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Judge in Colorado puts temporary hold on removals sought by Trump under 18th century wartime law
A federal judge has temporarily blocked deportations of immigrants in Colorado who face possible removal under President Donald Trump’s invocation of an 18th century law known as the ...
Oakland voters head to polls Tuesday to decide new mayor
Voters in Oakland are heading to the polls Tuesday to decide who will be the city’s next mayor. Voters will also choose a new city councilmember and decide on a ...
Starbucks imposes new limits on what baristas can wear under their green aprons
Starbucks is imposing new limits on what its baristas can wear under their green aprons. Starting May 12, employees will be required to wear a solid black shirt and khaki, black or blue denim ...
Palo Alto woman accused of spitting, yelling racial slurs at man
A Palo Alto woman is accused of a hate crime and battery after police said she spat on a man Saturday and continued to yell racial slurs at him in the presence of officers. The Palo ...
Ranchers hope Trump’s tariffs boost demand for cattle but some fear market uncertainty
Rancher Brett Kenzy hopes President Donald Trump’s tariffs will make imported beef expensive enough that Americans will turn to cattle raised at home for all their ...
WNBA draftees turn attention to making rosters as training camp opens in a few weeks
Paige Bueckers will be heading to Dallas, the latest transcendent college star to go No. 1 in the WNBA draft. Her spot is assured with the Wings. It may be tough for a lot of the ...
DOGE associate is made acting head of foreign assistance at the State Department, a US official says
The Trump administration has expanded the power of adviser Elon Musk’s government-cutting team over the State Department, making a Musk lieutenant acting head of all ...
Amendment to Peru law raises fears of Amazon rainforest destruction
A recent amendment to Peru’s Forestry and Wildlife Law is drawing fierce backlash from environmental groups and Indigenous groups that warn it could accelerate ...
South Africa’s new US envoy called Trump racist, homophobic and narcissistic in a 2020 speech
South Africa’s new special envoy to the United States is already under scrutiny for calling U.S. President Donald Trump a racist, homophobic and narcissistic ...
Tax Day deals: Which restaurants and fast food chains are offering discounts and freebies?
Deals offered on Tax Day this year range anywhere from cheeseburgers for a penny to buy one, get one deals on cookie cake slices.
Tens of thousands of Jews gather for traditional blessing in Jerusalem
Tens of thousands of people gathered at Judaism’s holiest site in Jerusalem on Tuesday for the traditional priestly blessing prayer. The “Birkat Cohanim,” or Cohen’s blessing, is ...
Middle East latest: Israeli strike on Kuwaiti Field Hospital in Gaza kills medic and wounds several
An Israeli airstrike hit Tuesday the northern gate of the Kuwaiti Field Hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing a medic and wounding nine other people, a spokesman for ...