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Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview as early voting begins in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Late-night host Stephen Colbert said his interview with Democratic Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was pulled from Monday night's broadcast over network fears it would violate regulatory guidance from the Trump administration on giving equal time to political candidates.

The issue came just hours before early voting opened Tuesday in Texas' primary elections, which feature hotly-contested Senate nomination races in both parties.

“He was supposed to be here, but we were told in no uncertain terms by our network’s lawyers, who called us... Read More

Trump is recruiting thousands of local officers to aid immigration effort. Some states are saying no

Over the past 18 years, officers at Maryland's Frederick County jail have asked thousands of inmates two standard questions: What country are you a citizen of? And where were you born?

If the answer was anything other than the United States, local officers deputized with special federal authority launched an investigation into whether the person was in the country illegally. Since 2008, Frederick County has turned over 1,884 people to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Sheriff Charles Jenkins said.

But that is coming to an immediate halt under a law signed Wes... Read More

Georgia students recall horror of being shot as father of accused school shooter goes on trial

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia high school students on Tuesday testified in court about the horrors of being shot during their algebra class, and recounted through tears seeing a classmate in a pool of blood, then seeing blood on their own bodies and fearing they might die.

Various students took the stand at the trial of Colin Gray, the father of Colt Gray, who investigators said had carefully planned the Sept. 4, 2024, shooting at the school northeast of Atlanta that left two teachers and two students dead and several others wounded.

This is one of several cases around the... Read More

The Latest: The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson's death prompts vows to 'keep hope alive'

Many people who knew and worked with the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. are vowing to ‘keep hope alive’ in honor of his legacy. Jackson, who led the U.S. Civil Rights Movement for decades, died Tuesday. The protege of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate was 84.

Jackson led a lifetime of crusades in the United States and abroad, advocating for the poor and underrepresented on issues from voting rights and job opportunities to education and health care. He scored diplomatic victories with world leaders, and through his Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, he... Read More

New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, the indulgent conclusion of Carnival season

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — People leaned out of wrought iron balconies, hollering the iconic phrase “Throw me something, Mister” as a massive Mardi Gras parade rolled down New Orleans' historic St Charles Avenue on Tuesday.

Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, marks the climax and end of the weekslong Carnival season and a final chance for indulgence, feasting and revelry before the Christian Lent period of sacrifice and reflection. The joyous goodbye to Carnival always falls the day before Ash Wednesday.

In Louisiana’s most populous city, which is world-famous... Read More

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Stephen Colbert says CBS lawyers pulled James Talarico interview as early voting begins in Texas

Trump is recruiting thousands of local officers to aid immigration effort. Some states are saying no

Georgia students recall horror of being shot as father of accused school shooter goes on trial

The Latest: The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson's death prompts vows to 'keep hope alive'

New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, the indulgent conclusion of Carnival season

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