May 21, 2025

ICE agents wait in hallways of immigration court as Trump seeks to deliver on mass arrest pledge

May 21, 2025

A spate of arrests at immigration courts across the United States this week has rattled people showing up for hearings and may signal a coordinated attempt at deportations under fast-track authority that President Donald Trump sharply expanded soon after taking office. Among those arrested was a 28-year-old Colombian man who The Associated Press witnessed getting arrested by five plainclothes federal agents in the hallways of Miami immigration court minutes after his case was dismissed.

FILE - Then Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference, July 27, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

The crypto industry saw Trump as a champion. Some now fear he’s putting personal profits first

May 21, 2025

It seems like a triumph for a cryptocurrency industry that’s sought mainstream acceptance: Top investors in one of President Donald Trump’s crypto projects invited to dine with him at his luxury golf club in Northern Virginia on the heels of the Senate advancing key pro-crypto legislation and while bitcoin prices soar. But Thursday night’s event for the 220 biggest buyers of the $TRUMP meme coin has instead raised questions about potentially shadowy buyers using the anonymity of the internet to buy access to the president. Trump, once a crypto skeptic, is now a big fan of the industry — and some of its proponents are wondering if that’s such a good thing.

Dallas Stars center Mikael Granlund (64) celebrates a goal with teammates Jason Robertson (21) and Mason Marchment during the third period in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals in the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dallas Stars not getting shut out on power play in this West final against Oilers

May 21, 2025

The Dallas Stars aren’t getting shut out on the power play in the Western Conference final against Edmonton this time. Dallas had three power-play goals in a game-turning 5:26 span early in the third period of their 6-3 series-opening victory Wednesday. It comes a year after going 0 for 14 in six playoff games against the Oilers. Miro Heiskanen scored the first power-play goal only 32 seconds into the third period. Mikael Granlund tied it 3, and Matt Duchene put the Stars ahead to stay. Dallas is only the second team since 1934, when power-play goals were first officially tracked, to have three of them in the opening six minutes of a playoff period.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) is mobbed by teammates as he makes a choking motion after hitting a shot against the New York Knicks at the end of regulation to tie Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Pacers tie it on Haliburton’s jumper at buzzer, then beat Knicks 138-135 in OT of East finals Game 1

May 21, 2025

Tyrese Haliburton tied it with a long jumper that bounced high off the back of the rim and in as time expired in regulation, then the Indiana Pacers went on to finish off their stunning rally by beating the New York Knicks 138-135 in overtime Wednesday night in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Knicks led by 14 points with under 3 minutes remaining in regulation, but Aaron Nesmith brought the Pacers back with a flurry of late 3-pointers. Haliburton hoped he had won it with another, but replay confirmed his toe was on the line and it was a 2-pointer that tied it at 125. Andrew Nembhard eventually made the go-ahead basket with 26 seconds remaining in OT.

Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) makes a choke motion towards the New York Knicks after hitting a shot at the end of the fourth quarter of Game 1 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference final, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Choke! Haliburton brings back memory of Pacers’ postseason past in front of Reggie Miller

May 21, 2025

Tyrese Haliburton was waiting for the right time to bring back Reggie Miller’s choke signal from the Pacers’ postseason past. A big shot at Madison Square Garden with Miller in the building seemed perfect — even though his celebration turned out to be premature. Haliburton ran toward the crowd along the sideline with his hands around his neck after hitting a long jumper as time expired in regulation Wednesday night. He hoped it was a 3-pointer to beat the New York Knicks, but video replay showed that his toe was on the line and it was a 2 that had tied the game. The Pacers went on to win 138-135 in overtime in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., center, and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., right, talk as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., left, speaks during a news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

Here’s the late changes Republicans made to Trump’s big bill

May 21, 2025

Republicans have made several late changes to their tax cut and immigration bill. The revisions were unveiled late Wednesday evening, just before the House launched into an all-night session to debate and vote on the legislation. Among the changes were the striking of sections that authorized the sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands, an acceleration of work requirements for some Medicaid participants and a higher state and local tax deduction. If the bill clears the House, it would move to the Senate for further consideration.

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) looks toward a referee after being called for a foul during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Minnesota Lynx, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

Bueckers crosses another first off career list as homecoming leaves Wings with latest loss to Lynx

May 21, 2025

Paige Bueckers admired the Minnesota Lynx as a kid while cheering on each of the four WNBA championships that played a part in her ascension to becoming the first overall pick in the draft last month. Beating the Lynx might be a different story for Bueckers. Her Dallas Wings have lost to Minnesota twice in the first five days of the season. That included her WNBA debut in Dallas and her first homecoming game as a pro. She had 12 points, 10 assists and three steals in the 85-81 defeat on Wednesday by the Lynx.

Stars score 3 PP goals in 5 1/2 minutes early in 3rd, rally to beat Oilers 6-3 in Game 1

May 21, 2025

Miro Heiskanen, Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene scored power-play goals in a 5:26 span early in the third period and the Dallas Stars opened their Western Conference final rematch against the Edmonton Oilers with a 6-3 victory Wednesday night. Dallas began the third period with a two-goal deficit and a man advantage from a penalty that carried over from the second. Heiskanen scored 32 seconds in, Granlund tied it and Duchene put the Stars ahead to stay with a second-effort score that made it 4-3. Tyler Seguin had two goals and an assist for the Stars. Esa Lindell added a empty-netter that went almost the entire length of the ice. Game 2 is Friday night in Dallas.

Kermit the Frog to deliver commencement address at the University of Maryland graduation

May 21, 2025

Kermit the Frog is set to address the University of Maryland’s class of 2025 as their commencement speaker. Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960 after majoring in home economics there. The university says he fashioned the original frog puppet from one of his mother’s coats and a ping-pong ball cut in half. A bronze statue of him and Kermit sitting on a bench is a well-known feature of the College Park campus. Kermit was created in 1955 and became the centerpiece of the Muppets franchise. The graduation ceremony is Thursday evening.

What to know about Kid Cudi, the rapper testifying against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

May 21, 2025

Rapper Kid Cudi is the latest celebrity being called to testify in Sean “Diddy” Combs′ sex trafficking trial. The popular melodic rapper is expected to tell the jury about his brief relationship 14 years ago with Combs’ ex-girlfriend, the R&B singer Cassie. She testified that the relationship sent Combs into a rage, and he beat her when he learned of it. Prosecutors contend that Combs arranged to have Cudi’s convertible firebombed. The Cleveland born-and-raised, Grammy-award-winning rapper has long been celebrated for his alternative hip-hop. His game-changing single “Day ‘n’ Nite (Nightmare)” is easily one of the most influential rap records of the last two decades.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters at the Capitol, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Senate clears way to block clean air standards in California, including vehicle emission rules

May 21, 2025

Senate Republicans have voted to establish a new precedent that will allow them to roll back clean air standards in California, including a rule phasing out the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035. The winding series of Senate procedural votes that went late into Wednesday evening could have profound implications on California’s longstanding efforts to reduce air pollution. Republicans established a new, narrow exception to the Senate filibuster, and Democrats strongly objected to the move. The votes cleared the way procedurally for Republicans to bring up three House-passed resolutions that would block the rules. The Senate could pass the resolutions later this week.

Post 22 Blanks Titans

May 21, 2025

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Weekend Rundown: Downtown Rapid City Comes Alive with Music, Nostalgia, and a Hint of Heat

May 21, 2025

Rapid City is ready to turn up the volume this weekend with a lineup that blends live music, retro vibes,

FILE - A silhouette of a crucifix and a stained glass window is seen inside a Catholic Church in New Orleans, Dec. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)

New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse

May 21, 2025

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans has agreed to pay nearly $180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement announced Wednesday. A statement by the committee that negotiated the agreement says the archdiocese, its parishes and several insurers will pay $179.2 million into a trust to benefit survivors. It says the money will be distributed after the church emerges from bankruptcy. The agreement would settle a lawsuit filed in 2020. But it still requires approval by the bankruptcy court, abuse survivors and other Archdiocese creditors. The suit involves more than 500 people who say they were abused by clergy.

Institute of Peace reclaims its headquarters after court win over Musk’s cost-cutting team

May 21, 2025

The U.S. Institute of Peace has retaken control of its headquarters, two days after a federal judge said the firing of its board and employees by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency was illegal. The institute’s acting president, George Moose, entered its headquarters on Wednesday with private security and the institute’s outside attorney for the first time since being escorted off the premises during the DOGE takeover. Moose and most of the institute’s board were fired in March, part of the mass slashing of the federal workforce spearheaded by Musk. Speaking after a short examination of the headquarters, Moose said all appeared to be in order: “Things look to be in pretty good shape,” he says.

Indianapolis Colts’ music-loving owner Jim Irsay dies at age 65

May 21, 2025

Jim Irsay, the Indianapolis Colts’ owner who leveraged the popularity of Peyton Manning into a new stadium and a Super Bowl title, died Wednesday at age 65. Pete Ward, Irsay’s longtime right-hand man and the teams chief operating officer, made the announcement in a statement from the team. He said Irsay died peacefully in his sleep. “Jim’s dedication and passion for the Indianapolis Colts in addition to his generosity, commitment to the community, and most importantly, his love for his family were unsurpassed,” Ward said. “Our deepest sympathies go to his daughters, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt, Kalen Jackson, and his entire family as we grieve with them.”

FILE - Gov. Jeff Landry speaks during the start of the special session in the House Chamber on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in Baton Rouge, La. (Michael Johnson/The Advocate via AP, Pool,File)

Louisiana Republicans reject bill that would address split jury verdicts, a Jim Crow-era practice

May 21, 2025

A Louisiana bill that would have carved out a path for incarcerated people convicted by now-banned split juries to ask for a new trial has failed. The GOP-dominated state Senate voted against the bill along party lines. The bill would have added non-unanimous jury verdicts to a list of claims for which an inmate can seek a retrial. An estimated 1,000 people behind bars in the Deep South state were convicted by non-unanimous juries, a practice rooted in racism from the era of “Jim Crow” laws and deemed unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2020.

This undated photo released by the Louisiana Attorney General's Office shows Sterling Williams. (Louisiana Attorney General's Office via AP)

New Orleans jail worker thought he was unclogging a toilet, not helping 10 escape, lawyer says

May 21, 2025

A lawyer for a worker charged with helping 10 men escape a New Orleans jail says the worker did not know about the jailbreak plan. Sterling Williams was arrested Tuesday in connection with Friday’s jailbreak. His lawyer, Michael Kennedy, told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the inmates clogged a toilet to get the water shut off so that they could escape through a hole behind it. Kennedy says Williams did not allow the inmates to cut a pipe behind the toilet to create an opening for their escape. Authorities have said that Williams was threatened into turning off the water but could have reported the threat and the men’s plan.

FILE - Firefighters douse the historic Clayborn Temple, a landmark from the civil rights movement with ties to Martin Luther King Jr., with water after it caught fire, April 28, 2025, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht, File)

Fire at historic Black church in Memphis was intentionally set, investigators say

May 21, 2025

Investigators in Tennessee say a fire that severely damaged a historic Black church that served as the headquarters for a 1968 sanitation workers’ strike which brought the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis was intentionally set. The Memphis Fire Department said Wednesday that the fire at Clayborn Temple was set in the downtown church’s interior. Flames engulfed the building in the early morning hours of April 28. It was undergoing a yearslong renovation at the time. Clayborn Temple hosted nightly meetings during the 1968 sanitation workers’ strike. King came to support the workers that year and was assassinated in the city April 4.

Casey Wasserman, chairman of LA 2028, the organizing committee for the 2028 Summer Olympics, is interviewed at an NBCUniversal and U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee press preview event to promote the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

After NFL approval, LA28’s Wasserman is optimistic MLB players will also find a path to the Olympics

May 21, 2025

The organizers of the Los Angeles Olympics remain optimistic that Major League Baseball will find a way to join the NFL in sending the world’s best athletes in their respective sports to the 2028 Games. LA28 president and chairman Casey Wasserman said he has been in close contact with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred about the decision that must be made by both the league and the players’ union on whether to send players to the Olympics in the middle of the 2028 MLB season. There’s no current timetable for the decision. Wasserman says MLB participation is the right thing for everybody involved.

FILE - Bryan Kohberger, accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students, is escorted into court for a hearing in Latah County District Court, Sept. 13, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger ask for trial delay, citing in part publicity around the case

May 21, 2025

Attorneys for a man accused of killing four University of Idaho students have asked that his trial be delayed. Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger cite in part a recent NBC “Dateline” special that they called prejudicial toward their client and a need for additional time to prepare his defense. The filing says moving forward with an August trial would infringe upon Kohberger’s constitutional rights. It says attorneys need more time to review discovery, complete investigations and prepare for trial. There was no immediate ruling on the request.

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy smiles after speaking during a news conference at the NFL football team's facility, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Brock Purdy avoided offseason drama before signing 5-year, $265 million extension with the 49ers

May 21, 2025

After watching drama-filled offseasons when it came to contract negotiations the past two years with his San Francisco 49ers teammates, Brock Purdy was intent on doing his best to avoid a repeat in his situation. Purdy and the 49ers managed to do just that when they agreed on a five-year extension worth $265 million following talks that had had no public acrimony. Purdy described said the initial offer from the 49ers as “respectful” and made a point of showing up to the start of the offseason program last month as a sign of good faith. That all led to the deal to the deal getting finalized quickly.

Kim Kardashian waves as she arrives to testify regarding a robbery of millions of dollars in jewels from her Paris hotel room in 2016, in Paris, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Kim Kardashian dons a graduation cap and marches closer to becoming a lawyer

May 21, 2025

Kim Kardashian is a step closer to following in her father’s footsteps and becoming a lawyer. Her representative said Wednesday that she has completed a legal apprenticeship and is now eligible to take the California bar exam. The entrepreneur and reality TV star posted an Instagram Story from a small private ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel, where she smiled as she donned a graduation cap. California allows people to study under a lawyer or judge as an alternative to law school. Kardashian could become a licensed lawyer if she passes the state’s notoriously difficult bar exam.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., testifies before a Senate Committee on Appropriations subcommittee hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Health and Human Services, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

RFK Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ report worries farmers, Republicans ahead of release

May 21, 2025

A much-anticipated White House report about childhood diseases has provoked a tug-of-war that’s pitted farmers and some prominent Republican lawmakers against health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his politically ambiguous “Make America Healthy Again” movement ahead of its release. Trump promised a sweeping review in within 100 days that would analyze the ramifications of U.S. lifestyles and food ingredients. The report, led by a so-called “MAHA Commission,” is expected to be released Thursday. Farmers and Republicans are nervous about what the report might say about glyphosate, the ingredient commonly used in pesticides sprayed on crops.

Here’s what to expect at the Army’s 250th anniversary parade on Trump’s birthday

May 21, 2025

The Army has started loading up some of the tanks that will take to the streets of the nation’s capital during the 250th anniversary celebration of the service next month. The tanks are starting to be stuck on rail cars in Texas on Wednesday and will take about nine or 10 days to travel by rail to Maryland. From there, they will be loaded onto trucks to be driven into Washington, D.C. The event will feature hundreds of military vehicles, aircraft and soldiers. The Army’s anniversary celebration is set for June 14, which also happens to be President Donald Trump’s birthday. He unsuccessfully tried to get a parade during his first term.

FILE - A sign at entrance to the U.S. Naval Academy campus in Annapolis, Md., Jan. 9,2014. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Most books pulled from Naval Academy library are back on the shelves in latest DEI turn

May 21, 2025

All but a few of the nearly 400 books that the U.S. Naval Academy removed from its library because they dealt with anti-racism and gender issues are back on the shelves. That is the result of a review ordered by the Pentagon and marks the latest turn in a dizzying effort to rid the military of materials related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Defense officials said Wednesday that about 20 books from the academy’s library are now earmarked for review, but that includes some that weren’t removed in the initial purge of 381 books. A few dozen at the Air Force libraries have been pulled out for review.

FILE - Charging bays are seen at the new Electrify America indoor electric vehicle charging station in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

What to know about the US Senate’s effort to block vehicle-emission rules in California

May 21, 2025

The U.S. Senate is moving forward with an effort to block California’s nation-leading standards for vehicle emissions. The move targets proposals banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035, phasing out diesel-powered medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and curbing smog-forming pollution from trucks. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the chamber plans to take up proposals to halt the rules this week. It comes weeks after the House voted to block the rules. The proposals are the latest in a long battle over California’s authority to set emissions standards that are stricter than the federal government’s.

FILE - EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Budget cuts at Trump EPA become flashpoint at a heated hearing — and, Democrats say, may kill people

May 21, 2025

The head of the Environmental Protection Agency clashed angrily with Democratic senators Wednesday, accusing one of being an “aspiring fiction writer” and saying another does not “care about wasting money.″ Democrats countered that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s tenure will likely mean more lung cancer and other illnesses suffered by Americans. The heated exchanges, at a Senate hearing to discuss President Donald Trump’s proposal to slash the agency’s budget in half, showed the sharp partisan differences over EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s deregulatory approach.

Lincoln’s blood-stained gloves from the night of his assassination among 144 artifacts on auction

May 21, 2025

Treasured artifacts associated with President Abraham Lincoln have been auctioned off, separated from a collection that was intended to be available for public display forever. The blood-stained leather gloves that were in Lincoln’s pocket the night he was assassinated were among the 144 items up for bid Wednesday. The items were sold to pay off the remainder of a two-decade-old loan that the Lincoln Presidential Foundation used to buy a one-of-a-kind cluster of artifacts. The auction raised $7.9 million, but that includes service fees of about 28% that cover administrative costs.

FILE - Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., speaks in front a House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing Capitol Hill in Washington, Nov. 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, file)

A former Florida Republican congressional candidate gets 3 years for threatening primary opponent

May 21, 2025

A former Florida Republican congressional candidate accused of stalking and plotting to have his primary opponent murdered by a purported foreign hit squad has been sentenced to three years in federal prison. Court records show William Robert Braddock was sentenced Wednesday in Tampa federal court. He pleaded guilty in February to sending an interstate transmission of a threat to injure. In 2021, Braddock and U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna were both candidates in the primary election to represent the 13th Congressional District of Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives. Luna eventually won the primary and later the general election. During a June 2021 telephone call with Luna’s friend, Braddock threatened to have Luna murdered by a “Russian-Ukrainian hit squad.”

FILE - A waiter carries drinks, Friday, April 18, 2025, in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

Things to know about ‘no tax on tips,’ Trump’s tax pledge that’s included in GOP budget bill

May 21, 2025

President Donald Trump’s “no tax on tips” pledge became a catchphrase for his 2024 campaign. Now it’s inching closer to reality. The idea is firmly planted in the sprawling tax cuts package Republicans are hashing out in the House and aiming to pass in the coming days. In a surprise move, the Senate voted this week to unanimously approve the idea. The proposal has widespread support from the public, lawmakers in both parties and employers who believe such a law will bring relief to the working class. But many critics say that it would come with an enormous cost to the government while doing little to help the workers who need it most.

This Sept. 17, 2021 photo provided by the South Carolina Department of Corrections shows death row inmate James D. Robertson. (South Carolina Department of Corrections via AP)

South Carolina death row inmate seeks to volunteer to die after friends are executed

May 21, 2025

A South Carolina inmate whose best friend and four other inmates have been put to death in less than a year appears to want to die himself. James Robertson has asked to become his own attorney which would likely mean his own execution in weeks or months. A federal judge has ordered a 45-day delay in Robertson’s request to have a different lawyer talk to him. The 51-year-old Robertson has been on death row since 1999 after killing both his parents in their Rock Hill home to try to get part of their $2 million estate.

President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts the 2025 NCAA Champion, University of Florida men's basketball team in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump hosts NCAA basketball champion Florida Gators at the White House

May 21, 2025

President Donald Trump has honored the 2025 NCAA basketball champion Florida Gators at the White House, proclaiming that “lesser teams would have crumbled” during its nail-biting title game victory. “It was looking bad,” Trump said, noting that Houston led by as many as 12 points in a game Florida rallied to win 65-63 in San Antonio in April. ”Did you think you were going to win?” Wednesday’s East Room ceremony featured top Trump administration leaders from Florida, including Attorney General Pam Bondi and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Florida Sens. Rick Scott and Ashley Moody.

In lawsuit over teen’s death, judge rejects arguments that AI chatbots have free speech rights

May 21, 2025

A federal judge in Florida has rejected arguments made by an artificial intelligence company that its chatbots are protected by the First Amendment — at least for now. The developers behind Character.AI have been seeking to dismiss the case, which alleges that the company’s chatbots pushed a teenage boy to kill himself. In an order issued Wednesday, U.S. Senior District Judge Anne Conway is allowing the case to go forward, in what legal experts say is among the latest constitutional tests of artificial intelligence.

Deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Madison Sheahan, flanked by Acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Todd Lyons, speaks during a news conference at ICE Headquarters, in Washington, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Trump administration uses multiple techniques to encourage and force deportation

May 21, 2025

Carrying out mass deportations was a key rallying cry during Donald Trump’s campaign for the presidency. Since the day he was sworn into office, his administration has focused on how to make that rallying cry reality. They’ve touted their policy of going after “the worst of the worst” — meaning people who’ve committed crimes in America — while leaning on some nations to take immigrants who the U.S. has difficulty deporting to their own countries. They’ve removed protections from hundreds of thousands of people the Biden administration admitted on a temporary basis into the country with the aim of eventually making them deportable. They’ve even suggested people “self-deport.”

FILE - The emblem of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is shown on a podium in Vail, Colorado, Feb. 16, 2016, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Judge vacates federal rules requiring employers to provide accommodations for abortions

May 21, 2025

A federal judge in Louisiana on Wednesday struck down government regulations requiring most employers nationwide to provide workers with time off and other accommodations for abortions. Judge David Joseph’s ruling was a victory for conservative lawmakers and religious groups who decried the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s decision to include abortion among pregnancy-related conditions in regulations on how to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which passed in December 2022. The EEOC’s decision swiftly prompted several lawsuits and eroded what had been strong bipartisan support for the law designed to strengthen the rights of pregnant workers.

FILE - The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News building in Philadelphia is shown in a file photo from Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Fictional fiction: A newspaper’s summer book list recommends nonexistent books. Blame AI

May 21, 2025

There’s another artificial intelligence blunder impacting news organizations. The content distributor King Features said it was firing a writer who produced a recommended summer reading list that contains non-existent books. The writer admitted to using AI to help him on the story, and took full responsibility for the mistake. His feature was carried in special sections that were included during the past week in the Chicago Sun-Times and Philadelphia Inquirer. The newspapers involved said they’re stripping the special section, titled “Heat Index,” from their digital editions and investigating to see whether it contained any other false material.

Sam Altman, co-founder and chief executive officer, OpenAI, listens to testimony during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

OpenAI recruits legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive to work on AI hardware in $6.5B deal

May 21, 2025

OpenAI has recruited Jony Ive, the designer behind Apple’s iPhone, to lead a new hardware project for the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT. OpenAI said it is acquiring io Products, a product and engineering company co-founded by Ive, in a deal valued at nearly $6.5 billion.Ive became renowned for a meticulous design aesthetic that shaped the cultural zeitgeist during a 27-year career at Apple, which he left in 2019. The new OpenAI deal now thrusts Ive at the vanguard of AI — a technology driving the biggest industry shift since the iPhone’s arrival.

Scottie Scheffler, wife Meredith pose with their son Bennett after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Scottie Scheffler goes for 3 in a row by jumping right back in at Colonial after PGA win

May 21, 2025

Scottie Scheffler is skipping some of his usual prep work for the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial after winning the PGA Championship last weekend. The world No. 1 doesn’t want an emphasis on rest and recovery to be misunderstood. Scheffler says he didn’t show up at Colonial “to just walk around and celebrate last week.” Scheffler’s third major also set him up to be the first player since Dustin Johnson in 2017 to win three consecutive PGA Tour starts. The streak started with a win in his hometown CJ Cup Byron Nelson north of Dallas. Davis Riley is the defending Colonial champion.

The winning car that Josef Newgarden drove to victory in the 2024 Indianapolis 500 is shown in the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Monday, May 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

IndyCar explores independent governance after Penske cheating scandal

May 21, 2025

IndyCar is exploring the creation of an independent governing body absent of any Roger Penske employees in the wake of the Team Penske cheating scandal ahead of the Indianapolis 500. Penske owns three-car Team Penske, IndyCar, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500. He fired his top three racing executives Wednesday after two of its cars were found to be illegal ahead of Indy 500 qualifying.

A video plays during a meeting between President Donald Trump and South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump seizes on videos of a fringe South African politician as evidence of threats to white farmers

May 21, 2025

President Donald Trump used a video shown in the Oval Office to confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with claims that white farmers are being targeted and killed in the country. Trump’s main evidence was clips showing a politician who was kicked out of Ramaphosa’s party, is not part of the coalition that governs the country and whose own political movement garnered less than 10% of the vote in last year’s elections. Some of Trump’s allies have seized on Julius Malema’s far-left Economic Freedom Fighters to argue that South Africa is engaged in genocide against white farmers. Ramaphosa protested and said his government’s policies are “completely against” what was shown in the videos.

FILE - People shop for shoes in a Nike store on Nov. 25, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson, File)

Why are more shoppers struggling to repay ‘buy now, pay later’ loans?

May 21, 2025

Short-term lender Klarna says more customers are having trouble repaying their “buy now, pay later” loans. The disclosure this week corresponded with reports by lending platforms Bankrate and LendingTree, which cited an increasing share of all “buy now, pay later” users saying they’re falling behind on payments. Some analysts see the late or missed installments as a sign of faltering financial health among a segment of the U.S. population as the nation’s total consumer debt rises to a record $18.2 trillion. Buy now, pay later plans generally split payments for purchases into four or fewer installments. Providers typically market the loans as accruing zero interest and promote them as a safer alternative to traditional credit cards.

Massachusetts 19-year-old pleading guilty to stealing, extorting teacher and student private data

May 21, 2025

A Massachusetts college student will plead guilty to stealing millions of students’ and teachers’ private data from two U.S. education tech companies and extorting it for ransom. Assumption University student Matthew Lane, 19, is accused of using stolen login credentials to access the computer network of a software and cloud storage company serving U.S. school systems. PowerSchool was not named in the court filings, but a source familiar with the case confirmed the company’s involvement. Lane is alleged to have threatened the release of 60 million students’ and 10 million teachers’ names, Social Security numbers and other information if the company did not pay $2.85 million in Bitcoin.

This 2024 photo released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service shows a Fish Lake Valley tui chub. (Nathan Hurner/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service via AP)

A rare olive-colored fish that exists only in Nevada could soon be listed as an endangered species

May 21, 2025

U.S. wildlife officials want to add a rare Nevada fish to the list of endangered species. A federal proposal was issued Wednesday for the Fish Lake Valley tui chub. Environmentalists say the fish is “barely clinging to existence” because of rapid groundwater pumping in a remote area in southwestern Nevada that’s experiencing extreme drought. The proposal’s publication kicks off a 60-day public comment period. It’s the Trump administration’s first proposal to list an endangered species during his second term. The Center for Biological Diversity sued in 2023 and won a settlement that forced the government to decide by this month whether to list the fish.

Ag groups prepare to push back on Make American Healthy Commission report

May 21, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ag groups are ready to push back if an anticipated report by the Make America Healthy Again

FILE - Australia's James Magnussen smiles as he hold the gold medal he won in the Men's 100m freestyle final at the FINA Swimming World Championships in Barcelona, Spain, on Aug. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

A new sports festival in Las Vegas is letting athletes use performance-enhancing drugs

May 21, 2025

The Enhanced Games is a sports festival that bills itself as better than the Olympics because it allows athletes to benefit from using performance-enhancing drugs. It will kick off next year in Las Vegas over Memorial Day weekend. The inaugural event in Sin City will feature swimming, track and field and weightlifting. The event is designed to disrupt a status quo in the international anti-doping movement.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, testifies before a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing to examine President Donald Trump's proposed budget request for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Federal judge orders pretrial detention for man accused of stealing Kristi Noem’s purse

May 21, 2025

A federal magistrate judge has ordered the pretrial detention of a man charged with stealing a purse from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem while she dined at a restaurant under the protection of Secret Service agents. U.S. Magistrate Matthew Sharbaugh concluded after a hearing on Wednesday that the suspect, Mario Bustamante Leiva, must remain jailed because he poses a flight risk. Bustamante Leiva, a 49-year-old a native of Chile, pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud, robbery and aggravated identity theft. Investigators say video captured Bustamante Leiva taking Noem’s purse while she dined at a restaurant in Washington, D.C. in April.

Suspect smokes drugs with cops in pursuit

May 21, 2025

RAPID CITY, S.D. – A Rapid City woman, was arrested after leading police on a chase that ended when police

Former New York state trooper pleads guilty to faking his own shooting

May 21, 2025

A former New York state trooper has pleaded guilty to charges that he shot himself then falsely claimed he was wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway. Thomas Mascia formally changed his plea during a court appearance Wednesday in Mineola. He had been charged with official misconduct, tampering with evidence and falsifying documents. Mascia’s parents also pleaded guilty Wednesday to firearms charges. Prosecutors say Mascia shot himself in a park, stashed the gun, drove to the highway and called for backup. His lawyer has said Mascia suffers from untreated mental health issues.

President of Team Penske Tim Cindric, left and driver Josef Newgarden wait for the start of during practice for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Penske fires top 3, including Tim Cindric, from IndyCar organization as part of cheating scandal

May 21, 2025

Roger Penske has fired team president Tim Cindric, IndyCar managing director Ron Ruzewski and IndyCar general manager Kyle Moyer in the wake of an Indianapolis 500 cheating scandal. Penske said in a statement Wednesday that “nothing is more important than the integrity of our sport and our race teams.” Two-time defending Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden and teammate Will Power were found to have an illegally modified part on their cars ahead of Sunday’s final round of qualifications for the 109th running of the Indianapolis 500.

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) works the floor against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren during the first half of Game 1 of an NBA basketball Western Conference Finals playoff series Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)

Edwards, Timberwolves seek answers to Thunder’s ‘AAU’ defense to avoid 2-0 deficit

May 21, 2025

The Minnesota Timberwolves will need to solve Oklahoma City’s ‘AAU’ defense to avoid a 2-0 deficit in the Western Conference finals. Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards used the term to describe Oklahoma City’s young, aggressive unit after the Thunder held the Timberwolves to 34.9% shooting in a 114-88 victory in Game 1. Edwards said the first key for him is to be more aggressive. He didn’t like that he took just 13 shots in the Game 1 loss. Minnesota made just 15 of 51 3-pointers in the opener and committed 17 turnovers. Game 2 is on Thursday night.

Tuesday Night Cross Town Rivalry

May 21, 2025

Post 320 vs. Post 22 at Floyd Fitzgerald Stadium. May 20, 2025. Rapid City – The Stars came out swinging

The Fulton County Superior Courthouse is seen, March 14, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Rapper Rod Wave faces more than a dozen charges, some involving a gun, in Georgia

May 21, 2025

The rapper known as Rod Wave faces more than a dozen charges — some involving a gun — after he turned himself in to sheriff’s officials in Georgia on Tuesday. Police say Wave voluntarily surrendered to the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. Police say the case stems from an April 21 police call in the Atlanta suburb of Milton. Police described it as a “possible domestic disturbance.” Wave’s real name is Rodarius Green. His lawyers on Wednesday said “there is no truth to these charges.” Those charges include aggravated assault, pointing or aiming a gun at someone, and tampering with evidence.

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