U.S. To Issue Trump Passport For 250th Anniversary

 

Washington — The State Department said Tuesday it is preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports that feature a picture of President Donald Trump, making him the first living president to appear in the travel document; the design concept was under consideration for months and was approved late Monday...

Federal agents execute search warrants in Minnesota fraud probe

 

Minneapolis — Federal agents executed multiple search warrants on Tuesday in an ongoing fraud investigation by the Trump administration into publicly funded social programs for children, seizing records and other evidence at daycares, businesses and some residences, authorities said; armed agents were reported at childcare centers and one crew was...

Austin hearing examines Camp Mystic flood deaths, accountability

 

Austin, Texas — State investigators and a bicameral legislative committee convened a second day of hearings Tuesday to examine the July 4, 2025 flash flood at Camp Mystic on the Guadalupe River that killed multiple campers and counselors; the Eastland family and the Department of State Health Services are scheduled...

Judge Advances Comey Lawsuit; Ex-FBI Director Indicted Again

 

Washington — On Tuesday a federal judge ruled that Maurene Comey's lawsuit challenging her firing by the Trump administration may proceed in federal court, finding the claim rests on Article II rather than civil service removal statutes. Also on Tuesday a grand jury returned a new indictment against former FBI...

NWS Confirms Multiple Tornadoes Across Tennessee, Indiana

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — National Weather Service teams will delay on-site surveys of two possible tornadoes in Middle Tennessee until Wednesday because a second round of severe storms is expected to move through the region Tuesday evening and night. The NWS said crews will wait until the additional rain, wind and...

Phillies Replace Manager Amid Early-Season Losing Collapse

 

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Phillies fired manager Rob Thomson on Tuesday after the team lost 11 of 12 games and began the day tied for last place in the majors. Thomson had guided the Phillies to four consecutive playoff appearances, including their run to the 2022 World Series. Bench coach Don...

FBI Raids Minneapolis Childcare Centers in Fraud Investigation

 

Minneapolis, Minn. — Federal agents executed 22 court-authorized search warrants Tuesday morning across childcare centers and several businesses in the Minneapolis area as part of an ongoing fraud investigation, the Department of Justice and Homeland Security Investigations confirmed. Visual reporting from scene locations showed agents entering multiple facilities and documenting...

Iran Proposes Reopening Strait in Exchange for Blockade

 

Washington, United States: President Donald Trump and his national security team met this week as the administration reviewed Tehran's latest offer, with Iran proposing on April 28–29 to cease military operations in the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the United States lifting its maritime blockade, according to multiple media...

SPLC Seeks Transcripts After Indictment Over Informant Payments

 

Washington — The Southern Poverty Law Center told a federal court on Tuesday that law enforcement agencies had long known the nonprofit paid informants to report on the movements of white supremacist and other extremist groups, rejecting statements by Justice Department officials that the organization steered money to Ku Klux...

Commvault and Watsco Announce Quarterly Financial Results

 

TINTON FALLS, N.J. — Commvault Systems Inc. on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $14.6 million, or 34 cents per share, with adjusted earnings of $1.28 per share and revenue of $311.7 million, exceeding Zacks-sourced Wall Street estimates; the company provided full-year revenue guidance of $1.30–$1.31 billion this week. COCONUT GROVE,...