Business

What we know about the Tufts University student detained by federal agents

[ad_1] As the sun began to set Tuesday over Somerville, Massachusetts, Turkish national Rumeysa Ozturk was on her way to meet friends at an Iftar dinner where they would break their Ramadan fast.But she would never make to the gathering, according to her attorney, Masha Khanbabai. Instead, the 30-year-old was arrested and physically restrained by immigration officers near her apartment, close to Tufts University’s Somerville campus where she was a
Business

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visits El Salvador prison where deported Venezuelans are held

[ad_1] US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday visited the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who the Trump administration alleges are gang members have been held since their removal from the United States. The tour included two crowded cell blocks, the armory and an isolation unit.Noem’s trip to the prison — where inmates are packed into cells and never allowed outside — comes as the Trump administration seeks
Business

Rivian ventures away from cars, heads down an unexpected avenue

[ad_1] After a highly volatile 2024, the electric vehicle (EV) market has not stabilized so far in 2025. The current U.S. presidential administration’s lack of focus on clean energy has led to a questionable outlook for the industry. Once the sector’s most promising startup, Rivian  (RIVN)  is caught in the throes of a complicated economy and faces consistent challenges as it struggles to compete with Tesla  (TSLA) . Its electric
Business

Family of man who died 13 days after moving into Saskatoon long-term care facility calls for changes

[ad_1] A family says the long-term care system in Saskatchewan needs to be overhauled, after their father died less than two weeks after moving into a facility.Donna Fiddler and Colleen Lukan say they hoped the decision to move their parents, Erwin and Margaret Lukan, into a care home would provide them with the care they needed for Erwin's urinary tract infection and Margaret's dementia.Instead, after moving the pair into the Saskatoon care home, Erwin's health swiftly deteriorated, they
Business

Trump Mocked For Getting ‘Weirder By the Day’ After Calling Himself the ‘Fertilization President’

[ad_1] Donald Trump touted himself as the “fertilization president” during a Women’s History Month celebration event at the White House on Wednesday.During the event that had a number of female members of Congress in attendance, Trump spoke about his accomplishments specifically regarding fertilization. The Women’s History Month event was partially to announce the launch of a GOP Women’s Caucus headed by Rep. Kat Cammack.“We’re gonna have tremendous goodies in the
Business

Some measles patients in West Texas show signs of vitamin A toxicity, doctors say, raising concerns about misinformation

[ad_1] Doctors treating people hospitalized as part of a measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico have also found themselves facing another problem: vitamin A toxicity.At Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, near the outbreak’s epicenter, several patients have been found to have abnormal liver function on routine lab tests, a probable sign that they’ve taken too much of the vitamin, according to Dr. Lara Johnson, pediatric hospitalist and chief medical
Business

Pilot rescued with 2 girls from icy Alaska lake was not authorized to have passengers, official says

[ad_1] ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A pilot rescued with two young family members after they survived a night on the wing of an airplane partially submerged in an Alaska lake is a student pilot who was not authorized to fly with passengers, according to a U.S. official and federal aviation records.The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday started disciplinary action against the pilot, John Morris Jr., National Transportation Safety Board investigator