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CNN — A German tattoo artist who tried to enter the United States from Mexico through the San Diego border has been in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention for over a month, according to a friend who witnessed her being detained. Jessica Brösche, a Berlin-based tattoo artist, had been vacationing in Mexico when she decided to travel to the US from Tijuana with an American friend, Nikita Lofving. But at the San Ysidro port of entry immigration authorities took Brösche into custody. “They took her right in front of me as we were walking over,” Lofving, a clothing designer…
CNN — Democrats are rejecting House Republicans’ plan to pass a stopgap spending bill through the end of September, raising the specter of a government shutdown in President Donald Trump’s first 100 days and setting up a test of how far Democrats are willing to go to counter his administration. Top Democrats in the House and Senate are sharply opposed to Speaker Mike Johnson’s strategy for a six-month funding extension, insisting it would give even more leeway to Trump and Elon Musk to slash government programs. They also fear that agreeing to the GOP’s lengthy extension could weaken some of…
Millie Bobby Brown Millie Bobby Brown stunned in a strapless red dress during a London screening of her new movie, “The Electric State.” (Photo by Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images)While at a screening for her latest Netflix movie, “The Electric State,” in London, Millie Bobby Brown posed for red carpet photos in a strapless red dress with a lace-up corseted bodice and beading. The “Stranger Things” star paired the look with matching red high heels, a few rings on her fingers and a pair of circular earrings featuring red jewels. She wore her blonde locks in a side part, and…
Andy Cohen, the talk show host best known as the face of Bravo TV’s “Watch What Happens Live,” got into a social media debate over trans inclusion in women’s sports with Meghan McCain and former volleyball player Payton McNabb, who suffered brain damage when she was injured by a transgender opponent years ago. Cohen started the debate when he responded a McCain post. She praised the 19-year-old McNabb as “incredibly smart, strong and brave,” as Cohen suggested the teen was “villifying” transgender people. “Surprised you’re buying into the vilification of the trans community given the real problems happening in this country, your…
Peshawar, Pakistan AP — Two suicide bombings breached a wall at a military base in northwestern Pakistan before other attackers stormed the compound and were repelled in violence that killed at least 12 people and wounded 30 others, according to officials and a local hospital. A group affiliated with the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack in Bannu, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, and said that dozens of members of Pakistani security forces were killed. The military didn’t immediately confirm any casualties, but Bannu District Hospital said that at least a dozen people were dead. The two suicide bombers blew…
CNN — The chairwoman of a critical agency that reviews federal employee firings can stay on the job, a judge ruled Tuesday, formally reversing President Donald Trump’s “unlawful” decision to fire her. District Judge Rudolph Contreras handed a major victory to Cathy Harris, chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board, an independent agency that has the power to review and reverse federal employee firings. The little-known board has taken on new importance as Trump initiates mass government layoffs, leading to thousands of firings, and more on the way. The judge ruled that Harris can remain on the board for the…
Durham, North Carolina CNN — An out-of-work federal contractor with two master’s degrees is applying for food stamps for the first time in her life. Others are considering selling their homes, or taking out loans and sinking deeper in debt. A furloughed single mother said that now that she has no income, she’s gathering jewelry to sell at a pawnshop. President Donald Trump’s efforts to drastically cut federal spending and slash the federal workforce are already having an impact in North Carolina – a key swing state that voted for Trump in November but is also among the top recipients…
Economist Stephen Moore breaks down the economic impact as Trump tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico take effect as well as the president’s corporate tax rate idea. The newly-implemented tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China could lead to higher prices on many goods imported into the U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the U.S.’s top trading partners came into force starting Tuesday, with Canada and Mexico each getting hit with a 25% levy on their imports. Goods from China, meanwhile, now have another 10% tariff on them, building upon a tariff of the same size that the Trump administration already…
Casey Anthony’s mother has a panic attack Cindy Anthony, Casey Anthony’s mother, has a panic attack while discussing the case of her granddaughter’s 2008 murder in A&E’s new TV special, “Casey Anthony’s Parents: The Lie Detector Test.” The former attorney for the parents of “America’s most hated mom,” Casey Anthony, slammed her new TikTok series where she claims she will discuss legal issues and “advocate” for her daughter, Caylee, whom she was accused of killing in 2008.Brad Conway represented Cindy and George Anthony after Caylee, 2, was found dead in Florida in 2008. Anthony was accused of killing her daughter,…
First Trust Advisors L.P. chief economist Brian Wesbury discusses whether Trump tariffs will impact inflation on Varney & Co. President Donald Trump’s newly implemented tariffs and additional tariffs under consideration are disrupting trade relationships and industries are scrambling to react to the higher costs brought on by the import taxes, with some set to fare better than others in the tariff wars, a new report finds. Trump’s tariffs took effect on Tuesday for products from Canada, Mexico and China – America’s three largest trading partners, respectively – with Chinese goods facing an additional 10% tariff above the original 10% tariff the…