Chicago school board approves resolution against federal tax-credit scholarship program
CHICAGO — The Chicago Board of Education approved a resolution Wednesday calling on Gov. JB Pritzker to reject the Trump... Read More
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Minnesota district leaders, federal officials wrangle over lawsuit concerning ICE activity near schools
Weeks after the drawdown of federal immigration agents from Minnesota, schools are still seeing lower student attendance due to lingering fears — and that may not be resolved unless a judge reinstates a federal policy ...Read more
Jonah Hill: I've had a tough time with fame
Jonah Hill has had a "tough time" with fame.
The 42-year-old actor has enjoyed huge success in Hollywood, starring in movies such as Superbad, The Wolf of Wall Street and Moneyball - but Jonah admits that fame and success...Read more
Sir Ian McKellen didn't plan to become a film star
Sir Ian McKellen never imagined becoming a movie star.
The 86-year-old actor has enjoyed huge success on stage and screen, but McKellen never imagined appearing in big-budget Hollywood movies.
He told The Los Angeles ...Read more
Vance to Lead Iran talks as Tehran says ceasefire violated
WASHINGTON — The White House announced the U.S. would hold direct talks with Iran even as continued fighting in the Middle East, punctuated by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, threatened to derail the fragile ceasefire in the...Read more
Sen. Mitch McConnell: Attacking Iran's military capabilities is 'very important'
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Sen. Mitch McConnell offered his support of the war in Iran while appearing at the University of Kentucky on Wednesday.
A two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is now in effect after weeks of ...Read more
Trump's Iran threats resonate even after ceasefire announcement
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump may have backed down on his Tuesday threat to eliminate the “whole” Iranian civilization, but Democrats hope his social media posts triggered enough outcry to buoy them to a ...Read more
White House, pressed on threat to destroy Iran, stresses 'results'
WASHINGTON — The White House struggled Wednesday to explain and defend President Donald Trump’s threat to end Iranian civilization, with his top spokesperson crediting his tough talk with fostering a fragile two-week ...Read more
Netanyahu says ceasefire doesn't include Lebanon. Then 50 Israeli jets drop 160 bombs
AMMAN, Jordan — Even as a fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran appeared to hold on Wednesday, Israel insisted it would continue operations against Hezbollah, while its warplanes carried out the largest wave of ...Read more
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul mocks Trump's Iran toll plan: 'So ... congestion pricing?'
NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday mocked President Donald Trump’s plan to share Strait of Hormuz shipping tolls with Iran, comparing the proposal to another transit pricing scheme the president has vehemently ...Read more
Kentucky AG backs effort to uphold law banning child sex dolls, AI child porn
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman on Wednesday announced he filed a brief in support of upholding a state law that bans the possession of child sex dolls and child porn generated by artificial intelligence.
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'Ketamine queen' gets lengthy prison sentence for selling drug that killed Matthew Perry
LOS ANGELES — A woman known as the "Ketamine queen" who provided the drugs that killed actor Matthew Perry was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in federal prison.
Jasveen Sangha, who prosecutors said operated a high-...Read more
Marist poll finds NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani approval rating at 48% as he approaches 100 days in office
NEW YORK — Mayor Zohran Mamdani has an approval rating of 48%, with a majority of New Yorkers thinking the city is headed in right direction under his leadership, a poll by Marist University found Wednesday.
The poll ...Read more
GOP hawks and Israel backers question Trump's Iran ceasefire
Republican hawks and supporters of Israel Wednesday expressed uneasiness over President Donald Trump’s shaky ceasefire deal with Iran, suggesting it was negotiated without Israel’s input and could allow Tehran to ...Read more
Review: Bruce Springsteen's comeback at Kia Forum is no victory lap. It's a battle against Trump
LOS ANGELES — As the time approached 10:30 Tuesday night — nearly three hours after Bruce Springsteen had marched onstage at Inglewood's Kia Forum alongside 18 of his musical comrades — the 76-year-old rock legend ...Read more
John Early dreamed of playing a woman with bulimia. 'Maddie's Secret' is the wrenching result
LOS ANGELES — To laugh or to cry? It's a question that feels a little too familiar of late — one confronted often while watching "Maddie's Secret," the debut as writer-director from comedian and performer John Early.
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Jim Whittaker, mountaineer who was first American to summit Mount Everest, dies at 97
SEATTLE — Jim Whittaker, a Seattle-born and -raised mountaineer who achieved legendary status when he became the first American to summit the world’s tallest peak in 1963, died Tuesday in Port Townsend at the age of 97...Read more
US says reports of Strait of Hormuz closing again are 'completely unacceptable'
Reopening the Strait of Hormuz was a central pillar of the delicate ceasefire deal between Iran and the United States, but questions arose Wednesday about when commerce will begin to flow unimpeded through the vital ...Read more
Caitlyn Jenner says manager owed nearly half a million before she died
Caitlyn Jenner has alleged her late friend and manager, Sophia Hutchins, owed her nearly half a million dollars before she died last year.
Months after Hutchins’ death, Jenner filed a creditor’s claim alleging that ...Read more
Pennsylvania teens who plotted ISIS-inspired NYC terror attack sought to kill up to 60, feds say
Two Pennsylvania teenagers accused of instigating an ISIS-inspired terrorist plot outside New York’s Gracie Mansion last month watched “radical content” online and hoped to kill up to 60 people in the attack, ...Read more
Gov. Gavin Newsom endorses Rep. Matsui for reelection in California's 7th Congressional District
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Longtime U.S. Rep. Doris Matsui, who is facing her toughest primary challenge in years, has notched another major endorsement in her reelection campaign for the 7th Congressional District.
She now ...Read more
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