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…
The Taliban are sending Afghan workers to Qatar to ease unemployment in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban are exporting Afghan workers to fill jobs in the Gulf nation of Qatar…
Corporation for Public Broadcasting to close after Congress defunds it
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a cornerstone of American culture for three generations, announced Friday…
Landlord jailed for decades in hate-crime attack on Palestinian American family has died
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A landlord jailed for decades after he attacked a Palestinian American boy and his…
Black wrestling fans reflect on Hulk Hogan’s legacy on issues of race
One of Kazeem Famuyide’s earliest memories is sitting on his father’s lap watching Hulk Hogan wrestle in the…
PHOTO ESSAY: Many Californians lack safe tap water
THERMAL, Calif. (AP) — Agustin and Ricarda Toledo loaded eight empty 5-gallon jugs onto their truck and drove…