TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida hospital has dropped its lawsuit seeking to evict a patient who refused to vacate a room for months after she was discharged because, the hospital said, she finally left. Tallahassee Memorial Hospital filed the lawsuit this month requesting an injunction to force the woman to leave room 373 and authorizing … Read more
Even after President Donald Trump ordered emergency pay for Transportation Security Administration agents to ease long security lines, major U.S. airports on Sunday were still urging travelers to arrive hours early — and federal immigration officers brought in to help may not be leaving anytime soon. Trump’s executive order on Friday instructed the Department of … Read more
Border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would remain at airports until TSA officers are able to resume normal operations. “We’re going to continue an ICE presence there, and until the airports feel like they’re in 100%, you know, in a posture where they can do normal operations,” Homan said … Read more
DOHA, Qatar — Call it the world’s most dangerous toll booth. Iran is forcing oil tankers to take a new route in the Strait of Hormuz through a narrow passage controlled by its Revolutionary Guard, with some ships charged millions of dollars to transit, according to maritime data shared with NBC News. The new system … Read more
8m ago Israeli defense chief says killing of Iranian naval commander behind Strait of Hormuz closure confirmed Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Thursday that an Israeli airstrike had killed Alireza Tangsiri, commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ navy, confirming earlier reports by Israeli media. “Last night, in a precise and lethal operation, the … Read more
NEW YORK — All but four of the passengers injured in Sunday’s deadly collision between an Air Canada plane and a fire truck have been released from the hospital, the airline said Wednesday, as crews began moving the mangled aircraft off the runaway at New York’s LaGuardia Airport. The crash, which remains under investigation, killed … Read more
A tenure-track assistant professor who was put on administrative leave last year after the university allegedly received complaints and allegations in connection to a talk he gave on the Israel-Palestine conflict, has sued Texas State University over his termination. Idris Robinson, assistant professor of philosophy, is accusing school officials of violating his free speech and … Read more
If you suffer from chronically dry skin, odds are you’re familiar with hyaluronic acid. The popular ingredient absorbs moisture and draws it into your skin to hydrate it, dermatologists say. Though it’s especially useful for dry skin, it’s a great hydrator for all skin types, says Dr. Mary Stevenson, assistant professor of dermatology at NYU … Read more
More than 2,000 people remained without power Sunday afternoon after Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years when heavy rains fell across the islands. Heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago. Raging waters lifted homes and cars, causing an expected $1 billion in … Read more
Costa Rica on Wednesday closed its embassy in Havana and told Cuba’s communist government to pull its diplomats from San José. “We have to clean out communists from the hemisphere,” Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves declared after the diplomatic rupture. The Cuban Embassy in the U.S. responded to the closure by alleging in a social … Read more