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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to end public funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The White House said the move is based on claims of political bias and a belief that publicly funded media is no longer necessary in today’s digital environment. The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to stop both direct and indirect funding to NPR and PBS “to the maximum extent allowed by law.” It also requires revisions to future grant eligibility criteria to ensure that CPB-supported outlets cannot use public money to…

A federal judge in Texas has barred the Trump administration from using the Alien Enemies Act (AEA) to deport Venezuelan migrants accused of gang affiliations. The ruling applies to the Southern District of Texas, including cities such as Houston and McAllen, and represents the first permanent legal rejection of the administration’s invocation of the 1798 wartime statute. U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr., a Trump appointee, issued the injunction on May 1. In his opinion, Rodriguez ruled that the proclamation exceeded the legal scope of the AEA. He said the U.S. used the law during wartime against enemy nationals and…

The vice president made the trip to Nucor Steel in Huger as part of the administration’s events marking Trump’s first 100 days in office. HUGER, S.C. — Vice President JD Vance visited a steel plant in South Carolina on Thursday as he heralded the launch of an “industrial renaissance” in the U.S., in part due to President Donald Trump’s moves to boost domestic industry. Vance made the trip to Nucor Steel in Huger as part of the administration’s events marking Trump’s first 100 days in office. “I hope every single one of you, you guys in front me, feel a sense of…

Some of Colorado’s best breweries continued to show why they lead the pack on Thursday during the World Beer Cup awards at the Craft Brewers Conference in Indianapolis, Ind. Seventeen beer makers took home 21 awards in a wide variety of categories, from light lagers to bold barleywines, IPAs and witbiers. There were 112 beer-style categories in all. A beer sampler at New Terrain Brewing in Golden. (John Leyba, The Denver Post) The World Beer Cup is hosted by the Boulder-based Brewers Association, a trade group for independently owned breweries in the U.S. The organization started the competition in 1996, however,…

ATLANTA – Georgia on Thursday became the eighth state to see its law requiring parental consent for children to use social media challenged in court.NetChoice, a technology industry trade group, sued in federal court in Atlanta to overturn the law, which is scheduled to take effect on July 1.Similar laws have been overturned by federal judges in Arkansas and Ohio and temporarily blocked in Utah. Litigation is pending against laws in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.The fight pits a growing movement that social media use is harmful to children and teens against constitutional protections for free speech. While the laws…

HELOTES, Texas – Starting Thursday, the Helotes community is welcoming folks from across the community for its 60th annual Cornyval Festival. The event at the Helotes Festival Grounds is from Thursday to Sunday. It will include a community parade on Saturday. On the grounds, you can expect to experience the PRCA Rodeo. David Gray, the president of the Helotes Festival Association, said it is the first time Cornyval overlaps with Fiesta. He says they’re looking forward to the Fiesta crowds coming over to their community to experience their celebration. The event is a fundraiser for 50 area nonprofits and also…

A man convicted of killing his cousin on Cape Cod more than two decades ago was granted parole by the state’s parole board in a unanimous decision.The man, Kevin Haliday, was 26 on Dec. 11, 2002. At around 8 p.m. that day, Haliday met his cousin, Daniel Mendes, at a home in Hyannis. The pair went into a bedroom and a witness reported hearing a loud noise not long after, followed by Haliday walking out.The witness went inside and found Mendes holding his head where he had been shot. Mendes died of a single gunshot wound that day. Haliday was…

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A heartfelt tribute to beloved meteorologist Chris Bradley, who passed away seven years ago, took place Thursday at the King Avenue United Methodist Church. The event, a blood drive, aimed to raise awareness about the importance of blood donation in Bradley’s memory.”Chris shone just a bright light and he really wanted something good to come out of his diagnosis,” said Jason Bradley-Krauss, Chris’s husband.Bradley-Krauss recalled the frequent need for blood products during Chris’s battle with acute myeloid leukemia. “When Chris was ill, he needed blood products so frequently. I remember the first time it happened. We…

TEMPE, AZ — The Tempe woman who murdered her children at an apartment in 2021 was given two consecutive natural life sentences while in court Friday.Yui Inoue was found guilty in February of two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of her 9-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son. MCSO A jury convicted Inoue of the following charges:Two counts of First-Degree Murder, a Class One FelonyTwo counts of Child Abuse, a Class Two FelonyOne count of Disorderly Conduct.She was also sentenced to an additional 35 years for Child Abuse and for Disorderly Conduct to be served consecutive to the life sentences.“This…

Crews will be working Friday night through Monday morning on the following closures and restrictions on multiple freeways this weekend.On their website, the Arizona Department of Transportation reported the following work zones:Northbound Loop 101 (Pima Freeway) closed between Shea Boulevard and Pima Road/Princess Drive in north Scottsdale from 10 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday (May 5) for widening project. Northbound Loop 101 on-ramps at Via De Ventura and 90th Street also closed.Detours: Alternate routes include using westbound Loop 202 (Red Mountain Freeway) to northbound State Route 51 to reach Loop 101 in northeast Phoenix. Northbound Loop 101 traffic exiting at Shea Boulevard can detour west…