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Judge declines to immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or layoffs
WASHINGTON — A federal judge refused Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in worker layoffs. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan found that there are legitimate questions about Musk’s authority but said there isn’t enough evidence of...
U.S. GM Bill Guerin says he would welcome Trump when Americans play Canada for 4 Nations titleVideo
BOSTON — The general manager of the U.S. team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to the championship game between the United States and Canada on Thursday night. Bill Guerin, who played 18 years in the NHL for eight...
Leader of cultlike Zizians linked to 6 killings ordered held without bail in Maryland
CUMBERLAND, Md. — The leader of a cultlike group connected to six killings in three states was ordered held without bail Tuesday in Maryland, where she faces trespassing and other charges. Jack LaSota, 34, and two others arrested with her on Sunday appeared via videoconference for bail hearings in Allegany...
Canucks’ Quinn Hughes to replace Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy for U.S. in 4 Nations finalVideo
BOSTON — The United States didn’t have to sacrifice much when looking for a replacement for injured defenseman Charlie McAvoy in the 4 Nations Face-Off final: Reigning Norris Trophy winner Quinn Hughes was ready to step in. U.S. coach Mike Sullivan said Tuesday that Hughes was on his way to...
Massive fire at Pennsylvania aerospace plant prompts shelter-in-place order, evacuations
JENKINTOWN — Schools were closed and residents were ordered to shelter-in-place Tuesday when a large fire broke out at an aerospace manufacturer’s facility in a town north of Philadelphia, officials said. The fire broke out at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Witnesses said there was an explosion...
Texas measles cases are up, and New Mexico now has an outbreak. Here’s what you need to know
The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 58 cases as of Tuesday, and eight people in neighboring eastern New Mexico also have been diagnosed with measles. New Mexico health department spokesman Robert Nott said Tuesday that the agency hadn’t “identified any direct contact” between cases in its...
New York’s governor meets top political leaders as she weighs removing Mayor Eric Adams from office
NEW YORK — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul held a series of meetings with key political figures Tuesday as she contemplates removing Mayor Eric Adams from his office, an unprecedented step that reflects the growing turmoil inside City Hall. The governor’s scheduled sit-downs — with a cohort of influential Black...
Pittsburgh drummer Roger Humphries among recipients of new jazz fellowship offering unrestricted $100,000 grant
NEW YORK — Bertha Hope was only three years old when she started playing Brahms’ “Lullaby” on the piano just from hearing it on the radio. “How did you do that?” asked her shocked parents, both entertainers. “That’s when they really started paying attention to the fact that I had...
U.S. Postal Service head Louis DeJoy to step down after 5 years marked by pandemic, losses and cost cuts
WASHINGTON — Louis DeJoy, the head of the U.S. Postal Service, intends to step down, the federal agency said Tuesday, after a nearly five-year tenure marked by the coronavirus pandemic, surges in mail-in election ballots and efforts to stem losses through cost and service cuts. In a letter on Monday,...
Steven Spielberg’s next movie, with Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt, set for June 2026
Steven Spielberg is gearing up to direct a new film starring Josh O’Connor and Emily Blunt. The still untitled “event film” is set for a theatrical release on June 12, 2026, Universal Pictures said Tuesday. Details are scarce about the new project, which will be based on a story by...
What to know about the airplane that crashed while landing at Toronto’s airport
A passenger jet made a hard landing before it lost a wing, burst into flames and flipped onto its roof at Toronto’s airport, the fourth major aviation accident in North America in the past three weeks. Although 21 people were injured, all 80 people on board the Delta Air Lines...
White House says Elon Musk is not in charge at DOGE, but is advising the president
WASHINGTON — The White House says billionaire Elon Musk is not technically part of the Department of Government Efficiency team that is sweeping through federal agencies, but is rather a senior adviser to President Donald Trump. Musk’s exact role could be key in the legal fight over DOGE’s access to...
Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information: AP sources
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with the official’s departure who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. Acting Commissioner Michelle...
USAID shutdown is upending livelihoods for nonprofit workers, farmers and other Americans
WASHINGTON — There’s the executive in a U.S. supply-chain company whose voice breaks while facing the next round of calls telling employees they no longer have jobs. And a farmer in Missouri who grew up knowing that a world with more hungry people is a world that’s more dangerous. And...
Florida man charged with attempted murder after shooting 2 men he thought were ‘Palestinians’
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after opening fire on two men in Miami Beach who he thought were Palestinians. According to an arrest report, Mordechai Brafman shot at the men 17 times in the “unprovoked” attack, telling officers that while...
Leader of cultlike Zizians linked to 6 killings faces bail hearing in Maryland
CUMBERLAND, Md. — The leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians that is linked to six killings in three states faces a bail hearing Tuesday along with two others who were arrested with her in Maryland. Jack LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, California, also known as Ziz, was arrested...
Arctic air sweeping south over Plains shatters record temperatures in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. — More than 95 million people are facing gripping cold Tuesday as a polar vortex sends temperatures plunging to record levels, closing schools, bursting pipes and forcing communities to set up more temporary shelters for the homeless. “Some of the coldest temperatures of the entire winter season right...
Pope has pneumonia in both lungs but remains in good spirits, the Vatican says
ROME — Pope Francis has developed pneumonia in both lungs, the Vatican said Tuesday, after new tests showed a further complication in the condition of the 88-year-old pontiff. The Vatican said Francis’ respiratory infection also involves asthmatic bronchitis, which requires the use of cortisone antibiotic treatment. “Laboratory tests, chest X-ray,...
A durable dahlia. A vigorous vinca. Here are 20 new garden plants to watch for this year
Like most gardeners, I have favorite plants I’ve been growing for years and will continue to grow, like fragrant and tasty Big Boy tomatoes, wide Romano-type Italian flat beans, climbing zucchini and Queen Lime Mix zinnias. But I also like to try new plants. So, it’s helpful to know that...
Trump will sign new executive orders while his 1st joint TV interview with Musk airs in prime time
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Tuesday was set to sign new executive orders from his Florida home while his first joint TV interview with adviser Elon Musk airs in prime time. Trump’s Florida home will also be the setting for an awards program by a conservative...
Polish president says U.S. assures him it won’t reduce troop levels as he revives ‘Fort Trump’ idea
WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said Tuesday that he has received U.S. assurances that Washington will not reduce its troop presence in Poland and elsewhere along NATO’s eastern flank. A conservative who has long had good ties with President Donald Trump, Duda also returned to an idea he...
Eastern Europe’s traditional ingredients get star treatment in new cookbook ‘Kapusta’
Cabbage would seem to check a lot of boxes for what’s prized these days in Western food circles. It’s nutritious and inexpensive. Seasonal. Colorful. Climate-hardy. Fermentable. So why does it still struggle for respect? “It’s about how you cook it. People tend to overcook it, not letting it express all...
A treasured Banksy owned by a member of Blink-182 is up for auction; it could fetch $6 million
LONDON — A painting by street artist Banksy with an environmental message and an estimate of up to $6.3 million is going up for auction, with some of the proceeds helping victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. Sotheby’s auction house said Tuesday that “Crude Oil (Vettriano)” is being sold in...
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules Republican had no right to bring lawsuit challenging mobile voting
MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Republican Party official lacked the standing to bring a lawsuit challenging the use of a mobile voting van in 2022. The lawsuit sought to ban the use of mobile voting vans in any future election in the presidential battleground...
Researchers link a gene to the emergence of spoken language
Why did humans start speaking? Scientists suggest genetics played a big role — and they say the evolution of this singular ability was key to our survival. A new study links a particular gene to the ancient origins of spoken language, proposing that a protein variant found only in humans...
