Children’s Hospital Los Angeles said Friday that it is easing its recent restrictions on hormonal treatment for transgender youth, reversing a move that had set off weekly protests outside the hospital.

The hospital earlier this month had paused the initiation of hormonal therapy for “gender affirming care patients” under the age of 19 as...Read more

NEW YORK — The Manhattan federal judge presiding over Mayor Eric Adams’ corruption case on Friday said he has appointed a special attorney to independently present arguments on the Justice Department’s bid to dismiss the high profile prosecution, but neither approved nor denied the controversial move to toss the case.

In a new development...Read more

BOSTON — Following recent weather disasters across the county, the Boston mayor outlined Thursday how the city is preparing for when more severe heat, coastal flooding, or extreme weather events hit here.

“Over the last few months, our hearts have gone out to the families impacted by some of the worst wildfires in California history, or the...Read more

The hundreds of migrants from Asia and the Middle East deported to Central America by Donald Trump’s administration this week are among the first caught in a legal limbo that may take years to resolve.

The deportees from different origin-countries now being held in camps or warehouses are posing a major logistical and human rights challenge ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Lawyers representing the family of Hae Min Lee asked a Baltimore judge to delay a ruling next week on whether Adnan Syed should have his life sentence reduced under a 2021 Maryland law.

Attorneys for the homicide victim’s family also argued in a Thursday court filing that the “Serial” podcast subject should be behind bars if...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A Venezuelan national was approaching the courthouse in Faribault for a hearing on his pending criminal case on Jan. 28 when ICE agents arrested him.

Immigration authorities brought the man, Hernando Fidel Avila Gamez, to the Freeborn County Jail to join a growing number of noncitizens facing deportation proceedings. He missed ...Read more

At the start of his inaugural address on Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump declared, “The golden age of America begins right now!”

A month later, Trump’s supporters gathered at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, from Feb. 19-22 to celebrate the advent of this golden age.

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U.S. consumers’ long-term inflation expectations rose to the highest level in almost three decades on concerns President Donald Trump’s tariffs will translate into higher prices.

Consumers expect prices will climb at an annual rate of 3.5% over the next five to 10 years, according to the final February reading from the University of ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA had cut a deal that may stave off sweeping layoffs seen across other federal agencies, but still will see about 900 less employees through a buyout plan, according to an agency statement.

The statement released Thursday said about 5% of the roughly 18,000 NASA employees accepted the resignation offer of President Donald ...Read more

BALTIMORE — To the chagrin of the Republican Party, the Maryland House of Delegates passed legislation Friday to repeal the prohibition of selling condoms in public school vending machines.

“Condoms for kiddies,” Del. Kathy Szeliga, a Baltimore County Republican, said before the bill passed. “This goes too far.”

Sponsored by Del. ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans finally pushed through their blueprint for the first phase of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda early Friday morning, after an all-night session that exposed some fissures in their ranks on issues such as cuts to health care and safety net programs.

But controlling 53 seats has its benefits, and GOP...Read more

NEW YORK — An attorney representing Sean “Diddy” Combs in his high-profile federal sex trafficking case has announced that he’s stepping down as counsel, just over two months before trial is set to begin.

In a motion filed in New York Federal Court on Friday, Anthony Ricco notified the judge of his intent to withdraw, citing “...Read more

CHICAGO — With little business to act on, the Chicago Police Board gathered Thursday night for its monthly meeting at CPD headquarters, the first since the head of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability announced her plans to step down.

Andrea Kersten, COPA’s chief administrator since 2021, announced her resignation last week amid ...Read more

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement continues to ramp up action, and much of the impact of the new Trump administration can be seen at the southern border.

ICE agents are working to apprehend people who are in the country illegally — enforcement efforts that are in line with President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to initiate mass ...Read more

ATLANTA — The mother of a newborn who was found abandoned in a plastic bag in the woods of Forsyth County in 2019 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, according to court records.

Karima Jiwani, 41, was arrested in May 2023 after forensic genetic genealogy led investigators first to the baby’s father and then to her.

The infant, ...Read more

WASHINGTON — A pair of Democratic senators are pushing back against the Trump administration’s decision to terminate a host of positions at the Food and Drug Administration, raising concerns that the firings could affect drug and device approvals and food safety efforts.

In a two-page letter sent to Health and Human Services Secretary ...Read more

NEW YORK — The Manhattan federal judge presiding over Mayor Adams’ corruption case on Friday said he would appoint an independent attorney to argue against the Justice Department’s bid to dismiss the high profile prosecution, neither approving nor denying the controversial move to toss the case.

In a new development, Manhattan Federal ...Read more