Newark mayor denies trespassing at immigration detention center following arrest
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is denying that he trespassed at a new federal immigration detention center during a confrontation that led to his arrest.
How US-China tariffs reached sky-high levels in 3 months
Talks planned this weekend between U.S. and Chinese officials in Switzerland are a culmination of more than three months of dizzying rounds of retaliatory tariffs between the two countries that…
‘Leo will follow Francis.’ Amazon Catholics hope the new pope will protect the rain forest
For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with interfaith environmental networks and Indigenous organizations to…
VA says its job cuts will limit doctor, nurse resignations
As the Department of Veterans Affairs tries to meet President Trump's goal of cutting 15% of staff, vets are concerned there won't be enough doctors and nurses.
South Korean conservative party fails in a bid to switch presidential candidates
South Korea’s embattled conservative party has canceled then reinstated the presidential candidacy of Kim Moon Soo within hours, after a failed attempt to replace him with former Prime Minister Han…
Judge pauses much of Trump administration’s massive downsizing of federal agencies
A California judge has ordered the Trump administration to halt much of its massive downsizing of the federal workforce.
Google will pay Texas $1.4B to settle claims over user data collection
The agreement settles several claims Texas made against the search giant in 2022 related to geolocation, incognito searches and biometric data.
Columbia suspends over 65 students following pro-Palestinian protest in library
Columbia University has suspended dozens of students and barred alums and others who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration inside the school’s main library earlier this week.
Marjorie Taylor Greene declines to challenge Jon Ossoff in Georgia Senate race
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene won't challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia in next year’s midterms.