Tag: U.S. news
Larry David teams with the Obamas for HBO US history sketch show for the nation’s 250th
LOS ANGELES – Larry David will bring his grumbly sensibility to U.S. history in a team-up with Barack and Michelle Obama for an HBO...
George Mason University faces investigation in Trump administration’s anti-DEI crackdown
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign...
Officials are tracking an earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier but say there is no cause for concern
SEATTLE – Officials are tracking the largest swarm of earthquakes in more than 15 years on Washington's Mount Rainier but say there is no...
Freed from ICE detention, Mahmoud Khalil files $20 million claim against Trump administration
NEW YORK – On a recent afternoon, Mahmoud Khalil sat in his Manhattan apartment, cradling his 10-week-old son as he thought back to the...
Dark series ‘The Institute’ adaptation gets author Stephen King’s thumbs up
NEW YORK – Stephen King has a rule for anyone wanting to adapt one of his books for the big or small screen. It's...
Judge will consider Abrego Garcia’s request to try to avoid deportation before his trial
GREENBELT, Md. – A federal judge on Thursday will consider Kilmar Abrego Garcia's request to be sent to Maryland to await trial on human...
Here are some things you can do to be better prepared for major flooding
Catastrophic floods can be difficult to prepare for. Sometimes evacuation is the right call, but if it's too late the best bet is to...
A century after a man was convicted of teaching evolution, the debate on religion in schools rages
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – One hundred years ago, a public high school teacher stood trial in Dayton, Tennessee, for teaching human evolution. His nation is...
31 construction workers reach safety after partial collapse of Los Angeles industrial tunnel
LOS ANGELES – Thirty-one construction workers inside a huge industrial tunnel in Los Angeles made it to safety after a portion of it collapsed...
Judas Priest, Rick Springfield, John Oates and Bob Geldof reflect on 40 years of Live Aid
NEW YORK – Forty years ago, the legendary Live Aid concerts aimed to do a lot of good — helping to raise over $100...
