Month: March 2025

Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil expected in court after ICE arrest
Timothy A. Clary /AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Mahmoud Khalil — the pro-Palestinian activist who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the campus of Columbia University, despite possessing a green card [Read More…]

Man shot outside Chicago’s O’Hare Airport following altercation
(CHICAGO) — At least one person has been shot outside Chicago O’Hare International Airport early Wednesday morning, police said. Police responded to a report of an altercation taking place between multiple individuals outside of Terminal [Read More…]

Woman who accused Jay-Z of rape heard on recording saying lawyer pushed her to sue
Monica Schipper/WireImage (LOS ANGELES) — The woman who said she was 13 when Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Sean “Diddy” Combs sexually assaulted her after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards is heard on a recording [Read More…]

Man caught attempting to smuggle living turtle through airport security down the front of his pants
TSA (NEWARK, NJ) — A Pennsylvania man attempting to go through airport security was discovered to have been hiding a living turtle in his pants as he tried to sneak it onto the plane, authorities [Read More…]

Activist Mahmoud Khalil asked Columbia University for legal support day before ICE arrest, his wife says
David Dee Delgado/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One day ahead of a court hearing for Mahmoud Khalil — the activist who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the campus of Columbia University, despite [Read More…]

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates set to debate amid race about Trump, Musk and major issues
Universal Images Group via Getty Images (MADISON, WI) — A closely watched Wisconsin Supreme Court election takes center stage as Republican-backed Brad Schimel and Democratic-backed Susan Crawford are set to debate on Wednesday, locked in [Read More…]

After House votes to avert government shutdown, Senate Democrats face ‘stark’ choice
Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In dramatic fashion, House Republicans passed a bill to fund the government through the end of September 2025 — a major victory for Speaker Mike Johnson, [Read More…]

Rep. Sarah McBride misgendered by Republican colleague during committee hearing
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., the first transgender person elected to Congress, continues to face attacks from her Republican colleagues, who have repeatedly misgendered her on the House floor and in [Read More…]

Stock market eyes narrow gains, as traders digest Trump metal tariffs
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stocks futures traded slightly higher early Wednesday, following another volatile day for the market amid the continued rollout of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on goods from top U.S. trading [Read More…]

Inflation report set to arrive amid stock slide, recession fears
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — An inflation report to be released on Wednesday will provide a fresh gauge of economic performance under President Donald Trump as markets slide and recession fears swell in response to [Read More…]

US imposes 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum imports
Li Hongbo / Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — U.S. tariffs on imported steel and aluminum are now in effect, part of an escalating series of trade maneuvers by President Donald Trump that [Read More…]

Major US airlines warn demand is slowing
Busakorn Pongparnit via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The major U.S. airlines thought they were going to have a strong first quarter, but things are not going as well as expected. Each of the major [Read More…]

Scarlett Johansson won’t return to play Black Widow: ‘We’re going to have to let her go’
Jay Maidment/Marvel Scarlett Johansson doesn’t carry any hope of a return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The actress, who starred as Black Widow in the superhero film franchise, told InStyle for a cover story that [Read More…]

An active, moisture-laden pattern to continue across the Heartland; a wide-range of temps
Looking ahead, the 6- to 10-day outlook calls for the likelihood of above-normal temperatures across the South, East, and lower Midwest, while colder-than-normal conditions will cover the northern Plains, far upper Midwest, and the West. [Read More…]

104 hostages rescued after Pakistani train attacked, 450 taken hostage
(LONDON) — There have been 104 passengers rescued from a train in Pakistan on Tuesday after it was attacked and hundreds were taken hostage by the militant Balochistan Liberation Army, according to a Pakistani military [Read More…]

2 more suspects arrested after Southern University student dies in alleged hazing incident
The booking photos for Isaiah Smith, left, and Kyle Thurman (Baton Rouge Police Department) (BATON ROUGE, LA) — Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of a Southern University and A&M [Read More…]

Bonnie: USDA should honor conservation contracts
A former USDA Under Secretary says the Trump administration should honor farmer contracts for conservation programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. “A deal is a deal. A contract is a contract.” Robert Bonnie, the [Read More…]

Dead body investigation in Bon Homme County
Attorney General Marty Jackley has confirmed the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the discovery of the body of a deceased individual found Tuesday in Scotland. “The investigation has just begun, and it [Read More…]

At least 450 taken hostage in Pakistan train attack
(LONDON) — There have been 104 passengers rescued from a train in Pakistan on Tuesday after it was attacked and hundreds were taken hostage by the militant Balochistan Liberation Army, according to a Pakistani military [Read More…]

Tariffs could impact longstanding electricity trade between US and Canada
Bill Pugliano/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The tariffs the Trump administration is imposing on Canada could disrupt the longstanding trade of electricity between the United States and its northern neighbor, effectively raising energy bills in multiple [Read More…]