President Donald Trump’s proclamation Wednesday restricting entry into the United States for nationals from a patchwork of 19 countries revives one of his most controversial policies from his first term and targets many of the same countries. Beginning Monday, the directive bans entry for nationals from 12 countries: Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, …
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Ukraine under ongoing Russian missile and drone attack that has wounded at least 3
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine was under an ongoing Russian ballistic missile and drone attack early Friday that wounded at least three people, officials said. Multiple explosions were heard in the capital, Kyiv, where falling debris sparked fires across several districts as air defense systems attempted to intercept incoming targets, said Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Administration. Three people …
Read More »Senate Republicans open the door to cutting Medicare ‘waste’ in Trump agenda bill
WASHINGTON — Looking at new ways to pay for their sprawling bill for President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda, Republicans are exploring ideas to slash “waste, fraud and abuse” in Medicare, several senators said Thursday. And President Donald Trump has blessed the pursuit, they said. “I think anything that can be — that’s waste, fraud and abuse are open to, obviously, …
Read More »Steelers got what they wanted, even if many fans are dismayed
The Steelers wanted him. Their fans weren’t quite as committed. While plenty of Steelers fans surely support whatever the team chooses to do, a sense of dismay emerged from more than a few Terrible Towel wavers. Whether they regard Rodgers as a barnstorming opportunist who is hoping to exit the NFL with a better final chapter or whether they resent …
Read More »Nervous Republicans flee Trump-Elon Musk blast radius
The bromance may be dead, but Republicans worry that an escalating feud between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk could live on, leaving collateral damage in its wake for weeks, months or even years. The proximate cause is the centerpiece of Trump’s agenda, the “big, beautiful bill,” which Musk is trashing publicly and privately. To try to kill the …
Read More »Texas woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after cleaning sinuses with tap water
A Texas woman died from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba days after cleaning her sinuses using tap water, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case report. The woman, an otherwise healthy 71-year-old, developed “severe neurologic symptoms” including fever, headache and an altered mental status four days after she filled a nasal irrigation device with tap …
Read More »Those from the countries on Trump’s travel ban say they’re confused and angry about what comes next
Anger and condemnation broke out as families, attorneys and immigrant advocates absorbed the blast from the latest bombshell delivered by the Trump immigration — a travel ban that stops or restricts people from 19 mostly African, Asian and Caribbean countries from entering the U.S. While the Trump administration said the travel ban is meant to keep Americans safe, critics lobbed …
Read More »Tesla shares sink as Musk and Trump ridicule each other
Tesla’s shares have fallen 16% since CEO Elon Musk began bashing President Donald Trump’s massive spending bill last week, and the stock remains about 33% lower since Inauguration Day. The slide since May 27 follows Musk’s departure from the Trump administration and as the the two men’s relationship publicly unravels. Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and until recently Trump’s …
Read More »Washington mom believes an Amber Alert may have saved her 3 daughters
The mother of three girls who officials say were killed by their father is calling for reforms to Washington state’s Amber Alert system after her daughters’ bodies were discovered and as officials search for the man. Whitney Decker believes her daughters may still be alive had the Washington State Patrol issued an Amber alert for them last week, her attorney …
Read More »Amon-Ra St. Brown had knee procedure, expects to be ready for camp
One of Detroit’s key offensive players had an offseason procedure, but it shouldn’t affect his availability for the season. Via multiple reporters, Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown said on Thursday that he had a cleanup offseason knee surgery. But he’s expecting to be ready for training camp when it begins in July. St. Brown has not been practicing during the …
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