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Read full article: Massachusetts top court rules Karen Read can be retried in her boyfriend's death

Massachusetts top court rules Karen Read can be retried in her boyfriend's death

The state’s top court has ruled Karen Read can be retried on all three charges in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend.

A childhood photo of Samira Zoobi, a 28-year-old who died in Hurricane Helene, was returned to their parents. (Taylor Schenker via AP)

Read full article: How photos lost in American disasters find their way home, with a little help from people who care

How photos lost in American disasters find their way home, with a little help from people who care

In the wake of deadly disasters, communities across the United States have banded together to search for lost photographs stuck in rivers and trees, or buried in the rubble.

Fatima Guzman prays during a church service at the Centro Cristiano El Pan de Vida, a mid-size Church of God of Prophecy congregation in Kissimmee, Florida, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Alan Youngblood)

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Trump won't block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing

Read full article: Trump won't block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing

More than two-dozen Christian and Jewish groups representing millions of Americans have filed a federal court lawsuit challenging a Trump administration move giving immigration agents more leeway to make arrests at houses of worship.

Valentine's Day roses are unwrapped after being inspected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialist Elaine Mendez at Miami International Airport, and Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Read full article: Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to you

Roses are red, violets are blue, 940 million flowers are traveling (through Miami) to you

If any husbands or boyfriends mess up Valentine’s Day this week, it’s not because of a shortage of flowers.

In this courtroom sketch, Salman Rushdie testifies on the witness stand, during the trial of Hadi Matar, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025 in Mayville, N.Y. showing how he was stabbed in the eye, when he was attacked in 2022. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)

Read full article: Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock and pain as a stranger repeatedly stabbed him on stage

Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock and pain as a stranger repeatedly stabbed him on stage

Salman Rushdie has described in graphic detail the frenzied moments in 2022 when a masked man rushed at him on a stage in western New York and repeatedly slashed him with a knife, leaving him with life-threatening injuries.

Margelis Rodriguez, right, of Venezuela, gets a hug from her son Mickel during a birthday party at a shelter for migrants in Tijuana, Mexico, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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Migrants stranded in Mexico try to restart life after Trump eliminates legal pathway to US

Read full article: Migrants stranded in Mexico try to restart life after Trump eliminates legal pathway to US

Many migrants have been left stranded in Mexican border cities after the Trump administration immediately canceled tens of thosands of appointments made through a government app called CBP One that offered a legal pathway to the U.S. Some have returned to their countries.

FILE - Linda McMahon speaks during an America First Policy Institute gala at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Trump's education chief comes from the boardroom, not the classroom. Backers say that's her strength

Read full article: Trump's education chief comes from the boardroom, not the classroom. Backers say that's her strength

Linda McMahon once described herself as an outsider stepping into the world of education, a business leader with an “inquiring mind” who would challenge the status quo and demand more for students.

Students interact in a fourth grade classroom at William Jefferson Clinton Elementary in Compton, Calif., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

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Most US kids aren't gaining fast enough in reading and math. These schools are different

Read full article: Most US kids aren't gaining fast enough in reading and math. These schools are different

The average American student remains half a grade level behind pre-pandemic levels of achievement in both reading and math.

FILE - Mifepristone tablets are seen in a Planned Parenthood clinic Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

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What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion

Read full article: What to know about proposals to ban abortion pills and punish women who seek abortion

Lawmakers in some states are pushing measures to crack down on abortion pills or penalize women who obtain abortions.

In this screen grab from a Facebook livestream, residents from the Inupiat Eskimo village of Golovin in Alaska pose with a Bering Air pilot, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP via Irene Navarro)

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Villagers offer support for a critical lifeline in rural Alaska days after plane crash kills 10

Read full article: Villagers offer support for a critical lifeline in rural Alaska days after plane crash kills 10

Residents of rural Alaska are showing their support for a regional airline whose commuter plane crashed last week just south of the Arctic Circle.

U.S. flags around the Washington Monument are at full staff during the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. Flags are supposed to fly at half-staff through the end of January out of respect for former President Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

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Election official in Arizona’s largest county signals a shift away from combating disinformation

Read full article: Election official in Arizona’s largest county signals a shift away from combating disinformation

One of the top election officials in Arizona's largest county has drastically downsized a team whose responsibilities included combating false information about elections.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a press conference at City Hall, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in New York. A top official at the U.S. Department of Justice has ordered federal prosecutors to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams and halt the ongoing investigation. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

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Top Justice Department official orders prosecutors to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams

Read full article: Top Justice Department official orders prosecutors to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams

The Justice Department has ordered federal prosecutors to drop corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams and halt the ongoing investigation.

A damaged Learjet, right, sits damaged after colliding with a parked jet at Scottsdale Airport Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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Private jets collide at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, killing 1 person, authorities say

Read full article: Private jets collide at Scottsdale Airport in Arizona, killing 1 person, authorities say

Authorities say one person has been killed and others were injured when a private jet owned by Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil collided with another jet at the Scottsdale Airport in Arizona.

People protest during a rally against Elon Musk outside the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Labor unions sue to block DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies

Read full article: Labor unions sue to block DOGE access to sensitive information at US agencies

A coalition of labor unions filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal court to stop Elon Musk’s team from accessing private data at the Education Department, the Treasury Department and the Office of Personnel Management.

FILE - Elon Musk speaks at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

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FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels

Read full article: FEMA says it's halting payments for migrant housing in New York after Musk blasts money for hotels

The acting head of the federal agency responsible for responding to disasters says he’s suspending payments sent to New York City to house migrants and that staff who made them will be held accountable.

Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States arrive at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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Venezuela sends 2 planes to US to return migrants, signaling a potential improvement in relations

Read full article: Venezuela sends 2 planes to US to return migrants, signaling a potential improvement in relations

Two Venezuelan planes have returned home with about 190 Venezuelans deported from the United States.

FILE - The OpenAI logo appears on a mobile phone in front of a computer screen with random binary data, March 9, 2023, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

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Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says 'no thank you'

Read full article: Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says 'no thank you'

A group of investors led by Elon Musk says it is offering $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI, escalating a dispute with the artificial intelligence company that Musk helped found.

President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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US judge keeps Trump plan to push out federal workers on hold

Read full article: US judge keeps Trump plan to push out federal workers on hold

President Donald Trump's plan to push out federal workers remains on hold.

FILE - A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed

Read full article: Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed

Hawaii’s Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.

FILE - A lone penny is illuminated in a bin of completed pennies at the U.S. Mint in Denver, Aug. 15, 2007. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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So long, penny! Trump orders US to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints

Read full article: So long, penny! Trump orders US to ditch 1-cent coin after decades of complaints

President Donald Trump has ordered the U.S. to stop minting pennies.

An Old English Sheepdog is groomed before judging during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

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What the Westminster show dogs' names mean

Read full article: What the Westminster show dogs' names mean

The dogs at the Westminster Kennel Club show have names that could make a random password generator cry uncle.

President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Scientists warn Trump's medical research cuts endanger patients as judge blocks the move for now

Read full article: Scientists warn Trump's medical research cuts endanger patients as judge blocks the move for now

Scientists warn the Trump administration’s drastic cuts for medical research endanger patients, will cost thousands of jobs and threaten America’s standing as a world leader in science and innovation.

A flag is raised during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Read full article: Member of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show won't face charges for flag protest

Member of Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show won't face charges for flag protest

New Orleans Police say they won't file charges against the cast member who displayed the Palestinian flag with the word “GAZA" in protest during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime show.

FILE - Former Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel watches a scoreboard tribute for the 2002 national championship team during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Ohio State, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/David Dermer, File)

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Former Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel nominated as Ohio's lieutenant governor

Read full article: Former Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel nominated as Ohio's lieutenant governor

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is nominating former Ohio State Buckeyes football coach Jim Tressel as the state's next lieutenant governor.

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, left, speaks with Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk as they arrive for an EU summit at the Egmont Palace in Brussels, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Read full article: Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction upon the international community. That's no accident

Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction upon the international community. That's no accident

President Donald Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction around the world with a blitz of executive orders and ideas.

Hadi Matar, charged with severely injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack, is led in to Chautauqua County court in Mayville, N.Y., Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)

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Prosecutor says Salman Rushdie was too stunned to react when a man started to stab him

Read full article: Prosecutor says Salman Rushdie was too stunned to react when a man started to stab him

A prosecutor says Salman Rushdie was so stunned when a masked man started to stab him on a stage in western New York that the acclaimed author didn’t even try to fight back.

FILE - In this photo reviewed by U.S. military officials, the Office of Military Commissions building used for Periodic Review Board hearings stands, on April 18, 2019, in Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Read full article: Court grants request to block detained Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to Guantanamo

Court grants request to block detained Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to Guantanamo

A federal court has blocked the Trump administration from sending three Venezuelan immigrants held in New Mexico to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba as part of the president’s immigration crackdown.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One where Trump signed a proclamation declaring Feb. 9 "the first ever Gulf of America Day," as he travels from West Palm Beach, Fla. to New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Read full article: Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview

Trump says he is serious about Canada becoming 51st state in Super Bowl interview

President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting Canada to become the 51st state in an interview that aired Sunday during the Super Bowl preshow.

Vice President JD Vance speaks at the International Religious Freedom Summit at the Washington Hilton, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Read full article: Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump's agenda faces legal pushback

Vance and Musk question the authority of the courts as Trump's agenda faces legal pushback

Top Trump administration officials are openly questioning the judiciary’s authority to serve as a check on executive power as the new president’s sweeping agenda faces growing pushback from the courts.

The body of a victim is covered with a blanket as members of security forces stand around wreckage of airplane in a rice field in Maguindanao del Sur province, Philippines, after officials say a U.S. military-contracted plane has crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines, killing all four people on board, on Thursday Feb. 6, 2025. (Sam Mala/UGC via AP)

Read full article: US Marine from California identified as one of 4 people killed in Philippines plane crash

US Marine from California identified as one of 4 people killed in Philippines plane crash

A U.S. Marine from California has been identified by military officials as one of four people killed when a plane contracted by the U.S. military crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines.

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Petey, voiced by Pete Davidson, left, and Dog Man, voiced by Peter Hastings in a scene from DreamWorks Animation's "Dog Man." (Universal Pictures/DreamWorks Animation via AP)

Read full article: ‘Dog Man’ bests ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Love Hurts’ at box office

‘Dog Man’ bests ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Love Hurts’ at box office

On a quiet winter weekend at the box office, DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” chased its own tail, repeating as the top movie in theaters.

Russell Vought, President Donald Trump's choice for Director of the Office of Management and Budget, attends a Senate Budget Committee hearing on his nomination, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Read full article: Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building

Trump administration orders consumer protection agency to stop work, closes building

The Trump administration has ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop nearly all its work, effectively shutting down the agency that was created to protect consumers after the 2008 financial crisis and subprime mortgage-lending scandal.

Sean Baker arrives at the 77th Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Read full article: 'Anora' wins at Producers and Directors Guild Awards

'Anora' wins at Producers and Directors Guild Awards

Did a wide-open Oscar race just get a frontrunner.

FILE - The South Dakota Capitol stands in Pierre, S.D., Jan. 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Jack Dura, File)

Read full article: As female representation hits new highs among states, constitutions still assume officials are male

As female representation hits new highs among states, constitutions still assume officials are male

A record 13 women had been serving as governor this year.

President of the Westminster Kennel Club Donald Sturz shows Fiona, his pet pekingese, during an interview with The Associated Press at The New Yorker hotel, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: What makes a dog a winner? A Westminster Kennel Club judge explains

What makes a dog a winner? A Westminster Kennel Club judge explains

Every dog at this week's Westminster Kennel Club show is a champion.

FILE - People walk past the John Harvard statue on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Read full article: House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships and changes to student loan programs

House Republicans mull taxes on scholarships and changes to student loan programs

As Republicans in Congress look for ways to slash spending, some legislators are floating new taxes on college scholarships, an end to student loan repayment plans and a big hike in taxes on university endowments.

FILE - Philadelphia Eagles' Cooper DeJean walks off the field before the NFC Championship NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Commanders, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Read full article: In Iowa's farm country, small towns rally around a native son in football's biggest game

In Iowa's farm country, small towns rally around a native son in football's biggest game

In the farm town where Cooper DeJean drew up football plays for his friends in elementary school, residents are planning a huge party for the Super Bowl.

Two rainbows are seen in the sky on April 24, 2024, in Honolulu. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)

Read full article: Hawaii is the rainbow capital of the world. Here's what that means

Hawaii is the rainbow capital of the world. Here's what that means

Hawaii’s sunshine, short rain showers and clean air together create some of the planet's best conditions for viewing rainbows.

FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Pfc. Katia Duenas Aguilar. (U.S. Army via AP File)

Read full article: 2 people charged in fatal stabbing of Fort Campbell soldier in Tennessee, police say

2 people charged in fatal stabbing of Fort Campbell soldier in Tennessee, police say

Police say two people have been charged in the death of a Fort Campbell soldier who was stabbed nearly 70 times.

A dog competeswld in the Masters Agility Championship Finals during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Read full article: Call it the Dog Bowl. Westminster show's canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend

Call it the Dog Bowl. Westminster show's canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend

Dog folk often call the Westminster Kennel Club show the Super Bowl of canine competitions.

This photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, shows a small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on a flight that was bound for the hub community of Nome. (U.S. Coast Guard via AP)

Read full article: Here's what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people

Here's what we know about a commuter plane crash in Alaska that killed 10 people

Authorities are focusing on the wreckage of a plane that crashed off western Alaska as they try to determine what caused the small commuter aircraft to go down in the icy Bering Sea, killing 10 people.

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) participates during Super Bowl 59 Opening Night, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in New Orleans, ahead of the NFL football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs Sunday.(AP Photo/AJ Mast, File)

Read full article: Arrests in luxury home burglaries targeting NFL, NBA players are the 'tip of the iceberg'

Arrests in luxury home burglaries targeting NFL, NBA players are the 'tip of the iceberg'

Investigators across the U.S. have made a handful of arrests in recent weeks connected to heists involving some of the biggest names in sports.

Read full article: The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities say

The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities say

Authorities say the remains of all 10 people killed when their small plane crashed into ice on the Bering Sea have been recovered.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Baltimore Field Officer director Matt Elliston listens during a briefing, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Silver Spring, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Read full article: Trump is signing up local law officers to help with immigration enforcement

Trump is signing up local law officers to help with immigration enforcement

Republican lawmakers in about dozen states are advancing proposals that could aid President Donald Trump's deportation efforts.

Camden Lee, 16, poses for a portrait at his family's apartment, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Read full article: A 15-year-old went to a Brooklyn parade. The NYPD wrongly accused him of a mass shooting

A 15-year-old went to a Brooklyn parade. The NYPD wrongly accused him of a mass shooting

A New York teen is trying to put his life back together after he was wrongly identified as a suspect in a mass shooting.

Mellow, a transgender woman, poses for a portrait, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, outside of the Norfolk Circuit Court in Norfolk, Va., where she applied for a passport. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Read full article: The US stopped allowing passport gender marker changes. Here are some of the people affected

The US stopped allowing passport gender marker changes. Here are some of the people affected

For transgender Americans, passports just became a lot more complicated.

Leslie Knox stands outside her home Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Hamtramck, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Read full article: Generations later, a remedy to destroying Black neighborhoods is fulfilled in Michigan

Generations later, a remedy to destroying Black neighborhoods is fulfilled in Michigan

Leslie Knox has made history as one of the newest residents of Hamtramck, Michigan.

Patrick Mannion, owner of Osprey Whitewater, looks over the Nolichuky River, Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, in Erwin, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)

Read full article: A hidden gem of whitewater rafting faces an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene

A hidden gem of whitewater rafting faces an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene

Whitewater outfitters on the Nolichucky River are facing an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene devastated this scenic spot on the North Carolina-Tennessee border.

Kendra Dahmer, a postdoctoral researcher studying infectious disease, works in a laboratory at the University of California, Berkeley, in Berkeley, Calif., Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

Read full article: Trump's DEI order leaves academic researchers fearful of political influence over grants

Trump's DEI order leaves academic researchers fearful of political influence over grants

President Donald Trump’s order declaring diversity, equity and inclusion policies illegal has thrown into doubt the future of research Kendra Dahmer has been doing on intestinal parasites in India and Benin.

FILE - The Department of Defense logo is seen on the wall in the Press Briefing room at the Pentagon, Oct. 29, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf, File)

Read full article: The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces

The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces

The Trump administration is doubling down on its new policy to evict some news organizations out of their workspaces at the Pentagon.

President Donald Trump waves after arriving on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Read full article: Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman

Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman

President Donald Trump says he's firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman.

FILE - California Gov. Gavin Newsom waits for President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump to step off Air Force One upon their arrival at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)

Read full article: California approves $50M to protect immigrants and defend state against Trump administration

California approves $50M to protect immigrants and defend state against Trump administration

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed laws to help safeguard the state's progressive policies from challenges by Republican President Donald Trump's administration.

FILE - Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, claps as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk prepares to depart after speaking at a campaign event at the Butler Farm Show, on Oct. 5, 2024, in Butler, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Read full article: Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk's DOGE from accessing sensitive US Treasury Department material

A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans.

Jim Becker, a former Associated Press journalist, holds a book showing a 1945 photo of him as a Stars and Stripes correspondent in Shanghai, at his home in Kaneohe, Hawaii, May 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy)

Read full article: Jim Becker, AP reporter who covered Jackie Robinson and an underdog Hawaii football team, dies at 98

Jim Becker, AP reporter who covered Jackie Robinson and an underdog Hawaii football team, dies at 98

Journalist Jim Becker has died at 98.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro arrives to deliver his budget address for the 2025-26 fiscal year to a joint session of the state House and Senate at the Capitol, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)