Judge rejects administration’s request to lift injunction secured by several Democratic-led states on 25 June A federal appeals court on Saturday declined to allow Donald Trump’s administration to implement in 23 states his executive order that aims to tighten rules for mail-in voting before the November elections that will decide control of Congress. The Boston-based … Read more
Shanahan suffered concussion in 14 July crash Assistant Chris Foerster to lead practices Team expects coach back before opener San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan suffered a concussion and other injuries in a car crash earlier this month that will limit his participation at the start of training camp, the team announced Saturday, when camp … Read more
Analysis finds more than 4 million Americans lost Snap benefits, or food stamps, from July 2025 to March 2026 More than a million children across the US have lost access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) food benefits since Congress approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, according to a new report … Read more
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was dealt a major legal blow Friday after a federal judge gutted key state laws providing in-state tuition, financial aid and scholarships to illegal immigrants, marking another win for the Trump administration’s nationwide immigration agenda. U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn, a Trump appointee serving in the Southern District of Illinois, sided … Read more
A Biden-appointed federal judge on Friday became the second jurist in Massachusetts to block the Trump administration’s effort to end Temporary Protected Status for migrant groups, fueling a growing clash over whether lower courts are ignoring a recent Supreme Court ruling that narrowed their authority over such decisions. U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy of the … Read more
Ex-NFL offensive lineman dies at age 38 GoFundMe says Devey took his own life Devey played 44 games in eight seasons Jordan Devey, a retired NFL offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, died at age 38. According to a GoFundMe page started to benefit his wife, Linsey, and their … Read more
Vega made remarks to ABC’s John Quiñones at National Association of Hispanic Journalists conference Cecilia Vega, the former 60 Minutes correspondent, said Thursday she felt pressured by CBS News’s executives to incorporate “political bias” into segments for the broadcast program. Vega made the remarks during an onstage interview with John Quiñones, the ABC News correspondent, … Read more
Temperatures of 95-105F (35-40C) are expected, spanning Gulf of Mexico coast to the Great Plains and the midwest About 70 million people in the US are set to face excessive heat advisories as dangerously hot temperatures scorch much of the country’s southern and central states. The third major “heat dome” event to hit the US … Read more
Progressive former state senate president gains nomination after Graham Platner dropped out over sexual assault allegations In a race defined by scandal, withdrawals and a frantic hunt for a replacement candidate, Maine Democrats hit reset on their chaotic Senate primary on Saturday as Troy Jackson officially secured the party’s nomination. He took the stage at … Read more
Frank Yiannas, formerly of the FDA, calls for an independent review of federal response to illness causing explosive diarrhea Donald Trump’s former top food safety official has accused the administration of a near “catastrophic” mismanagement of the cyclospora outbreak that has sickened thousands of people in the US. There should be an independent review of … Read more
