BOGOTA, Colombia — The family of a Colombian man has filed the first formal challenge to U.S. military strikes on alleged drug-carrying boats, arguing in a petition to the premier human rights watchdog in the Americas that his death was an extrajudicial killing. The petition from the family ...
WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, facing lawmakers wary of the Fox News Channel host and skeptical of his capacity, temperament and fitness for the job. Just three months later, he ...
NEW ORLEANS — Federal agents began hitting the streets of New Orleans on Wednesday in the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown across the U.S., looking to round up immigrants accused of violent crimes, a Homeland Security official said. Masked agents patrolled a heavily ...
Douglas and Jefferson counties are asking residents for feedback about trash and recycling services as they prepare to update their Solid Waste Management Plan. A news release from Douglas County said the two counties are conducting a survey to help them update the plan, which is required by ...
There is a recall for more than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico because of the potential for metal fragment contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA said that the various shredded cheeses were recalled by Great Lakes Cheese ...
The City of Lawrence has set the next public engagement event for a study that could help guide future development in North Lawrence. The city will hold an open house event about the North Lawrence Corridor Study next Wednesday Dec. 10 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Venue 1235, 1235 N. Third St. The ...
