News for February 9, 2025

Frank Schmidt and Evan Jandl are working to create Serenity Kennel, a dog-care service that would help people enter addiction treatment without worrying about their pets.

Legal experts warned that JD Vance and Elon Musk’s comments about court rulings could point to a constitutional crisis if Trump’s administration ignores judges.

Russ Vought ordered the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to stop much of its work, sharply limiting the agency’s investigations, rulemaking, and public activity.

Trump said he trusts Elon Musk and praised Musk’s work with the Department of Government Efficiency, while also defending his push to cut waste and overhaul federal agencies.

Michael Hawke’s Facebook group, Gay New York 1970s and 80s, has grown into a large online space where people share and preserve memories of NYC gay life, especially from the Stonewall era and the AIDS crisis.

Governor Kathy Hochul ordered live-poultry markets in New York to close temporarily after bird flu was found in parts of New York City.

Kristi Noem said she supports ending FEMA in its current form, while President Donald Trump pushes for a major overhaul of the agency.

PSA Airlines gave posthumous honors to the crew members who died in the American Eagle crash near Washington, D.C.

Marine Sgt. Jacob M. Durham from California was among four people killed when a U.S.-contracted plane crashed during a routine mission in the Philippines.

Rep. Ilhan Omar said Trump’s moves to shrink federal agencies and programs lack enough support in Congress and are facing legal pushback.

Sen. Bill Hagerty backed President Donald Trump’s push to shrink the federal government, defend the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau overhaul, and press for changes at USAID.

Officials have recovered the major wreckage from the American Airlines Flight 5342 and Black Hawk helicopter collision in the Potomac River, as investigators continue to look for the cause.

Mike Waltz said he does not think Donald Trump has any plan to invade Canada, while framing Trump’s actions as a wider push for U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is working with the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission to help rural veterans find health care and support resources.

A U.S. Postal Service supervisor, Joivian Tjuana Hayes, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $300,000 in checks, money orders, and collectibles from the mail.

Sen. Andy Kim said he may help block government funding if Republicans and the Trump administration keep cutting and weakening federal agencies.

The story looks at how Stephanie Courtney, Dean Winters, and Deanna Colon became widely known through long-running TV ad roles that brought them fame, steady work, and public attention.

A CBS News poll finds President Donald Trump starting his term with mostly positive approval, but many Americans say he is not focusing enough on lowering prices.

Many clothes are getting cheaper in quality as brands like Shein and Zara push low prices and the Fashion Institute of Technology says fabric standards have fallen.

Democrats are struggling to keep up as President Donald Trump moves fast with executive actions, while Elon Musk’s government-cutting team faces legal pushback.