The death of 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has intensified an already fragile budget standoff in Washington, pushing Congress closer to a partial government shutdown by the end of the week. Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer, marking the second deadly encounter involving federal immigration agents
Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding has been arrested in Mexico after spending more than a decade evading law enforcement while allegedly running a multinational drug trafficking network. Wedding, 44, was among the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives and was facing charges related to large-scale cocaine distribution and the murder
Federal and local authorities have arrested three people connected to an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a worship service at a Minnesota church, as a judge dismissed related charges against journalist Don Lemon. The developments unfolded in a politically charged moment, coinciding with Vice President JD Vance’s visit to the
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared skeptical of President Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, a move that legal experts warn could undermine the independence of the world’s most influential central bank. The case has placed the justices at the center of a high-stakes constitutional dispute
Wall Street landlords are facing an unusual wave of bipartisan scrutiny as both President Trump and leading Democrats push to limit the role of large institutional investors in the U.S. housing market. The renewed political attention comes as families across the country continue to struggle with record-high home prices, tight
The Pentagon has placed approximately 1,500 active-duty U.S. Army soldiers on standby in Alaska for a potential deployment to Minnesota, marking a significant escalation in the federal government’s handling of ongoing protests and civil unrest in the Midwest. This preparedness measure comes as the Trump administration has signaled its willingness
Virginia is preparing for a political transition that reshapes the state’s modern history as Abigail Spanberger prepares to assume office as the 75th governor and the first woman to lead the commonwealth. Her inauguration represents a generational and cultural milestone in a state long defined by tradition, ceremony, and institutional
The Trump administration moved to restore approximately $2 billion in federal funding for mental health and addiction treatment programs after a sudden decision to terminate grants triggered widespread disruption across the United States. The funding reversal came less than 24 hours after thousands of nonprofit organizations were notified that their
The U.S. mental health and addiction treatment system is facing major disruption following the Trump administration’s decision to immediately terminate hundreds of federal grants that support community-based health services. The move affects programs providing addiction treatment, overdose prevention, crisis intervention, and mental health support across multiple states, significantly altering the
The U.S. Supreme Court is once again at the center of a national cultural and legal debate as it hears oral arguments in two cases challenging state laws that prohibit transgender girls and women from participating in female sports teams at publicly funded schools. The cases place the Court’s conservative
As women age, their risk of stroke rises steadily, with a notable acceleration after menopause. Stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and long-term disability among women, affecting roughly one in five between the ages of 55 and 75 in the United States, according to data from the
US President Donald Trump has moved to intensify economic pressure on Iran by signing an executive order that threatens additional tariffs on countries that continue commercial ties with Tehran. The measure authorizes penalties on goods entering the United States from any nation deemed to be trading directly or indirectly with
Bad Bunny is preparing for one of the most consequential performances of his career as he steps onto the Super Bowl halftime stage, carrying not only the weight of global stardom but also the responsibility of representing Puerto Rican culture and Latino identity before an audience that regularly surpasses 115