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Helicopter may have shown wrong altitude prior to crash near DC
WASHINGTON — The crew of a U.S. Army helicopter may have had faulty altitude readings and not heard a key instruction from air-traffic controllers moments before colliding with an American Airlines Group Inc. regional jet near Washington in late January, potentially critical factors in the worst U.S. civil aviation disaster in decades.
The ...Read more

'Transgender' and 'queer' wiped from Stonewall website in 'blatant attempt to discriminate'
NEW YORK — Outraged LGBTQ+ activists and human rights advocates gathered in Manthattan’s Greenwich Village Friday afternoon to protest against the Trump administration’s latest — and perhaps boldest — attack on the community.
A day earlier, internet users noticed that all references to the words “transgender” and “queer” had ...Read more

California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatens to veto immigration enforcement bill again
LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said this week that he would veto a bill for a second time that sought to restrict the state prison system's ability to coordinate with federal immigration authorities attempting to deport felons.
The headline-making threat gave the Democratic leader an opportunity to counter a conservative narrative ...Read more

Federal agents are rounding up migrants in Florida, but specifics are spotty. Here are some details
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement took to social media this week to tout the arrests of “two criminal aliens in Osceola and Orange County,” one a suspected member of the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua.
“No Sunday Funday for these two!” FDLE wrote on X on Feb. 11.
The arrests look to be part of President...Read more

NYC Mayor Eric Adams' lead prosecutor resigns, telling DOJ only a 'coward' will follow order to drop case
NEW YORK — One of the lead prosecutors handling the sweeping public corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams resigned on Friday — in a searing letter to President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice saying he wouldn’t be the “fool” who files a motion to dismiss the case based on support for the administration’s immigration ...Read more

Vance delivers broadside to Europe, fueling growing rift
MUNICH — Vice President JD Vance assailed leaders at the Munich Security Conference in an address that threatens to inflame growing rifts between the U.S. and Europe and failed to quell concerns among allies already rankled by President Donald Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine and impending tariffs.
“There’s a new sheriff in town,�...Read more

Canadian uses drone to illegally take photos of classified items on Florida base, feds say
For three days in a row, a Canadian man used a drone to illegally take aerial photos of classified complexes and equipment at a U.S. Space Force base in Florida, federal prosecutors said.
Xiao Guang Pan, 71, is charged with three counts of use of aircraft for the unlawful photographing of defense installation without authorization, according to...Read more

Suspect arrested in fatal Oakland shooting of rapper Too Short's brother
OAKLAND, Calif. — A suspect has been arrested in the Jan. 29 fatal shooting of rapper Too Short’s older brother, and additional suspects are being sought, police announced Friday.
The suspect, 33-year-old Maijji Ahmad Jackson, is being held without bail on suspicion of murder and burglary at Santa Rita Jail.
As of Friday morning, he had ...Read more
More bird flu detected in Michigan, officials say
DETROIT — Bird flu has been detected in another Michigan flock, state officials said this week.
The latest group of animals affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI, is located in Monroe County, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a statement Thursday.
Officials said the case is the first found ...Read more

How do Americans feel about barring ICE from churches, schools? What new poll found
With an increased crackdown on immigration since President Donald Trump took office nearly one month ago, a new poll found support for his policies is lacking among Americans.
The majority of Americans oppose Trump’s new policy that allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement to make arrests in protected spaces and his executive order ending ...Read more

Ex-Atlantic City council president admits to 2022 election fraud scheme
NEW YORK — A former Atlantic City council president and longtime political organizer in New Jersey admitted he was involved in a fraudulent mail-in ballot scheme during the 2022 general election, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
Craig Callaway, 64, pleaded guilty to one count of depriving, defrauding, and attempting to deprive and ...Read more

Kate Middleton, Prince William share PDA in postcancer Valentine's Day post
Kate Middleton and Prince William shared a rare moment of PDA in a short and sweet Valentine’s Day post, exactly a month after the princess confirmed her cancer is in remission.
The royal couple celebrated the day with a still from their September video announcing the 43-year-old Princess of Wales had completed chemotherapy after an “...Read more

Vance delivers broadside to Europe, fueling growing rift
Vice President JD Vance assailed leaders at the Munich Security Conference in an address that threatens to inflame growing rifts between the U.S. and Europe and failed to quell concerns among allies already rankled by President Donald Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine and impending tariffs.
“There’s a new sheriff in town,” Vance ...Read more

Trump administration lays off about 1,300 employees at the CDC
The Trump administration is laying off 1,300 employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shrinking the public health agency as part of an effort to cut costs across the federal government.
The layoffs amount to about 10% of the CDC’s total workforce and focused on probationary workers who have been in their roles for two ...Read more

Barack, Michelle Obama share Valentine's Day love amid divorce speculation
Barack and Michelle Obama celebrated more than three decades of marital bliss with Valentine’s Day messages posted to social media Friday.
“If there’s one person I can always count on, it’s you, @BarackObama. You’re my rock. Always have been. Always will be. Happy Valentine’s Day, honey,” the former first lady posted on her social...Read more

NYC Mayor Adams working with Trump administration on additional immigration enforcement steps
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams has committed to taking additional steps in working the the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, border czar Tom Homan said in a Friday morning TV appearance with the mayor.
“We’re working on some other things we don’t really want to talk about in open air, just because the City Council will be ...Read more

Lawyers for Alexander brothers accuse Morgan & Morgan firm of orchestrating rape charge
MIAMI — A Florida law firm claiming to be the nation’s largest personal-injury litigator pressured state prosecutors into filing a sexual battery case against two wealthy Miami Beach brothers and a colleague, according to their defense attorneys.
As Morgan & Morgan worked hand in glove with state prosecutors behind the scenes, the law firm...Read more

Vance says Europe is falling short on democratic standards
U.S. Vice President JD Vance accused European leaders of undermining democratic values and said attempts to regulate hate speech and misinformation on social media were more suited to communist regimes than free societies.
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, the senior official in Donald Trump’s administration said German efforts to ...Read more
Storm brings flooding, mudslides and new evacuations for fire victims in Southern California
LOS ANGELES — The biggest storm of the winter walloped Southern California on Thursday, but by Friday morning conditions were improving as the storm subsided.
The storm forced the closure of Pacific Coast Highway, damaged homes and vehicles and brought with it “life-threatening” debris flows just a month after fierce Santa Ana winds ...Read more

How will Laken Riley Act effect the Las Vegas Valley? It's complicated
LAS VEGAS — Uncertainty over the impact of immigration crackdowns in Nevada became even more so after a new law vastly expanded opportunities for federal authorities to detain migrants who end up in police custody.
The Laken Riley Act, which was supported by every member in the state’s congressional delegation, requires the Department of ...Read more
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