Judge denies DOJ request for stay in investigation of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago docs
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images(FORT PIERCE, Fla.) — U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Thursday denied the Department of Justice’s request for a partial stay of her ruling that limited the government’s investigation of how Donald Trump handled sen…
Everything to know about Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral
Carl Court/Getty Images(LONDON) — The life of Queen Elizabeth II, who died Sept. 8 at age 96, will be celebrated in a funeral service Monday after more than a week of tributes honoring the long-reigning monarch.
The queen’s funeral — which she play…
Mississippi lifts boil water notice for Jackson residents
Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images(JACKSON, Miss.) — Mississippi ended its boil water notice for all of Jackson’s residents on Thursday, the state’s health department announced.
The news comes nearly two weeks after water pressure retu…
Local railroad lawyer, BNSF weigh in on tentative worker contract agreement
A local railroad attorney, whose clients include some of the victims of the 2017 derailment of Amtrak Cascades train 501 in DuPont, says he’s hopeful the tentative contract agreement for freight rail workers will tackle an issue
After Republicans escalate migrant busing scheme, White House condemns ‘chaos’
Rudy Sulgan/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Biden White House on Thursday condemned Republican governors who this week escalated their strategy of busing — and now flying — migrants to Democratic cities in protest of the administration’s border polic…
Jan. 6 rioter wearing ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt sentenced
David Taludkar/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Robert Packer, the Jan. 6 rioter seen in photos wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt, to 75 days in prison.
Packer had previously pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor count…
Michigan school board president resigns months after school shooting
Emily Elconin/Getty Images, FILE(OXFORD, Mich.) — Oxford school board president Tom Donnelly, who has been heavily criticized, resigned from his position months after a Michigan school shooting left four students dead.
Seven people, including a teach…
Oprah learned from Sidney Poitier “what it means to be a real star”
Robin Platzer/Twin Images/Getty ImagesOprah Winfrey is paying tribute to the late Sidney Poitier as the producer of the new documentary Sidney, which premiered September 10 at the Toronto Film Festival.
Winfrey was a close friend of the iconic actor w…
NY attorney general rejected settlement offer from Trump Organization
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The New York attorney general’s office rejected an offer this month to resolve a civil investigation into former President Donald Trump and his family real estate business, sources familiar with the matter tell A…
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively reportedly expecting baby #4
20th Century Studios/Walt Disney PicturesWhile both stars are officially mum, Blake Lively let her apparent baby bump speak for itself at a red carpet event Wednesday: It appears she and hubby Ryan Reynolds are expecting their fourth child.
While rep…