WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday said it will cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed […]
News organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll finds
NEW YORK — Even as many Americans say they learn about the 2024 election campaign from national news outlets, a disquieting poll reveals some serious trust issues. About half of […]
Arizona’s Democratic leaders make final push to repeal 19th century abortion ban
PHOENIX — Democrats in the Arizona Legislature are expected to make a final push Wednesday to repeal the state’s long-dormant ban on nearly all abortions, which a court said can […]
Lawmakers want the Chiefs and Royals to come to Kansas, but a stadium plan fizzled
TOPEKA, Kan. — Some Kansas lawmakers see a chance to lure Kansas City’s two biggest professional sports teams across the Missouri border, but an effort to help the Super Bowl […]
Police in riot gear arrive on UCLA campus, where pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters have clashed
Police in riot gear arrive on UCLA campus, where pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters have clashed Source link
Minnesota man who regrets joining Islamic State group faces sentencing on terrorism charge
MINNEAPOLIS — A Minnesota man who once fought for the Islamic State group in Syria but now expresses remorse for joining a “death cult” and has been cooperating with federal […]
Florida’s 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
BOCA RATON, Fla. — Florida’s ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, before many women even know they are pregnant, went into effect Wednesday, and some doctors are […]
Nearly 50 years later, Asian American and Pacific Islander month features revelry and racial justice
It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the nation. What […]
Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall
NEW YORK — The pro-Palestinian demonstration that paralyzed Columbia University ended in dramatic fashion late Tuesday, with police carrying riot shields swarming the Ivy League campus, bursting into an administration […]
Stock market today: Asian stocks follow Wall St tumble. Most markets in the region close for holiday
HONG KONG — Asian stocks fell Wednesday with most of the markets in the region closed for a holiday. Meanwhile, U.S. stocks closed out their worst month since September. Oil […]