By JOCELYN GECKER The Trump administration is asking Congress to eliminate funding for Head Start, a move that would cut early education for more than half a million of the nation’s neediest children and child care for their families. Related … Continued
By PHILIP MARCELO NEW YORK (AP) — Disgraced former U.S. Rep. George Santos “remains unrepentant” as he faces years in federal prison for fraud and identity theft, federal prosecutors say, citing a tirade of his social media posts in recent … Continued
By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione was indicted Thursday on a federal murder charge in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a necessary step for prosecutors to seek the death penalty. The … Continued
By TARA COPP WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot was asked to resign this week, a senior defense official told The Associated Press on Thursday, in the latest shakeup for the Defense Department following firings and other changes … Continued
Seasons rule The U.S. Senate’s ill-named Sunshine Protection Act is a third attempt at permanent Daylight Saving Time (DST). Haven’t fiascos, like in 1974, shown it’s misguided? DST delays morning sunlight, vital for our circadian rhythm, sleep and health. In … Continued
An Inver Grove Heights mother has avoided jail time in a child endangerment case in which her 3-year-old son shot his 7-year-old brother with her gun. A January plea agreement that Kamera Karmeasha Wright Ramsey, 32, reached with Dakota County … Continued