Tag: U.S. news
Thoughts about the afterlife sparked R.F. Kuang’s newest novel, ‘Katabasis’
For Rebecca F. Kuang, who has had six bestsellers before the age of 30, an eternal afterlife of leisure scares her more than the...
Ukraine condemns Woody Allen for speaking at a Russian film festival
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned Woody Allen for speaking virtually at a Russian film festival over the weekend, calling his participation in...
After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts
Warning: This may be an actual emergency — as far as emergencies about emergencies go, at least.The recently defunded nonprofit corporation that distributed federal...
What to know about Trump deportation policies that could send Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda
HOUSTON – Efforts by U.S. immigration officials to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, a country to which the Salvadoran national has no ties,...
Schools reopen in Washington with parents on edge over Trump’s armed patrols
WASHINGTON – Public schools reopened Monday in the nation’s capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops, some...
Trump moves to ban flag burning despite Supreme Court ruling that Constitution allows it
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order requiring the Justice Department to investigate and prosecute people for burning the American...
Back home in Maryland, Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces deportation again as he reports to ICE office
BALTIMORE – Kilmar Abrego Garcia was expected Monday to report to U.S. immigration officials in Maryland as the Trump administration says it intends to...
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ gives Netflix its first box-office win
LOS ANGELES – Netflix appears to have its first No. 1 box-office title in the streaming company’s 18-year history thanks to the sensation of...
Trump expands cities targeted for possible military deployment to Baltimore in a spat with governor
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to expand his military deployments to more Democratic-led cities, responding to an offer by Maryland's governor...
Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre wrote a memoir. Months after her death, it’s coming out
NEW YORK – A posthumous and “unsparing” memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein's most prominent accusers, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, will be published this fall,...