The arrest of Narciso Barranco, who was detained by federal agents while landscaping outside an IHOP in Southern California last June, garnered national attention.Narciso Barranco, center, and his wife, Martha, at a church in Tustin, Calif., in August.
Leqaa Kordia, 33, of New Jersey, was hospitalized after hitting her head at a Texas detention center, her lawyer said. She was initially arrested during a 2024 protest at Columbia University.Leqaa Kordia has been held at the Prairieland Detention Facility in Alvarado, Texas, since March 2025. She ha
Immigration enforcement agencies have received tens of millions in funding for body camera programs, which the Trump administration proposed cutting — until recently.A Border Patrol agent equipped with a body camera in Minneapolis in January. The use of body cameras has emerged as a rare point of bi
Plus, how the ultra-rich are changing the travel industry.The Federal Aviation Administration briefly shut down the airspace over El Paso for 10 days, a decision that disrupted travelers. Restrictions were lifted less than eight hours later.
People familiar with the episode said the use of the technology was not coordinated with the Federal Aviation Administration. Officials targeted what they thought was a drug cartel drone, but turned out to be a party balloon, they said.The Federal Aviation Administration’s decision Tuesday night to
The Trump administration blamed the disruptive halt on a cartel drone incursion, but others have disputed that explanation.The shutdown at the airport in El Paso was lifted in less than eight hours, but not before disrupting travelers and businesses.
In the race to build anti-drone weapons intended for use in a war zone, it is unclear how they may be used safely in crowded skies.The airspace over El Paso was unexpectedly closed Tuesday night.
Even in a government full of conspiracists, Kurt Olsen stands out. He made a key referral in the Fulton County, Ga., election case.President Trump has installed proponents of his fraud claims all across his administration, including Kurt Olsen, shown here in 2022.
The measure had no path forward in the Senate, where Democrats are all but certain to block it and Republicans have said they will not try to skirt filibuster rules to ram it through.The strict voter identification measure would require proof of American citizenship to vote and allow the Department
Federal judges had appointed Donald Kinsella, a veteran litigator, as top prosecutor in the Northern District of New York after the Trump administration’s nominee was found to be serving unlawfully.John Sarcone III, pictured, had been appointed U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York by
Olympic officials ruled that Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet violated a prohibition on political speech, setting off outrage at the Winter Games in Italy.Ukraine’s Vladyslav Heraskevych was disqualified for wearing a helmet honoring athletes killed in the war with Russia.
Senator John Fetterman and Gov. Josh Shapiro were both rising Democratic stars when they won their offices in 2022. Since then, their political trajectories have diverged.
Phil Berger has led the State Senate for years with an iron grip. But in a March election, he faces a popular, horse-riding sheriff who could topple his reign.
Anthropic and OpenAI now have their own well-funded political groups that will square off in the midterm elections over artificial intelligence safety and regulation.Dario Amodei, a co-founder and chief executive of Anthropic, formerly worked at OpenAI.
Ford Motor shut down a battery factory and laid off 1,600 workers after President Trump and Republicans gutted government support for electric vehicles.
The company, long focused on cars and trucks, plans to begin manufacturing large batteries used by utilities, data centers, other businesses and homeowners.Ford’s closed battery plant in Glendale, Ky., which it plans to revamp to produce large storage batteries.
A vulnerable victim, an unknown perpetrator and a recognizable celebrity are all factors in a case that has captivated the public.Elements of Nancy Guthrie’s kidnapping case have set it apart, including the universality, and relatability, of the victim: an elderly mother in peril.
Her appearance came as the Justice Department was under scrutiny over the Epstein files, its approach toward the shootings in Minneapolis and its move to prosecute six lawmakers.
The clips from Jeffrey Epstein’s home office appear to show him with young women.A still from a grainy black-and-white video showed Jeffrey Epstein’s home office in Florida.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a big reduction of sky-high tariffs, but critics say he undermined Indian sovereignty and undercut the nation’s farmers.Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India secured a new trade deal with the United States that had few details.
Six Republicans joined nearly all Democrats to end the national emergency President Donald Trump had declared to impose tariffs on imports from Canada.Trucks crossing the Ambassador Bridge connecting Windsor, Canada, with Detroit.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who focused heavily on vaccine policy in 2025, will spend this year talking up healthy eating.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the boxer Mike Tyson and Brooke Rollins, the agriculture secretary, at an event on Wednesday promoting Mr. Kennedy’s healthy e
The F.D.A.’s refusal to examine the company’s mRNA shot drew widespread criticism from doctors and was divisive within the agency.Dr. Marty Makary, the F.D.A. commissioner, suggested that the agency might eventually approve Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine.
A federal law taking effect in November severely limits the amount of THC, the euphoric cannabis compound, allowed in over-the-counter items. Many groups are fighting back.
