Power outages could linger for days after storms batter Texas again, leaving 1 dead
By LEKAN OYEKANMI and KEN MILLER Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Residents across Texas are recovering again from storms that ripped off roofs in…
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Most AAPI adults think history of racism should be taught in schools, AP-NORC poll finds
By ANNIE MA and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. schools should teach about issues related to race, most Asian Americans,…
Continue ReadingThe Washington Post said it had the Alito flag story 3 years ago and chose not to publish
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Nine days after The New York Times reported about the political symbolism of an upside-down…
Continue ReadingRallies and debates used to define campaigns. Now they’re about juries and trials
By COLLEEN LONG Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has been sitting for hours a day in a Manhattan…
Continue ReadingA woman will likely be Mexico’s next president. But in some Indigenous villages, men hold the power
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press PLAN DE AYALA, Mexico (AP) — Seventy years ago, Mexican women won the right to vote, and today the country’s on…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about airman Roger Fortson’s fatal shooting by a Florida sheriff’s deputy
By TERRY SPENCER and TARA COPP Associated Press The fatal shooting of Roger Fortson by a Florida sheriff’s deputy when the Air Force senior airman…
Continue ReadingJurors in Trump hush money trial end 1st day of deliberations after asking to rehear testimony
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The jury in Donald Trump’s hush money…
Continue ReadingMexico’s next president is likely a woman. But in some Indigenous villages, men have all the power
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press PLAN DE AYALA, Mexico (AP) — At 4:30 a.m., the girls and women begin to appear in the dark streets of this rural…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu frequently makes claims of antisemitism. Critics say he’s deflecting from his own problems
By TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — After the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor sought arrest warrants for…
Continue ReadingThailand indicts former leader Thaksin Shinawatra on royal insult charges
By Helen Regan and Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been indicted on lese majeste…
Continue ReadingMount Everest climber sets record for fastest ascent by a woman
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-four hours and 26 minutes, without stopping to sleep: Nepal’s Phunjo Lama has just broken the world…
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More animals in need of homes in Jefferson County
After contract negotiations with Jefferson County fell through, Rockn EZ Rescue Ranch is hoping to clear their shelters and find homes for all their…
Continue ReadingUS-made munitions used in deadly strike on Rafah tent camp, CNN analysis shows
By Allegra Goodwin, Avery Schmitz and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — Munitions made in the United States were used in the deadly Israeli…
Continue ReadingFormer Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be indicted for royal defamation, prosecutors say
By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thai prosecutors say former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra will be indicted for defaming…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump campaign attorney Jenna Ellis’ law license suspended after guilty plea in Georgia election interference case
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Jenna Ellis, who assisted Donald Trump after the 2020 election then pleaded guilty last year in the Georgia…
Continue ReadingHow a primary election led to activist convictions in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case
By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Verdicts have been handed down in Hong Kong’s largest national security case to date. The case…
Continue ReadingTrump’s family members have visited court during the hush money trial. Notably missing: Melania and Ivanka Trump
CNN By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump listened to closing arguments on Tuesday surrounded by three of his adult…
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Spending increased most in these 10 categories in 2022
Xactly used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to chart the categories where American consumer spending grew the most from 2021 to…
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How Big Tech protects victims' privacy in the fight against human trafficking
Stacker compiled resources from the United Nations to illustrate how novel statistical models are helping shed light on human…
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Fewer Americans have work friends. Here's how co-workers can bond.
Co-workers are less personally connected. WorkTango analyzed Gallup data and other research to identify ways people can forge stronger ties at…
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