Nation and World
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For some Americans, the end of the Vietnam War after Saigon fell 50 years ago is still deeply felt
Apr 29, 2025 12:56 pm - The Vietnam War greatly impacted U.S. society from the passage of the War Powers Resolution that restricts the president’s ability to send troops into extended combat without congressional approval to the cementing of college campuses as centers of student activism.
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UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities as it reduces amount of Amazon shipments it handles
Apr 29, 2025 11:47 am - UPS is looking to slash about 20,000 jobs and close more than 70 facilities as it drastically reduces the amount of Amazon shipments it handles.
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Amazon is not planning to show added tariff costs next to its online product listings
Apr 29, 2025 11:44 am - Amazon is not planning to list added tariff costs next to product prices on its site — despite speculation spanning from a report that claimed the e-commerce giant would soon show new import charges, as well as fiery comments from President Donald Trump's White House denouncing such a move.
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Trump marks his first 100 days in office in campaign mode, focused on grudges and grievances
Apr 29, 2025 8:29 am - President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Michigan on Tuesday to mark the first 100 days of his second term, staging his largest public event since returning to the White House in a state that has been especially rocked by his steep trade tariffs and combative attitude toward Canada.
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’Nowhere to turn’: Small businesses dependent on imports from China are feeling more desperate
Apr 29, 2025 8:05 am - Major orders canceled. Containers of products left stranded overseas. No roadmap for what comes next.
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Civil rights lawyers leave en masse as Justice Department mission shifts
Apr 28, 2025 7:56 pm - The new head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division is dramatically reshaping the office to propel President Donald Trump’s social agenda, prompting the depart...
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White House focuses on border crackdown as it marks 100 days for Trump's second term
Apr 28, 2025 7:42 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House on Monday opened a weeklong celebration of Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office by focusing on his border crackdown, an area of relative s...
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'Exceptional' power outage in Spain and Portugal affects millions of people
Apr 28, 2025 5:25 pm - BARCELONA, Spain — An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill Monday, stopping trains, cutting phone service and shutting down traffic l...
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Trump made big promises and moved at frenetic speed. 100 days in, here's what he's done and not done
Apr 28, 2025 9:55 am - The weeks since President Donald Trump returned to office have been a whirlwind of activity to show Americans that his administration is relentlessly pursuing his promises.
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Carney’s Liberal Party wins Canadian election amid Trump worries
Apr 28, 2025 9:08 am - Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election on Monday, capping a stunning turnaround in fortunes fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation threats and trade war.