WASHINGTON — The House is preparing in a rare Saturday session to approve $95 billion in foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies, Democrats and Republicans joining together […]
Trump forced to listen silently to people insulting him as he trades a cocoon of adulation for court
NEW YORK — He seems “selfish and self-serving,” said one woman. The way he carries himself in public “leaves something to be desired,” said another. His “negative rhetoric and bias,” […]
Record Store Day celebrates indie retail music sellers as they ride vinyl’s popularity wave
PHOENIX — Special LP releases, live performances and at least one giant block party are scheduled around the U.S. Saturday as hundreds of shops celebrate Record Store Day during a […]
California is rolling out free preschool. That hasn’t solved child care challenges
CONCORD, Calif. — A year before I-Ting Quinn’s son was old enough for kindergarten, she and her husband had the option to enroll him in “transitional kindergarten,” a program offered […]
The drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping?
ARLINGTON, Wash. — When Washington state opened some of the nation’s first legal marijuana stores in 2014, Sam Ward Jr. was on electronic home detention in Spokane, where he had […]
Lawsuits under New York’s new voting rights law reveal racial disenfranchisement even in blue states
FREEPORT, N.Y. — Weihua Yan had seen dramatic demographic changes since moving to Long Island’s Nassau County. Its Asian American population alone had grown by 60% since the 2010 census. […]
Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline
WASHINGTON — After its midnight deadline, the Senate voted early Saturday to reauthorize a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the […]
Soar, slide, splash? It’s skiers’ choice as spring’s wacky pond skimming tradition returns
GILFORD, N.H. — A costumed skier races down a slope, hits a pond and hydroplanes halfway across. He pirouettes and then plunges into the icy water before jumping up and […]
Sudan’s horrific war is being fueled by weapons from foreign supporters of rival generals, UN says
UNITED NATIONS — The year-old war in Sudan between rival generals vying for power has sparked “a crisis of epic proportions” fueled by weapons from foreign supporters who continue to […]
US says a UN agency has agreed to help in distribution of aid to Gaza via sea route
WASHINGTON — The U.N. World Food Program has agreed to help deliver aid for the starving civilians of Gaza once the U.S. military completes a pier for transporting the humanitarian […]