News for March 4, 2025

A lawsuit says Border Patrol agents in Kern County used racial profiling, warrantless stops, and coercive tactics to detain and remove legal residents and others in a January operation.

The Supreme Court is weighing a challenge to a federal plan that would let Interim Storage Partners store nuclear waste at a private site in Texas.

Miami Palmetto Senior High School reported a student measles case, and Miami-Dade County Health Department is offering free vaccinations and contact notifications to help limit spread.

The Trump administration changed federal guidance so agencies, not the Office of Personnel Management, make the final call on firing probationary employees.

A measles outbreak in the U.S., including a child’s death in West Texas, is reminding people that vaccination is the best way to prevent this highly contagious disease.

Alina Habba defended DOGE-led federal layoffs and said some fired veterans may not be “fit to have a job” right now, drawing sharp criticism.

Wall Street fell sharply as President Donald Trump’s new tariffs took effect, deepening market losses and raising fears about growth and inflation.

The article says Vladimir Putin may see Russia as gaining the upper hand as Donald Trump cuts U.S. military aid to Ukraine and strains ties with the West.

Trump’s new tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico triggered market losses and sharp retaliation, raising fears of a wider trade war and higher prices.