The Townsend-Ostapenko flap remains a top topic at the US Open
NEW YORK (AP) — The postmatch back-and-forth between Taylor Townsend and Jelena Ostapenko remained a topic of conversation…
DEI boycott organizers see Target CEO change as sign that their movement is working
Organizers of a Target boycott that began in January are pointing to their tactics as a hopeful sign…
Voting-rights advocates sue to overturn Texas election map they say is racially biased
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Voting-rights advocates sued Tuesday to overturn a redistricting map drawn by Texas Republicans meant…
Trump says he’d allow 600,000 Chinese students into US, sparks MAGA backlash
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump seemingly caught his loyal conservative base off-guard and sparked backlash by saying…
Trump sends destroyers to Venezuela coast to combat drug cartels
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as…
Texas Democrats announce end to walkout over gerrymandered US House maps
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats said Monday that they were ending a two-week walkout that stalled Republican…
Black mayors see drop in violent crime with new strategies
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, D.C., a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention and threatened similar…
Judge rules against Trump administration’s plan to end DEI efforts
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday struck down two Trump administration actions aimed at eliminating diversity,…
New Mexico governor declares state of emergency in rural county over violent crime
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The governor of New Mexico declared a state of emergency Wednesday in response…
Trump seeks UCLA settlement of $1 billion to restore research funding
The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, a White…
Trump administration officials face backlash over Indiana immigrant detention plan
Top Trump administration officials boast that a new state partnership to expand immigrant detention in Indiana will be…
Confederate statues in DC area to be restored and replaced
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Washington, D.C.-area statues commemorating the Confederacy will be restored and replaced, in line with…