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Labor Secretary’s Aides Placed on Leave in Misconduct Investigation

The Labor Department is investigating a complaint alleging misconduct by Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Source link

Daniel Stern caught with a prostitute, authorities say; ‘Home Alone’ star is charged

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Daniel Stern caught with a prostitute, authorities say; ‘Home Alone’ star is charged

Actor Daniel Stern was charged Monday with soliciting a prostitute last month in Ventura County, with his criminal case scheduled to be heard Tuesday. Stern, 68, best known…

Elle Simone Scott, Chef and Cooking Show Stalwart, Dies at 49

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Elle Simone Scott, Chef and Cooking Show Stalwart, Dies at 49

She was the first Black cast member on the PBS show “America’s Test Kitchen,” and used her influence to help other female chefs of color. Source link

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The Resistance Libs Were Right

Trump’s message, the emotional core of his movement, has always been textbook fascism. Source link

Gloria Romero announces run for California lieutenant governor

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Gloria Romero announces run for California lieutenant governor

Gloria Romero, a former Democrat and state Senate Majority Leader, announced Monday she is running for lieutenant governor as part of a ticket with GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve…

Mets’ Luke Weaver Speaks on Yankees After They Did Not Offer Him Contract

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Mets’ Luke Weaver Speaks on Yankees After They Did Not Offer Him Contract

The New York Mets signed Luke Weaver away from the New York Yankees this offseason, and he appeared on “Foul Territory” to discuss his free agency. Weaver joined…

Ex-CEO of Paul Newman-founded nonprofit for sick kids embezzled over $5 million, prosecutors say

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Ex-CEO of Paul Newman-founded nonprofit for sick kids embezzled over $5 million, prosecutors say

A former executive of a nonprofit camp for children with serious medical conditions is accused of embezzling more than $5 million from the organization and tampering with computer…

Top Fed Official Conveys Little Urgency for Immediate Rate Cuts

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Top Fed Official Conveys Little Urgency for Immediate Rate Cuts

The Federal Reserve is likely to hold interest rates steady when it meets at the end of the month, keeping tensions high with President Trump. Source link

FBI’s ICE Shooting Inquiry Examines Renee Good’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups

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FBI’s ICE Shooting Inquiry Examines Renee Good’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups

Former department officials warned that such a broad inquiry raised the specter that forms of political protests could be criminalized. Source link

House Democrats challenge new Homeland Security order limiting lawmaker visits to immigration facilities

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House Democrats challenge new Homeland Security order limiting lawmaker visits to immigration facilities

WASHINGTON — Twelve House Democrats who last year sued the Trump administration over a policy limiting congressional oversight of immigrant detention facilities returned to federal court Monday to challenge a…