FBI executives contemplated resisting Justice Department demands that they turn over the names of FBI personnel involved in Capitol riot cases, but ultimately decided they must comply with what lawyers deemed a lawful order, current and former FBI officials told NBC News. Among the options under consideration was sending only …
Read More »ACLU sues University of Michigan over campus bans for pro-Palestinian protesters
LANSING, Mich. — Jonathan Zou, a second-year student at the University of Michigan, was among the thousands of students who joined pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses nationwide this past year. Although the campus protests have subsided, the repercussions for students like Zou remain. Since his arrest by university police last …
Read More »Government agencies scrub LGBTQ web pages and remove info about trans and intersex people
More common, however, are examples of web pages mentioning LGBTQ people that have been completely removed. The removed content includes a web page about tobacco use among LGBTQ people on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website, information about an LGBTQ+ working group at the Justice Department, a page …
Read More »Beloved 73-year-old volunteer and hiker found dead in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
A 73-year-old volunteer at Great Smoky Mountains National Park was found dead over the weekend after being reported missing while out on a hike in the park she dedicated decades of her life to, officials said Monday. Ann Houghton, of Jackson County, North Carolina, was found was found at approximately …
Read More »Trump’s China tariffs are likely to drive up drug prices and spur shortages
President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing a 10% tariff on Chinese imports is likely to drive up the cost of generic drugs in the United States and exacerbate drug shortages, experts say. About half of generic drugs people take in the U.S. — including cancer drugs, antibiotics and blood thinners …
Read More »California flood watch raises risk of mudslides days after fire containment
About 13 million people are under flood watches across California, where heavy rain is expected to produce flooding, mudslides and debris flows through Wednesday. The atmospheric river of moisture will take aim at the north and central regions, impacting cities like San Francisco and Sacramento, before it’s forecast to move …
Read More »Global markets brace for chaos ahead of Trump’s tariffs on Canada and China
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs announced over the weekend — as well as the promise of more punishing measures leveled against some of Washington’s closest trading partners— have alarmed allies and spooked markets about what some fear may spiral into a global trade war. While most world leaders have been …
Read More »The globetrotting communities embracing Black joy through international travel
Patricka Hogue’s friends were already calling her “the nomad.” While she had visited dozens of countries (at the latest count, at least 60), by 2012 she yearned for a community of Black fellow travelers she could share her traveling experiences with. That was when she stumbled upon the Nomadness Travel …
Read More »Trump and Mexico’s president say tariffs will be delayed for one month after talks
The U.S. and Mexico reached an agreement Monday to delay a 25% tariff on all Mexican imports for one month, after Mexico agreed to ramp up security at its border — averting, at least for now, a move that could have driven up prices for U.S. consumers and stalled both …
Read More »Chris Pratt, Chris Hemsworth, Kris Jenner team up in Super Bowl ad
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