Nation and World
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Trump administration reviewing all 55 million people with US visas for potential deportable violations
Aug 21, 2025 2:27 pm - The State Department said Thursday that it’s reviewing the records of more than 55 million foreigners who hold valid U.S. visas for potential revocation or deportable violations of immigration rules.
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Trump to join Washington patrol while feds deploy checkpoints around city
Aug 21, 2025 1:24 pm - President Donald Trump plans to join a Thursday evening patrol in the nation's capital as federal authorities deploy checkpoints around the city and sometimes ask people for their immigration status after stopping them.
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Appeals court tosses $500 million fine in N.Y. case against Trump, upholds fraud finding
Aug 21, 2025 10:39 am - NEW YORK — A New York appeals court on Thursday threw out the massive civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump, calling the roughly $500 million verdict against...
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James Dobson, influential founder of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family, dies age 89
Aug 21, 2025 10:09 am - Dr. James Dobson, a child psychologist who founded the conservative ministry Focus on the Family and was a politically influential campaigner against abortion and LGBTQ+ ...
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In a tough job market for new workers, networking and adaptability can make a difference
Aug 21, 2025 8:55 am - NEW YORK — Growing up as the daughter of immigrants from Jamaica, Stacey Watson didn’t see herself in the characters of the books she read. Now 28, she wants to be a book...
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US applications for jobless benefits rise last week, but layoffs remain historically low
Aug 21, 2025 8:53 am - More Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, but U.S. layoffs remain in the same historically healthy range of the past few years.
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Walmart reports solid second-quarter sales and profits despite a challenging tariff environment
Aug 21, 2025 7:07 am - Walmart Inc. reported increases in second-quarter profits and sales Thursday as it continues to pull in price-sensitive shoppers for everyday essentials like groceries despite a challenging tariff environment.
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Russia hammers Ukraine with drones and missiles as peace efforts drag on
Aug 21, 2025 7:04 am - Russia launched one of its biggest aerial attacks of the year on Ukraine, firing 574 drones and 40 ballistic and cruise missiles overnight, the Ukrainian Air Force said Thursday, while a recent diplomatic push to stop the three-year war is trying to gain momentum.
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Brazilian police say ex-President Bolsonaro had planned to flee to Argentina seeking asylum
Aug 20, 2025 9:08 pm - BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s federal police said messages found on the telephone of former President Jair Bolsonaro showed he once wanted to flee to Argentina and request ...
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Gabbard slashing intelligence office workforce and cutting budget by over $700 million
Aug 20, 2025 9:03 pm - WASHINGTO — The Office of the Director of National Intelligence will dramatically reduce its workforce and cut its budget by more than $700 million annually, the Trump ad...