Tag: U.S. news
Scherzer vs. Kershaw: A rare showdown between 3,000-strikeout pitchers
LOS ANGELES – Max Scherzer vs. Clayton Kershaw sounds like an enticing postseason matchup in October. Fans won't have to wait that long. The...
The Latest: US import taxes hit levels not seen in nearly 100 years
President Donald Trump began levying higher import taxes on goods from nearly 100 other nations on Thursday, just as the economic fallout of his...
Trump seeks to change how census collects data and wants to exclude immigrants in US illegally
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Thursday he has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to...
Trump’s push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacred
BETHEL, Alaska – Fish camps still dot the banks of the broad Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska. Wooden huts and tarped shelters stand beside...
Independent candidate for Michigan governor is betting on partisan fatigue in the midterms
DETROIT – Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan spent his political career as a Democrat, leading Michigan's largest Democratic stronghold.But now, he's become a target of...
From the Stones to Cardi B, this college haunt has attracted big acts for 50 years
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Nestled on a narrow, one-way street among Yale University buildings, a pizza joint and an ice cream shop, Toad’s Place...
Vice President JD Vance to visit Indiana as Trump pressures GOP states to redistrict
Vice President JD Vance visits Indiana on Thursday to discuss redistricting with Republican leaders as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure on GOP states...
Harvard scientists say research could be set back years after funding freeze
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard University professor Alberto Ascherio's research is literally frozen. Collected from millions of U.S. soldiers over two decades using millions of...
Trump’s broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump was set to officially begin levying higher import taxes on dozens of countries Thursday, just as the economic fallout...
Eddie Palmieri, pioneering Latin jazz musician and Grammy winner, dies at 88
Eddie Palmieri, the avant-garde musician who was one of the most innovative artists of rumba and Latin jazz, has died. He was 88.Fania Records...