Audit Finds Over 70% Increase in Federal Immigration Arrests in NYC Under Trump

WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – New York City ⁠experienced ⁠a more than 70% ⁠increase in federal immigration arrests since U.S. President Donald Trump returned ​to the White House, according to a city audit released on Friday. The audit, ordered by ‌Mayor Zohran Mamdani soon after ‌he took office this year, found that U.S. Immigration and …

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Judge Throws Out Author Michael Wolff’s Lawsuit Against Melania Trump

NEW YORK (AP) — A judge threw out author Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against first lady Melania Trump on Friday, ruling that his “contorted” attempt to prevent her from suing him for $1 billion over his statements about her and Jeffrey Epstein “is not how the federal courts work.” Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil in federal court …

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SpaceX Launches Its Biggest, Most Beefed-Up Starship Yet on a Test Flight

SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon. The redesigned mega rocket made its debut two days after SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced he’s taking the company public. It blasted off from the southern tip of …

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Rubio Arrives in India Ahead of Quad Talks as US Tries to Reset Strained Ties

NEW DELHI (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in India on Saturday ahead of a meeting next week with his counterparts from India, Australia, and Japan, members of the Indo-Pacific strategic alliance known as the Quad. The visit comes as Washington seeks to stabilize relations with India after ties soured over President …

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