ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, city officials say
The man is in “stable but serious condition” after being shot in the torso, an Austin official said.
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Trump says planned 250-foot arch will be ‘military complex’ for drones, snipers
The president’s post about the 250-foot arch planned near Arlington National Cemetery comes as veterans groups,…
Read at source →‘A River Runs Through It’ casts a new line — as an opera
To prepare, writers and producers of Opera Montana’s adaptation took the cast fishing on the Yellowstone River.
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Scientists heard a knock at the door. It was a pelican in need of help.
“This is kind of just a once-in a-lifetime experience,” said marine researcher Annsli Hilton.
Read at source →She cheered a teen protest against ICE. Police charged her with a crime.
A local political feud over a high school protest became a brief national fixation when police charged a woman with…
Read at source →The D.C. barber who considered his job a ‘vacation,’ and other lives we’ve lost
A mom who helped her daughters win the spelling bee. A gardener with an unforgettable mushroom soup. Intimate…
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The nation’s premier business group is hitting the road to stamp out socialism
In a six-week trip, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hopes to convince midterm voters that free markets still offer the…
Read at source →Diverse Texas campus bonds in anger after candidate’s racist post
University of Texas students rebuked the racist attack on South Asians by Republican Bo French.
Read at source →For 11 days, a lost hiker shouted for help. Then two kayakers appeared.
Craig Berg’s phone vanished in a swamp. As he sought help, he survived on freeze-dried food and “the most disgusting…
Read at source →Farmers want relief from Congress. Here’s the holdup.
The current farm bill expires at the end of September, but most of the funding for programs in the law will not run out…
Read at source →How the surging cost of going out is changing American life
With the cost of concerts, sports games and restaurants far outpacing inflation, more people are staying home.
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A melanoma vaccine was hailed as a breakthrough. Which cancers are next?
Trials investigating mRNA vaccines for lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and other diseases are already underway.
Read at source →Appeals court says Trump administration’s third-country deportation policy is unlawful
The decision marks a major setback for the administration, which has removed tens of thousands of unauthorized…
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Immigrants using food stamps or Medicaid can now be denied green cards
Use of tuition aid, free school lunch programs and more could be grounds for denying applications for legal permanent…
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Duncan Sheik, singer-songwriter who found success on pop charts and Broadway, dies at 56
He had a hit single in 1996, “Barely Breathing,” then went on to compose the Tony Award-winning musical “Spring…
Read at source →Warren Buffett, 96, steps down as chairman of Berkshire Hathaway
“Father Time always wins,” the legendary investor said. Buffet will become chairman emeritus while his son Howard takes…
Read at source →College allowing students to earn a bachelor’s in under a year draws scrutiny
The University of Maine at Presque Isle is facing a review after a Washington Post article reported that some students…
Read at source →Remains of Tennessee woman found nearly two years after Helene’s floods
“We made a promise that we would bring Ms. Tucker home,” the local mayor said. “None of us ever gave up.”
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Fight intensifies over the fate of homes falling into the sea
California homeowners are building a costly rock wall to hold back the ocean, escalating a battle over private property…
Read at source →How this common age-related eye disease leads to hallucinations
Studies suggest that Charles Bonnet syndrome affects roughly one in six people with retinal disease or significant…
Read at source →White House withdraws nominee for ICE director allied with DHS chief Mullin
President Donald Trump had touted Lance Schroyer's experience with local immigration enforcement when he tapped him for…
Read at source →Jon Kyl, a former top Republican in the Senate, dies at 84
Former senator Jon Kyl, who served in Congress for nearly 30 years and rose through the ranks of GOP leadership to…
Read at source →How much do you know about the Constitution? Take our quiz.
On September 17, we commemorate the adoption of the Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens.
Read at source →Former youth minister indicted on sex abuse charges after FBI investigation
A former youth minister at one of the most prominent churches in Northern Virginia has been arrested and charged with…
Read at source →Just 3 minutes with a mini horse or donkey improves teens’ moods, study says
The teens reported feeling less anxious, sad and lonely and more calm after interacting with the equines.
Read at source →Why some Jewish leaders say they want to stop using the word ‘Zionism’
Debates about the term and its definition date to the late 1800s but are gaining urgency in some Jewish spaces.
Read at source →Hundreds arrested in Indiana during recent five-day ICE crackdown
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cites cooperation with local law enforcement agencies as it continues…
Read at source →Inside one woman’s psychedelic experiment to treat Lyme disease
Elizabeth Richwine is at the frontier of a boom that could transform medicine — and create a massive new industry.
Read at source →Some people hate pigeons. This couple’s bird tour aims to change that.
The Philadelphia pigeon tour was intended to be a one-time event, but demand has kept it going, despite a few pigeon…
Read at source →Trump says he told Fed chief to ‘do what you want’ ahead of interest rate hike
The president also suggested that he doesn’t expect Kevin Warsh to follow his directions, saying he wanted the Fed “to…
Read at source →Peter Max, whose psychedelic art came to symbolize the ’60s, dies at 88
His work — filled with color-saturated stars and sun rays — adorned posters, coffee mugs and album covers during the…
Read at source →U.S. Catholic bishops meet with AI firms about ‘catastrophic’ risk
The meeting was the latest high-level conversation between tech firm representatives and faith leaders as the public…
Read at source →Fed raises interest rates by quarter point to tackle inflation
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday to try to tame inflation, raising…
Read at source →Here’s what a Fed rate hike means for your mortgage, car loan and credit cards
The Federal Reserve raised rates for the first time in more than three years. Here’s what that means for you.
Read at source →ICE likely violated First Amendment by issuing warning to critic, judge rules
Federal agents came to the home of a Rochester, New York, man who had written a scathing email to ICE’s acting…
Read at source →Annie Dillard, Pulitzer-winning author of ‘Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,’ dies at 81
With the publication of her 1974 book, she was hailed as a 20th-century Thoreau, a visionary whose shimmering prose…
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