Small Earthquake Rumbles in Los Angeles Area
Residents of parts of Los Angeles County felt a minor earthquake centered west of Malibu, Calif., on Sunday afternoon. Preliminary estimates showed that the quake had a magnitude of 4.1,…
Tribes and Students Sue Trump Administration Over Firings at Native Schools
A group of Native American tribes and students is suing the Trump administration to reverse its recent firing of federal workers at Native schools that they said has severely lowered…
Secret Service Shoots Armed Man Near the White House
The Secret Service shot a 27-year-old man near the White House early Sunday after an “armed confrontation” with federal officers, the agency said in a statement. President Trump was spending…
Some Democrats Regret Their Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech to Congress
Democratic lawmakers on Sunday expressed disappointment at their party’s uncoordinated response to President Trump’s address to Congress last week, criticizing a colleague who staged a one-man protest during the speech…
Trump’s Tariffs Could Help Tesla, by Hurting Its Rivals More
As President Trump puts new tariffs on goods from China and threatens a trade war with allies like Mexico and Canada, one global company is likely to suffer less than…
Africa Received Billions in U.S. Aid. Here’s What It Will Lose.
The United States is cutting almost all its spending on aid. The biggest loser will be Africa. For years, sub-Saharan Africa has received more U.S. aid money than any other…
Trump Declines to Rule Out Recession as Tariffs Begin to Bite
President Trump declined to rule out the possibility that his economic policies, including aggressive tariffs against America’s trade partners, would cause a recession in an interview aired Sunday on Fox…
Digging Out of a Therapy Rut
Therapy has been a part of Katerina Kelly’s weekly routine since elementary school, when a teacher suggested counseling for the 8-year-old. At the time, Katerina’s autism was affecting their ability…
Firing Squad Execution Witness Recounts Experience: A Rifle Crack, Then Silence
I’ve now watched through glass and bars as 11 men were put to death at a South Carolina prison. None of the previous 10 prepared me for watching the firing…
Flo Fox, Photographer Who Overcame Blindness and Paralysis, Dies at 79
Flo Fox, an indomitable photographer who was born blind in one eye and later lost her vision in the other from multiple sclerosis, which also eventually paralyzed her from the…