WASHINGTON — TikTok reached an agreement late Monday to settle a lawsuit over claims that social media companies had engineered their products to hook young users, avoiding the first in a series of landmark trials. The trial, which is scheduled to begin in the California Superior Court of Los Angeles...
Trump Shakes up Minneapolis Immigration Operation as White House Seeks Damage Control
Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan, met with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on Tuesday after taking over the president's sweeping immigration operation in Minneapolis, as the White House tries to tamp down national outrage over the second fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen this month by federal agents. In a...
Accused Getaway Driver in Caleb Quick Murder Case Appears in Court as Transfer Hearing Looms
The accused getaway driver in the murder case of Caleb Quick appeared in court Tuesday morning as attorneys discussed confirming the transfer hearing to determine whether the girl should be tried as an adult. Prosecutors said they were not prepared to confirm a transfer hearing date, citing that they are...
Our Government Killed a US Citizen and Then Tried to Kill the Truth
Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who worked to save lives at the Minneapolis VA Hospital was shot and killed Saturday — in a very public and shocking manner at the hands of a federal immigration agent. I said a prayer for this man and his family. So that his soul...
Atomic Scientists Set ‘Doomsday Clock’ Closer to Midnight Than Ever
Atomic scientists set their "Doomsday Clock" on Tuesday closer than ever to midnight, citing aggressive behavior by nuclear powers Russia, China and the United States, fraying nuclear arms control, conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and AI worries among factors driving risks for global disaster. The Bulletin of the...
US Judge Threatens ICE Chief With Contempt, Orders Court Appearance
The chief judge of Minnesota's federal court ordered the acting chief of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear in court on Friday to personally explain why that agency has not complied with dozens of court orders in recent weeks. In a filing late Monday, Chief Judge Patrick Schiltz said...
US ICE Agents to Support Security at Winter Olympics in Italy, Source Confirms
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnel will help protect U.S. delegations at the Winter Olympics in Italy, a U.S. embassy source said on Tuesday, confirming local media reports and prompting anger among some Italian politicians. ICE and Border Patrol agents have come under heavy criticism in the United States...
UPS to Slash 30,000 More Jobs as Amazon Volume Cuts Deepen
United Parcel Service will cut up to 30,000 operational roles and shut another 24 facilities in 2026, the world's largest package delivery company said on Tuesday, as part of a planned shift toward higher-margin shipments. Last year, the company eliminated 48,000 jobs, launched driver buyouts and closed operations at 93...
Why Did California Homicide Rates Drop to Historic Lows in 2025?
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For the second year in a row, Gov. Gavin Newsom is celebrating California’s declining homicide rate while using it as a cudgel against his political foes. “Your state's homicide rate is 117% higher than California's,” he told a...
Sick of Fighting Insurers, Hospitals Offer Their Own Medicare Advantage Plans
Ever since Larry Wilkewitz retired more than 20 years ago from a wood products company, he’s had a commercial Medicare Advantage plan from the insurer Humana. But two years ago, he heard about Peak Health, a new Advantage plan started by the West Virginia University Health System, where his doctors...