EL PASO, Texas — Three immigrants who won a restraining order against the federal government to avoid transfer to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba were deported this week on direct flights to Venezuela, according to court documents published Friday. The three men were deported Monday, the day after...
Abortions To Resume In Missouri After A Judge Blocks Restrictions
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Abortions are set to resume in Missouri after a judge blocked regulations that had restricted providers even after voters approved enshrining abortion rights into the state's constitution. Friday's ruling came after a Kansas City judge ruled last year that abortions were now legal in the state but...
Legislative Immunity: A Privilege in Most States—Lawmaker’s Speeding Ticket May Change That
PHOENIX — When a police officer gave state Sen. Mark Finchem a speeding ticket, the Arizona Republican didn't need to worry about the consequences. That's because the Arizona Constitution shields state lawmakers from any civil process and arrest for anything but treason, felony and breach of peace during legeslative sessions...
Trump’s EPA Reforms Cast Doubt on Toxic Site Cleanups
LOS ANGELES — Just over a mile from where Patricia Flores has lived for almost 20 years, a battery smelter plant spewed toxic elements into the environment for nearly a century. Exide Technologies in southeast Los Angeles polluted thousands of properties with lead and contributed to groundwater contamination with trichloroethylene,...
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Advance in Eastern Congo, Thousands Flee
Panic swept through eastern Congo's second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels. The morning after M23 fighters entered the outskirts of Bukavu — a city of about 1.3 million people that lies 63 miles (101 kilometers) south of...
Kyle Larson Eyes Elusive Daytona 500 Win After Hot Start to 2025
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The winning for the Larson family hasn't slowed down at the start of 2025 as former NASCAR champion Kyle Larson watched his son, Owen, lead his team to victory in the Daytona 500's annual prerace fishing tournament. The 10-year-old pulled a 4.58-pound fish from Lake Lloyd...
White South Africans Rally for Trump, Claim Racism Victimhood
PRETORIA, South Africa — Some white South Africans showed support for President Donald Trump on Saturday and gathered at the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria to claim they are victims of racism by their own government. Hundreds of protesters held placards that read "Thank God for President Trump" and displayed other...
EEOC Seeks to Drop Gender Discrimination Case, Signaling Policy Shift
The federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws has moved to dismiss its own lawsuit on behalf of a worker allegedly fired for his sexual orientation and gender identity, arguing that the case now conflicts with President Donald Trump's recent executive order, according to court documents. The Equal Employment Opportunity...
IRS Will Lay Off Thousands of Probationary Workers Mid-Tax Season
WASHINGTON — The IRS will lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season, according to two sources familiar with the agency's plans, and cuts could happen as soon as next week. This comes as the Trump administration intensified sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the...
Judge Sentences Walmart Shoplifters to Wash Cars in the Parking Lot
GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A Michigan judge is putting sponges in the hands of shoplifters, ordering them to wash cars in a Walmart parking lot when spring arrives. Judge Jeffrey Clothier hopes the unusual form of community service discourages people from stealing from Walmart and rewards shoppers who could...