The Trump administration has accused states and schools of using federal education grants earmarked for immigrants’ children and low-income students to help fund “a radical leftwing agenda.” The administration this […]
Military honors bestowed on Illinois veteran identified nearly a decade after death
CHICAGO — Standing near the gravestone for the relative he never met, Mark Bailey accepted the crisply folded American flag from the Army officer, hugged it to his chest and […]
North Carolina Gov. Stein vetoes bill repealing interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoed legislation Wednesday that in part would repeal an interim greenhouse gas reduction mandate set for power generation in a 2021 law, […]
Haiti’s gangs have ‘near-total control’ of the capital as violence escalates, UN says
UNITED NATIONS — Haiti’s gangs have gained “near-total control” of the capital and authorities are unable to stop escalating violence across the impoverished Caribbean nation, senior U.N. officials warned Wednesday. […]
Columbia student data stolen by politically motivated hacker, university says
NEW YORK — A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing troves of student documents while briefly shutting down the school’s computer systems, a university official […]
How an empty North Carolina rural hospital explains a GOP senator’s vote against Trump’s tax bill
WASHINGTON — Though patients don’t rush through the doors of this emergency room anymore, an empty hospital in Williamston, North Carolina, offers an evocative illustration of why Republican Sen. Thom […]
Pope Leo XIV’s hometown approves the purchase of his childhood home
CHICAGO — Pope Leo XIV’s hometown is poised to buy his childhood home after the south Chicago suburb’s board voted unanimously Tuesday to purchase the property, hoping it will breathe […]
Ex-FBI agent charged in Capitol riot now works on Justice Department’s ‘weaponization’ task force
WASHINGTON — A former FBI agent who was charged with joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and cheering on rioters is now working as an adviser to the […]
Federal judge halts the Trump administration from dismantling the US African Development Foundation
A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from dismantling a U.S. federal agency that invests in African small businesses. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon in Washington, D.C., […]
In Idaho college town where 4 students were killed, relief and anger over Bryan Kohberger plea deal
MOSCOW, Idaho — Residents expressed a mix of relief and anger Tuesday in the small Idaho college town where four students were stabbed to death in 2022 after news that […]