By all indications, at least nine Senate Democrats will vote to advance the Laken Riley Act, a sweeping measure that mandates the detention of undocumented immigrants who have committed nonviolent crimes, all but ensuring that it will move forward.
Dramatic swings between heavy rain and drought are increasing exponentially, according to new research. Since then, bone-dry conditions have set the stage for the catastrophic wildfires now descending upon the metropolis from multiple directions.
American Historical Association overwhelmingly votes in favor of resolution accusing Israel of 'scholasticide': systematically, deliberately destroying Gaza's schools and universities. Those against say it will foster antisemitism on U.S. campuses.
A newly released classified document shows that the National Security Agency knew Ethel Rosenberg was not a spy—and that the government executed her anyway.
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President-elect has threatened to levy tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China, which can burden businesses and boost consumer prices
Fifty years after the official end of U.S. intervention in southeast Asia, “Vietnam vets are still the single largest population of war veterans in prison.
It’s difficult for colleges to defend democracy if they aren’t run democratically.
"There is no 'firefighting' in these kinds of conditions," said one meteorologist. "There is only saving as many lives as possible and getting the heck out of the fire's way."
Overall, the world’s 500 richest ended 2024 worth a combined $9.8 trillion. Some 34 percent of the $1.5 trillion they gained over the course of the year came in the five weeks after Donald Trump’s election.
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