Tag: U.S. news
Shohei Ohtani is the AP’s Male Athlete of the Year for record-tying 4th time
PASADENA, Calif. – Shohei Ohtani is catching up with more legends.The baseball superstar ends 2025 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the...
ICE arrests of Afghans are on the rise in the wake of National Guard attack, immigration lawyers say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – On a recent afternoon, Giselle Garcia, a volunteer who has been helping an Afghan family resettle, drove the father to a...
Affordable Care Act enrollment is slightly ahead of last year so far, despite expiring subsidies
NEW YORK – The number of Americans signing up for Affordable Care Act health insurance for 2026 is moderately higher than it was at...
Democratic governors say the party’s midterm strategy must focus on voters’ pocketbook concerns
PHOENIX – Democratic governors met this weekend in Arizona, looking to parlay last month’s big victories for the party in New Jersey and Virginia...
National Park Service drops free admission on MLK Day, Juneteenth while adding Trump’s birthday
WASHINGTON – The National Park Service will offer free admission to U.S. residents on President Donald Trump’s birthday next year — which also happens...
Argentina and Messi to open World Cup against Algeria, US starts against Paraguay
WASHINGTON – Argentina and Lionel Messi will play Algeria to open its World Cup title defense as part of a group that also includes...
From Pope Francis to Charlie Kirk, many deaths in 2025 had a wide impact
The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first...
An NCAA-backed effort to reshape college sport regulations has hit a wall in Congress
WASHINGTON – An effort to regulate college sports backed by the NCAA, the U.S. Olympic organization and the White House has faltered in Congress,...
Black men who were fired from key transportation boards accuse Trump of a pattern of discrimination
Two Black men who were fired by President Donald Trump from the National Transportation Safety Board and U.S. Surface Transportation Board accused the administration...
Trump plans to weaken vehicle mileage rules that limit air pollution
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is expected to announce a proposal Wednesday to weaken vehicle mileage rules for the auto industry, loosening regulatory pressure...
