Florida Lawmakers Urge Trump to Exclude State From Offshore Drilling Plan
Florida’s full U.S. congressional delegation has called on President Donald Trump to keep the state out of his administration’s proposed expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling, warning the move would endanger key economic...
FAA Taps Peraton to Lead $12.5 Billion Air Traffic Control Overhaul
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected Peraton, a national security firm owned by Veritas Capital, to manage the United States’ ambitious $12.5-billion modernization of its aging air traffic control system. The decision follows...
Doctor Sentenced to 30 Months for Illegally Supplying Ketamine That Led to Matthew Perry’s Death
A California physician, Dr. Salvador Plasencia, 44, was sentenced on Wednesday to 2½ years in federal prison for illegally providing ketamine to “Friends” star Matthew Perry, whose 2023 death was ruled an overdose caused...
Trump Administration Imposes Stricter H-1B Visa Vetting to Screen Applicants for “Censorship” Activities
The Trump administration has unveiled a new round of enhanced vetting for H-1B visa applicants, directing U.S. consular officers to scrutinize the employment histories and online profiles of skilled foreign workers and their accompanying...
Minneapolis Leaders Reject Claims of Imminent Federal Raids on Somali Community
Officials in Minneapolis said on Tuesday they had no knowledge of any imminent federal immigration raids targeting the city’s Somali community, despite a New York Times report suggesting that more than 100 federal agents...
Families to File Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Deadly UPS MD-11 Crash
Families of the victims killed in the UPS MD-11 cargo jet crash in Louisville, Kentucky, are preparing to file a wrongful death lawsuit on Wednesday, according to one of the law firms representing them....
Trump Claims He Is Invalidating Biden’s Autopen-Signed Documents; Legal Experts Dismiss Move
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he is terminating all documents, including pardons, allegedly signed by former President Joe Biden using an autopen — a long-standing device used by presidents of both...
U.S. Pauses Immigration Applications from 19 Countries Citing Security Concerns
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced an immediate pause on all immigration applications — including green card and U.S. citizenship processing — for immigrants from 19 non-European countries, citing national security and public safety...
Nasralla Takes Narrow Lead in Honduras Election Amid Delays and Fraud Allegations
Salvador Nasralla of the centrist Liberal Party pulled ahead by a razor-thin margin in Honduras’ presidential race on Tuesday, securing 40.13% of the vote against National Party candidate Nasry Asfura’s 39.71%, with around 68%...
Starbucks to Pay $38.9 Million in Landmark NYC Worker Scheduling Settlement
Starbucks has agreed to pay $38.9 million to settle allegations by New York City that the company violated local fair-scheduling laws more than 500,000 times over a three-year period, Mayor Eric Adams’ office announced...