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Emails show DeSantis administration blindsided county officials with plans for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration left many local officials in the dark about the immigration detention center that rose from an isolated airstrip in the ...
2025 Mercedes-Benz CLA Redefines the Smart Luxury Car
Mercedes launches its most intelligent, efficient, and stylish car to date, ushering in a new era of electrified luxury ...
Louisiana cancels $3B repair coastal restoration funded by Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement
Louisiana is officially halting a $3 billion coastal restoration funded by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement money, state and federal agencies confirmed Thursday. The ...
As Avelo disbands West Coast operations, new budget airline steps in to take its place
Just days after Avelo Airlines announced it would be closing its base at the Hollywood Burbank Airport and ceasing operations on the West Coast, another budget airline announced it will take over ...
Key players in Syria’s latest eruption of violence, from the Druze and Bedouin to government forces
Clashes that shook southern Syria this week killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and drew in an array of local and international players, harking back to the dynamics of ...
Republicans claw back billions in funding
Republican lawmakers are working to claw back $9 billion from foreign aid and public broadcasting. House lawmakers are currently considering whether to move the bill forward before the Friday deadline ...
Trump administration order requires interior secretary to sign off on all wind and solar projects
All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum under a new order that authorizes him to conduct ...
Trump says Coke will shift to cane sugar. But increasingly, shoppers want no sugar in their sodas
The debate over whether Coca-Cola should use high-fructose corn syrup or cane sugar in its signature soda obscures an ...
UC San Diego conducts experimental fire at ‘Shake Table’
A controlled fire test was conducted Thursday on the 9th floor of a 10-story building at the UC San Diego Large High Performance Outdoor Shake Table to study the impact of earthquake damage on ...
US Justice Department wants no prison time for ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid
The U.S. Justice Department is recommending an ex-Kentucky police officer convicted of using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid should serve no prison ...
Trump is checked for swelling in legs and was diagnosed with a common condition in older adults
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday read a doctor’s letter about President Donald Trump that she said was intended to dispel health concerns about the ...
Senate Republican blocks Democrat’s resolution to release Epstein files
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (Okla.), the Senate Republican deputy whip, on Thursday blocked a request by Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) to demand the Trump administration release files related to ...