Author: Dani Tietz

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Explore the Cosmos: Big Bird’s Moon Trip and Niyah’s Multiverse Journey Come to Parkland College

The William M. Staerkel Planetarium at Parkland College is set to ignite imaginations this week with two highly anticipated planetarium shows: One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Adventure and Niyah and the Multiverse. These interactive experiences are scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, and Thursday, June 26, 2025. One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s […]

Federal

Judge Issues Split Ruling in Lawsuit Over Officials’ Use of Auto-Deleting Apps for Government Business

A federal judge has issued a mixed ruling in a closely watched lawsuit over the use of encrypted, auto-deleting messaging apps by senior executive branch officials to conduct government business, a practice watchdogs say threatens the preservation of vital public records. The case, brought by the nonprofit American Oversight, targeted […]

Federal

Trump Pardons Wipe Out $1.3 Billion in Restitution, Fines: Congressional Memo Details Impact on Victims

A new memorandum from Democratic staff on the House Judiciary Committee alleges that President Donald Trump’s recent wave of pardons and commutations has deprived crime victims and taxpayers of an estimated $1.3 billion in restitution and fines. Since the start of his second term, President Trump has issued nearly 1,600 […]

Federal

Appeals Court Allows Trump to Retain Control of California National Guard Amid Legal Battle

A unanimous three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that former President Donald Trump can maintain control over California’s National Guard during ongoing legal proceedings, temporarily halting a lower court’s order that would have returned authority to Governor Gavin Newsom.  The three-judge panel of the Ninth […]