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Gordie Howe bridge opening scuttled after Trump officials pushed back
DEARBORN, Mich. — Two top Trump advisers privately pushed back this week on plans to open the long-awaited Gordie Howe ... Read More
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Trump taps Wall Street top cop Jay Clayton as intelligence chief
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he is nominating Jay Clayton to be the next director of national intelligence, following backlash over his selection of housing regulator Bill Pulte to serve in the role on an ...Read more
Senate plans fast action on Trump's DNI pick
WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters Thursday he will try to get President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence confirmed “as quickly as possible.”
“I don’t know ...Read more
Trump insists Iran deal is close after scrapping new strikes
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump pulled back threatened military strikes against Iran, a stark reversal that came just hours after he vowed to hit the Islamic Republic “VERY HARD” and threatened to seize its oil ...Read more
Mamdani, NYC schools chief announce plan for smaller class sizes for 2026-27 school year
NEW YORK — After persuading state lawmakers to give it more time, New York City Public Schools released a plan to reduce class sizes that allocates $244 million to hire new teachers across 360 schools.
The 68-page draft...Read more
George Pino jurors see wrecked boat in person and view re-enactment video
MIAMI — The six jurors in George Pino’s vessel-homicide and manslaughter trial took a road trip to North Miami on Thursday morning to view his boat, which was wrecked in the crash that killed a teenage girl and ...Read more
Rubio sanctions Cuba's state energy company CUPET, accusing regime of weaponizing fuel
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced sanctions Thursday on Union Cuba-Petróleo, known as CUPET, Cuba’s state energy company, accusing the island’s communist leaders of “having weaponized energy” to control the...Read more
Florida scientists set record after removing 4 tons of invasive Burmese pythons
Four tons of invasive Burmese pythons were removed from South Florida ecosystems during the latest breeding season, setting a record for the Conservancy of Southwest Florida.
The achievement marks a new milestone in the ...Read more
City Council votes to ban horse-drawn carriages in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — In the middle of mundane City Council procedures on Thursday, cheers erupted inside Council chambers.
Supporters were celebrating the passage of a bill that will outlaw horse-drawn carriages in ...Read more
US Marshals recover 35 missing Massachusetts kids ahead of World Cup
BOSTON — The U.S. Marshals Service in Massachusetts, partnered with local police agencies, recovered 35 “high-risk missing children” in “Operation Yellow Card” ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
“The upcoming FIFA ...Read more
Minneapolis hits reset on plans to remake corner of George Floyd Square
MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Minneapolis will go back to the drawing board in deciding what to do with the former Speedway gas station across the street from where police killed George Floyd.
The City Council on Thursday ...Read more
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‘The future’ of Florida campaigns has arrived, and it’s created by AI
The year is 2028. Gov. Byron Donalds is presiding over a dystopian Florida overrun by energy-guzzling data centers. Utility bills have ...Read more
Philly Mayor Parker and City Council now have one year to figure out a way to bring in $216 million after reversing school cuts, officials say
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia School District officials and public education advocates were relieved Wednesday when Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced she had reached a deal with City Council that will prevent 340 ...Read more
US Navy led cleanup of jets that crashed during Idaho air show. What did it cost?
BOISE, Idaho — The U.S. Navy has spent millions of dollars on Idaho cleanup efforts associated with a fighter jet collision at a Mountain Home air show last month that involved two E/A-18G Growler aircraft.
Navy public ...Read more
The future of Central Park's carriage horses in question as NYC council weighs dueling visions
NEW YORK — The NYC City Council weighed competing visions for the future of the Central Park carriage horse industry Thursday, two days after a horse named Deniz collapsed and died Tuesday night.
One bill — a ...Read more
'No participation trophies': Byron Donalds won't debate GOP rivals for governor
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds, the GOP front-runner for Florida governor, is endorsed by President Donald Trump and has an insurmountable lead in campaign contributions. Most credible polls of likely Republican voters show him ...Read more
In preliminary decision, Alaska says namesake challenger to Sen. Dan Sullivan is not eligible to run
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Division of Elections has preliminarily determined that Dan J. Sullivan from Petersburg is not eligible to run for office, following a probe into allegations from Republicans that he is ...Read more
Federal agents detain individuals outside Baltimore school before pre-K graduation
BALTIMORE — Federal immigration agents arrested two people outside a Southeast Baltimore school Thursday morning during a pre-kindergarten graduation ceremony. The incident triggered panic among students and parents, ...Read more
Why anti-tax advocates are against DeSantis' property tax plan
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ plan to slash property taxes on Floridians’ primary homes has attracted an unlikely coalition of opponents: anti-tax advocates.
After DeSantis revealed his proposed amendment ...Read more
Second suspect indicted in Morgan State mass shooting
BALTIMORE — A man identified for years as a suspect in the 2023 mass shooting at Morgan State University was indicted Wednesday over the on-campus attack.
Baltimore Police linked Javon “Chewy” Williams to the ...Read more
What's known on terror suspects in alleged campaign against University of Michigan leaders
Seven of the eight people accused of orchestrating plans to threaten University of Michigan leaders, police and businesses with a wave of crimes designed to force the university to sever ties with Israel had ties with the ...Read more
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