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Native American Church’s sacred plants destroyed during raids

SAN BERNARDINO — A Native American Church affiliate in Southern California says a sheriff’s department seized and destroyed “thousands” of psychoactive plants revered as sacred, interfering with members’ religious practices.…

John McCarthy June 3, 2025

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Puerto Rico Supreme Court allows ‘X’ as a third gender choice on birth certificates

SAN JUAN (AP) — Activists on Monday celebrated a decision by Puerto Rico’s Supreme Court to allow nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people to update their birth certificates. The ruling comes after…

John McCarthy June 3, 2025

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FEMA staff confused after head said he was unaware of US hurricane season

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Staff of the Federal Emergency Management Agency were left baffled on Monday after the head of the U.S. disaster agency said during a briefing that he had…

John McCarthy June 2, 2025

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Ex-Trump defense lawyer Emil Bove, a top Justice Department official, is picked to be federal judge

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is nominating his former criminal defense lawyer Emil Bove, who as a high-ranking Justice Department official was behind the controversial move to…

John McCarthy May 31, 2025

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Medicaid cuts could push more kids into unpaid family caregiving roles

ST. PAUL — High school senior Joshua Yang understands sacrifice. When he was midway through 10th grade, his mom survived a terrible car crash. But her body developed tremors, and she…

John McCarthy May 30, 2025

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A member of Congress made a surprise visit to Krome. What she saw left her concerned

MIAMI — A member of Congress who made an unannounced visit to the Krome North Service Processing Center in southwest Miami-Dade County said migrants in deportation proceedings are being subjected…

John McCarthy May 30, 2025

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America, we must stand up against the bully in the Oval Office

Last week’s performance in the Oval Office presented Americans with a decision. How should we respond to an overt display of bullying of a foreign leader by our President? Clearly,…

John McCarthy May 29, 2025

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Musk gives parting message to Trump as he officially quits DOGE after blasting new spending bill

Elon Musk has quit the Department of Government Efficiency and bid farewell to the White House just one day after he publicly split with President Donald Trump. The former First Buddy praised…

John McCarthy May 29, 2025

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Todd and Julie Chrisley pardoned by President Trump

President Trump is looking out for his fellow reality TV stars ... because POTUS just issued full pardons for "Chrisley Knows Best" stars Todd and Julie Chrisley.A Federal Bureau of…

John McCarthy May 27, 2025

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North Korea says US space shield is ‘nuclear war scenario’

PYONGYANG (Reuters) — North Korea's foreign ministry has criticized the U.S. Golden Dome missile defense shield project as a "very dangerous threatening initiative", state media said on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump on May…

John McCarthy May 27, 2025