
4 takeaways from birthright citizenship arguments before the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday probed the Trump administration’s pursuit to end birthright citizenship by ... Read More
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Adding to UnitedHealth woes, WSJ reports Justice Department has launched criminal investigation
UnitedHealth Group stock was sliding again Thursday as the market took in a report in the Wall Street Journal that the U.S. Department of Justice has launched a criminal fraud investigation of Medicare billing practices, ...Read more
Supreme Court hears arguments in Trump birthright citizenship challenge
The Supreme Court Thursday heard arguments on President Donald Trump’s landmark effort to end birthright citizenship, which has been considered settled law for more than 150 years after being enshrined in the ...Read more
OSHA hits Target with nearly $30,000 in fines after Pennsylvania worker crushed to death
Federal regulators fined Target nearly $30,000 after a workplace death in Pennsylvania, less than a year after the Minneapolis-based retailer received a much higher fine for an employee death in Massachusetts.
The ...Read more
Chicago residential developer now negotiating to buy the entire Lincoln Yards site, which is still mostly empty
The Chicago developer that was negotiating to buy the northern swath of the stalled Lincoln Yards megadevelopment site is now in talks to purchase the entire 53-acre tract, according to sources familiar with the deal.
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Church of Scientology withdraws plans for project in Clearwater, Florida
TAMPA, Fla. — The Church of Scientology has withdrawn its request to purchase a downtown Clearwater strip of public land on the eve of a vote by the City Council. The item was removed from Thursday’s agenda.
“Based ...Read more
Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial: Most shocking bombshells from Cassie Ventura's testimony
NEW YORK — Cassie Ventura, who dated Sean “Diddy” Combs for over a decade until 2018, appeared in court as the star witness during his high-profile sex trafficking trial.
The pregnant R&B singer took the stand this ...Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom commits major funding boost to California high-speed rail project
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s high-speed rail project could see a major infusion in funding over the next 20 years of at least $1 billion annually from the state’s cap-and-trade program.
The greenhouse gas-...Read more
Kohberger defense must file evidence for other suspects in Idaho murder trial
BOISE, Idaho — The defense team for the man accused in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students plans to argue the possibility of alternative perpetrators at his upcoming murder trial, the judge confirmed...Read more
Researchers call on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to pay for post-fire soil testing in Los Angeles County
LOS ANGELES — A group of environmental researchers is calling on the Newsom administration to step in and pay for soil testing at thousands of homes destroyed in the Eaton and Palisades wildfires.
Nearly a dozen ...Read more
Despite a trade truce with China, Silicon Valley is not out of the woods
WASHINGTON — Markets rejoiced this week over news that the Trump administration, after six weeks of maximalist rhetoric, had struck a preliminary deal with China to lower tariff rates between the two countries. Tech ...Read more
Minnesota lawmakers strike a deal on a 2-year state budget
MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders struck a budget deal Thursday that rolls back health care coverage for undocumented immigrant adults, closes the Stillwater prison and makes other notable spending cuts...Read more
GOP Rep. Lawler calls Marjorie Taylor Greene 'Jewish space laser lady' in SALT feud
Rep. Mike Lawler traded insults with fellow Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in a nasty online spat over his push for a higher cap on deducting state and local taxes, or SALT.
Calling MTG “the Jewish space laser ...Read more
The GOP's trying again to cut Medicaid. It's only gotten harder since 2017
It has been nearly eight years since Sen. John McCain’s middle-of-the-night thumbs-down vote torpedoed Republican efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act and make drastic cuts to Medicaid.
With Donald Trump back in ...Read more
Menendez brothers move closer to freedom as California Gov. Gavin Newsom drops clemency probes, sets parole hearing
LOS ANGELES — In the wake of a Los Angeles County judge resentencing Erik and Lyle Menendez to terms of 50 years to life, Gov. Gavin Newsom has withdrawn his request for a clemency investigation, turning a hearing ...Read more
LA Vietnamese man came for annual ICE check-in, then nearly got deported to Libya
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles construction worker from Vietnam was among 13 immigrants roused by guards in full combat gear around 2:30 a.m. one day last week in a Texas detention facility, shackled, forced onto a bus and ...Read more
Newsom's pitch as he seeks to pare down immigrant health care: 'We have to adjust'
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proposed that California roll back health care for immigrants without legal status, saying the state needed to cut benefits for some to maintain core services across ...Read more
Pain clinic CEO faced 20 years for making patients 'human pin cushions.' He got 18 months
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Federal prosecutors sought a maximum prison sentence of nearly 20 years for the CEO of Pain MD, a company found to have given hundreds of thousands of questionable injections to patients, many reliant ...Read more
AMAs to honor Janet Jackson just as Las Vegas residency closes
LAS VEGAS — The stage is set for Janet Jackson, whether it’s picking up a career award or headlining a career-spanning production on the Strip.
Jackson will be honored for 50 years in show business with the Icon Award...Read more
Jeremy Allen White wants to host Saturday Night Live
Jeremy Allen White wants to guest host 'Saturday Night Live'.
The 'Bear' star was recently in the audience of the long-running sketch series to watch his friend Quinta Brunson at the helm and he admitted he would be "...Read more
Francis Rossi fears running out of money
Francis Rossi is "scared s***less" of running out of money.
The Status Quo rocker, who turns 76 later this month, has no plans to retire from making music or performing live because he is "constantly" worried about his ...Read more
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