FDA is investigating another cyclospora parasite outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it’s investigating yet another outbreak of the diarrhea-causing cyclospora ... Read More
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Elon Musk claims AI will make 'historically accurate' Odyssey film before year's end
Elon Musk claims his artificial intelligence platform Grok will produce a feature-length version of Homer's The Odyssey before the end of the year.
The billionaire, 55, declared the film will be "historically accurate and...Read more
ICE formally withdraws plans to build two Pennsylvania detention centers, Gov. Josh Shapiro says
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has formally reversed its plans to establish two ICE detention centers in Pennsylvania that were intended to hold up to 9,000 immigrants, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Wednesday.
The ...Read more
Houthis say they attacked tankers in Red Sea, widening war
WASHINGTON — The Houthis, a militant group in Yemen who have been threatening to open another front in the Iran war, said they had targeted two oil tankers in the Red Sea.
Minutes before the Houthi statement on ...Read more
Maryland Reps. Mfume, Harris take opposing views on Trump admin's Smithsonian revamp effort
Congressional Republicans’ scrutiny of the Smithsonian intensified this week, exposing a sharp divide within Maryland’s congressional delegation over who should decide how America’s history is told in the nation’s ...Read more
US set to impose new tariffs by Friday with stopgap to expire
President Donald Trump is poised to impose fresh levies on products from dozens of economies by Friday, according to people familiar with the matter, a move to ensure his tariff regime remains intact even after stopgap 10%...Read more
Jay Clayton heads toward DNI confirmation vote
WASHINGTON — The Senate is on track to vote next week on President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, after he cleared a key committee hurdle.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-...Read more
Appropriators ponder alternatives to annual shutdown threats
WASHINGTON — As Congress struggles, yet again, to pass a funding extension to head off a government shutdown this fall, House appropriators took some time Wednesday to think about other ways of doing business.
For more ...Read more
Some Northwestern and University of Chicago alumni to receive class-action lawsuit payouts
CHICAGO — Northwestern University and University of Chicago alumni involved in a class-action antitrust lawsuit regarding the schools’ tuition practices could soon see settlement payouts, according to a recent court ...Read more
Sacramento faith leaders barred from prayer vigils outside ICE building
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Sacramento religious leaders can no longer hold pro-immigrant monthly prayer vigils outside the John Moss Federal Building downtown.
A security guard at the building delivered the news last week to ...Read more
Bill to ban certain Chinese cars approved by Senate panel
WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved a series of six nominations and seven bills on Wednesday, including a measure to limit the use of vehicles and vehicle technologies ...Read more
GOP budget blueprint adopted in House as Senate resists
WASHINGTON — The House adopted a GOP-backed budget resolution along party lines Wednesday, taking a critical first step toward passing a $95 billion reconciliation package focused mostly on the Iran war.
The vote on the...Read more
Trump in Georgia: Ossoff, Democrats 'want to let the Marxists into power'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was in Georgia’s Cobb County on Wednesday, diving into one of the nation’s most closely watched political battlegrounds where Republicans are looking to flip a Senate seat in ...Read more
Standoff with Iran prompts a nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has agreed to work with Saudi Arabia to develop a civilian nuclear program, a watershed moment following a years-long effort to curb the proliferation of nuclear technology in the ...Read more
Congressional stock-trading bill passes the House
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers took a step Wednesday toward reining in their own stock trading, a move Republicans hope will burnish Congress’ image as they head home for an extended August break.
In a mostly party-line 232-...Read more
Aldermanic opposition rams through referendum questions for 2027 Chicago city election ballot
CHICAGO — The City Council on Wednesday approved a slate of non-binding referendums favored by opponents of Mayor Brandon Johnson for Chicago voters to consider in next year’s citywide election, the most contentious of...Read more
Senate confirms Michael Martin to serve on federal bench in Detroit
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed veteran federal prosecutor Michael Martin to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan in a bipartisan 62-36 vote.
Ten Democratic senators ...Read more
Texas politics: Here are 5 top-of-ballot candidates' stances on law enforcement
FORT WORTH, Texas — Five candidates vying for three top-of-ballot offices made their appeal to law enforcement officers from over 200 counties on Tuesday at the annual Sheriffs Association of Texas conference in Fort ...Read more
Raleigh protesters condemn ICE activity and detention centers
RALEIGH, N.C. — About 100 protesters gathered in downtown Raleigh on Wednesday to protest immigration agents’ activity around the country, and to memorialize immigrants and U.S. citizens who have died during their ...Read more
Here's what to know about Florida's Congressional District 20 race
MIAMI — Florida’s Congressional District 20 has faced political headwinds in the middle of a key election year after a mid-year redistricting process that changed the demographics of the historically Black ...Read more
Assault case dismissed against Minnesota school worker detained by ICE
MINNEAPOLIS — At the request of federal prosecutors, a judge on Wednesday dismissed the criminal case against a woman accused of crashing into immigration agents in a school parking lot during Operation Metro Surge.
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