National Parks to raise fees for millions of international tourists to popular US parks
The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter some of the most popular U.S. parks.
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Report: US envoy coached Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan
President Donald Trump’s chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised a senior aide to Vladimir Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the U.S. president on a Ukraine peace plan.
Federal judge says immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest those at risk of fleeing
A federal judge has ruled that immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest people without a warrant if they think those people are likely to flee.
Lawsuit challenges arrests of people showing up to ICE check-ins in San Diego
Attorneys are challenging the detention of three people arrested in San Diego who showed up to their immigration check-in appointments this fall.
Man who fatally attacked a San Francisco woman will get life in prison
A man convicted of beating a San Francisco grandmother who later died is facing life in prison.
Judge gives Justice Department a day to detail Ghislaine Maxwell trial materials to be released
A federal judge has given the Justice Department a day to say what materials it plans to make publicly available from the file it built to prosecute Ghislaine Maxwell in the sex trafficking case brought against her after financier Jeffrey Epstein died.
Federal Bureau of Prisons says falling concrete is forcing it to close a prison near Los Angeles
The federal Bureau of Prisons is shutting down its Terminal Island facility near Los Angeles over concerns about crumbling infrastructure, including falling concrete that threatens to knock out the facility’s heating system.
Judge sets $60K bond for Florida congresswoman accused of stealing $5M in COVID-19 funds
A federal judge in Miami has set a $60,000 bond for U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.
Toy inventor Burt Meyer, who dreamed up Lite-Brite and Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, dies age 99
Burt Meyer, the inventor behind iconic toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite, and MouseTrap, has died at age 99.
Top U.S. military officials visiting Caribbean leaders as Trump weighs next steps
Top U.S. military officials are meeting leaders of Caribbean nations this week as the Trump administration has escalated its firepower in the region as part of what it calls a campaign against drug trafficking.