The Biden-Harris administration was blocked from destroying razor-wire fencing Texas officials placed along the US-Mexico border by a federal appeals court Wednesday. In a 2-1 decision, the New Orleans-based 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Texas “will likely succeed” in a lawsuit arguing that the federal government would be in violation of state … Read more
An Illinois man is giving a whole lot of thanks to a stranger-turned-hero this holiday. A US postal worker rushed to the aid of an elderly man who fell and hit his head while on a walk – now the pair of former strangers will celebrate Thanksgiving together as a family. Jaylen Lockhart was working … Read more
The American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said that her members are indifferent to the prospect of the Department of Education being abolished. In an interview with MSNBC on Sunday, the leader of the second-largest teachers union in the country was asked to react to President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of WWE co-founder Linda McMahon to lead the Department … Read more
An activist shouts a slogan as she leads a rally marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Kolkata, India, this month. (Bikas Das / Associated Press) Each day across the world, 140 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member on average last year, according to … Read more
Sanitation workers collect trash in Brooklyn, N.Y. (Yuki Iwamura / Associated Press) For half a century, New York City residents have taken out their trash by flinging plastic bags stuffed with stinking garbage straight onto the sidewalk. When the bags inevitably leak or break open, they spill litter into the street, providing smorgasbords for rats. … Read more
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed that she spoke with Trump, calling it an ‘excellent conversation’ Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with the House GOP conference, Nov. 13, 2024, in Washington.Photo by Allison Robbert /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Two days after President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs … Read more
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg dined with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago and discussed “the incoming administration” Wednesday. “It’s an important time for the future of American Innovation. Mark was grateful for the invitation to join President Trump for dinner and the opportunity to meet with members of his team about the incoming Administration,” a Meta … Read more
Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine), 50, said in a court filing Tuesday that a former boyfriend had bombarded her, as well as her family and colleagues, with hundreds of messages that constituted “persistent abuse and harassment.” (Eric Thayer / For The Times) U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (D-Irvine) secured a temporary restraining order Tuesday against a former … Read more
Kellie Pickler and her late husband Kyle Jacobs’ parents are going to court to fight over details of his estate and personal property. Nearly two years after Jacobs’ February 2023 death, Pickler reportedly filed a petition against Reed and Sharon Jacobs who serve as the co-administrators of Jacobs’ estate. “A dispute has arisen amongst the … Read more
A Google Maps view of Buffalo Wild Wings at 4000 Market Place Drive in Monterey Park. (Google Maps) L.A. County health officials are warning that some diners at a Monterey Park restaurant may have been exposed to hepatitis A. An employee at a Buffalo Wild Wings in the city was found to be infected with … Read more
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