Maduro open to US talks on drug trafficking, but silent on CIA strike
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela is open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking,…
Health subsidies expire for millions of Americans
NEW YORK (AP) — Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the…
Bad Bunny at the 2026 Grammys: A cultural shift in the making?
NEW YORK (AP) — The Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny has redefined what it means to be a…
Federal ruling blocks Hawaii’s climate change tourist tax on cruise ships
HONOLULU — A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change…
Trump administration tells Colorado coal generator to stay open
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The Trump administration has told another coal-fired power facility to remain open, this…
US imposes sanctions on 4 Venezuelan oil firms and 4 more tankers in Maduro crackdown
WASHINGTON — The U.S. on Wednesday imposed sanctions on four firms operating in Venezuela’s oil sector and designated…
Appeals court says Medicaid funding cuts for Planned Parenthood can stand while lawsuit proceeds
CONCORD, N.H. — The Trump administration can continue to withhold Medicaid funding from Planned Parenthood and other health…
Gospel singer Richard Smallwood dies at 77, leaving a legacy that inspired many in music
Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was…
‘He had an affair, divorced me and left me broke.’ I’m 63 and got a $100K inheritance that my boyfriend quickly spent. Now I have just $800 a month in Social Security. Help.
Question: “I am 63 and took Social Security early. My father left me a $100,000 inheritance for my…
Hungary’s ‘water guardian’ farmers fight back against desertification
KISKUNMAJSA, Hungary — Oszkár Nagyapáti climbed to the bottom of a sandy pit on his land on the…
Hungary’s ‘water guardian’ farmers fight back against desertification
KISKUNMAJSA, Hungary — Oszkár Nagyapáti climbed to the bottom of a sandy pit on his land on the…
Judge blocks White House’s attempt to defund the CFPB, ensuring employees get paid
NEW YORK — The White House cannot lapse in its funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a…