The Trump administration pauses over $10 billion in federal funding to California and four other states amid concerns of widespread fraud in programs.

Austin Peay State University in Tennessee also reinstated Darren Michael, a tenured acting professor whose post about Mr. Kirk’s killing inflamed conservatives.

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Federal immigration officials have stepped up enforcement activity in Minnesota amid a fraud scandal there that includes many people of Somali origin.

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The university is reviewing courses under new rules restricting teaching about race and gender. Administrators told a philosophy professor to cut some lessons on Plato to comply.

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The settlement came in the case of a 14-year-old in Florida who had killed himself after developing a relationship with an A.I. chatbot.

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Also, an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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All those targeted in the shootings were fired on while in their vehicles.

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Republicans praised what they characterized as a narrow and well-executed plan, while Democrats expressed alarm, warning that the mission was vaguely defined.

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Former "The Hills" star Spencer Pratt filed to run for LA mayor, accusing current leaders of mismanagement and calling the fire damage "preventable."

Democratic Rep. Emily Randall called for focus on crimes by "Americans" and "White men" during a House hearing addressing Minnesota's fraud crisis.

GOP rebels deal blow to Speaker Johnson as nine House Republicans join Democrats to advance Obamacare subsidy vote despite party leadership opposition.

Todd Bowles says the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are keeping him as head coach heading into the 2026 season despite the team's second-half collapse to miss the playoffs.

Channing Tatum and girlfriend Inka Williams pack on the PDA during romantic Costa Rica getaway, sharing kisses and ocean dips in new vacation photos.

Two so-called “dark fleet” oil tankers were boarded and seized by US forces after one of the ships eluded a blockade around Venezuela, changed its name, and reflagged itself as a Russian vessel in a failed two-week long chase to evade capture. Heart pumping video posted on X by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem captured...

President Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to pull the US out of a UN coalition that State Department officials believe has been pushing unconstitutional and racist policies — including a push for reparations.

The 44-year-old woman – who did not want to be identified – was parked on the corner of Broadway and Reade streets, waiting for her daughter to finish class at a nearby dance school, when the callous crew stormed up to her Audi, which she had left running. 

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78th over: England 312-8 (Bethell 145, Potts 7) Bethell finally has the strike … and he immediately takes a single off Webster. I wonder if he’s going to play some shots before that second new ball? The singles continue as Webster tosses the ball up, inviting a potential hoo-ha. Bethell gets the reverse-sweep out, but with the field back he gets just one.

77th over: England 307-8 (Bethell 142, Potts 5) Scott Boland is up from the other end … and he immediately finds Potts’ front pad. It looks like it’s going down the leg-side, but Australia go upstairs with a review. It’s comfortably missing the stumps. Potts gets the bat down to see off a maiden.

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More shows should feature sexist pigs getting stabbed through the tongue by warrior women.

Montero Bar & Grill at 73 Atlantic Ave. has been sold to Crew hospitality group, which operates 10 Big Apple venues with a total of around 1,200 seats.

Deal extricates lender from one of the last businesses related to its ill-fated push into retail banking

The woman who made the 911 call was a random party guest who had gotten into an argument with her partner at the couple's home, according to the dentist's brother-in-law.

Owner Rob Lucas Jr.  has a bone to pick with the culprit, who swiped the strange good luck charm while a bartender stepped into the kitchen.

OTTAWA — With time ticking down until the Liberals launch their long-awaited "buyback" program for government-banned firearms, federal officials have ramped up their search for police and provinces to help carry it out.  Read More

The price tag starts at least $3.3 billion, per the World Bank, but rare-earth mineral valuations could bring it up into the trillions of dollars.