The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 04-23-30-46-62, Powerball: 2, Power Play: 4 (four, twenty-three, thirty, forty-six, sixty-two, Powerball: two, Power Play: four) Estimated jackpot: […]
Foreign journalists at US-backed media fear being sent to repressive homelands after Trump’s cuts
WASHINGTON — After hiding in Thailand for seven years, two Cambodian journalists arrived in the United States last year on work visas, aiming to keep providing people in their Southeast […]
Texas county that swung to Trump grapples with immigration crackdown after bakery is targeted
LOS FRESNOS, Texas — Leonardo Baez and Nora Avila-Guel’s bakery in the Texas community of Los Fresnos is a daily stop for many residents to share gossip over coffee and […]
‘This has got to be a moment in America,’ Cory Booker tells 1st town hall since record speech
PARAMUS, N.J. — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker took a version of his record-breaking Senate floor speech on the road Saturday to a town hall meeting in a New Jersey gymnasium, […]
Storms tore up two of America’s most iconic trails. Federal cuts have disrupted repairs
CAMPO, Calif. — Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail is a challenge, especially for adventurers making the entire run from Southern California to Canada, and Eric Kipperman’s job is to greet […]
Boy’s death in Kentucky flooding raises questions about why school district didn’t cancel classes
FRANKFORT, Ky. — A 9-year-old boy was found dead in Kentucky after officials say he was swept away by floodwaters while walking to his school bus stop. The death of […]
Upheaval at Inter-American Foundation slashes critical aid in Haiti, report says
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Thousands of Haitians have lost access to resources including seeds, loans and medical care after the Trump administration began to dismantle a U.S. foundation that […]
Farmers fear tariffs could cost them one of their biggest markets in China
OMAHA, Neb. — Heading into this year, most U.S. farmers were hoping to break even or maybe record a small profit if they could find a way to limit their […]
Trump administration nixes plan to cover anti-obesity drugs through Medicare
President Donald Trump’s administration has decided not to cover expensive, high-demand obesity treatments under the federal government’s Medicare program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said late Friday that […]
Retirees keep their eyes on the economy as Trump’s tariffs roil financial markets
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When retired school counselor Don Herneisen meets up with friends each week for breakfast at a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, the conversation often turns to the economy. With […]