National News

• U.S. appeals court blocks Trump policy forcing migrants to wait in Mexico February 28, 2020
  A U.S. federal appeals court in San Francisco on Friday blocked a Trump administration policy that has forced tens of thousands of migrants to wait in Mexico for months for hearings in U.S. immigration courts.
• Madoff customer payout nears $14 billion, as dying swindler seeks freedom February 28, 2020
  Bernard Madoff's former customers will soon see their total recovery approach $14 billion, a court-appointed trustee said on Friday, as the dying swindler awaits a decision on whether the U.S. government will support his request to leave prison early.
• House panel seeks to interview the four career prosecutors who quit Roger Stone case February 28, 2020
  The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee on Friday said it is seeking interviews with current and former federal prosecutors who may have knowledge of political meddling in criminal cases, including the four career officials who earlier this month quit the Roger Stone case.
• California regulator proposes record $2.14 billion fine on PG&E over wildfires February 28, 2020
  California's utilities regulator has proposed an increased $2.14 billion fine on PG&E Corp for its role in causing the devastating 2017 and 2018 wildfires in Northern California.
• Apache tribe marches to protect sacred Arizona site from copper mine February 28, 2020
  Hundreds of Apache tribe members and supporters marched for four days to a sacred campground in southeastern Arizona earlier this month, hoping to protect the land from copper mining while bringing awareness to injustices against Native Americans.