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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday confirmed Mike Waltz to be the next U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, filling the last vacancy in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet after eight months of delays and the withdrawal of a previous nominee. The bipartisan vote for Waltz came after a recent procedural hurdle sent his nomination back … Read more

CHICAGO — Protesters tried to block vehicles Friday outside a federal immigration enforcement building in suburban Chicago, leading to a confrontation with authorities who arrested three protesters and used a chemical agent to disperse the crowd. Dozens of people carrying American flags and signs with the words “Hands off Chicago” were at a U.S. Immigration … Read more

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan migrants Source link

SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco’s ornate City Hall has long been a desirable wedding destination, with the advent of social media it also has become a must-have backdrop for many girls’ quinceañera photoshoots. Leading up to the traditional, coming-of-age celebration for Latino families, many 15-year-olds travel from across the state to pose for portraits in … Read more

SAN FRANCISCO — The teen charged with shooting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall during an attempted robbery last year will be tried as a juvenile, a judge ruled Friday. The suspect was a 17-year-old high school senior at the time of the August 2024 shooting. He is now 18 and would have faced … Read more

Lawyers for an Oregon firefighter who was taken into custody by U.S. Border Patrol agents while fighting a Washington state wildfire filed a petition in federal court Friday asking a judge to order his release from an immigration detention facility. The Oregon man, Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez, and one other firefighter were part of a 44-person … Read more

WASHINGTON — Over the span of 14 days, nearly 200 people marched from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C., in defense of democracy. From children to the elderly, members of the We Are America march arrived in the nation’s capital on a warm and sunny Friday afternoon, tired but joyous, where they were greeted with hugs and … Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration asked the Supreme Court on Friday to let it enforce a passport policy for transgender and nonbinary people that requires male or female sex designations based on birth certificates. The Justice Department appealed a lower-court order allowing people use the gender or “X” identification marker that lines up with … Read more

A judge has temporarily barred the federal government from collecting personal information about residents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in 21 states and Washington, D.C. U.S. District Judge Maxine Chesney in California issued the temporary restraining order against the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday, and said a hearing would be held next … Read more

OAK GLEN, Calif. — Flooding and mudslides carrying trees and rocks buried roads, damaged homes and trapped drivers in several southern California communities, authorities said. The mudslides affected Forest Falls, Oak Glen and Potato Canyon in San Bernardino County on Thursday, the county’s fire protection district said in a statement. A group of about 10 … Read more