Countdown starts for Biden parole beneficiaries from Cuba, Nicaragua, Haiti, Venezuela
The Trump administration started the clock running Tuesday on when the paroles of Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans that legally came to the United States through Biden-era humanitarian programs will expire.
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North Carolina Republicans file sweeping bill targeting transgender rights to bathrooms, documents
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republicans on Tuesday filed a sweeping bill targeting transgender rights to bathroom access and updated legal documents.
The bill, Senate Bill 516, would require that bathrooms in public ...Read more
Trump reviewing use of Signal app, defends Waltz after chat leak
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said his administration was investigating the addition of a journalist to a text group of top officials discussing plans for military strikes in Yemen, but expressed support for ...Read more
Routine Coast Guard inspection uncovers $6 million worth of cocaine stashed on boat off Florida
MIAMI — A routine patrol inspection by the U.S. Coast Guard off the coast of Fort Lauderdale led to the discovery of 550 pounds of cocaine — worth millions — hidden in suitcases.
James Edward White, 35, was piloting...Read more
Slaughterhouses get green light to increase speeds. Workers say not so fast
As the pork and poultry industries cheer deregulation that will let them permanently increase the speed of production lines at slaughterhouses, workers say they’re already moving too fast.
“We don’t need a faster ...Read more
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz calls special election to replace former Sen. Justin Eichorn
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called a special election for a northern state Senate seat to replace former Sen. Justin Eichorn, who resigned last week following his arrest in an underage prostitution sting.
The ...Read more
Child labor protections could soon be rolled back in Florida. Why?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Teenagers as young as 14 could soon be allowed to work overnight shifts as part of an effort in the Republican-led Legislature to roll back major aspects of the state’s child labor laws.
The ...Read more
Supreme Court weighs where 'good neighbor' pollution lawsuits go
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared ready Tuesday to allow challenges to EPA rules on air pollution in local courts across the country, pushing back on an effort from the Trump administration to concentrate the cases...Read more
TikTok star Joshua Blackledge dead at 16
Teen TikTok influencer Joshua Blackledge, known for his lip-syncing and car videos, died last week in North Carolina.
The 16-year-old high school junior died March 18 at his home in Newport, according to an online ...Read more
Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin cannot have contact with adoptive son, judge rules
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin was ordered by a Louisville judge Tuesday to have no contact with one of his adoptive sons after the son sought an emergency protective order against him earlier this ...Read more
Senate Finance advances Oz nomination to lead CMS
WASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday advanced President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by a vote of 14-13, splitting along party lines.
Mehmet Oz, known ...Read more
Measles outbreak sends warning for future of infectious disease
WASHINGTON — As the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. in 25 years spreads, health experts warn that more people choosing to be unvaccinated for infectious diseases will make it harder to replicate past successful ...Read more
Thousands in Florida struggle to find rental units they can afford
Eric McCullough spent months looking for an affordable place of his own but then moved into an apartment with his daughter, his only option to make ends meet.
McCullough, 59, lives on disability insurance and said he ...Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow slammed over 'irresponsible' dig at intimacy coordinators on movie sets
Gwyneth Paltrow is being taken to task for comments about on-set intimacy coordinators that a former studio head dubbed “quite irresponsible.”
During Series Mania’s “Let’s Talk About Sex! (And Consent)” panel ...Read more
US and Ukraine hail Black Sea truce as Kremlin sets conditions
The U.S. said Russia and Ukraine agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea, even as the Kremlin said its involvement would depend on a series of preconditions including sanctions relief.
In separate statements, the White ...Read more
Michigan's Holland celebrates release of namesake film at enthusiastic hometown premiere
HOLLAND, Mich. — The season's first tulips won't bloom here for another month, but this west Michigan town was able to celebrate its moment in the sun this week during the hometown premiere of the new Hollywood thriller ...Read more
2,400 grocery workers to decide whether Tony's Fresh Market will go union
Over the next three days, 2,400 cashiers, deli clerks, meat cutters, bakery workers, pastry decorators, florists and other grocery store staffers will decide whether Tony’s Fresh Market, the grocery chain founded by ...Read more
Federal prosecutors defend ICE's ability to deport Colorado immigration advocate Jeanette Vizguerra
DENVER — Federal prosecutors defended U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s ability to deport Jeanette Vizguerra in a new legal filing this week, but argued the petition challenging her detention is being ...Read more
Prosecutors may call members of Bryan Kohberger's family to testify during trial
BOISE, Idaho — In the latest drop of court filings in Bryan Kohberger’s criminal case, the prosecution hinted that it might call members of the 30-year-old’s family to testify at his upcoming trial.
Latah County ...Read more
Alaska medical board asks Legislature to limit gender-affirming care for minors
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska State Medical Board is asking the Legislature to ban hormonal and surgical treatments for minors seeking to transition from one gender to another.
The board — whose members were chosen ...Read more
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