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Judge will consider continuing to block Musk, DOGE from accessing Treasury payment systems
Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge in Manhattan on Friday will consider whether to continue blocking Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency from accessing sensitive Treasury Department payment systems as [Read More…]
Invisible crisis: America’s caregivers and the $600 billion unpaid cost of their labor
Brandon assists Janice with daily exercises, as well as helps her move around the house. ABC News (CHICAGO) — Janice Will was diagnosed in 2012 with Parkinson’s, a condition that causes parts of the brain to [Read More…]
Transgender references removed from Stonewall National Monument website
Noam Galai/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument website on Thursday, which now only refers to those who are lesbian, gay and bisexual. [Read More…]
Firefighter swept into ocean in debris flow as heavy rain pounds Los Angeles
Agustin Paullier/AFP via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — One of the strongest storms of the season slammed fire-ravaged Los Angeles with heavy rain on Thursday, sending streams of mud and debris across roadways and sweeping [Read More…]
States move to restrict transgender adult care amid gender-affirming youth care battles
Transgender flag/Nathan Morris/NurPhoto via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — After months of targeting transgender youth medical care, legislators in some states are now setting their sights on restricting funding for care for transgender adults. Lawmakers [Read More…]
Sec. of State Marco Rubio en route to Germany after plane suffers mechanical issue
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s plane experienced a mechanical issue while en route to Munich, Germany, on Thursday, according to a State Department spokesperson. The plane turned around returned to [Read More…]
Judge blocks Trump order on transgender youth care: ACLU
Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting gender-affirming care for transgender people under the age of 19, according to [Read More…]
14 states sue DOGE, blasting Musk’s ‘unprecedented’ power as unconstitutional
Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Fourteen states have filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, challenging Musk’s role as head of the new Department of Government Efficiency and accusing him of [Read More…]
Trump signs order to determine reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order calling on his administration to determine “the equivalent of a reciprocal tariff with respect to each foreign trading partner.” “In other [Read More…]
Woman gives birth to baby girl on NYC subway train
Gary Hershorn/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A 25-year-old woman gave birth to a baby girl on a NYC subway train Wednesday morning, according to Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials. At approximately 11:32 a.m., passengers on a [Read More…]
Blood samples show previous bird flu infection in veterinarians who didn’t realize they were exposed: CDC
Natalie Behring/Getty Images/FILE (NEW YORK) — Blood samples showed evidence of past bird flu infections in veterinarians despite the doctors never reporting symptoms or knowing they had been exposed, a new federal report published Thursday [Read More…]
Eagles parade: Philadelphia fans prepare for big Super Bowl celebration
Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images (PHILADELPHIA) — Philadelphia Eagles fans will flock to downtown Philadelphia on Friday to celebrate the team’s massive 40-22 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s Super Bowl. The city expects 1 [Read More…]
Suspects in Joe Burrow’s home burglary face additional charges
One of the suspects is seen with a watch that prosecutors say was stolen from Joe Burrow’s home in a photo released by the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office. Image via Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office (CINCINNATI) [Read More…]
Judge allows Trump to proceed with federal buyout
(ftwitty/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge in Boston said he denied the request to block the buyout offer because the federal unions who brought the case lacked standing to sue and because the District [Read More…]
26-year-old mother charged in alleged murder of 4-month-old son
(kali9/Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — A mother in Alabama has been arrested and charged with the alleged murder of her 4-month-old son after an autopsy found that he had been severely injured, police said. On [Read More…]
F. Scott Fitzgerald statue stolen from outside site of the novelist’s former school
Saint Paul Police Department (MINNESOTA) — A statue of famed novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald was stolen from outside a Minnesota building where he once attended school, police said. The statue, which had been located outside [Read More…]
Doctor charged with arson for allegedly setting another doctor’s home on fire: Police
Lucas County Sheriff’s Office (OHIO) — An Ohio doctor has been charged with arson after allegedly setting fire to another doctor’s house, officials said. Andrew Campbell, 33, was arrested following an investigation into the Dec. [Read More…]
Fighter jet crashes into San Diego Harbor, 2 pilots rescued: Fire officials
(SAN DIEGO) — A fighter jet crashed into the San Diego Harbor on Wednesday, with the two pilots on board ejecting before being rescued by the Coast Guard, according to San Diego Fire-Rescue. A Navy [Read More…]
Grocery stores limit egg purchases, thefts increase as bird flu spreads across US
Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As bird flu continues to spread across the U.S., stores around the country are reporting a shortage of eggs amid soaring prices, high demand and supply [Read More…]
Attempted rapist told victim he was an ICE agent: Police sources
The NYPD is searching for a man who allegedly tried to rape a woman in Brooklyn on Feb. 11, 2025. NYPD (NEW YORK) — Authorities in New York City are searching for a man who [Read More…]