Court approves settlement after North Carolina student suspended for ‘illegal aliens’ comment

A high school student’s free speech battle against a North Carolina school board took an important step towards closure after a court hearing Tuesday. Christian McGhee, 17, was suspended last year after school officials deemed he made a “racially insensitive” comment about “illegal aliens” in class. The suspension led to a year-long legal battle with…

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez share unexpected wedding singer link with Prince William and Kate Middleton

Lauren Sánchez Bezos and Jeff Bezos’ lavish three-day wedding celebration shared a surprising connection to the royal nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton. On June 27, Ellie Goulding sang at the billionaire and the former entertainment reporter’s wedding reception on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy, according to People magazine. The…

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California man allegedly crafted assassination list targeting federal officials in White supremacist plot

A California man who was an alleged White supremacist and member of a transnational terrorist group faces federal charges after creating a list containing federal officials as targets for assassination, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ said 24-year-old Noah Lamb has been indicted on eight counts, including conspiracy, three counts each…

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Rep. Jayapal defends comment calling ICE ‘a terrorist force,’ says White House ‘owes an apology’ to Americans

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., defended a recent social media post calling ICE a “terrorist force” Wednesday. During an interview with Brianna Keilar on “CNN News Central,” the host spoke to Jayapal about her Tuesday Instagram post where she wrote that “ICE is acting like a terrorist force. People across the country of all legal statuses — including U.S….

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