Snow and freezing rain pummel the mid-Atlantic while California prepares for likely flooding
Snow, sleet and freezing rain were expected to continue pummeling the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic states Wednesday, ...
Relatives of Israeli hostages are terrified as the Gaza ceasefire teeters
After 16 months of excruciating uncertainty, Idit Ohel finally received word this week that her 24-year-old son, a hostage in ...
Amnesty International details gruesome impact of gang violence on children in Haiti
Haiti’s children are increasingly caught in the crossfire of gang violence, forced to carry weapons, spy on police and rival gangs and run errands for gunmen, ...
Trump administration battles employee lawsuit to block dismantling of USAID
The Trump administration will present an unforgiving argument for dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development ...
Trump readies matching tariffs on trade partners, possibly setting up a major economic showdown
President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order as soon as ...
Stock market today: Asian shares mostly rise as region continues watching Trump’s latest tariffs
Asian shares mostly rose Wednesday, as regional markets continued to watch President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation.
Viral NC A&T State University professor starts TikTok trend
An NC A&T State University assistant professor became a viral sensation by posting a class syllabus and starting a TikTok ...
LA Opera drops Missy Mazzoli’s `Lincoln in the Bardo,’ which will premiere New York’s Met
The Los Angeles Opera dropped a contemplated world premiere for the second straight season in a cost-cutting move, and Missy Mazzoli’s “Lincoln in the Bardo” will instead open at New York’s ...
US aid freeze paralyzes NGOs working to help millions of internally displaced people in Somalia
In a desolate makeshift camp on the fringes of Somalia’s capital, tens of thousands of internally displaced people sit under ...
US aid freeze sets back fight against human trafficking in Cambodia
President Donald Trump’s freeze on foreign assistance has dealt a blow to organizations fighting human trafficking and forced labor in Cambodia, where tens of thousands of people ...
Sotomayor says presidents have largely followed rule of law, offers words of caution
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said presidents have historically obeyed judicial rulings with a few exceptions as ...
Board rejects rate increase to help restructure debt of Puerto Rico power company
The executive director of a federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances said that it is “impossible” for the U.S. territory to pay the $8.5 billion ...