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‘Unfair exclusionary policy’: 2nd judge blocks Trump’s transgender military ban in scathing ruling
Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — If allowed to go into effect, the Trump administration’s new policy on transgender soldiers would be a “de facto blanket prohibition” that seeks “to eradicate transgender service,” a [Read More…]
Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann and estranged wife reach divorce settlement
James Carbone/Pool/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann and his estranged wife, Asa Ellerup, have reached a divorce settlement, according to court records. Ellerup filed for divorce shortly after Heuermann [Read More…]
Judge orders Trump administration to preserve Signal chat on Yemen strikes
Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to preserve the contents of the chat in which top national security officials used the Signal app to discuss military strikes in [Read More…]
Daughter of couple deported with no criminal record says they were transported ‘like animals’
Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Stephanie Gonzalez says she and her family have endured “heartbreak” since the deportation of her parents, 55-year-old Gladys and 59-year-old Nelson Gonzalez. “They really did [Read More…]
These US states may be able to see the northern lights tonight
David Mcnew/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Some U.S. states could be treated to a northern lights display thanks to a minor geomagnetic storm on the sun, according to space forecasts. Another round of aurora borealis [Read More…]
University of Alabama graduate student detained by ICE, school says
Wesley Hitt/Getty Images (TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) — Federal immigration agents have detained a University of Alabama doctoral student who is a citizen of Iran, according to the school and ICE records. Alireza Doroudi, a doctoral student [Read More…]
HHS sued for cutting program that provides legal aid for migrant children
Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Organizations that provide legal aid to migrant children have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services after the agency cut funding to the [Read More…]
Manhattan DA sends warning to ghost gun makers in wake of Supreme Court ruling
Jeenah Moon for The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — One day after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld federal restrictions on ghost guns, prosecutors in New York are warning 3D-printing companies their “insufficient security [Read More…]
Trump’s lawyer may have known more about Eric Adams’ criminal case
Graeme Sloan for The Washington Post via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A document unsealed Tuesday from the criminal case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams may raise questions about the testimony of Deputy [Read More…]
Trump administration says ‘top MS-13 national leader’ arrested
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. has arrested a top MS-13 gang member, according to a post on X by Attorney General Pam Bondi. “I’m proud to announce that early this morning our brave [Read More…]
‘F-18s LAUNCH’: Atlantic publishes purported Yemen strike details from Signal chat
Yemen site struck by a US aerial attack/ Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Atlantic on Wednesday published a new article detailing purported information about recent American strikes in Yemen it says was accidentally [Read More…]
Honey bee colonies could face 70% losses in 2025, impacting agriculture
STOCK IMAGE/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Honey bee colonies across the United States are facing record-breaking losses in 2025, with scientists warning the impact could be felt in agricultural production. Washington State University entomologists announced [Read More…]
Appeals court rejects Trump bid to overturn Alien Enemies Act deportation block
Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia via AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit on Wednesday rejected the Trump administration’s effort to lift U.S. District Judge James [Read More…]
‘Nonsense’: Atlantic editor-in-chief blasts Trump administration ‘smokescreens’ on Signal chat
ABC News (WASHINGTON) — The Atlantic Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg responded to the Trump administration’s pushback over the publication’s Monday article about a Signal chat discussing a U.S. attack on Houthis in Yemen it says was accidentally [Read More…]
Partial solar eclipse will be visible in these US states this weekend
Amir Shahcheraghian/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images, FILE (NEW YORK) — A partial solar eclipse will be visible from the U.S. this weekend, but only a select few of the northernmost states are expected to [Read More…]
Mom describes moment man allegedly tried to kidnap her son in Walmart: ‘We’re tug-of-warring’
Cobb County Sheriff’s Office (ACWORTH, Ga.) — A Georgia mother recounted the moment she was “tug-of-warring” with a man she said tried to snatch her 2-year-old son from her while in a Walmart. Caroline Miller [Read More…]
Former US Attorney Jessica Aber suffered from epilepsy, family says
Justice Department (ALEXANDRIA, Va.) — The family of former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber, who was found dead on Saturday at a home in Virginia, said the 43-year-old suffered [Read More…]
‘Demonic’ sea lion reports spark concerns about toxic algae on California coast
Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (SAN DIEGO) — Sea lions on the California coast are reportedly displaying strange behavior, likely due to a harmful algae bloom impacting the region, according to [Read More…]
Handwritten notes found in Luigi Mangione’s argyle socks at court, violating his ‘special treatment’: Prosecutors
XNY/Star Max/GC Images (NEW YORK) — Luigi Mangione violated the “special treatment” he was afforded for his last court appearance when handwritten notes were concealed inside a pair of argyle socks he was allowed to wear, [Read More…]
Tufts PhD student on visa arrested by immigration authorities, school says
Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (BOSTON) — A Tufts University PhD student on a visa was arrested by immigration authorities outside of Boston on Tuesday night, according to the school and the student’s [Read More…]