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Biden created Chuckwalla monument in California desert. A lawsuit aims to undo it
LOS ANGELES — A lawsuit filed in federal court is seeking to undo the 624,000-acre Chuckwalla National Monument in the Southern California desert, claiming President Biden overstepped his authority by setting aside such ...Read more
New pope's social media posts suggest disagreement with the Trump administration
How the first American pope will interact with the president of his homeland remains to be seen, but a few posts on social media might provide a clue.
Cardinal Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, is also known on the social...Read more
Menendez brothers' bid for freedom set to reach a courtroom next week
LOS ANGELES — After 35 years in prison for the brutal murders of their parents, the waiting is nearly over for brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez in their bid for freedom.
Following disagreements between the current and ...Read more
Massive delays continue at Newark Airport amid more radar issues, ground stop
More delays were being reported at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday following a ground stop issued by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The ground stop, which lasted for about an hour and remained in ...Read more
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis' coming labor bill veto will strain Democrat's labor ties -- and set stage for ballot fight
DENVER — Gov. Jared Polis is set to veto a pro-union bill that Democratic lawmakers have urged him to sign, a move that will strain his increasingly contentious relationship with organized labor in Colorado and set the ...Read more
Republican Rep. Andy Harris says he would support a tax increase on wealthy
Conservative Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., publicly supported a tax increase to the wealthiest Americans on Friday.
“Ideally, what we could do — again, if we can’t find spending reductions — is say, ‘OK, let’s ...Read more
Trump flip-flops on millionaire tax hike amid GOP budget feud
President Donald Trump flip-flopped again Friday on a controversial tax hike on millionaires as congressional Republicans struggle to reach agreement on a sprawling budget bill.
Just two days after saying he backs higher ...Read more
Is measles spreading in Florida? Hard to know. State's disease-tracking data no longer available
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Do you want to know how many measles cases have been confirmed in your county in Florida this year? How about whether the recent tuberculosis case reported at a high school is confined to one ...Read more
Mayor Eric Adams to meet with Trump at White House to discuss 'NYC priorities'
Mayor Eric Adams is slated to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday afternoon to “discuss New York City priorities,” his office announced.
The meeting is expected to last just 30 minutes, a ...Read more
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