WASHINGTON — Russia has long sought to inject disinformation into U.S. political discourse. Now, it’s got a new angle: paying Americans to do the work. This week’s indictment of two […]
Biden to sign order to prioritize federal grants for projects with higher worker wages and benefits
President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order for federal grants that would prioritize projects with labor agreements, wage standards and benefits such as access to child care and […]
Harris raised $361 million in August from nearly 3 million donors, campaign says
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris raised well more than double what former President Donald Trump took in from donors in August, her campaign announced Friday, saying it raised $361 […]
Nevada high court ends casino mogul Steve Wynn’s defamation suit against The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS — LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday ended a defamation lawsuit brought by casino mogul Steve Wynn against The Associated Press in 2018, rejecting […]
Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?
Ballot measures on abortion access could attract voters to polls in November who otherwise might sit out the election — and even a small number of additional voters could make […]
An ex-Mafia hitman is set for sentencing in the prison killing of gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A former Mafia hitman is set to be sentenced in the fatal prison bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger after making a deal with prosecutors […]
UN-backed human rights experts seek wider arms embargo, ‘impartial force’ deployed to war-torn Sudan
GENEVA — U.N.-backed human rights investigators on Friday urged the creation of an “independent and impartial force” to protect civilians in Sudan’s war, blaming both sides for war crimes including […]
A look at the winding legal saga of Hunter Biden that ended in an unexpected guilty plea
LOS ANGELES — The legal saga surrounding Hunter Biden took an unexpected turn when he pleaded guilty to nine federal tax counts after prosecutors refused to budge in their opposition […]
A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others, police say
A fire in a school dormitory in Kenya has killed 17 students and seriously burned 13 others, police say Source link
How to talk with kids about school shootings and other traumatic events
The U.S. is dealing with another school shooting: Two students and two teachers were killed Wednesday at a school in Georgia. At least nine other people — eight students and […]