AP PHOTO/ Evan Vucci WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the Trump administration took significant steps toward ending affirmative action in federal contracting, directing that all federal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) staff be placed on paid leave and ultimately laid off. This move follows an executive order signed by Trump on his first day in office,…… MORE
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has instructed its federal prosecutors to investigate state or local officials who hinder the Trump administration’s efforts to enforce immigration laws, according to a memo obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday. The memo, written by Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, also directs prosecutors to revert to the policy…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump will continue building on his barrage of Inauguration Day announcements today, announcing a new partnership to invest in artificial intelligence. Three major business leaders — SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Oracle Corp. Chairman Larry Ellison — joined Trump announcing creation of a new company…… MORE
One person was killed, another is in critical condition, and a firefighter was hospitalized after a garage fire. What We Know: Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to a 911 call about a fire at a one-story duplex in the 10600 block of Boedeker Street just before 6 a.m. Monday. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the blaze had started…… MORE
An innocent person was killed and another was seriously hurt after a Dallas police chase of a murder suspect ended in a crash and shooting in Red Oak DALLAS — An innocent person was killed Thursday following a Dallas police chase that ended in a crash and shooting in Red Oak. What We Know: The…… MORE