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MICHAEL CASEY

MICHAEL CASEY

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Economy|Political|US

Second federal judge extends block preventing the Trump administration from freezing funding

Attorneys general in New York and Rhode Island are backing a federal judge's decision to extend a block barring the Trump administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars

Second federal judge extends block preventing the Trump administration from freezing funding
Health|Political|Science|US

Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research

A federal judge is preventing the Trump administration from drastically cutting medical research funding

Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research
Crime|Political|US

Border czar makes the city of Boston his latest immigration target

Donald Trump’s border czar has turned his anger over illegal immigration to Boston

Border czar makes the city of Boston his latest immigration target
Economy|Health|Political|Science|US

Judge extends temporary block to huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding

A federal judge is continuing to block the Trump administration’s drastic cuts in medical research funding

Judge extends temporary block to huge cuts in National Institutes of Health research funding
Economy|Environment|Political|US

Federal judge considering a request to further block Trump administration from freezing funds

A federal judge is considering a request to further block President Donald Trump’s administration from freezing grants and loans potentially totaling trillions of dollars

Federal judge considering a request to further block Trump administration from freezing funds
Science|Technology|Travel|US

What's the key to surviving a plane crash? Skilled crew, strong seats and wings that detach

Experts say a combination of training and technology were critical to all 76 passengers and four crew members surviving the fiery Delta Air Lines plane crash in Toronto

What's the key to surviving a plane crash? Skilled crew, strong seats and wings that detach
Travel|US|World

Questions emerge about what may have caused Delta plane to burst into flames and flip over

Aviation experts say investigators will consider the weather conditions, as well as the possibility of human error or an aircraft malfunction as they try to determine why a Delta Air Lines jet burst into flames and flipped upside down as it tried to land in Toronto

Questions emerge about what may have caused Delta plane to burst into flames and flip over
Americas|Travel|World

Delta jet flips upside down on a snowy Toronto runway and all 80 aboard survive

A Delta Air Lines plane has flipped upon arrival at Toronto’s Pearson Airport and ended up on its roof, injuring 18 people

Delta jet flips upside down on a snowy Toronto runway and all 80 aboard survive
Political|US

'No kings on Presidents Day' rings out from protests against Trump and Musk

Protesters against President Donald Trump and his policies organized demonstrations in all 50 states for the second time in two weeks

'No kings on Presidents Day' rings out from protests against Trump and Musk
Americas|Crime|US

Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike 'Zizian' group linked to multiple killings in the US

The apparent leader of a cultlike group known as the Zizians has been arrested in Maryland along with another member of the group

Police arrest apparent leader of cultlike 'Zizian' group linked to multiple killings in the US
Political|US

Fourth federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order

A federal judge in Boston has blocked an executive order from President Donald Trump that would end birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally

Fourth federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Business|Economy|Political|US

Judge removes key legal hurdle for Trump’s plan to trim federal workforce with deferred resignations

A federal judge has removed a key legal challenge in the way of President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program

Judge removes key legal hurdle for Trump’s plan to trim federal workforce with deferred resignations
Business|Economy|Political|US

FEMA yanks back $80 million that New York City meant to cover hotel costs for migrants

Officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency has yanked back more than $80 million from New York City

FEMA yanks back $80 million that New York City meant to cover hotel costs for migrants
Crime|US

Massachusetts top court rules Karen Read can be retried in her boyfriend's death

The state’s top court has ruled Karen Read can be retried on all three charges in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend

Massachusetts top court rules Karen Read can be retried in her boyfriend's death
Economy|Political|US

US judge keeps Trump plan to push out federal workers on hold

President Donald Trump's plan to push out federal workers remains on hold

US judge keeps Trump plan to push out federal workers on hold
Economy|Health|Political|US

Scientists warn Trump's medical research cuts endanger patients as judge blocks the move for now

Scientists warn the Trump administration’s drastic cuts for medical research endanger patients, will cost thousands of jobs and threaten America’s standing as a world leader in science and innovation

Scientists warn Trump's medical research cuts endanger patients as judge blocks the move for now
Political|US

Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order

A federal judge in Boston says he will take under advisement a request from 18 states to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally

Judge in Boston to consider latest bid to block Trump's birthright citizenship order
Environment|Travel|US

Freezing hikers stuck in waist-deep snow rescued during Mount Washington whiteout

Two experienced hikers were rescued after an hourslong ordeal in which they became stranded in waist-deep snow and whiteout conditions on New Hampshire's challenging Mount Washington

Freezing hikers stuck in waist-deep snow rescued during Mount Washington whiteout
Arts|Celebrity|Entertainment

'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo is feted as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

“Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo is being feted as Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year

'Wicked' star Cynthia Erivo is feted as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
Economy|Political|US

Second federal judge orders temporary pause to Trump administration efforts to freeze funding

A second federal judge has ordered a temporary pause in Trump administration efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest twist over the spending of trillions of dollars in grants and loans

Second federal judge orders temporary pause to Trump administration efforts to freeze funding
Celebrity|Entertainment

'Mad Men' star Jon Hamm honored as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year

Award-winning actor Jon Hamm, best known for his roles in “Mad Men” and more recently “Fargo” and “Landman,” was honored as the 2025 Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals

'Mad Men' star Jon Hamm honored as Harvard's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year
Sports|US|World

Teen figure skaters and their coaches, group of hunters and students among victims of air crash

Passengers aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River included athletes returning from the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and their Russian coaches, a group of hunters coming home after a guided trip in Kansas and an Ohio college student headed back to campus after attending her grandfather's funeral

Teen figure skaters and their coaches, group of hunters and students among victims of air crash
Crime|Sports|US

Woman testifies during trial that Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers attacked her

A woman has testified that Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers grabbed her by the neck and slammed her against the wall after she got a phone call while they were in bed

Woman testifies during trial that Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers attacked her
Education|US

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who was the first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps, has died

The first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s has died

Nancy Leftenant-Colon, who was the first Black woman in Army Nurse Corps, has died
Crime|Sports|US

The trial for Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers is delayed a day because of a water main break

A water main break has delayed a trial for Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers on allegations that he shoved his girlfriend’s head into a wall and choked her after she received a phone call while they were in bed together

The trial for Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers is delayed a day because of a water main break

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