These Homesteaders Prep for the End of the World at Oklahoma Expo
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:01:02 +0000 Homesteading, for all its bucolic imagery, taps into the desire to escape from the disquiet of modern America, where anything can happen.: In a Deep Red Town In Pennsylvania, Locals Vent Over a Planned ICE Detention Center
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:46 +0000 The Tremont, Pa., area has roughly 2,000 residents and limited resources. The Trump administration plans to convert a warehouse there to hold nearly four times as many people.: How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:44 +0000 Judges are ordering an unprecedented number of people deported after coming under significant pressure from the administration to do so or risk losing their jobs.: Why Manatees Need Humans to Slow Down and Pay Attention
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:31 +0000 These gentle giants forage in shallow waters, primarily along the coast of Florida, and often have fatal encounters with boats. What can be done to help them?: On Social Media, Democratic Politicians Are Letting the F-Word Fly
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:29 +0000 In person, on social media and in campaign ads, Democratic politicians are swearing with glee. It is usually aimed at President Trump.: Clean Energy Team Wins Salt River Project Election in Arizona
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:01:27 +0000 Proponents of renewable power will control the Phoenix area utility’s policymaking for the first time after they won an unusually contentious race that drew attention from national groups.: U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Another Record Low
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:01:05 +0000 The fertility rate has been falling since 2007, in large part because of a plunge among teenagers.: The Fragile Cease-Fire in Iran
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:45:20 +0000 President Trump announced a conditional cease-fire with Israel on Iran, but the fundamental issues that led to the war remain unresolved.: No Charges for Wisconsin Mayor Who Removed Ballot Drop Box in 2024
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:22:08 +0000 A special prosecutor said a review of the incident found there was not sufficient evidence to charge Doug Diny, the mayor of Wausau.: Hawaii Doctor Convicted of Attempted Manslaughter in Attack on Wife
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:04:40 +0000 Gerhardt Konig, 47, an anesthesiologist from Maui, attacked his wife, Arielle Konig, on a hiking trail near Honolulu, prosecutors said. He claimed it was self-defense.: Martin Gugino, Activist Shoved by Buffalo Police at 2020 Protest, Dies
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:47:55 +0000 Mr. Gugino, 81, had filed a lawsuit in 2021 against the city of Buffalo and members of its police force after officers fractured his skull at a Black Lives Matter protest.: Ohio Man Is First to Be Federally Convicted for Deepfake Porn
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:59:00 +0000 James Strahler II, 37, of Columbus, Ohio, had at least 10 victims, according to the authorities. He pleaded guilty to cyberstalking and other charges covered by the Take It Down Act.: Trump Finds Himself With Fragile Iran Cease-Fire After the Scramble to Make a Deal
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:51:08 +0000 After careening from one diplomatic extreme to another, President Trump finds himself with a fragile deal that is already showing signs of fraying.: New Deadline Looms for U.S. and Iran as Truce Wavers
Thu, 09 Apr 2026 01:26:46 +0000 Fractures were already emerging in the limited cease-fire. Vice President JD Vance will lead a U.S. delegation in talks this weekend.: Who Is Funding the 2026 Midterm Elections? A Lot of the Money Is Untraceable.
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:21:42 +0000 A lot of the money flowing into the political system is ultimately untraceable.: White House Secures Foreign Steel for Trump’s Ballroom Project
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:26:43 +0000 ArcelorMittal, a European steel maker, is donating tens of millions of dollars of foreign steel for President Trump’s new ballroom.: Trump Administration Investigating L.A. Schools’ Gender Disclosure Policies
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:24:41 +0000 The investigation into the nation’s second-largest school district was prompted by a lawsuit from parents who say the policies contributed to their child’s death.: Has Trump Met His War Goals in Iran?
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:59:03 +0000 On the first day of the pause, Iran fired missiles and launched drones in the region. It said an oil refinery on Lavan Island had been attacked. Israel continued its strikes in Lebanon.: Tennessee Plant Is Fined $3.1 Million After Explosion That Killed 16
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:01:50 +0000 The fine, which comes six months after an explosion at the plant killed 16 people, is the largest ever issued by Tennessee’s occupational safety agency.: On Truth Social, Trump Supporters Fume About Iran War
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:18:33 +0000 A growing chorus of disaffected Trump supporters is sounding off in the replies to his posts on the social media platform he founded.: California Supreme Court Orders Sheriff to Halt Election Investigation
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:09:53 +0000 Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a candidate for governor, had seized ballots from a 2025 special election based on unsubstantiated claims of election irregularities.: Lawyer for Man Shot by ICE Says He Beat Murder Charge in El Salvador
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:50:47 +0000 The agency had been seeking him in Northern California, saying he was wanted for questioning in that country. On Wednesday, his lawyer said he was a victim of bad law enforcement work.: As Trump Swings on Iran War, Republican Leaders in Congress Are Largely Silent
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:38:37 +0000 In a week in which President Trump has veered from threatening to wipe out Iranian civilization to declaring a cease-fire, Congress is out of session and lawmakers with the power to declare war are mostly in the dark.: Military Families Bear the Burden of War, Again
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:28:27 +0000 Even as a two-week ceasefire takes hold, mothers in multigenerational military families — some veterans themselves — are anxious about what the war in Iran could mean for their children, as they face the uncertainty of another conflict in the Middle East.: For Trump, Resuming Combat in Iran Would Be Risky, Even if Cease-Fire Expires
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:32:22 +0000 President Trump knows that even if a cease-fire runs out with no final agreement on the issues dividing Washington and Tehran, the political risk of renewing hostilities is high.: Bondi Won’t Appear on Capitol Hill for Scheduled Epstein Deposition
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:41:43 +0000 Pam Bondi had already been working to avoid testifying before she was fired as attorney general. The House Oversight Committee said she would not honor her subpoena because she was no longer in the post.: What Trump Has Accomplished in Iran After 5 Weeks of War
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:27:23 +0000 President Trump said that “we have already met and exceeded” his military objectives. But his goals are largely unresolved.