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LA Dodgers Pledge $1 Million to Families Impacted by ICE
The Los Angeles Dodgers have committed $1 million toward direct financial assistance for families of immigrants impacted by the surge in detentions and deportations in the region, the team announced on Friday.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:28:58 EDTVance, in LA, Says Troops Need to Stay, Blasts Newsom Over Immigration
Republican Vice President JD Vance on Friday met troops who have been deployed in Los Angeles to quell protests against immigration raids, as he accused Democratic state and city leaders of encouraging immigrants to cross the U.S....
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 20:27:01 EDTTexas Issues Warning About Fungus Smuggled In by Chinese
Texas Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture has issued a warning of the fungus labeled a "potential agroterrorism weapon" by the Trump administration smuggled into the U.S. by Chinese nationals.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:30:06 EDTLabor Department Suspends Biden-Era Farmworker Rule
The Department of Labor announced on Friday that it is suspending a Biden-era rule that critics say imposed large burdens on farmers with thousands of pages of new regulations.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 19:28:24 EDTDr. Crandall: Strong Heart Will Lead to Sharp Mind
A protein called amyloid might be a common thread between cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's. Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of illness and death in aging U.S. adults. Alzheimer's affects about 1 in 9 Americans age 65 and older.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:39:36 EDTLos Zetas Cartel Operative Sentenced to 35-Year Prison Term, Forfeits $792 Million
A high-ranking operative in the terrorist designated Los Zetas cartel is going to prison for 35 years. Mexican national, Jaime Gonzalez Duran, also known as "Hummer," has had a long history with U.S. government enforcement agents and the court system.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:49:27 EDTHouse Preps for Vote on Resolution Condemning LA Riots
A resolution introduced by Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif., condemning the riots in Los Angeles sparked by federal agents enforcing immigration law is expected to be voted on by the House next week.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:52:36 EDTTrump: 'Very Hard' to Ask Israel to Stop Iran Strikes
President Donald Trump said Friday it would be "very hard" to ask Israel to halt strikes on Iran for the purpose of appeasing the Iranians to continue negotiations.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:58:14 EDTTrump Rebukes Gabbard on Nuclear Iran for Second Time
President Donald Trump went against the words of his Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard for the second time this week, telling reporters on Friday that she is "wrong" on Iran not having nuclear weapons.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:41:54 EDTGPS of Nearly 1K Ships Jammed Daily on Iranian Coast
Persistent "and sometimes severe" GPS jamming and spoofing have been observed by nearly 1,000 ships daily along Iran's coast since June 13, raising the risk of accidents, warns French naval monitoring firm Maritime Information Cooperation & Awareness Center.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:23:59 EDTReport: Hundreds of US Citizens Flee Iran Amid Conflict
A State Department cable circulated to diplomats Friday revealed that hundreds of American citizens have fled Iran through its land borders in the week since Israel began bombing nuclear and military facilities inside the Islamic Republic.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:10:59 EDTNYC Democrats Fight to Keep Illegals on 2030 Census
A coalition of New York City Democrats has begun maneuvering to ensure the state's nearly 2 million illegal aliens will be counted in the 2030 census, The New York Times reported this week.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:05:11 EDTLouisiana's 10 Commandments Law Ruled Unconstitutional
A panel of three federal appellate judges has ruled that a Louisiana law requiring the Ten Commandments to be posted in each of the state's public school classrooms is unconstitutional.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:05:04 EDTAmtrak's List of Friends Grows Short Amid Waning N.Y. Support
With President Donald Trump's return to office, New York is taking a step back from its previous support for Amtrak and the repair work on the tunnels connecting Manhattan and Long Island, according to Politico.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:49:29 EDTHHS Gives California 60 Days to Revamp Sex Education Program
The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families warned California that either it eliminates "egregious" gender ideology teaching in its sex education program or it will lose federal funding.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:13:00 EDTFormer Hillary Aide: Dems Lack Leader, Message, Agenda
Democrat strategist Patti Solis Doyle, who was Hillary Clinton's first 2008 presidential campaign manager, slammed the party for being "leaderless, messageless and agendaless" while acknowledging that the 2024 election cycle was a mandate for President Donald Trump.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:47:17 EDTWall Street Ticks Down, Awaiting More Mideast News
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended lower Friday, with investors on edge over the Iran-Israel conflict heading into the weekend, as the U.S. considers whether to get involved.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 16:01:56 EDTMemphis Mayor Avoids Kidnapping; Man Arrested
Police this week arrested a man accused of stalking and attempting to kidnap Memphis, Tennessee, Mayor Paul Young at his home, CBS News reports.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:56:52 EDTSen. Hawley: Medicaid Crackdown Won't Fly in House
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is calling for Republican leadership to remove a part of the "one big beautiful bill" that alters a Medicaid financing provision, Politico reported.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:38:25 EDTHundreds of Voice of America Staffers Laid Off
Hundreds of staffers were laid off at Voice of America as part of the Trump administration's "long overdue" effort to trim down the "bloated unaccountable bureaucracy" overseeing the outlet, Trump administration senior adviser Kari Lake said Friday.
Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:36:09 EDT