Nation and World
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More than 1,100 arrested in 6-day Florida immigration sweep, officials say
May 01, 2025 4:46 pm - More than 1,100 people have been arrested in Florida over the last week as part of a sweeping immigration operation involving state and federal law enforcement agents, De...
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The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have outbreaks. Here’s what to know.
May 01, 2025 4:32 pm - With one-fifth of states seeing active measles outbreaks, the U.S. is nearing 900 cases, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Justice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York over state climate actionsMay 01, 2025 4:04 pm - DETROIT — The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits against four states this week, claiming their climate actions conflict with federal authority and President Donald Tr...
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Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under 18th-century wartime law
May 01, 2025 12:56 pm - A federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law and said President Donald Trump's invocation of it was “unlawful.”
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Trump names Secretary of State Rubio as acting national security adviser, taps Waltz for UN envoy
May 01, 2025 10:48 am - President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s naming Secretary of State Marco Rubio as acting national security adviser to replace Mike Waltz, whom he is nominating for United Nations ambassador.
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McDonald's store traffic falls unexpectedly as diners grow uneasy about economy
May 01, 2025 6:58 am - McDonald’s store traffic fell unexpectedly in the first quarter as economic uncertainty weighed on diners.
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From Tokyo to Turin, Trump’s policies loom over May Day marches
May 01, 2025 6:55 am - From Tokyo to Turin, Taipei to Paris, tens of thousands marched in May Day rallies that spotlighted growing anger over U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff agenda and fears of global economic turmoil. In France, union leaders condemned the “Trumpization” of world politics. In Italy, protesters paraded a puppet of the American president through the streets of Turin. And in Germany, unionists warned that extended workdays and anti-immigrant rhetoric were eroding hard-won labor protections.
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Ukraine and the US have finally signed a minerals deal. What does it include?
May 01, 2025 6:47 am - After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources, an agreement Kyiv hopes will secure long-term support for its defense against Russia.
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After signaling restraint, Trump renews criticism of the Federal Reserve
Apr 30, 2025 7:07 pm - President Donald Trump took aim at the Federal Reserve during a rally Tuesday in Michigan, suggesting that the central bank’s leadership is underperforming and claiming h...
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Roberts might hold key Supreme Court vote over first publicly funded religious charter school
Apr 30, 2025 7:02 pm - WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts appears to hold the key vote over whether the Supreme Court will allow the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school...