What’s Next in Springfield, Ohio, After Judge Pauses End of Immigration Protection for Haitians

Welcome to Springfield signage is displayed on the Interstate 70 overpass in Springfield, Ohio, on Sept. 16, 2024. Luke Sharrett/Getty Images Haitian immigrants, community leaders, and residents in Springfield, Ohio, braced for the end of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti in the United States earlier this week until a federal district court judge issued

Trump called Sen. Tim Scott after lawmaker condemned image of Obamas

President Trump called Sen. Tim Scott on Friday after the South Carolina Republican publicly urged the president to remove a reposted video depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes, according to sources familiar with the call. During the conversation, Mr. Trump told Scott, who is chairman of the National

Prediction markets soar ahead of the Super Bowl

Sunday’s Super Bowl is expected to see a record $1.76 billion wagered with sportsbooks. Emboldened by loosened restrictions from federal regulators, a newer form of betting — prediction markets — will also be looking to cash in on the night.  Prediction markets have emerged in recent years as a platform to place “investments” on the

Trump signs executive order quadrupling beef imports from Argentina

Washington — President Trump signed an executive order Friday that quadruples the amount of beef imported into the U.S. from Argentina under a new trade agreement with the South American country. Argentina’s Foreign Ministry wrote in a statement that the new agreement, which was signed Thursday, will “grant an unprecedented expansion of preferential access for

Republicans condemn Trump’s racist video portraying the Obamas as apes

Washington — Republican lawmakers condemned President Trump on Friday for sharing a video that portrayed former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes.  The criticism continued even after the White House removed the video after the initial backlash.  Several GOP lawmakers publicly urged the president to remove it, including Sen. Tim

Actor Timothy Busfield Indicted on 4 Counts of Criminal Sexual Contact With a Child

Timothy Busfield appears at the 2020 ABC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2020. Chris Pizzello/AP Photo Actor and director Timothy Busfield was indicted by a grand jury Friday on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman

Judge orders U.S. to return families affected by Trump’s separation policy

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the U.S. government to return three migrant families affected by the family separation policy during President Trump’s first administration and then deported under his second, declaring the deportations “unlawful.” U.S. District Court Judge Dana Sabraw, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, ruled that the families’ deportations violated