Federal judge won’t stop deportation of pregnant woman and son
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CN) — A pregnant woman has agreed to return to Ghana after advocates say customs officers coerced her into deportation. That woman, Anabella Gyasi, arrived on a valid visa seeking medical treatment for her disabled 4-year-old son. But according to her...
Appeals court upholds conviction of man who had his son rob and kill rapper PnB Rock
LOS ANGELES (CN) — A California court of appeals upheld the murder conviction of a man whose 17-year-old son shot and killed rapper PnB Rock inside a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in 2022. A jury found 44-year-old Freddie Lee Trone guilty of murder and two counts...
Federal judge halts Kennedy Center shutdown, orders Trump’s name removed
WASHINGTON (CN) — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from shuttering the Kennedy Center for two years and ordered the government to remove the president’s name from the building, finding it in clear violation of its purpose as a living monument...
Federal judge chastised for in-chambers affair with cop
ATLANTA (CN) — The Atlanta Police Department is investigating whether an officer who had an extramarital affair with a federal judge in their chambers last year was one of their own. The investigation, announced Thursday, signals the affair likely occurred at the...
Glendale council member seeks reversal of City Council expulsion
PHOENIX (CN) — A public official says he was illegally ousted from his seat on the Glendale City Council in a lawsuit citing a misapplication of the city charter that bars council members from holding another paid public office. Jose Conchas Jr., who goes by Lupe...
Chancellor swap? Rumors swirl about German leader Merz’s future
BERLIN (AFP) — The German government Friday dismissed rumors that Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s rivals were laying the groundwork to oust him as his popularity craters, reforms stall and the far right gains in strength. Speculation reached fever pitch this week of...
House Democrats slam DOJ lawyers coaching Bondi in Epstein files interview
WASHINGTON (CN) — House Democrats on Friday cried foul over the Justice Department’s participation in a closed-doors interview between former Attorney General Pam Bondi and members of Congress in which lawmakers gained little new information on her handling of the...
US Foods faces class action over misappropriated retirement forfeitures
CHICAGO (CN) — A group of US Foods Inc. employees filed a class action Thursday after the company used 401(k) forfeitures to reduce its own plan contributions, and then tried to retroactively change the plan to skirt liability. In a 29-page complaint filed in the...
Blue Origin investigates rocket explosion as public is warned about possible wreckage washing ashore
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is assessing damage to its launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing, creating a giant orange fireball seen and felt for miles around. The company fueled the massive New Glenn...