DETROIT (AP) — A Marine veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder was held for three days for possible deportation before federal authorities learned that he was a U.S. citizen born in Michigan, lawyers said Wednesday. Jilmar Ramos-Gomez, 27, lives in the Grand Rapids area. He was released on Dec. 17 from a detention center in Calhoun […]
No, this Chicago fire is not one to be nervous about ― but it does look really cool. Social media has been entranced and a little concerned over viral images and videos of Chicago train tracks on fire as the city deals with record low temperatures this week. But the videos aren’t as wild as […]
It wasn’t clear whether Nancy Pelosi would be speaker when Democrats won control of the House in last November’s elections. Considered too much of a lightning rod for Republicans, a couple dozen of the chamber’s Democrats sought to force her to give up the spot at the top of their caucus. The Democratic Party, they […]
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Sunday called for a Justice Department investigation into the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, where frigid conditions reportedly have left inmates begging for help. “Disturbing reports have surfaced that the federal government left more than a thousand prisoners without heat, hot water or electricity during subzero temperatures,” Cuomo […]
By Christine Vestal Editor’s Note: This is part three of the State of the States 2019 series. CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dozens of doctors, nurses and researchers here at the Medical University of South Carolina are working on new opioid treatment projects many say they never dreamed possible. “For a small state without Medicaid expansion to […]
Former White House photographer Pete Souza attempted to disprove another one of President Donald Trump’s wild statements on Tuesday. Souza shared a number of images showing former President Barack Obama dining in a private room off the Oval Office to counter Trump’s reported claim to tour guests that Obama “just sat in here and watched […]
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stopped by Bristol, England, on Friday, braving chilly temperatures and snowy conditions to say hello to well-wishers, take in a play at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre and meet with people doing good in the community. For the visit, the Duchess of Sussex wore a calf-length black dress by Oscar […]
Women across the United States and around the world came out in force on Saturday to take part in Women’s March demonstrations for the third year in a row. Originally spurred by the election of President Donald Trump, the Women’s March has become an annual event involving tens of thousands of women showing up to demonstrate […]
Click:on nicotine pouches Christina Aguilera served up a sweet treat to donut store customers on Wednesday’s broadcast of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” The “Genie in a Bottle” singer, who this week announced an upcoming Las Vegas residency, serenaded unsuspecting customers over the sound system. She then stepped onto the shop floor, and prompted reactions like this: […]
CNN’s Don Lemon suggested that federal employees who are working without pay during the government shutdown are being treated like slaves. The “CNN Tonight” host made a brief appearance on colleague Chris Cuomo’s “Cuomo Prime Time” on Thursday to discuss rapper Cardi B’s viral venting about the current paralysis of government. “If you are being summoned […]