Pop star Tyla reveals how Water changed her life
Tyla's life "flipped on its head" following the success of Water.The 24-year-old pop star released Water, her chart-... Read More
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Judge restricts Feeding Our Future ringleader's Dropbox access after leak of case documents
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the attorney for Aimee Bock to get back confidential case documents that prosecutors say the convicted ringleader of the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme had her son ...Read more
Judge to Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen: 'You two need to stay away from each other'
In a hearing about competing protective order filings from reality TV star Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-boyfriend Dakota Mortensen, a Utah judge granted Thursday that both orders go into effect, though he delayed making ...Read more
Britney Spears charged with misdemeanor DUI involving drugs and alcohol
LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, a misdemeanor, according to the Ventura County district attorney's office.
On Thursday, prosecutors filed one ...Read more
Funding bill to end Homeland Security shutdown signed into law
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security within hours of it clearing the House on Thursday, effectively ending an 11-week partial shutdown.
The bill, which ...Read more
Gov. Maura Healey announces funding of 2,500 vocational education seats across Massachusetts
BOSTON — Massachusetts will award over $70 million in grants to Career Technical Education (CTE) programs across the state, creating up to 2,500 new vocational education seats, Gov. Maura Healey announced Thursday.
“...Read more
Philadelphia school board votes to close 17 schools
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia school board Thursday night adopted a sweeping $3 billion facilities plan that would close 17 schools and renovate 169 over the next decade, reshaping the system for years to come.
The ...Read more
Convicted Massachusetts tattoo artist says woman consented by asking for thigh-high tattoo
BOSTON — A tattoo artist convicted of assaulting a female client argued that the victim had consented to sexual touching based on where she wanted her tattoo — an argument the Massachusetts Appeals Court doesn’t buy....Read more
Boston Mayor Wu floats another tax, signs transfer fee bill for high-ticket real estate sales
BOSTON — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu signed a bill that would impose a 2% tax on high-ticket real estate transactions worth more than $2 million, and was immediately criticized for looking to “increase the cost of doing ...Read more
Florida Supreme Court allows further DNA analysis for ex-cop facing execution
The Florida Supreme Court will allow further analysis of DNA testing results in the case of James Duckett, a former police officer who came close to being executed in March for a 1987 child murder.
In an opinion issued ...Read more
Thousands expected to protest, march across Washington on May Day
SEATTLE — Thousands of May Day protesters are expected to rally and march Friday in cities across Washington state, including Seattle, Vancouver and Yakima, in support of worker rights and to protest the Trump ...Read more
Trump lifts his tariff on spirits to help Kentucky, Scotland at behest of king
Shares in spirits companies rose on Thursday after President Donald Trump announced he is lifting the 10% tariffs on alcohol sales between the United Kingdom and the U.S.
The move came at the behest of King Charles III ...Read more
Congress clears short-term FISA extension
WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a short-term extension of a key surveillance power, sending it to the White House just hours before it is set to expire at midnight.
The bill, which would extend Section 702 of ...Read more
Colorado will face a 'very challenging' wildfire season as drought covers entire state, fire leaders say
DENVER — Colorado’s dry winter and abnormally warm spring will translate to high risk for a difficult fire season, state leaders warned Thursday.
“We are facing a very challenging fire year where our resources will ...Read more
Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank enters hospice care
BOSTON — Longtime Massachusetts congressman and perhaps the most notable gay U.S. politician of his time, Barney Frank, has entered hospice care, according to a report by Politico, and the state’s Democratic Party is ...Read more
Stabbing at Tacoma high school leaves 6 injured
SEATTLE — Four Tacoma high school students, a security guard and a suspect were injured in a stabbing during a Thursday afternoon “altercation” at Foss High School, police said.
The four students were seriously ...Read more
House passes long-delayed farm bill, but without ethanol boost many farmers wanted
WASHINGTON — At long last, a farm bill has cleared the U.S. House of Representatives, but without a provision pushed by crop growers and ethanol producers.
The Republican-crafted legislation passed on Thursday, April 30...Read more
Trump says Iran blockade working after oil hits wartime high
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he was sticking with a naval blockade of Iranian ports even as oil prices hit a wartime high amid concerns the vital Strait of Hormuz would not reopen anytime soon.
“Their ...Read more
Michigan Senate dips into rainy day fund for $88 billion budget plan
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate approved an $88 billion budget plan this week, seeking investments in education and Selfridge Air National Guard Base, while also making a withdrawal from the state's rainy day fund. ...Read more
'Chonkers,' the massive sea lion, is drawing crowds at San Francisco pier
It's a sight to behold — the 1-ton sea lion peeking his head out of the water in San Francisco Bay and triggering a panic as other sea lions hustle to get out of the way.
There's a lot of barking, and suddenly the big ...Read more
Trump family-backed drone firm signs weapons deal with US
The U.S. Air Force agreed to buy an undisclosed number of interceptor drones from a company backed by President Donald Trump’s sons, according to the firm, deepening the military’s ties to defense contractors linked to...Read more
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