Tag: U.S. news
Fundraising groups step up to help reopen national park sites and welcome visitors
DENVER – When the government shut down in 2018, a Mississippi nonprofit interceded to fund a bare-bones crew to keep one of the state’s...
The Latest: Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and punishment
President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening mass firings...
Trump uses government shutdown to dole out firings and political punishment
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has seized on the government shutdown as an opportunity to reshape the federal workforce and punish detractors, by threatening...
A prolonged US government shutdown could impact your travel plans
If a U.S. government shutdown goes on long enough, it could throw a wrench in travel plans, potentially leading to longer airport wait times,...
New York rapper who joined Trump at campaign rally sentenced to 5 years for attempted murder
NEW YORK – A New York City rapper who joined then-former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year has been sentenced to...
How the government shutdown will affect student loans, FAFSA and the Education Dept.
WASHINGTON – Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt...
Trump administration says Minnesota violates Title IX by allowing trans athletes in girls sports
MINNEAPOLIS – President Donald Trump's administration said Tuesday that the state of Minnesota and its governing body for high school sports are violating a...
New Orleans police official says crime is down after governor requests National Guard troops
NEW ORLEANS – A top New Orleans police official on Tuesday welcomed the possibility of a National Guard deployment in his city but pushed...
Groups press for release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Trump’s classified documents case
WASHINGTON – A First Amendment group and watchdog organization pressed a federal appeals court on Tuesday to compel the release of a Justice Department...
Bad Bunny brings Puerto Rico to the world, from his landmark residency to the Super Bowl
NEW YORK – Crowds wore maga flowers and “pavas” — straw hats traditionally worn by jíbaros, Puerto Rican rural farmers. They drank Medalla beer...