Judge halts layoffs by Trump administration during government shutdown
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from firing workers…
UN warns of mercury contamination in Colombia’s Atrato River
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations warned that mercury contamination from illegal gold mining in Colombia’s Atrato…
Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young describes ‘dirty work’ of civil rights movement in new documentary
Former U.N. ambassador Andrew Young says that he was often responsible for “the dirty work” during his time…
Photos show polar bears chilling at home in abandoned Russian research station
Polar bears that have taken over an abandoned polar research station off Russia’s far eastern coast were intimately…
Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played…
North Carolina effort wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M people
RALEIGH, N.C. — RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than 2.5 million North Carolina residents are getting over $6.5…
OpenAI partners with Walmart to let shoppers buy products in ChatGPT
NEW YORK (AP) — OpenAI is partnering with Walmart to let shoppers make purchases directly within ChatGPT, furthering…
Shutdown delays Social Security cost-of-living announcement
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ongoing government shutdown is delaying the announcement of the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment…
D’Angelo, Grammy-winning R&B singer, dies at 51
D’Angelo, the Grammy-winning R&B singer recognized by his raspy yet smooth voice and for garnering mainstream attention with…
New York health officials confirm first locally acquired chikungunya virus case
MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — New York health officials have confirmed the state’s first locally acquired case of chikungunya…
Slowdown in US hiring suggests economy still needs rate cuts, Fed’s Powell says
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharp slowdown in hiring poses a growing risk to the U.S. economy,…
31,000 Kaiser Permanente nurses strike for better wages and staffing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers went…