The Wisconsin judge accused of obstructing federal authorities who were seeking to detain an undocumented immigrant for deportation was temporarily relieved of her duties Tuesday, an order from the state’s high court shows. The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s order bars Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan from her position while the federal charges against her…
The deaths of three children and one adult teenager when a vehicle veered off an Illinois roadway and into an after-school camp were likely not the result of a targeted attack, police said Tuesday. Illinois State Police investigating the tragedy in the village of Chatham said the driver was not in custody as detectives await…
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Every spring the rolling hills come alive with a rainbow of ranunculus flowers. The 50-plus acres of blooms draw thousands of visitors to The Flower Fields, a locally iconic flower farm along Interstate 5. Retired schoolteacher-turned-volunteer Mary Ellen Courtney has been going back every year for more than a decade. “It’s heaven. It’s beautiful. It’s peaceful. It’s…
President Donald Trump has fired former second gentleman Doug Emhoff from the board that oversees the Holocaust Museum. “Today, I was informed of my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council,” Emhoff, the first Jewish spouse of a vice president, said in a statement. “Let me be clear: Holocaust remembrance and education should never…
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has indicated they could start terminating a person’s legal status because of visa revocation. An internal memo to all Student and Exchange Visitor Program personnel, which falls under ICE, shows an expanded list of criteria for ICE to terminate foreign-born students’ legal status in the U.S., including a “U.S. Department of…
A Democratic lawmaker in Michigan has gotten a bad “wrap” after pulling a prank on a Republican colleague who she said had parked in her spot. Rep. Julie Brixie’s floor-speaking privileges were revoked and her parking spot moved after she was caught on camera covering her colleague’s BMW in plastic wrap, a House Republican official…
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that he will move to end a Department of Defense program for women created during and promoted by the first Trump administration. The bill that established the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) program — a government-wide effort in the diplomatic and national security spaces to expand opportunities…
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — George Kittle agreed to a four-year contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers that will make him the highest-paid tight end in NFL history. Kittle announced the deal on the “Bussin’ With The Boys” podcast on Tuesday, saying the extension was worth $76.4 million over four years with $35 million guaranteed…
Actor Terrence Howard revealed that he refused to portray Marvin Gaye in a potential film because of the Motown singer’s rumored homosexuality, saying he’d cut his lips off if he ever kissed a man. The former “Empire” star made the comment during a nearly two-hour appearance on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast. Howard told Maher…
In his first comments to the media since his April 14 detainment during his naturalization interview in Vermont, Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi says he has faith that he won’t be deported. Mahdawi, a 34-year-old U.S. permanent resident who was born and raised in a refugee camp in the West Bank, spoke to NPR’s Morning Edition…
