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The Latest: Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University

The Latest: Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University

The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus .
NYC Council sues to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing ICE office on Rikers Island

NYC Council sues to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing ICE office on Rikers Island

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers are suing to block Mayor Eric Adams from allowing federal immigration agents to operate within the Rikers Island jail complex.
Nova Scotia moves forward with plan for municipalities to protect coastlines

Nova Scotia moves forward with plan for municipalities to protect coastlines

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is offering municipalities a blueprint on how they can protect the province’s 13,000 kilometres of coastline. Environment Minister Tim Halman was in Sydney, N.S.
Translating what Kennedy's anti-vaccine allies hear in his response to the measles outbreak

Translating what Kennedy's anti-vaccine allies hear in his response to the measles outbreak

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Judge grants Justice Department's request to drop criminal case against alleged top MS-13 leader

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday granted the Justice Department's request to dismiss the criminal case against the alleged MS-13 gang East Coast leader whom prosecutors say they now intend to deport just weeks after top government officia
Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration

Core Democratic groups are preparing to be targeted by the Trump administration

NEW YORK (AP) — As President Donald Trump pushes the historical boundaries of executive power, some of the Democratic Party's core political institutions are preparing for the possibility that the federal government may soon launch criminal investiga
Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism

Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism

BOSTON (AP) — The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University, after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus .
Philadelphia prosecutor seeks a third term, saying progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacks

Philadelphia prosecutor seeks a third term, saying progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacks

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Philadelphia prosecutor who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S.
What to know about Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the alleged arson at his official residence

What to know about Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the alleged arson at his official residence

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man is facing charges after authorities say he broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion in the middle of the night, set a fire that left significant damage and forced Gov.
A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont

A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont

A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza as a student at Columbia University was arrested Monday at a Vermont immigration office where he expected to be interviewed about finalizing his U.S. citizenship, his attorneys said.
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