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Trump signs executive order aimed at expanding access to IVF treatments
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday, Feb. 18, aimed at lowering the costs associated with in vitro fertilization (IVF), which is prohibitively expensive for many couples who wish to become pregnant but can’t. IVF includes a series of procedures such as medications, surgeries, anesthesia, ultrasounds, blood tests and embryo storage and transfer. According… -
Flooding, extreme cold claim 14 lives in Kentucky as FEMA aid arrives
Winter storms swept through the nation over the weekend, leaving flood-stricken Kentucky without power and a death toll attributed to the weather events that continues to climb. The state’s death toll now sits at 14, the majority of which are a result of widespread flooding across the state. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday, Feb.… -
US Border Patrol aircraft targeted by lasers in six separate incidents
U.S. Border Patrol aircraft have been targeted by lasers in six separate incidents over the past four months, according to Customs and Border Protection. The agency wrote in a news release Tuesday, Feb. 18, that air interdiction agents assigned to Air and Marine Operations have had to take evasive measures when targeted by the lasers.… -
Boston police commissioner says dept. does not enforce federal immigration law
Boston’s police commissioner says the department does not enforce civil detainers related to federal immigration law. He says the department follows state and local laws. This means when a migrant living in the country illegally is arrested for a crime, Boston police officers do not notify U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents before releasing… -
CIA may play larger role in combating Mexican cartels under Trump: Report
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) could take on a larger role in battling Mexican drug cartels under President Donald Trump, The Washington Post reports, citing people familiar with the matter. Mexican drug cartels are known to be powerful and violent criminal organizations primarily involved in trafficking drugs over the United States’ southern border, as well… -
Officials link group to nationwide murder spree, arrest alleged ringleader
A series of murders across the country has led investigators to the alleged ringleader of a small group previously declared dead by California officials. The Associated Press said federal and state authorities connected the “Zizians” to five homicides across Vermont, Pennsylvania and California. These murders add to a January shootout that left a U.S. Border… -
Missouri man pleads guilty to lesser charges in 2023 shooting of Black teen
Nearly two years after Andrew Lester fired a gun through his front door, hitting Ralph Yarl, the 86-year-old pleaded guilty to lesser charges in a Missouri courtroom Friday, Feb. 14. The shooting occurred in 2023 when Yarl mistakenly rang Lester’s doorbell, thinking he was at the right house to pick up his siblings. Shooting sparks… -
Jan. 6 rioters want pardons extended to other crimes, including FBI murder plot
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump granted clemency to over 1,500 people charged or convicted in connection with the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Trump’s executive order grants “a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all other individuals convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol… -
House GOP eyeing $230B in cuts, includes SNAP reductions
In the proposed House reconciliation bill, House Republicans are considering cutting $230 billion from the House Agriculture Committee between fiscal years 2025 and 2034. According to some lawmakers, this will affect recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SNAP benefits are federal assistance provided to eligible low-income individuals and families to help them buy… -
Federal judge blocks Maine’s 72-hour gun waiting period
Gun retailers in Maine don’t have to abide by the state’s 72-hour waiting period for firearm purchases, at least for now. A judge issued a hold on the law after gun rights groups filed a challenge. In August, a new law requiring a 72-hour waiting period to purchase a firearm went into effect after the… -
‘Border czar’ Tom Homan suggests AOC could face investigation over migrant tips
Border czar Tom Homan suggested Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., could be under investigation after providing migrants with tips through an Instagram webinar on how to handle encounters with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. Homan appeared on Fox News Thursday, Feb. 13. “And I sent an email today to the deputy attorney general. At… -
U.S. Coast Guard intercepts $275M worth of cocaine, crew member lost
The U.S. Coast Guard returned to San Diego with $275 million worth of cocaine, seized during a months-long mission aimed at intercepting drug smuggling vessels. The mission, from December to February, also saw one crew member go missing during a routine patrol. Mission to combat international drug smuggling Crews stationed off the coasts of Mexico,… -
Panama accepts 119 Asian migrants in US deal
Panama confirms a diverse group of migrants arrived Wednesday, Feb. 12, on the first flight of individuals deported from the U.S., fulfilling President José Raúl Mulino’s promise. The migrants will temporarily stay in Panama before being sent back to their home countries using U.S. government funds. Agreement between Mulino and Trump President Mulino and President…
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US changes course, pauses tariffs for all USMCA goods until April 2
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Zelenskyy foes met with Trump camp, oppose wartime election: Report
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Trump preparing to sign executive order to begin closing Department of Education
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Fake bomb threat called during Pro-Palestinian protest at Barnard College
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