Mahjong nights draw young crowds to San Francisco bars and restaurants
San Francisco (AP) — When Ryan Lee first played mahjong two years ago, he got hooked. He dug out sets of the classic Chinese tile game from his parents’ house and brought them to San Francisco, where
Florida surgeon general Ladapo’s vaccine mandates opposition goes against medical mainstream
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Dr. Joseph Ladapo, whose credentials include two Harvard University degrees, says that requiring vaccinations for diseases like measles, polio and chickenpox amounts to government-imposed “slavery.” It’s far from the first time Florida’s
Chicago’s Mexican Independence Day celebrations shadowed by Trump’s threats for the city
CHICAGO (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to dispatch National Guard troops and immigration agents into Chicago has put many Latino residents on edge, prompting some to carry their U.S. passports while giving others pause about openly
Drawing set for a Powerball jackpot that has ballooned to $1.8 billion
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Powerball drawing will be held Saturday for what would be second highest lottery jackpot on record: an estimated $1.8 billion. The prize ballooned after the lottery held more than 40 consecutive
What to know about a large-scale immigration raid at a Georgia manufacturing plant
Hundreds of federal agents descended on a sprawling site where Hyundai manufactures electric vehicles in Georgia and detained 475 people, most of them South Korean nationals. This is the latest in a long line of workplace raids
Trump administration says migrant Abrego could be deported to Eswatini
By Ted Hesson and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration on Friday unveiled a plan to send Kilmar Abrego, whose arrest and fight to stay in the U.S. have become a flashpoint in its immigration crackdown,
Trump hosts White House dinner for GOP lawmakers at paved space he dubbed ‘Rose Garden Club’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump hosted a dinner Friday night for members of Congress in the newly paved White House Rose Garden, telling them they were the first gathering of what he dubbed the “Rose Garden
In post-Jan. 6 era, 600 officers train for riots as threats to lawmakers climb toward record high
LAUREL, Md. (AP) — The car jolted as protesters pounded on its windows, boxing in the lawmaker trapped inside. Within seconds, officers in full riot gear surged forward in formation, yanking open the doors and pulling the
Maryland leaders tell Trump they don’t need the National Guard to curb gun violence
BALTIMORE (AP) — In a pointed show of solidarity against President Donald Trump, state and local leaders walked through one of Baltimore’s most historically underserved neighborhoods Friday evening amid ongoing efforts to curb gun violence. Those efforts
European countries near Russia puzzled by US plans to cut defense funding
WASHINGTON (AP) — Confusion emerged Friday over Trump administration plans to halt some security assistance funding to European countries along the border with Russia, with some Baltic defense leaders saying they have not received official notification. Pentagon
