WASHINGTON — Three weeks in, President Donald Trump keeps cranking out executive orders designed to remake the government while billionaire Elon Musk hunts for more ways to upend the federal workforce. Trump also provoked — then called off — trade wars with Canada and Mexico but allowed one with China...
UMass Will Pay Student Who Made Half-Court Shot $10,000 Even Though His Foot Was on Line
BOSTON — UMass said it would pay a student the $10,000 prize for a halftime promotion at a women's basketball game after a dispute with an insurance company over whether he stepped over the line when he made a half-court shot. Noah Lee was selected for the contest on Wednesday...
Trump Is Signing Up Local Law Officers to Help With Immigration Enforcement
For years, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office in suburban Indianapolis has wanted to partner with federal immigration authorities to identify and detain immigrants who are in the U.S. illegally and facing charges. President Joe Biden's administration never returned its calls, the sheriff's office said. But as President Donald Trump cracks...
Judge Blocks Trump From Placing Thousands of USAID Workers on Leave
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday dealt President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk their first big setback in their dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development, ordering a temporary halt to plans to pull thousands of agency staffers off the job. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols,...
Federal Judge Blocks Musk’s DOGE From Accessing Sensitive Treasury Department Data
A federal judge early Saturday blocked Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency from accessing Treasury Department records that contain sensitive personal data such as Social Security and bank account numbers for millions of Americans. U.S. District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued the preliminary injunction after 19 Democratic attorneys general sued...
Rookies for Eagles and Chiefs Could Play a Key Role in the Super Bowl
NEW ORLEANS — Reed Blankenship was a part-time player as a rookie during Philadelphia's Super Bowl run two years ago and only got on the field for one defensive play against the Kansas City Chiefs. That's why he marvels at the impact Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean have and on...
Sony PlayStation Network Outage Enrages Gamers Around the World
ROME — A major outage of Sony's PlayStation Network (PSN) on Saturday has left tens of thousands of gamers unable to access online services, stores and multimedia apps. "We are aware some users might be currently experiencing issues with PSN," PlayStation said on its social media platforms, confirming users' mounting...
Trump Says He’s Firing Kennedy Center Board Members, Naming Himself Chairman
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he is firing members of the board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and naming himself chairman. He also indicated that he would be dictating programming at one of the nation's premier cultural institutions, specifically declaring that he...
PJ Pickles, the Pajama-Clad Pup, Want to Join Your Loving Home
When rescuers first spotted PJ Pickles, he was sitting under a tree, clad head to toe in pajamas, looking heartbreakingly alone. No one knows how the tiny pup, a likely spaniel-chihuahua mix, ended up roaming the streets, but he had no plans to be caught. For eight days, he darted...
Newsom Signs $50M Plan to Battle Trump Policies, Support Immigrants
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Friday setting aside $50 million to help the state protect its policies from challenges by the Trump administration and defend immigrants amid the president's mass-deportation plans. One of the laws allocates $25 million for the state Department of Justice to fight...