Federal Judge Blocks Termination Of Ethiopian TPS Protections

 

Washington — A federal judge in Massachusetts on Wednesday postponed the Trump administration's planned termination of Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians living in the United States, ruling the administration ended the designation without following the process set by Congress and thus acted unlawfully. The order halts a DHS plan announced in...

Appeals Court Denies Stay, Expedites Anthropic Case Fast

 

Washington — On April 8, a U.S. appeals court denied Anthropic's request to block the Pentagon from labeling the AI developer a national-security supply-chain risk and ordered the company's legal challenge against the Department of Defense to be fast-tracked, citing concerns about judicial interference with military operations. The ruling this week...

Senate to Vote on Curbing Trump's Iran Powers

 

Washington — Senate Democrats announced plans this week to seek a vote next week on a resolution limiting President Donald Trump's authority to order further strikes on Iran, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on April 8, after Mr. Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 7. Lawmakers responded with...

Man accused in Charlotte train killing ruled mentally incompetent

 

Charlotte, North Carolina. A state psychiatric evaluation dated Dec. 29, 2025 found DeCarlos Brown Jr. incapable to proceed on state murder charges for the fatal Aug. 2025 stabbing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, court documents filed April 7 show, and his defense asked a judge to delay state proceedings. The defense has...

Mayor Says Free Buses Delayed Amid State Budget Talks

 

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this week in a Politico interview that his campaign pledge to make buses free will not be implemented in 2026, citing the absence of a free-bus proposal in Albany's budget process and ongoing discussions with the governor and legislative leaders. This week, reports noted...

Ohio Republicans Propose Major Restrictions on Sports Betting

 

COLUMBUS, Ohio — On Wednesday, three Republican state representatives unveiled the Save Ohio Sports Act at the Statehouse, proposing to ban mobile sports betting, prohibit in-game, prop and parlay wagers, cap individual bets at $100, and ban credit-card wagering and certain advertising practices. The bills, introduced this week by Reps. Riordan...

Veteran climber Jim Whittaker dies at 97

 

Seattle: Jim Whittaker, the mountaineer who became the first American to summit Mount Everest in 1963, died at his Port Townsend home on April 7, 2026, his family said Tuesday, ending the life of a leading figure in U.S. mountaineering and outdoor retail. His family released a statement this week confirming...

US Corporations Declare Quarterly Dividends Across April 2026

 

United States: Automatic Data Processing in Roseland, N.J.; Lennar in Miami; and Labcorp in Burlington declared quarterly dividends on April 8–9, 2026, announcing specific per-share amounts, payment dates, and shareholder record dates in corporate press releases distributed via PRNewswire. The disclosures set ADP's $1.70 per-share payout payable July 1 with a...

Sarasota Police Seize Drugs, Events Planned This April

 

Sarasota: Sarasota Police executed a search warrant on April 6 at a home in the 3000 block of 31st Way, arresting 35-year-old Demarius R. Jones and seizing fentanyl, cocaine, prescription pills, marijuana, ammunition and more than $10,000 in cash, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing and police requested public tips; meanwhile,...

Dodgers Legend Davey Lopes, Speedy Infielder, Dies Wednesday

 

LOS ANGELES. Davey Lopes, a member of the Dodgers' record-setting 1970s–80s infield and noted base stealer, died Wednesday at age 80; the team announced his passing and records show he made his MLB debut on Sept. 22, 1972 and spent 10 seasons with the Dodgers. The Dodgers issued a memorial social...