfires that have rippled through Los Angeles County over the past two-and-a-half weeks.
As of ...Read more
Sacramento police vow not to engage in immigration enforcement despite Trump DOJ threats
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento Police Department vowed not to engage in any immigration enforcement in accordance with California law two days after the Trump Administration threatened to prosecute local officials ...Read more
Trump's pardon of Jan. 6 defendants hits minor court snags
WASHINGTON — Although President Donald Trump issued sweeping pardons for defendants who faced charges related to events that occurred at or near the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, the cases aren’t fully going away ...Read more
Man who was fired from Space Force post is Trump's pick for key Air Force role
President Donald Trump announced plans to nominate an Idaho resident to be the U.S. Air Force’s second in command.
“I am pleased to announce that Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Lohmeier will be the next United States ...Read more
500 Marines and sailors from California's Camp Pendleton are headed to the southern border
Troops from California's Camp Pendleton have been ordered to immediately deploy to the nation’s southern border, Marine Corps officials announced Thursday.
The 500 Marines and sailors from the I Marine Expeditionary ...Read more
Judge in Seattle blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship nationwide
A federal judge in Seattle blocked, temporarily, President Donald Trump's attempt to rescind birthright citizenship — the idea spelled out in the Constitution that every person born in the United States is an American ...Read more
Evacuations lifted after fire sparks near UC San Diego, but Otay Mountain fire growing
SAN DIEGO — Evacuations have been lifted after a fire sparked south of the University of California, San Diego on Thursday afternoon. and a second fast-moving fire in the Otay Mountain area is fast growing.
Evacuations ...Read more
Winds and dry conditions across Southern California driving new fires
LOS ANGELES — Southern California’s fire season refuses to quit, even with rain on the horizon.
In the last day, hundreds of weary firefighters have battled multiple fires in the hills around Los Angeles and Ventura ...Read more
Federal judge blocks Trump order on birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday temporarily blocked, nationwide, President Donald Trump’s executive order to restrict birthright citizenship, the first legal roadblock in a flurry of high-...Read more
San Jose: Man injured by police during 2020 George Floyd protests awarded $1.3 million after trial
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A federal civil jury has awarded more than $1.3 million to a man who was injured by a police projectile at a George Floyd protest in the summer of 2020, concluding the first excessive force trial over ...Read more
Bill would expand access to Virginia public defenders, increase prosecutors' workload
RICHMOND — A bill that would install a public defender in every judicial jurisdiction in the commonwealth but also expand the responsibility of state prosecutors advanced in a Senate committee this week. But the next ...Read more
Trump officials take notice of illegal immigrant crackdown in Boston: 'Glad we're deporting him,' Vance says on social media
BOSTON — Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrant criminals is in full swing days into his presidency, with some of his top officials celebrating at least eight arrests made so far in the Boston area.
Vice ...Read more
Just days after Trump's inauguration, US Citizenship and Immigration Services updates a crucial green card requirement
Just days after Donald Trump’s arrival at the White House, the United States updated its requirements for applicants seeking adjustment of immigration status through permanent residence or green card.
The change went ...Read more
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