Head Start centers face closure during government shutdown
The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving working parents scrambling for…
Ending SNAP could hit Black Americans the hardest
NEW YORK (AP) — In one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the nation, a line stretched along the…
Concerns about rising antisemitism among Republicans dominates GOP meeting
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Concerns that antisemitism is on the rise among Republicans burst to the surface this…
Minneapolis’ Somali community is stunned by White House refugee cap
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The woman remembers when she first moved to the neighborhood more than 20 years ago,…
Senators demand answers on secrecy and alleged abuse in deportation flights
WASHINGTON (AP) — A “near-total secrecy” surrounding deportation flights and the use of full-body restraints onboard is raising…
JD Vance calls for reduction in legal immigration at Turning Point event
Vice President JD Vance advocated a slowdown in legal immigration Wednesday, saying, “We have to get the overall…
Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A jury on Wednesday convicted an Illinois sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder, a lesser…
Pope condemns antisemitism and vows to fight it as tensions rise over Israel’s war in Gaza
ROME — Pope Leo XIV acknowledged Wednesday that there had been misunderstandings and conflicts with Jews over Israel’s…
Dutch voters face a crowded ballot of 27 parties
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch voters in Wednesday’s general election are spoiled for choice. The country’s electoral…
Ireland’s president-elect Catherine Connolly supports Palestinians, questions EU policies
LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s president for the next seven years is an independent lawmaker who has long spoken…
Ireland’s president elect is a left-wing, anti-establishment figure who is outspoken on Gaza
LONDON — Ireland’s president for the next seven years is an independent lawmaker who has long spoken in…
Judge says immigration detention of Chicago man whose daughter has cancer is illegal
CHICAGO (AP) — The detention by immigration authorities of a Chicago man whose 16-year-old daughter is undergoing treatment…