ORLANDO, Fla. — From Harry Potter to Super Mario Bros. to Frankenstein’s monster, Universal Orlando Resort is pulling out all the pop culture stops at its newest and largest theme […]
250 years after America went to war for independence, a divided nation battles over its legacy
NEW YORK — The American Revolution began 250 years ago, in a blast of gunshot and a trail of colonial spin. Starting with Saturday’s anniversary of the Battles of Lexington […]
Trump administration makes major cuts to Native American boarding school research projects
At least $1.6 million in federal funds for projects meant to capture and digitize stories of the systemic abuse of generations of Indigenous children in boarding schools at the hands […]
Small plane crashes into Nebraska river and kills 3 on board
FREMONT, Neb. — Three people died when a small airplane crashed into a river in eastern Nebraska Friday night, authorities said. The plane was traveling along the Platte River and […]
Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under Alien Enemies Act
The Supreme Court on Saturday blocked, for now, the deportations of any Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law. In a brief order, the court directed […]
Questions emerge about how a deputy’s stepson became the accused gunman in deadly FSU shooting
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Amid the abandoned chemistry notes and other debris left behind after a deadly shooting at Florida State University are lingering questions about how the stepson of a […]
Former President Bill Clinton returns to Oklahoma City 30 years after the bombing
OKLAHOMA CITY — Thirty years after the deadliest homegrown attack in U.S. history, former President Bill Clinton will return to Oklahoma City on Saturday to remember the people who were […]
How Trump backed away from promising to end the Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours
During his campaign, Donald Trump said repeatedly that he would be able to end the war between Russia and Ukraine “in 24 hours” upon taking office. He has changed his […]
As DEI rollbacks take hold, students of color say they’re losing campus support systems
WASHINGTON — Campus mentors. Move-in events. Scholarships. Diversity offices that made them feel welcome on predominantly white campuses. As U.S. colleges pull back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students […]
Iran and the US prepare for a second round of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program in Rome
ROME — ROME (AP) — Iran and the United States prepared Saturday for a second round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program in Rome The talks in Italy […]