Nation
Image
City sued for criminalizing evangelism at 'public Christmas event,' forcing it into offsite 'zone'
Police repeatedly told David Hoffman that simply sharing the gospel with his voice at a normal volume on city streets would get him arrested because festival organizers had a permit and banned evangelism, lawsuit claims.
Image
Trump announces $21B investment by semiconductor firm in NY
Semiconductors are critical components for a wide variety of electronic goods, as well as key security items.
Image
Pope 'progressing as expected' after surgery to remove lower lobe of lung, doctors say
Blood tests and an X-ray early on Wednesday showed his recovery is going normally, and he has also undergone respiratory physiotherapy
Image
Justice Department to address nationwide antisemitism with "Tour against Hate”
It’s Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism has launched a new “American Tour Against Hate,” led by its chair, Leo Terrell. AG Todd Blanche said the tour “is an important step in ensuring communities across the country know the federal government stands ready to work with them to confront antisemitic threats."
Image
Microsoft suspended from visa program by Trump admin over fraud concerns
President Donald Trump's administration is targeting tech giant Microsoft, suspending the company from a program to apply for green cards for workers who come to the United States to live and work using an H-1B visa.
Image
Forgotten class of 2022: Athletes caught between old and new NCAA eligibility rules turn to courts
Whether a college athlete gets a final season, and whether a team gets to field its full roster, now depends less on the NCAA’s rules than on which state’s courts hear the case, which creates an uneven playing field across conferences, and may disadvantage some student-athletes.
Image
Documentary explores how Israel was demonized after Oct. 7: ‘Didn't happen overnight'
Documentary was inspired by Warren Kinsella's book, “The Hidden Hand: The Information War and the Rise of Antisemitic Propaganda."
Image
Newsom announces new tax credits that benefit Hollywood's biggest studios, at taxpayer expense
The latest round of film and TV tax credits were awarded to 35 new film and TV projects, Newsom’s office announced Wednesday, despite critics saying that the credits benefit the major studios at the expense of California’s taxpayers.
Image
Cloud hangs over campaign finance in Colorado gubernatorial race for both GOP and Dems
Questions over the legality of donations rock the campaigns in Colorado gubernatorial race. The campaign for Democratic candidate Phil Weiser met Tuesday's deadline to submit a notice to "cure."
Image
Florida Gov. DeSantis declares emergency for 25 counties ahead of Tropical Storm Isaias
Tropical Storm Isaias is expected to strengthen into a hurricane before it makes landfall along the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or this weekend.
Image
Steve Hilton calls for end of Democratic control in CA, advocates tax cuts at LA Times-NPR forum
The forum, co-hosted by the Los Angeles Times and the Pasadena, Calif.-based National Public Radio station LAist, put the candidate on the spot for over 50 minutes of intense questioning from a panel of journalists.
Image
Iowa AG sues video surveillance company for making Iowans' private data available to China
The two companies that manufactured the cameras, Hikvision and Dahua, are on a list of foreign entities that pose a national security risk to the United States, and Bird alleged that no documentation on the cameras warned Iowans of the security issues.
Image
Rubio’s Acropolis speech pitches Trumpism as a return to Western roots
The remarks by the secretary of state came as part of a relatively short diplomatic tour that also included Iceland and Portugal.