El Carnaval de Puebla, a major Cinco De Mayo celebration in Philadelphia, has been canceled following recent federal immigration crackdowns, organizers said. Edgar Ramirez told a local NBC affiliate that as many as 15,000 people gather for the annual parade through South Philadelphia, marking the city’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration. Ramirez told NBC the decision was “sad but responsible” amid reports of more immigration enforcement arrests on the part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

El Carnaval de Puebla, a major Cinco De Mayo celebration in Philadelphia, has been canceled following recent federal immigration crackdowns, organizers said. Edgar Ramirez told a local NBC affiliate that as many as 15,000 people gather for the annual parade through South Philadelphia, marking the city’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration. Ramirez told NBC the … Read moreEl Carnaval de Puebla, a major Cinco De Mayo celebration in Philadelphia, has been canceled following recent federal immigration crackdowns, organizers said. Edgar Ramirez told a local NBC affiliate that as many as 15,000 people gather for the annual parade through South Philadelphia, marking the city’s largest Cinco de Mayo celebration. Ramirez told NBC the decision was “sad but responsible” amid reports of more immigration enforcement arrests on the part of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Here’s the truth about Meals on Wheels in Trump’s budget

Here’s the truth about Meals on Wheels in Trump’s budget: GREGORY KORTE REPORTING: President Trump’s first budget proposal to Congress last week specifically identified steep cuts to hundreds of domestic programs, but Meals on Wheels wasn’t one of them. The popular program — which mainly uses volunteer drivers to provide hot meals to older Americans … Read moreHere’s the truth about Meals on Wheels in Trump’s budget

Here’s the truth about Meals on Wheels in Trump’s budget

Here’s the truth about Meals on Wheels in Trump’s budget: GREGORY KORTE REPORTING: President Trump’s first budget proposal to Congress last week specifically identified steep cuts to hundreds of domestic programs, but Meals on Wheels wasn’t one of them. The popular program — which mainly uses volunteer drivers to provide hot meals to older Americans … Read moreHere’s the truth about Meals on Wheels in Trump’s budget

Box Office: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Waltzing to Huge $170M-Plus Bow

Box Office: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Waltzing to Huge $170M-Plus Bow: From the HR dispatch: The Disney live-action fairy tale — earning a record $63.8 million on Friday — is on its way to landing one of the top 10 openings of all time and the biggest ever for a PG title. Director Bill Condon’s … Read moreBox Office: ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Waltzing to Huge $170M-Plus Bow

TMZ REPORTS: The White House intruder who jumped a fence, lingered on the grounds, hid behind a pillar and even tried a doorknob had gone right up to the Secret Service hours before and declared his desire to get inside the President’s home … TMZ has learned. Sources who have been fully briefed tell us, at around 6 PM on March 10th, Jonathan Tuan-Anh went to a security gate at the White House and told Secret Service agents he wanted to get inside. He was turned away but returned and achieved his goal just after 11 PM. Some members of Congress are outraged, one telling us it’s beyond comprehension the intruder was not on the radar of the Secret Service when he jumped the fence. The member notes it was a cold evening … and after coming face-to-face with Secret Service he showed up again and no one noticed.

TMZ REPORTS: The White House intruder who jumped a fence, lingered on the grounds, hid behind a pillar and even tried a doorknob had gone right up to the Secret Service hours before and declared his desire to get inside the President’s home … TMZ has learned. Sources who have been fully briefed tell us, at … Read moreTMZ REPORTS: The White House intruder who jumped a fence, lingered on the grounds, hid behind a pillar and even tried a doorknob had gone right up to the Secret Service hours before and declared his desire to get inside the President’s home … TMZ has learned. Sources who have been fully briefed tell us, at around 6 PM on March 10th, Jonathan Tuan-Anh went to a security gate at the White House and told Secret Service agents he wanted to get inside. He was turned away but returned and achieved his goal just after 11 PM. Some members of Congress are outraged, one telling us it’s beyond comprehension the intruder was not on the radar of the Secret Service when he jumped the fence. The member notes it was a cold evening … and after coming face-to-face with Secret Service he showed up again and no one noticed.