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Heritage Foundation calls on U.S. to prioritize marriage and family in new report
The Heritage Foundation think tank is urging the federal government “to save and restore the American family,” kicking off the midterm election year with a call for conservatives to focus on domestic issues. Among its recommendations? A “marriage bootcamp,” designed to prepare cohabitating couples for marriage; a “universal day of...
Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON — The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it will move performances away from the Kennedy Center in another high-profile departure following President Donald Trump’s takeover of the U.S. capital’s leading performing arts venue. The opera said it will seek to end its affiliation with the Kennedy Center through...
New video of fatal Minnesota ICE shooting, from officer’s perspective, brings fresh scrutiny
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota prosecutor on Friday called on the public to share with investigators any recordings and evidence connected to the fatal shooting of Renee Good as a new video emerged showing the final moments of her encounter with an immigration officer. The Minneapolis killing and a separate shooting...
The transfer portal era and pursuit of NIL money are messy. Are there solutions?Video
A quarterback reportedly reneging on a lucrative deal to hit the transfer portal, only to return to his original school. Another starting QB, this one in the College Football Playoff, awaiting approval from the NCAA to play next season, an expensive NIL deal apparently hanging in the balance. A defensive...
Judge blocks Trump’s elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington
SEATTLE — A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail states Washington and Oregon, in the latest blow to Trump’s efforts to require documentary proof of citizenship to vote and to require that all ballots be...
Judge says Trump administration can’t block child care, other program money for 5 states for now
A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration cannot block federal money for child care subsidies and other programs aimed at supporting low-income families with children from flowing to five Democratic-led states for now. The states of California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York argued that a policy...
Bills CB Tre’Davious White says he’s found new perspective on life in return to Buffalo
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Tre’Davious White arrived in Buffalo in 2017 driven to be the best and began entertaining visions of one day wearing a Hall of Fame gold jacket before two debilitating injuries stopped the cornerback’s rising trajectory. It took time, bouts with depression and spending a year away...
Miami’s rise under Cristobal takes the Hurricanes home to play for a national title
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Mario Cristobal returned to South Florida and found his alma mater in disarray. A national powerhouse during Cristobal’s playing days, Miami had slipped out of prominence for the better part of 20 years, a handful of losing seasons sprinkled with mid-level bowl appearances. Cristobal’s goal when he...
NCAA denies Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss’ eligibility waiver, but Rebels plan to appeal
The NCAA denied Mississippi’s request to extend the eligibility of Trinidad Chambliss on Friday. The Rebels star quarterback just finished his fifth year of college football in a 31-27 loss to Miami in the College Football Playoff semifinals on Thursday night. He had planned to return to Ole Miss for...
Baltimore Ravens interview Kevin Stefanski and Klint Kubiak for head-coach vacancy
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens interviewed former Cleveland coach Kevin Stefanski and Seattle offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak for their head-coaching vacancy Friday. The Ravens fired John Harbaugh earlier in the week after 18 seasons at the helm. They interviewed two Denver assistants — Vance Joseph and Davis Webb...
Some flu measures decline, but it’s not clear this severe season has peaked
NEW YORK — U.S. flu infections showed signs of a slight decline last week, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked. New government data posted Friday — for flu activity through last week — showed declines in medical office visits due to...
Rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman sells for $15 million
A rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman and also was once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage has been sold for a record $15 million. The private deal for “Action Comics No. 1” was announced Friday. It eclipses the previous record price...
Sluggish hiring closes out a frustrating year for job seekers though unemployment slips to 4.4%
WASHINGTON — Sluggish December hiring concluded a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even though layoffs and unemployment remained low. Employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, nearly unchanged from a downwardly revised figure of 56,000 in November, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate...
Luigi Mangione’s federal death penalty trial could start before the end of the year
NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione’s federal death penalty trial in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson could begin before the end of the year, a judge said Friday while weighing a defense bid to bar the government from making it a capital case. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett said...
U.S. intercepts 5th sanctioned tanker as it exerts control over Venezuelan oil distribution
WASHINGTON — U.S. forces boarded another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea on Friday, the U.S. military said, as the Trump administration targets sanctioned tankers traveling to and from Venezuela as part of a broader effort to take control of the South American country’s oil. The pre-dawn action was carried...
Newsom faces another multibillion-dollar budget shortfall in his last year as California governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said the state faces a $2.9 billion budget deficit this year, an amount significantly lower than what legislative budget analysts projected. The deficit, though small, could still require cuts and means the Democratic governor doesn’t have money to advance new programs during...
Judge dismisses Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit to reclaim master recordings from Universal Music Group
NEW YORK — A federal judge has dismissed the pioneering hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa’s lawsuit to reclaim ownership of their master recordings from Universal Music Group. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote on Thursday sided with the recording giant, arguing that the Grammy-winning group never owned the copyrights to their sound recordings...
Trump meets with oil executives at the White House, announces meeting with Colombia’s Petro
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is meeting with oil executives at the White House on Friday in hopes of securing $100 billion in investments to revive Venezuela’s ability to fully tap into its expansive reserves of petroleum — a plan that rides on their comfort in making commitments in a...
Hennepin County prosecutor calls on the public to share Renee Good shooting evidence with her office
MINNEAPOLIS — Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty on Friday called on members of the public to send any video or other evidence in the fatal shooting of Renee Good directly to her office, challenging the Trump administration’s decision to leave the investigation solely to the FBI. Moriarty said that although...
Israeli strikes kill at least 13 across Gaza, as Trump is expected to announce Board of Peace
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 13 people, according to health officials, as U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to announce his Board of Peace to oversee the fragile ceasefire. Health officials and family members said at least one child was among the...
Minneapolis schools will offer remote learning amid federal immigration enforcement
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month amid federal immigration enforcement in the city, the district said. Under the temporary plan, teachers will simultaneously deliver lessons from their classrooms to students in the classroom and at home. The district provided...
Home, sweet home for Canes: Miami to play for the CFP national championship at Hard Rock Stadium
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Miami flew home on Friday from the Fiesta Bowl. It’ll be the last flight for the Hurricanes this season. They’ll get to the next game — the last game — by bus. For the fifth time, Miami will be playing for a national championship on its...
Russia just used its new hypersonic missile again in Ukraine. Here’s what to know about the Oreshnik
Russia said Friday it used its latest missile against Ukraine for a second time in the nearly 4-year-old war, a forceful signal to Kyiv and its Western allies as U.S.-led peace talks have entered a new and crucial stage. The hypersonic Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile hit Ukraine’s western Lviv...
Switzerland honors the victims of the deadly Alpine bar fire in a national day of mourning
MARTIGNY, Switzerland — Switzerland will hold a memorial service Friday, part of a national day of mourning to honor the 40 people who were killed in an Alpine bar fire earlier this month during a New Year’s celebration. An additional 116 people were injured, many of them seriously, when the...
Miami heading home for shot at national title after beating Ole Miss in Fiesta Bowl
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Carson Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left, and Miami will head back home for a shot at its first national championship since 2001 after beating Mississippi 31-27 in an exhilarating College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night. The 10th-ranked...
