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Month: January 2025

RFK Jr. clashes with Democrats over past comments about vaccines, abortion rights

CNN By Annie Grayer, CNN Washington (CNN) — Senate Democrats grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his various controversial statements including his stance on vaccines during his confirmation hearing to be President Donald Trumpโ€™s health and human services secretary, and most left feeling overwhelmingly unsatisfied by the answers they received. The Democratic lawmakers confronted Kennedy

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RFK Jr. clashes with Democrats over past comments about vaccines, abortion rights

CNN By Annie Grayer, CNN Washington (CNN) — Senate Democrats grilled Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over his various controversial statements including his stance on vaccines during his confirmation hearing to be President Donald Trumpโ€™s health and human services secretary, and most left feeling overwhelmingly unsatisfied by the answers they received. The Democratic lawmakers confronted Kennedy

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Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians discusses grant possibilities for taxpaying restaurants, bars

The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians announced Monday the launch of a grant program for the food and beverage businesses, including restaurants and bars, located on the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation. The Food and Beverage Tax Grant Program will offer up to $100,000 in potential grants to the approximately 65 food and beverage businesses.

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ACLU of Colorado sues landlord who allegedly threatened to report tenants to immigration authorities

By Sydney Isenberg Click here for updates on this story     DENVER (KMGH) — The ACLU of Colorado filed a lawsuit against an Aurora landlord on Tuesday, claiming the landlord repeatedly harassed their Venezuelan tenants and threatened to report them to immigration authorities. ACLU of Colorado named Avi Schwalb and Nancy Dominguez, as well as PHS

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Buried in more than 270,000 beads, grave reveals womenโ€™s power 5,000 years ago

By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Archaeologists investigating a roughly 5,000-year-old tomb in southwestern Spain say the women laid to rest there were buried with a staggering number of white beads that would have been threaded together to form elaborate, shimmering outfits. Beads appear regularly in the archaeological record as a form of adornment, currency

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Guns allegedly used in shooting of Border Patrol agent were bought in Vermont, officials say

By Marissa Tansino Click here for updates on this story     MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Investigators said the guns allegedly used in the killing of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont were purchased in that state. Teresa Youngblut is facing two felony charges in connection with agent David Maland’s death. Court documents said the guns

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Gainey stands firm against ICE participation; Attorney weighs in on raids, what you should do

By Yazmin Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Mayor Ed Gainey emphasized to residents and other city officials that his office will not aid ICE amid President Donald Trump’s push for immigration enforcement. Meanwhile, Sen. Dave McCormick opposes that comment, saying the mayor needs to follow the law and

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Immigrants in the Triad fear possible ICE raids, separation from families

By Serra Sowers Click here for updates on this story     WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — Large-scale immigration arrests are happening nationwide. Immigration and customs enforcement arrested 969 people on Monday alone. The Trump administration says the focus is on undocumented immigrants who have committed serious crimes. But, the arrests and deportations are sparking fear in

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Fact check: $50 million for condoms in Gaza? Five big reasons to be skeptical Trumpโ€™s story is true

By Daniel Dale, Alex Marquardt and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — During her first official White House briefing as President Donald Trumpโ€™s press secretary, Karoline Leavitt announced that Trump had prevented a โ€œpreposterous waste of taxpayer money.โ€ Trumpโ€™s team, she said, used the presidentโ€™s pause on foreign aid to thwart a plan in which

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Justice Department drops case against Trumpโ€™s former co-defendants in classified documents investigation

By Devan Cole, Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trumpโ€™s administration is ending the case against his former co-defendants in the classified documents investigation brought by former special counsel Jack Smith. The Justice Department has stopped pursuing an appeal brought by Smith to revive the criminal charges against Trumpโ€™s

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Rihanna makes first court appearance at the trial of her partner A$AP Rocky, as accuser testifies

Associated Press Rihanna has made her first appearance at the Los Angeles trial of her partner, rapper A$AP Rocky, with whom she has two toddlers. The singer superstar on Wednesday morning sat out of view of the courtroomโ€™s cameras, next to Rockyโ€™s mother and sister in the downtown Los Angeles criminal courthouse. Security brought her

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