Variety reports: Gal Gadot‘s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony Tuesday was disrupted by sign-carrying demonstrators on both the pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel sides. Several dozen protesters showed up just before the ceremony was due to get underway, with the pro-Palestinian protesters holding signs that read “Heros Fight Like Palestinians,” “Viva Viva Palestina” and “No Other Land Won Oscar.” As with the …

Reuters reports: A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the U.S. military from enforcing President Donald Trump’s executive order barring transgender people from military service while a lawsuit by 20 current and would-be service members challenging the measure goes forward. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington found that Trump’s January 27 order, one of a several issued by the …

“So what always gets overlooked when the president mentions running again is that he absolutely could run again for a third term. That is a fact. Nowhere in the Constitution does it say that a president is limited to just two terms. In fact, it says the opposite. Anyone born in this country over the age of 35 has the …

Ars Technica reports: Before he was abruptly fired last month, Derek Copeland worked as a trainer at the US Department of Agriculture’s National Dog Detection Training Center, preparing beagles and Labrador retrievers to sniff out plants and animals that are invasive or vectors for zoonotic diseases, like swine fever. Before he received his termination notice, he says, Copeland had just …

NBC News reports: The Trump administration is considering a plan to eliminate the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s division focused on HIV prevention and potentially move its responsibilities over to another department within the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a source familiar with the plan. HIV prevention advocates — who began hearing rumors of the possible …

The Huffington Post reports: A man pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack announced Wednesday that he plans to run for a U.S. Senate seat. “Today I am blessed by God to officially announce my candidacy for US Senate in the great State of Florida!!” Edward “Jake” Lang posted on X. Trump …

Space.com reports: SpaceX is poised to land its Crew Dragon Freedom from the International Space Station with the two crewmates who launched on it and two astronauts who arrived at the space station last June on Boeing’s Starliner, which landed uncrewed without them. SpaceX’s Crew-9 is scheduled to splash down on Tuesday (March 18) at about 5:57 p.m. EDT (2157 …

The Tampa Free Press reports: Christopher Hayes, a 46-year-old realtor, youth lacrosse coach, and church deacon, has been arrested following a disturbing investigation into child pornography and bestiality. The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office uncovered hundreds of explicit files linked to Hayes, including videos depicting child sexual abuse and sexual acts involving animals. The investigation began on December 12, 2024, when …

Politico reports: The Department of Health and Human Services recently removed a former surgeon general’s warning declaring gun violence a public health crisis to comply with the president’s executive order to protect Second Amendment rights, according to a White House official. Giffords, the gun violence prevention group founded by former Rep. Gabby Giffords, announced on Monday that former Surgeon General …

Bernardo Sim reports at Out Magazine: Playwright, actor, and live performer Harvey Fierstein revealed that he’s been banned from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. — otherwise known as the Kennedy Center — through a new statement in which the theater legend criticized President Donald Trump’s takeover of the national cultural center and issued …

The Hill reports: A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Elon Musk and DOGE likely exercised unconstitutional authority “in multiple ways” in dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). U.S. District Judge Theodore Chuang’s ruling in favor of 26 current and former U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) workers seeks to “delay a premature, final shutdown” of the agency while …

“For more than two centuries, the question of whether to impeach judges has been left solely to the elected representatives of the American people. John Roberts has no say in the matter, regardless of how much he wishes otherwise. Our Constitution gives John Roberts no power whatsoever when it comes to judicial impeachment, and it certainly doesn’t give him the …

“I don’t love the Statue of Liberty. Can I say that? I like liberty. I like true liberty. I love America. I have a cigar company called Mayflower Cigars, which is, you know, about the founding of America. What does the Statue Of Liberty symbolize? What was it intended to symbolize? The Statue Of Liberty is a liberal enlightenment symbol. …

Minneapolis’s Fox affiliate reports: A Minnesota Senator from Grand Rapids was arrested, accused of soliciting a minor for prostitution. Sen. Justin Eichorn, 40, was arrested on March 17 in Bloomington. The Bloomington Police Department says they communicated with a man who thought he was talking to a 16-year-old girl. On March 17, a detective arranged to meet with him near …

Via press release from the White House: Today, President Trump and President Putin spoke about the need for peace and a ceasefire in the Ukraine war. Both leaders agreed this conflict needs to end with a lasting peace. They also stressed the need for improved bilateral relations between the United States and Russia. The blood and treasure that both Ukraine …

CNBC reports: Texas is continuing to stake a claim as a rival to Wall Street as a key financial hub in the United States, with Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday saying his state has a “stronger brand than New York.” “Capital markets are realizing that the place to be is Texas,” Abbott said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” The Texas Stock …

NBC News reports: The Justice Department on Tuesday refused to answer a number of questions from a federal judge who had demanded more information on deportations that were carried out under a rarely used wartime act. “The Government maintains that there is no justification to order the provision of additional information, and that doing so would be inappropriate,” the Justice …

The Washington Post reports: The Social Security Administration is considering adding a new anti-fraud step to claims for benefits that the agency acknowledges would force millions of customers to file in person at a field office rather than over the phone, according to an internal memorandum. The change would create major disruptions to Social Security operations, the memo said, and …

The Daily Beast reports: Joe Maldonado-Passage, also known as Joe Exotic, has attempted to negotiate with Donald Trump from prison, asking the president to release him and his inmate fiancé Jorge Marquez. The star of the Netflix show Tiger King took to X late Monday night to make his case. Appearing to address Trump, whom he endorsed in the 2024 …

Bloomberg Law reports: US Chief Justice John Roberts said the impeachment of federal judges is “not an appropriate response” to disagreement with their rulings. The extraordinary statement from the leader of the Supreme Court comes hours after President Donald Trump called for the impeachment of a judge who tried to pause the deportation of hundreds of alleged Venezuelan gang members. …