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March 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives late on Friday passed legislation providing funding for the Department of Homeland Security through May 22. It faces probable defeat in the Senate, however, where Democrats are expected to oppose it. (Reporting by Richard Cowan; editing by Costas Pitas) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) – A U.S. judge late Friday ordered Nexstar to temporarily keep Tegna’s assets separate pending a review of whether the broadcast station owner’s $3.54 billion acquisition of its rival Tegna violates federal antitrust laws. The companies quickly closed the deal after the Justice Department and Federal Communications Commision approved the deal on March 19. U.S. District Judge Troy Nunley issued the order in response to a […]

War-Stricken Economy Fuels Prospect of Renewed Protests as Citizens Say They Have Reached a ‘Breaking Point’   More than 40% of the population now lives below the absolute poverty line, with that figure exceeding 50% in the capital. Economists warn, however, that the real poverty rate may have climbed above 60% nationwide.    By Omid Habibinia/The Media Line   Iran’s already dying economy is now being pushed toward full collapse after several weeks of […]

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia on Saturday began implementing a new government regulation approved earlier this month that bans children younger than 16 from access to digital platforms that could expose them to pornography, cyberbullying, online scams and addiction. With the move, Indonesia became the first country in Southeast Asia to ban children from having accounts on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox. It follows measures […]

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City has ended its legal fight with producer Jordan McGraw, the son of TV’s “Dr. Phil” McGraw, reaching a settlement Friday that clears the way for the release of a reality show he’s making about the New York Police Department. Under the agreement, the city will retain editorial control over the show, titled “Behind the Badge,” after accusing Jordan McGraw and his production company, […]

Minnesota public universities can continue to offer in-state tuition and scholarships to some immigrants in the country without legal status, a federal judge ruled on Friday, dismissing a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice last summer that attempted to halt the programs. The decision follows a series of clashes between the federal government and Minnesota officials over immigration enforcement. United States District Judge Katherine Menendez said in her decision […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Airports serving Washington, D.C., Baltimore and some cities in Virginia briefly halted all flights Friday evening because of what federal authorities said was a strong chemical smell at the flight center that controls traffic into the airports. According to a spokesperson with the Department of Transportation, the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily stopped traffic at at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, Baltimore-Washington International Airport, […]

HUNTINGDON, Tenn. (AP) — Two students were killed and at least seven other people were injured Friday in a school bus crash in west Tennessee, officials said. The crash involving a Tennessee Department of Transportation dump truck, a Chevrolet Trailblazer and the school bus took place at about noon on Highway 70 in Carroll County, said Maj. Travis Plotzer, a spokesperson for the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Plotzer said details of […]

The Golden State Warriors said Friday that star guard Stephen Curry “continues to make good progress” from a right knee injury and will be re-evaluated next week. ESPN reported that Curry would miss at least two more games, Friday night against the visiting Washington Wizards and Sunday at the Denver Nuggets. The Warriors said in their lengthy injury update that Curry’s “next anticipated step” is a “live 5-on-5 scrimmage in […]