On Feb. 23, 2023, a federal judge handed singer R. Kelly a 20-year prison sentence for his convictions that include producing child sexual abuse materials and federal sex trafficking charges, but said he would serve nearly all of the sentence simultaneously with a 30-year sentence imposed a year earlier on racketeering charges.
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Elon Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished over the last week, sparking confusion across key agencies as billionaire Elon Musk expands his crusade to slash the size of federal government.
Plane that flipped over in Canada highlights some of the dangers of holding kids on your lap
A crash landing of a Delta Air Lines flight in Toronto has highlighted the potential dangers of flying with a young child on an adult’s lap.
Police officer killed after responding to shooting at central Pennsylvania hospital
Officials say a police officer has been killed after responding to a shooting at a central Pennsylvania hospital.
President Trump moves with light speed and brute force in shaking the core of what America has been
In his first month back in office, President Trump has performed a pirouette in foreign policy as he pulls the U.S. back from historic alliances, reaches out to Russia and chokes foreign aid.
Today in History: George Washington born
On Feb. 22, 1732, the first president of the United States, George Washington, was born in Westmoreland County in the Virginia Colony.
New FBI director Kash Patel plans to relocate up to 1,500 employees
New FBI Director Kash Patel has told senior officials that he plans to relocate up to 1,000 employees from Washington to field offices around the country and move an additional 500 to a bureau facility in Huntsville, Alabama, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.
Donald Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer as part of a campaign to rid the military of leaders who support diversity and equity in the ranks.
Judge blocks Donald Trump’s executive order ending federal support for DEI programs
A federal judge on Friday blocked a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump that sought to end government support for programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.
The Supreme Court won’t allow Donald Trump to immediately fire head of whistleblower office
The Supreme Court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that protects government whistleblowers, in its first word on the many legal fights over President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda.