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To thwart veto overrides, Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy asks House Republicans not to show up to special session he called
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has asked House minority members not to show up for the first five days of an August special session, his spokesperson said Thursday, in order to thwart an effort by majority lawmakers to override...Read more
ATF investigates Northern California fireworks explosion that leaves 7 warehouse workers missing
A pyrotechnics business in Northern California has confirmed that an unspecified number of its employees were “lost” when a warehouse full of fireworks exploded earlier this week, sparking a wildfire and days-long ...Read more
Details emerge from Disney cruise incident when father, daughter went overboard
ORLANDO, Fla. — After a father jumped in after his daughter fell overboard from a Disney Cruise Line ship Sunday, the Broward County Sheriff’s Office released a statement clarifying details from its investigation.
The...Read more
Medicaid cuts could become an issue for these swing-district Pa. Republicans -- and Democrats see an opportunity
President Donald Trump’s so-called “one big beautiful bill” could be one big pain for the Pennsylvania Republicans who voted for it, hoping to hold onto their seats next year.
The bill, which is unpopular among ...Read more
Trump administration takes aim at rainbow crosswalks like at Pulse nightclub site
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Trump administration is seeking to wipe rainbows and other “political banners” from streets and crosswalks across the nation, a move that puts at risk the multi-colored crossing near the former ...Read more
Disney World's Hall of Presidents reopens; Trump up front again
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Hall of Presidents has reopened at Walt Disney World and the re-election of President Donald Trump has prompted an unusual rearrangement inside the Magic Kingdom attraction.
For the first time since ...Read more
Hurricane center increases chance system could develop off Florida coast
ORLANDO, Fla. – The National Hurricane Center on Thursday upped its prediction a system could form off the coast of Florida and develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.
In its 2 p.m. Eastern time ...Read more
Lawmakers blast possibility children could be sent to Alligator Alcatraz
MIAMI — Florida Democratic lawmakers lashed out Thursday at the possibility that immigrant children could be housed at Alligator Alcatraz, the newly opened state detention center in the middle of the Everglades.
Sen. ...Read more
How hard is it to sing the national anthem? Minnesota singers share tips
MINNEAPOLIS — It’s easy to mess up.
“The Star-Spangled Banner” will open many a celebration on July 4th. But as numerous social media videos show, the national anthem can be a trap for singers.
It requires a wide...Read more
Kilmar Abrego Garcia says he was tortured, beaten in El Salvador prison
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland resident who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador earlier this year, says he was subjected to sleep deprivation, psychological torture and severe beatings during his incarceration at ...Read more
Cuomo's wealthy donor base splintering as he mulls independent NYC mayoral run
NEW YORK — As Andrew Cuomo considers whether he can drum up support for an independent run for mayor in November’s general election, the wealthy donors who backed his primary bid are splintering.
Some have declared ...Read more
Bulge in man's underwear at airport turns out to be 3 pythons, Thai officials say
A Sri Lankan man is accused of trying to illegally smuggle animals out of Thailand after airport security reported finding snakes in his underwear, officials said.
The Wildlife Crime Intelligence Center received a tip ...Read more
ICE seeks to deport Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr., alleges links to Sinaloa cartel
LOS ANGELES — United States immigration agents have detained prominent Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. and are working to deport him, with officials saying he has “an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his ...Read more
Elote, churrasco and churros: Alligator Alcatraz workers fed by Miami food trucks
MIAMI — As the construction on Florida’s new immigrant detention center Alligator Alcatraz was finalizing, elote, churros and churrasco were hauled in to feed the workforce.
Food trucks that Miami locals know and love...Read more
US immigration agents arrest Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. for deportation
LOS ANGELES — United States immigration agents have detained prominent Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. and are working to deport him, with officials saying he has “an active arrest warrant in Mexico for his ...Read more
Trump has big plans for America's next birthday. Historians have questions
WASHINGTON — As Americans mark the Fourth of July holiday this weekend, the Trump administration is planning ahead for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence next year, a moment of reflection for a ...Read more
Lawmakers were stopped from entering Alligator Alcatraz. That may violate Florida law
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A group of Florida lawmakers were barred from entering Alligator Alcatraz, the state-run detention facility for migrants in the Florida Everglades, Thursday afternoon.
Citing “safety concerns,” a...Read more
Massachusetts high court order could free scores of criminal defendants
BOSTON — Massachusetts’ highest court has initiated an emergency protocol that could see many indigent criminal defendants in Middlesex and Suffolk county courts released from jail or even have their cases dropped.
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Alligator Alcatraz receives first immigrant detainees
MIAMI — The first detainees arrived at Alligator Alcatraz late Wednesday night, even as the immigration detention facility in the Florida Everglades has already faced some operational issues with security and water ...Read more
Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin calls Trump 'schoolyard bully' after president calls him a 'dope' with an 'ugly face'
President Donald Trump took time out from rallying support for his “big, beautiful bill” to call Democratic Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin a “dope” with an “ugly face.”
“This DOPE has been consistently losing to...Read more
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