At age 96, Ed Kashian still runs the day-to-day operations as CEO of his land development company. “He is 100% active in most of the decisions being made here as a group. He’s at work every day, in most meetings, and still deciding what the future looks like,” said Tracy...
New York Governor Proposes Bill to Ban Local Law Enforcement From Being Deputized by ICE
New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday introduced a bill aimed at banning local law enforcement from being deputized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to take part in immigration enforcement operations. The bill, which was unveiled amid national U.S. protests following two fatal shootings of U.S. citizens by federal...
Car Hits High School Student in Nebraska During an Anti-ICE Protest
A high school student in Nebraska was hit by a car while she appeared to be protesting against Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside her school Thursday, according to a video from a local news outlet and a statement from the school district. BREAKING: During an ICE protest at Fremont High...
US Warship Makes Israel Port Visit Amid Iran Tensions
A U.S. Navy destroyer made a port visit on Friday to the southern Israeli city of Eilat on the Gulf of Aqaba, video footage showed, as the U.S. surges military forces in the Middle East amid rising tensions with Iran. The footage showed it was the USS Delbert D. Black,...
Failed Talks With Community Health Leave Blue Shield Members Without Care
With five days to figure out an alternative, notices went out to Blue Shield of California members this week that their coverage with Community Health Systems would end Sunday. Though negotiations are ongoing, the letter, dated Jan. 27, informs members that their doctors would not be able to use facilities...
Trump Signs Order for IndyCar Race in Washington to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday calling for an IndyCar race to roar through the streets of Washington in honor of the 250th birthday of the United States. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. would mark the first-ever IndyCar street race in the nation's capital,...
Catherine O’Hara Dies at 71, TMZ Reports
Catherine O’Hara, the Canadian actress known for “Home Alone” and Emmy-winning “Schitt’s Creek,” died Friday, two sources tell TMZ. Cause of death is unclear. O’Hara also appeared in “Beetlejuice,” “Best in Show,” and “A Mighty Wind,” and most recently starred in Apple TV+’s “The Studio.” Read more at TMZ.
Justice Dept. Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into Killing of Alex Pretti
The Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into the shooting of Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse who was killed in Minneapolis last weekend by federal immigration agents, Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, said Friday. The announcement marked a significant reversal in the department’s approach to Pretti’s...
Millions of Pages of Epstein Documents Released
The Justice Department on Friday released 3 million more pages of documents from its Jeffrey Epstein files, and thousands of videos and images, as the Trump administration sought to bring an end to the accusations and speculation swirling around the case. The documents posted online are the largest batch of...
Measles Cases in South Carolina Rise by 58 to 847, State Health Department Says
South Carolina reported 847 measles cases on Friday, state health data showed, including 58 additional infections since Tuesday, as officials warned the widening outbreak could last weeks or months amid lagging vaccine uptake. There are currently 443 people in quarantine and 20 in isolation. The latest end of quarantine for...