GOP state senator says he's never met a hungry person in Minnesota
Glen Stubbe/Star Tribune via Getty Images, FILE (MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — A Minnesota Republican said he opposed a bill to guarantee meals for all students because he had “yet to meet a person in Minnesota who is hungry.”
Los Angeles school workers poised to go on 3-day strike next week
Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — Thousands of Los Angeles public school employees are poised to go on a three-day strike next week amid stalled union negotiations. SEIU Local 99 —
Most of eastern US, California coast under flood threats this spring, NOAA says
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Meteorologists are predicting flood threats for a large portion of the U.S. this spring. About 44% of the U.S. is at risk for flooding, Ed Clark, director of National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Utah governor signs bill banning abortion clinics across the state
Darwin Fan/Getty Images (SALT LAKE CITY) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed a bill into law banning abortion clinics in the state, making it the latest to restrict the procedure since the Supreme Court overturned Roe
Decades later, Senate poised to repeal authorizations for Iraq wars
Danny Guerra / EyeEm/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Senate on Thursday was poised to repeal decades-old war powers measures that authorized two wars with Iraq — first under former President George H. W. Bush in the Gulf
Husband of ex-wife arrested in murder of former Microsoft executive in Florida, father of four
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla.) — A second person has been arrested and charged in the murder of Jared Bridegan, a former Microsoft executive who was shot and killed in the middle of a Jacksonville Beach
Seven Virginia deputies charged with murder after inmate held down for 12 minutes: Prosecutor
Seven Henrico County Sheriff’s deputies have been arrested and charged with second-degree murder in connection to the death of Irvo Otieno, who died in Central State Hospital in Dinwiddie, Va., while in police custody. From top left,
Fort Hood investigating death of soldier who complained of sexual harassment by superior
Drew Anthony Smith/Getty Images, FILE (FORT HOOD, Texas) — The Army is investigating the death of 21-year-old Pvt. Ana Basalduaruiz, a combat engineer at Fort Hood, Texas, who had served with the division for the last 15
Treasury Secretary Yellen testifies 'banking system is sound'
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told Congress on Thursday the U.S. “banking system is sound” after two bank failures stirred economic fears. Yellen, testifying before the Senate Finance Committee, began her remarks by
No apology from Pence after 'homophobic joke,' Chasten Buttigieg says
Chasten Buttigieg appears on ABC’s “The View,” March 16, 2023. — ABC News (NEW YORK) — Chasten Buttigieg, author and the husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, told co-hosts of ABC’s The View on Thursday that he