NEW ORLEANS — The archbishop of New Orleans’ Catholic Church denies he ousted top leadership at a church-affiliated food bank in Louisiana for refusing to redirect millions of dollars to […]
Is it real or is it a trick? Federal workers debate legitimacy of buyout offer as deadline nears
WASHINGTON — Thousands of miles from Elon Musk’s office in the White House complex, a federal worker based in the Pacific Northwest is wondering whether to quit. Musk, one of […]
What to know about the court cases over Pres. Trump’s birthright citizenship order
SEATTLE — A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is set to hear arguments Thursday over a longer-term pause of the […]
Freezing hikers stuck in waist-deep snow rescued during Mount Washington whiteout
The two friends had hiked New Hampshire’s challenging Mount Washington trail a month ago. They returned and did it again Sunday after trekking through neighboring peaks in the White Mountains. […]
Baseball star Ohtani’s ex-interpreter to appear in court for sentencing in betting case
LOS ANGELES — The former interpreter for Japanese baseball star Shohei Ohtani is expected to be sentenced Thursday for bank and tax fraud after he stole nearly $17 million from […]
Sotomayor is asked about lower trust in Supreme Court. She points to pace of overturned precedents
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor pointed to her conservative colleagues’ willingness to upend decades-old precedents when asked Wednesday night about sagging public confidence in the court. […]
With Ramaswamy run expected, Ohio treasurer drops bid for governor to run for secretary of state
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republican Vivek Ramaswamy’s expected run for Ohio governor continued to reshape the 2026 election on Wednesday, as two-term state Treasurer Robert Sprague dropped his bid for the […]
From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe
The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn widespread criticism from congressional Democrats and raised questions about the influence billionaire ally Elon Musk wields […]
Providence and nurses at 8 Oregon hospitals reach tentative agreement after 26 days of strike
PORTLAND, Ore. — Providence and nurses at its eight Oregon hospitals have reached a tentative agreement after 26 days of strike, in what the state’s nurses union has described as […]
With Gaza rehab and other global policy ideas, Trump goes from America First to America Everywhere
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump promised voters an administration that wouldn’t waste precious American lives and taxpayer treasure on far-off wars and nation building. But just weeks into his second […]