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Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk must be moved to Vermont, judge rules

The federal government had tried to pause the detained transfer of the woman, who is fighting deportation.
Rumeysa Ozturk sits for a photo Rumeysa Öztürk
Rumeysa Ozturk sits for a photo Rumeysa Öztürk
2h ago

NFL hopeful Jack Bech wishes brother killed in New Orleans terrorist attack could be with him at draft

With the sports world watching, the Bech family heads into the NFL draft weekend feeling “mixed emotions” that include “overriding joy.”
Jack Bech.
Jack Bech.
2h ago

19-year-old charged in connection with massive New Jersey wildfire

Joseph Kling of Ocean Township is accused of setting wooden pallets on fire and then leaving the area without ensuring that the flames were fully extinguished, prosecutors said.
Wildfire New Jersey smoke
Wildfire New Jersey smoke
2h ago

What mock drafts are saying as we approach the NFL draft

There is consensus around the top pick in the draft but little clarity after that.
2025 NFL Scouting Combine
2025 NFL Scouting Combine
2h ago

Columbia protesters are a no-show after plans for new encampments were revealed

A group was expected to demonstrate against the war in Gaza by setting up the first campus encampment since students took over a university building last spring.
Columbia University in New York on April 24, 2025.
Columbia University in New York on April 24, 2025.
3h ago

Woman arrested in 14-year-old cold case of 'Baby Angel,' infant found dead in Mississippi River

Jennifer Nichole Baechle was charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of a newborn as investigators allege DNA showed she was the baby's mother.
Winona County Sheriff's Office in Minn. baby angel case
Winona County Sheriff's Office in Minn. baby angel case
4h ago

Alijah Arenas, top USC recruit and son of NBA great Gilbert Arenas, hospitalized after crash

Arenas was driving a Tesla Cybertruck that hit a tree and a fire hydrant in Los Angeles, a source told NBC News.
Alijah Arenas  on the court
Alijah Arenas  on the court

Immigration

4h ago

Immigration

Trump-appointed judge orders return of Venezuelan migrant deported to El Salvador

A judge ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration must facilitate the return of a 20-year-old migrant, who was deported last month, because his removal violated a class action lawsuit settled last year.
A prison officer stands guard.
A prison officer stands guard.

OUT Politics and Policy

4h ago

OUT Politics and Policy

DOJ will investigate doctors who provide trans care to minors, attorney general says

Attorney General Pam Bondi said existing U.S. laws against female genital mutilation prohibit doctors from providing certain care to transgender youths.
Pam Bondi gestures while she speaks with reporters.
Pam Bondi gestures while she speaks with reporters.
5h ago

USDA is withdrawing a proposal that sought to reduce Salmonella in poultry

The rule, proposed by the Biden administration last year, would have created new safety standards in an effort to prevent the sale of contaminated chicken.
Hands with blue gloves handling chickens in a butcher shop
Hands with blue gloves handling chickens in a butcher shop
5h ago

Man accused of stealing nearly $4M from elderly woman with dementia

James Batt, 66, of Flourtown, near Philadelphia, was arrested on numerous felony counts.
The Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Eagleville, Pa.
The Montgomery County Correctional Facility in Eagleville, Pa.