Court blocks the release of hundreds of immigrants arrested in a Chicago-area crackdown
By SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A federal appeals court blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago area…
Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Kilmar Abrego Garcia walked away after a scheduled appointment at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office on Friday…
Trump pardoned them for Jan. 6. Now they want millions of dollars
By Zoe Tillman, Bloomberg News WASHINGTON — Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021,…
Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and LAURA BARGFELD, Associated Press DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — One baby Jesus lays in a manger in the snow, wrapped in a…
The US Mint unveils new coins for the Semiquincentennial, featuring three Philly landmarks
By Ariana Perez-Castells, The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. is turning 250 next year, and among its birthday gifts will be newly designed quarters,…
Miss Manners: Our friend does laundry while hosting us — and we think it’s all for show
DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend has this absolutely annoying habit of doing laundry while entertaining guests. Related Articles Miss Manners: My friend’s new partner is…
Shoppers say ’tis the season for inflation, an AP-NORC poll finds
By JOSH BOAK and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — This holiday season isn’t quite so merry for American shoppers as large shares are…
A North Carolina hospital was slated to open in 2025. Mired in bureaucracy, it’s still a dirt field
By Andrew Jones, KFF Health News Madison County, tucked in the mountains of western North Carolina, has no hospital and just three ambulances serving its…
The Palisades fire was a body blow to this karate teacher. His new dojo helps kids heal
By Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — “Face! Center! Low! Hit him hard!” The shouts — a husky voice with a Southern surf…
You can touch them, just don’t eat them: Death cap mushrooms sicken Californians
By Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — The winter season has brought cold and wet conditions that are perfect for fungi like death…