Nation and World
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What to know about ‘No Kings’ protests against Trump's policies on Saturday
Jun 12, 2025 9:12 am - Opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration are set to rally in hundreds of cities on Saturday during the military parade in Washington for the Army’s 250th anni...
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US producer prices rise modest 2.6% in May with inflationary pressures still mild
Jun 12, 2025 8:54 am - U.S. wholesale prices rose modestly last month from a year earlier, another sign that inflationary pressures remain mild.
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The number of Americans filing for jobless claims last week remains at the highest level in 8 months
Jun 12, 2025 8:52 am - U.S. filings for jobless benefits were unchanged last week, remaining at the higher end of recent ranges as uncertainty over the impact of trade wars lingers.
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Rescuers in South Africa search for the missing after floods as the death toll rises to 57
Jun 12, 2025 6:33 am - The death toll in floods in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province has risen to 57, a government minister visiting the scene of the disaster said Thursday.
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House approves Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
Jun 12, 2025 6:30 am - House Republicans are moving to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump's administration looks to follow through on work by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk.
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UN nuclear watchdog board censures Iran, which retaliates by announcing a new enrichment site
Jun 12, 2025 6:28 am - The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years, a move that could lead to further tensions and set in motion an effort to restore United Nations sanctions on Tehran later this year.
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At least 240 people, including those on the ground, killed in the Air India crash, official says
Jun 12, 2025 6:02 am - An Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board crashed and exploded after takeoff Thursday in India’s northwestern city of Ahmedabad, and there were no known survivors, officials said.
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Hegseth resists when pushed to explain Trump’s Air Force One deal
Jun 11, 2025 8:00 pm - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday resisted lawmakers’ demands for transparency about the luxury airplane from Qatar that President Donald Trump wants to use as ...
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Trump’s plan to begin ‘phasing out’ FEMA after hurricane season burdens states, experts warn
Jun 11, 2025 7:55 pm - SAN DIEGO — President Donald Trump's plan to begin “phasing out” the federal agency that responds to disasters after the 2025 hurricane season is likely to put more respo...
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What to know about the protests over Trump’s immigration crackdown in LA and other cities
Jun 11, 2025 6:49 pm - LOS ANGELES — Downtown Los Angeles bustled Wednesday with dog walkers and commuters as it returned to business as usual after the first night of curfew meant to tamp down...