NEW YORK — Hip-hop impresario Sean “Diddy” Combs once presided like a prince over his White Parties in the Hamptons, attracting A-list celebrities, gossip columnists and photographers. But at a […]
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 14-37-40-41-68, Mega Ball: 2, Megaplier: The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game […]
Voters to decide if the Texas home of Elon Musk’s SpaceX should become an official city: Starbase
McALLEN, Texas — Voters are set to decide Saturday if the South Texas home of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket company should become an official city known as Starbase, fulfilling the […]
NPR stations targeted for cuts by Trump have provided lifelines to listeners during disasters
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge trying […]
Harassed by Assassin’s Creed gamers, a professor fought back with kindness
HANOVER, N.H. — Sachi Schmidt-Hori has never played Assassin’s Creed Shadows, but facing an onslaught of online harassment from its fans, she quickly developed her own gameplay style: confronting hate […]
Iranian students at the University of Alabama say immigration crackdown echoes repression at home
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Sama Ebrahimi Bajgani and her fiance, Alireza Doroudi, had just spent an evening celebrating the Persian new year at the University of Alabama when seven armed immigration […]
Europe will mark V-E Day’s 80th anniversary as once-unbreakable bonds with the US are under pressure
THIMISTER-CLERMONT, Belgium — The memory of blood dripping from trucks loaded with the mangled bodies of U.S. soldiers arriving at a nearby war cemetery straight from the battlefield in 1945 […]
AmeriCorps cuts leave people who serve and community organizations scrambling for alternatives
WEST COLUMBIA, Texas — Years had passed since Hurricane Harvey’s howling winds and heavy rains tore apart Dan Lee’s century-old roof in West Columbia, south of Houston. Then came the […]
Backcountry runners embrace the thrill of racing with burros in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. — Backcountry runners are embracing the physical and emotional challenge of racing with pack burros that don’t always move at their pace. Burro races honor Old West […]
The force is strong: Why ‘Star Wars’ fans say ‘May the 4th be with you’
It didn’t begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away, but every May 4 it feels like images, memes and promotional deals involving “Star Wars” have […]