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3 FBI agents fired after investigating Trump file class action suit alleging 'retribution campaign'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three fired FBI agents sued on Tuesday to try to get their jobs back, saying in a class action lawsuit that they were illegally punished for their participation in an investigation into President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat.The federal lawsuit adds to the mounting list of court challenges to a personnel purge by FBI Director Kash Patel that over the last year has resulted in the ousters of dozens of agents, either because of their involvement in investigations related to Trump or because they were perceived as insufficiently... Read More
NTSB head says systems that let drivers take their hands off the wheel don't improve safety
New vehicle technology such as automated braking systems can improve safety, but evidence from crashes involving partially automated driving systems and industry research suggest they are less promising, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.The NTSB plans to recommend ways to improve partially automated systems, which allow drivers to take their hands off the wheel, following its investigation into two fatal crashes involving Ford’s Blue Cruise system in 2024. The crashes in Texas and Pennsylvania killed three people when the Ford Mustang Mach-E... Read More
Things to know about Rice's whale, rare species in way of Trump plans for more Gulf drilling
One of the world’s rarest whales lives in only one place: the Gulf of Mexico, where the Trump administration wants to expand oil and gas drilling that scientists fear could push the giant mammal to extinction.Endangered Rice’s whales live their entire lives in the gulf, where they’re vulnerable to vessel strikes, noise pollution, oil spills and climate change — all of which could increase with more drilling, scientists said. Other animals, including threatened manatees and endangered sea turtles, also could be put at risk, experts said.
As the Iran war pushes... Read More
Here's a look at birthright citizenship, and how the world sees it, as Supreme Court case looms
The Supreme Court is once again hearing arguments on whether President Donald Trump can deny citizenship to children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily.The Wednesday case stems from an executive order Trump signed on the first day of his second term ending what’s known as birthright citizenship, which guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born on U.S. soil.
While the concept has been part of U.S. law for well over a century, it is relatively rare around the world.
What is birthright citizenship?
Birthright... Read More
US consumer confidence inches up despite soaring gas prices brought on by war in Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence inched higher in March despite soaring energy prices brought on by the war in Iran.The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose modestly to 91.8 in March from 91 in February.
The board said that while rising costs due to tariffs and spiking oil prices induced by the conflict in the Middle East did not affect the topline confidence reading, there was increasing pessimism in other measures of the survey, including expectations of higher inflation.
Respondents’ comments about oil, gas... Read More
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- Wall Street jolts higher and recovers some of its wartime losses
- Trump lashes out at allies as Iran war and strait closure push fuel prices higher
- Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on âconversion therapyâ for LGBTQ+ kids
- Federal 'God Squad' exempts oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules
- Here's a look at birthright citizenship, and how the world sees it, as Supreme Court case looms
- Iran remains a stubborn foe after absorbing massive US-Israeli attacks
- Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at crash scene, authorities say
- Seizing Kharg Island would risk US troops' lives and may not end Iran war, experts say
- JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, 'Communion,' coming out later this spring
- A college instructor turns to typewriters to curb AI-written work and teach life lessons
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- Judge dismisses lawsuit against Fox News in sick leave dispute with fired journalist
- John Green is writing his first novel for adults
- Cardi B and Steph Curry earn Webby Award nominations, along with Sydney Sweeney's bathwater
- JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, 'Communion,' coming out later this spring
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- Iran soccer players honor alleged child victims of the war before World Cup warmup
- Tiger Woods had hydrocodone pills in his pocket and bloodshot eyes at crash scene, authorities say
- The NBA's stretch run has arrived. Here's a look at what's happening
- NFL's last foray into replacement refs featured blown calls, rule mixups and the Fail Mary