Schools around the US confront anxiety over Trump’s actions on immigration
In Fresno, California, social media rumors about impending immigration raids at the city’s schools left some parents panicking — even though the raids were all hoaxes. In Denver, a real immigration raid at an apartment complex led
Leonard Peltier to be released from prison following sentence commutation in FBI killings
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier is set to be released from a Florida prison Tuesday based on former President Joe Biden having commuted his life sentence for the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, a decision that elated
Wisconsin voters to narrow the field of candidates for top education job
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Voters on Tuesday were casting ballots to narrow the field in a three-way race for battleground Wisconsin’s top education job, a post at the forefront in the state of the national fight over
North Korea slams US and Asian rivals for pursuing ‘absurd’ plans to denuclearize North
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Tuesday criticized the United States and Asian neighbors for pursuing the “absurd” goal of denuclearizing the North and said it will push to expand its nuclear forces under the
Social Security head steps down over DOGE access of recipient information: AP sources
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Social Security Administration ‘s acting commissioner has stepped down from her role at the agency over Department of Government Efficiency requests to access Social Security recipient information, according to two people familiar with
White House says Musk is not DOGE employee, has no authority to make decisions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Billionaire Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration is as a White House employee and senior adviser to the president, and is not an employee of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and has
Acting Social Security head leaves after clash with DOGE, Washington Post reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The acting commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration Michelle King has left her job after clashing with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) over its bid to access sensitive records, The Washington
New York Governor Hochul to meet for talks on stability for New York City
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Governor of New York Kathy Hochul said on Monday she will meet key leaders on Tuesday for a conversation about “the goal of ensuring stability” for New York City. Her comments come amid calls
Ex-Watergate prosecutor urges judge to reject request to drop charges against NYC mayor
NEW YORK (AP) — A former Watergate prosecutor on Monday urged the federal judge presiding over the prosecution of New York City Mayor Eric Adams to assign a special counsel to help decide how to handle the
A look at recent aviation disasters in North America
The crash of a Delta Airlines plane in Toronto is the fourth major aviation disaster in North America in the last month. Here’s a look at each of the crashes. A Delta Airlines plane arriving Monday at
