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President Trump has pardoned a former Republican Tennessee lawmaker who was two weeks into a 21-month prison sentence for an illegal campaign finance scheme that he pleaded guilty to in 2022, before he tried unsuccessfully to take back his plea. Former state Sen. Brian Kelsey announced the pardon in a social media post Tuesday evening. … Read more
The arrest of Mahmoud Khalil , a green card holder and former Columbia University student involved in pro-Palestinian campus protests in 2024, is raising questions about the rights of permanent residents in the United States. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Khalil , a lawful U.S. resident married to an American citizen, in New York … Read more
Gateway Church founding pastor indicted on child sex abuse-related charges Gateway Church founding pastor indicted on child sex abuse-related charges 00:44 Robert Morris, founding pastor of Gateway Church, a megachurch in Southlake, Texas, has been indicted on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, stemming from alleged incidents dating back to the … Read more
In August 2021, Tamim Satari raced to the Kabul International Airport to evacuate Afghanistan after working with the American military as an intelligence officer, helping U.S. forces coordinate aerial bomb campaigns against the Taliban. But in the chaos of the U.S. withdrawal, his wife and newborn son were left behind. “It was so hard, and … Read more
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Trump’s attempt to retaliate against a law firm that represented Hillary Clinton, ruling that an executive order the president signed last week unlawfully targeted the Perkins Coie law firm and violated its First Amendment rights. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell issued a temporary restraining order that stops three … Read more
Sweeping 25% tariffs on all U.S. steel and aluminum imports could cause a rise in prices for a wide range of products including cars and washing machines and other consumer goods, as well as components used in manufacturing and construction, such as nails. Anything that’s made with metal, from homes and cars to canned foods and … Read more
The former boyfriend of an Iowa woman who vanished 36 years ago has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in her disappearance, officials said Tuesday. Robert Davis, who is now 61 and lives in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was arrested Monday in the case of Barbara Lenz, 31, who was last seen on May 6, … Read more
Researchers in Spain have unearthed a fossil from a potential new prehistoric member of the human family tree, and they say it’s the earliest known remnants of a face discovered in Western Europe. The facial bones from an adult were found at the Atapuerca archaeological site in northern Spain in 2022. Since then, a team … Read more
For 60 Minutes, correspondent Anderson Cooper reported on what happens when Social Security overpays people who receive benefits. Beneficiaries may find out years later that they owe tens of thousands of dollars—even if it was not their fault. While researching the story, the 60 Minutes team, including producer Andy Court and associate producer Annabelle Hanflig, … Read more
There are multiple ways to get equity out of your home without having to refinance this spring. Getty Images This week brought some muted but welcome news for borrowers when the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest inflation reading, this time for February. The rate dropped to 2.8% in the month, down from 3%. … Read more