Month: April 2025

A California human trafficking bill to combat child sex trafficking is being gutted with the reluctant agreement of the bill’s author to remove a provision that targets consumers in an effort to get the legislation passed.  State Assemblywoman Maggy Krell, a Democrat, agreed to remove a clause from Assembly Bill 379 that states buyers of…

A best-selling German author was found murdered on her houseboat as police search for the suspect responsible for her death.  Police in Hamburg said a 58-year-old woman, who was later identified by the Guardian as Alexandra Fröhlich, a bestselling novelist, was found lifeless by her relatives on her houseboat on Tuesday morning. One of Fröhlich’s…

The Trump administration and Mexican officials reached a deal to ensure Texas farmers get much-needed water from the Rio Grande, less than a month after President Donald Trump accused the neighbor to the south of robbing the farmers of water promised under a decades-old treaty. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced on Monday that…

The Atlanta Braves have optioned outfielder Jarred Kelenic to Triple-A, about one week after being the center of controversy in the clubhouse.  Ronald Acuña Jr., the Braves star outfielder, took exception to manager Brian Snitker’s answer to a reporter after the skipper didn’t reprimand Kelenic for a lack of hustle during the team’s April 19…

Democratic Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley warned President Donald Trump that his mass deportation efforts are “not going to end well” for him, during comments from the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner over the weekend. Merkley’s warning came after being asked about his thoughts on Trump’s deportation policies and Democrats’ efforts to challenge them, specifically…

Meghan Markle revealed she’s still falling for Prince Harry, one date night at a time. The Duchess of Sussex opened up about her private relationship with her husband during an episode of “The Jamie Kern Lima Show.” Markle, 43, likened their relationship to the final round of a video game where you “slay the dragon,…

The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., issued a ruling Monday to restore a lower court’s order barring the Trump administration’s planned mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protections Bureau (CFPB). The court ruled 2-1 to restore an earlier ruling by federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson, an Obama appointee, which temporarily halted the Trump…

Former Georgia GOP Sen. David Perdue’s nomination to become President Donald Trump’s ambassador to China passed a Senate vote for cloture – to end debate – Monday evening. The vote starts the “2-hour clock” of limited debate that will ultimately end in a vote on Perdue’s nomination. That clock is typically 30 hours for Cabinet-level…

Each year, NFL owners vote on potential rule changes heading into the next season, and one proposal in particular has sparked widespread debate. The Green Bay Packers submitted a proposal to ban the Philadelphia Eagles’ famous “tush push” play, where quarterback Jalen Hurts is shoved forward in short-yardage situations, especially on the goal line for…