A 4-year-old Mexican girl who receives lifesaving medical care from a Southern California hospital was granted permission to remain in the country weeks after federal authorities said she could be deported, her family’s attorneys said Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security granted the girl and her mother humanitarian parole for one year so she can continue to receive treatment she has been getting since arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2023, according to a copy of a letter received by Rebecca Brown, an attorney for the family from the nonprofit Public Counsel. An email message was sent to the Department of...
Connecticut Town’s Schools Are Investigated For Transgender Athlete Policies
A school system in Connecticut that’s at the center of an ongoing legal fight over allowing transgender student athletes to participate in competitive girls’ sports is being investigated by the Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Education confirmed Tuesday, adding a new flashpoint in the national debate over trans girls’ participation in youth sports. James Demetriades, the mayor of Cromwell, said the town’s school system could lose nearly $1 million in federal special education funding if the department determines it’s in violation of Title IX, the federal civil rights law that forbids discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities...
Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan To Step Down Under Pressure
Honolulu Police Chief Joe Logan, who has led the department since 2022, is retiring at the end of the month, Mayor Rick Blangiardi announced on Monday. Blangiardi said the retirement was a mutual agreement between Logan and the mayor for the good of the department. The mayor recommended Big Island Chief Ben Moszkowicz to serve as interim chief in Honolulu effective July 16, though the decision will need to be made by the Honolulu Police Commission. Moszkowicz is a former Honolulu Police Department major. Blangiardi said he has been having conversations with Logan about retirement for “quite a while,” though he...
Tanzanian Lawmaker’s Church Shut Down After He Accuses Government Of Human Rights Abuses
Tanzanian authorities deregistered a church owned by a ruling party lawmaker after he accused the government of human rights violations ahead of October elections. Parliament member Josephat Gwajima’s Glory of Christ church in the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, was cordoned off by police Tuesday after hundreds of congregants turned up to protest the closure announcement. Tanzania’s registrar of societies wrote a letter deregistering Gwajima’s church, saying his sermons contravened acceptable conduct of religious organizations. Gwajima last Sunday called out the government for what he called detentions and enforced disappearances, warning his congregants to be wary. His message came days...
Court Sentences Connecticut Man To 33 Years In Prison, For Stray-Bullet Killing Of Olympian’s Mother
A Connecticut man was sentenced to 33 years in prison on Tuesday for the stray-bullet killing of a Puerto Rican Olympic athlete’s mother.Jasper Greene, 23, of New Haven, was one of three men charged in the death of Mabel Martinez Antongiorgi on April 9, 2022. The 56-year-old woman was sewing in her home in Waterbury, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) southwest of Hartford, when a bullet flew through a wall and hit her in the head.Martinez Antongiorgi’s daughter, Yarimar Mercado Martinez, competed for the family’s native Puerto Rico in rifle shooting at the Olympics in 2016, 2021 and 2024. She...
Judge Denies Privacy In Divorce Case Of Maui Doctor Charged With Attempting To Kill His Wife
A judge denied a request to keep proceedings private in a divorce case for a Hawaii anesthesiologist accused of attempting to kill his wife on a hiking trail. Gerhardt Konig’s wife filed for divorce last month after he was indicted on an attempted murder charge. Konig has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors say he pushed her toward the edge of a cliff, attempted to inject her with a syringe and then bashed her head with a rock while they were hiking in Honolulu in March. The couple had been visiting Oahu while their children stayed home on Maui. An attorney representing the wife filed a motion to withhold the...
U.S. Speaker Of House Disagrees With Musk Summation Over “The One Big Beautiful Bill” Wasteful Spending Expresses Disappointment
Speaker of the United State House of Representative, a member of the Republican Party Mike Johnson disagreed with Musk’s summation of “The One Big Beautiful Bill” being a wasteful spending, claimed he is very disappointed in the Tech billionaire for calling Trump’s bill a “disgusting abomination” . Johnson applauded the work done by Musk at Department of Government Efficiency –DOGE– for identifying wasteful spending by the Federal Government, however he insisted that the Tesla CEO is wrong about Trump’s bill, says two of the governmental achievement the bill offered are “massive tax cut and massive reduction in spending.” Musk had...
Bayer Leverkusen Sign Mark Flekken from Brentford for £11m
Bayer Leverkusen has completed the signing of Mark Flekken from Brentford for £11 million. The Dutch international has signed a contract that runs until June 30, 2028. Bayer Leverkusen’s sporting managing director, Simon Rolfes, expressed confidence in the signing of Flekken, stating: “Mark Flekken has a great wealth of ability that a goalkeeper needs in top-level football today. He has great reflexes, dominates his area well, and has enormous reach with his height of 1.95 metres. Mark has an impressive physical presence, and in terms of football, he was one of the best keepers in the Premier League over the...
Atlético Madrid Captain Koke Extends Contract Until 2026
Atlético Madrid captain Koke has extended his contract to stay at the club until June 30, 2026. The 33-year-old is the most experienced player in Atleti colours, having made his first-team debut in 2009. He holds the record for the most appearances in Atlético Madrid’s history, with 681 matches. Koke has won nine trophies at his boyhood club: two La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, two UEFA Europa Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups, and one Spanish Super Cup. The Spanish international still has a lot to offer. He featured in 44 matches for Los Colchoneros this past season and...
Chelsea Set to Send Sancho Back to Manchester United After Breakdown in Personal Terms Negotiations
Chelsea have opted against signing Jadon Sancho permanently and will send the England international back to Manchester United. The winger joined the Blues last summer on a loan deal that included a £25 million obligation to buy. Everything appeared to be on track until reports emerged suggesting Chelsea were reconsidering the deal. However, a string of impressive performances towards the end of the season — including a goal in the UEFA Europa Conference League final — led the club to reopen discussions with the player. Chelsea attempted to negotiate personal terms with Sancho, but talks broke down as the 24-year-old...