A federal judge has temporarily blocked the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing parts of President Donald Trump’s executive orders aimed at curbing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts among federal contractors and grant recipients.
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Today in History: Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident
On March 28, 1979, America’s worst commercial nuclear accident occurred with a partial meltdown inside the Unit 2 reactor at the Three Mile Island plant near Middletown, Pennsylvania.
Another federal judge blocks President Trump’s policy banning transgender troops in the military
The order Thursday from U.S. District Court Judge Benjamin Settle in Tacoma came in a case brought by several long-serving transgender military members who say the ban is insulting and discriminatory.
Betty White, Oak Park native and TV’s Golden Girl, celebrated at stamp ceremony in Los Angeles
Betty White is making her mark on the nation’s snail mail.
Yolanda Saldívar, the woman who killed Tejano music icon Selena, denied parole
The woman convicted of killing Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla-Perez has been denied parole after spending decades behind bars for fatally shooting the young singer in 1995.
With 25% tariffs on imported autos, carmakers could face higher costs and lower sales
President Trump’s 25% tariffs on auto imports could put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains.
Judge says he will order government to preserve Signal messages about Houthi military strike
A federal judge says he will order the Trump administration to preserve messages in which senior national security officials discussed sensitive details of plans for a U.S. military strike against Yemen’s Houthis.
Turkish student at Tufts University is latest Palestinian supporter swept up in US crackdown
A Turkish student detained by federal police as she walked on the streets of a Boston suburb is the latest supporter of Palestinian causes to be swept up in the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants.
US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits Colombia to discuss immigration and crime
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem landed in Colombia on Thursday as part of a tour of three Latin American nations to discuss immigration, crime and deportation.
Department of Health and Human Services will cut 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will eliminate 10,000 jobs as part of a major restructuring plan, it announced Thursday.