Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Friday slammed President Donald Trump’s executive order on the Smithsonian Institution, which he called a shameful effort to whitewash American history.

The Brooklyn Democrat asked Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, a Smithsonian board member, to reject Trump’s March order that purported to restore “truth and ...Read more

NEW YORK — U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries on Friday demanded answers about the arrest of a local Wisconsin judge by federal authorities for allegedly helping an immigrant avoid arrest.

“The Trump administration must explain to the American people the legal basis for arresting a Wisconsin judge … or drop all charges immediately,” Jeffries, a ...Read more

NEW YORK — Organizers of the NYC Pride march announced Friday the grand marshals for this year’s event, one of the largest and oldest LGBTQ+ marches in the world.

This year’s lineup includes Karine Jean-Pierre, the trailblazing former White House press secretary; Marti Gould Cummings, the first openly nonbinary candidate to run for office...Read more

NEW YORK — A Manhattan judge is blocking Mayor Eric Adams’ administration from letting federal immigration agents operate on Rikers Island for at least another month, extending a temporary restraining order barring the controversial effort from moving forward.

The restraining order was first issued Monday by Judge Mary Rosado in response to...Read more

The world will bid a final farewell this weekend to Pope Francis, who leaves behind a legacy shaped by his efforts to revitalize the Catholic Church — from addressing clerical abuse to expanding dialogue around climate change, migration, and inclusion.

The Argentine pontiff died at the age of 88 on Monday from a stroke that resulted in a coma...Read more

ATLANTA — Advocates for transgender children worried a recent decision by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to stop offering gender-affirming care may start a trend among the state’s providers, while advocates on the other side say they hope it does.

Children’s Healthcare is no longer allowing their providers to prescribe treatments to ...Read more

NEW YORK — Republican fraudster George Santos, whose congressional career famously collapsed under the staggering weight of his lies and criminal schemes, was sentenced to more than seven years in prison Friday in a Long Island courtroom for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

The sentence marks the end of a staggering fall for the ...Read more

BOSTON — Gov. Maura Healey said the Trump administration terminated just under $1 million in grant dollars promised to the state to address asthma in Western Massachusetts, a move the governor argued undermines efforts to improve residents’ health.

The federal Environmental Protection Agency withheld almost $900,000 from the state ...Read more

NEW YORK — Luigi Mangione pleaded not guilty Friday to the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in his federal death penalty case — as a judge warned government prosecutors to tell their bosses to heed the high-profile defendant’s right to a fair trial.

Before a packed courtroom in Manhattan federal court, the 26-year-old, ...Read more

A federal judge sentenced disgraced former New York Republican Rep. George Santos to more than seven years in prison on Friday, rounding out a court case tied to one of the most notorious congressional storylines in recent memory.

The scandal-scarred Santos pleaded guilty last year to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft after prosecutors ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — California is heading toward another record year for cases of Valley fever, the disease caused by fungal spores linked to cycles of drought and precipitation.

There were 3,123 reported cases of Valley fever in the first three months of the year, according to state health officials — roughly double the 10-year average for the ...Read more

A state judge in Wisconsin was charged Friday by the FBI with obstructing federal officials who tried to detain an undocumented immigrant scheduled to appear in her courtroom on domestic violence charges last week.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan was accused of obstructing a proceeding, and concealing an individual to prevent his ...Read more

The Trump administration said it would reinstate hundreds of international student visas that were revoked over the last few weeks, a major policy reversal that follows a spate of lawsuits from students at U.S. universities across the country.

A Justice Department lawyer told a federal judge in Washington on Friday that the U.S. Immigration and...Read more

As President Donald Trump nears his 100th day in office, a new poll found his approval rating is below those of his recent predecessors during the same period.

In the latest Fox News poll, 44% of respondents said they approve of Trump — who will celebrate his first 100 days at a rally in Michigan on April 29 — while 55% said they disapprove...Read more

DENVER — Jefferson County jurors on Friday found Joseph Koenig guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of Alexa Bartell during a rock-throwing spree two years ago.

Koenig, 20, was also convicted of a number of underlying counts of attempted murder, assault, and attempted assault. He will be sentenced to life in prison on June 3.

He was ...Read more

The National Weather Service has warned of "an increased risk" for rapid wildfire spread across New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania as Ocean County's Jones Road Fire remains only partially contained.

The warning runs through from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, covering the entirety of South Jersey and Philadelphia, as well as Jim Thorpe, where a 560...Read more

HARRISBURG, Pa. — After a man breached security at the governor's mansion, broke in and started several fires — all while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were home — Pennsylvania State Police have commissioned an independent review to investigate how the attack was able to happen.

According to police, the breach occurred after 38-year-...Read more