DEA dismantles Massachusetts fentanyl mill; illegal operator ‘faces deportation’
An illegal immigrant who operated a now “dismantled” fentanyl mill in Lawrence “faces deportation,” the Drug Enforcement ...
Senate confirms Project 2025 architect Russell Vought to lead powerful White House budget office
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate confirmed Russell Vought as White House budget director on Thursday night, putting an official ...
Ticker: Mortgage rates drop; Unemployment applications rise
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a smidgen of relief for prospective ...
Trump administration sues Chicago in latest crackdown on ‘sanctuary’ cities
The Trump administration sued Chicago on Thursday alleging that ‘sanctuary’ laws in the nation’s third-largest city “thwart” ...
Pamela Kragen
Pam Kragen is the arts and entertainment editor, as well as the chief theater, dining and opera critic, for The San Diego Union-Tribune. She joined the Union-Tribune staff in October 2012 after 27 ...
Mass. Democrats beat back Republican-led attempt to reduce state-run shelter funding
Massachusetts House Democrats trampled Republican-driven efforts Thursday to expand the information covered in background checks for state-run shelter applicants and reduce the amount of funding ...