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FBI not aware of ‘continued’ communication between Guthrie family, suspected kidnappers as ransom deadline passes 

The FBI on Monday said it was "not aware of any continued communication between" Nancy Guthrie's family and her suspected kidnappers, with a reported ransom deadline having already passed. "For more than a week, FBI agents, analysts, and professional staff have worked around the clock to reunite Nancy Guthrie with her family,” the bureau said...

Cuba warns of aviation fuel shortage after Trump tariff threat

Cuba warned of an aircraft fuel shortage amid tensions with the U.S., according to a new report. According to a Sunday report from Spanish news outlet EFE, two sources told the outlet that the Cuban government has advised international airlines flying to the Caribbean country that the island will be out of fuel on Monday...

Appeals court backs Noem move to end TPS protections for Nepal, Honduras, Nicaragua

The appeals court said the government is likely to succeed in defending Noem’s decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status protections.

Hate is destroying America’s promise — and half of us are blind to the danger

When scapegoating and prejudice is tolerated or ignored, the guardrails protecting all minorities crumble.

Stars are ditching designers for thrift store scores — when they’re wearing anything at all

Academy Awards time’s coming, so fashion stylist Benjamin Holtrop told me where some glamorous shmattas come from.

North Carolina building explodes after car strikes gas line, video shows

An explosion at a building in Wilmington, North Carolina, sent a tower of smoke and debris into the sky on Tuesday, video of the incident shows.

Malaria case in New Jersey resident who hasn’t traveled under investigation

New Jersey health officials said they are investigating what could be the state’s first locally acquired case of malaria in more than three decades. The New Jersey departments of Health and Environmental Protection announced Monday they are looking into a case of malaria reported in a Morris County, N.J., resident who has no recent history...

Mexico: No border enforcement collaboration deal with DEA

Related video: Fighting Drones: In Battle, On The Border – And In Your Backyard Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday said law enforcement officers would not be cross-collaborating with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) “Project Portero” targeting narcotic smugglers. “The DEA put out a statement yesterday saying that there is an agreement with the...

Trump’s war on mail-in voting could boomerang on GOP

President Trump is ramping up his war on mail-in voting ahead of the midterms with a new call to ban the practice with an executive order. The new effort comes as Trump pushes red states to redistrict in an effort to give Republicans an edge in their battle to retain and grow their majority in...

Education Department threatens funding for Northern Virginia schools over trans student policies

Related video: Virginia governor’s race narrows in new poll Five Northern Virginia school districts are at risk of losing their federal funding after declining to comply with the Trump administration’s request to rescind policies supportive of transgender students, the Education Department announced on Tuesday. The department’s Office for Civil Rights opened probes into the Arlington, Alexandria City, Fairfax,...

FTC says group flooded Ticketmaster with fake accounts to buy up tickets

The FTC is suing Key Investment Group LLC and its affiliates for allegedly using clandestine measures to bypass Ticketmaster security protocols and resell thousands of tickets to live events, including Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour", at higher prices.

Russia won’t commit to Putin-Zelensky meeting

Russia is refusing to commit to a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which President Trump has encouraged as a next step toward ending the war between their two countries. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov argued Tuesday that any summit between the leaders should be prepared “step by step, gradually,...

Alaska summit shows Trump always chickens out when facing Putin

President Trump's trip to Alaska to meet with Vladimir Putin was unsuccessful, as he accepted Putin's demands for territorial annexations and failed to secure a peace deal, leaving Ukrainians vulnerable to Russian aggression.

Philanthropic organizations commit $37M to keep public media stations afloat

A group of seven philanthropic organizations on Tuesday announced a $37 million commitment to fuel local public media amid the federal funding repeals for PBS and NPR causing a financial barrier for smaller stations across the country under their network umbrella. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Pivotal, the John D. and Catherine...

California Republicans file suit to halt redistricting plan

California Republican legislators on Tuesday announced a state Supreme Court petition, an effort to stop Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) plan to redistrict House seats in the Golden State.  “Today I joined my colleagues in filing a lawsuit challenging the rushed redistricting process. California’s Constitution requires bills to be in print for 30 days, but that...

Oklahoma testing some incoming teachers to spot ‘radical leftist ideology’

A new test will be administered to out-of-state teachers coming to Oklahoma from blue states in a move the state superintendent said is meant to root out “radical leftist ideology” from classrooms.   The test, set to be administered by conservative educational platform PragerU, will be required for the teachers to receive an Oklahoma certification....

Jeffries vows to call Kristi Noem to testify in long-overdue oversight push 

We’ve seen under Noem’s watch as Homeland Security secretary isn’t just controversial policy, it’s a collision between power and the Constitution.  

Chris Pratt on family gatherings with RFK Jr.: ‘I’m not going to pick his brain’

Chris Pratt, actor and husband to Katherine Schwarzenegger, said when he socializes with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at family functions, he doesn't "pick his brain" about issues pertaining to his current position. Speaking with Bill Maher on his "Club Random" podcast, Pratt said he's "spent a number of occasions hanging"...

Zelensky gives Trump a golf putter

President Trump is putting a new flat stick in his golf bag, courtesy of a Ukrainian soldier who shares his love for the game and delivered by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelensky presented Trump with a new blade-style putter during his visit to The White House on Monday. The Ukrainian leader told the president that the club...

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