Cuban foreign minister says Rubio’s ‘personal’ agenda in Latin America risks Trump’s peace prospects
NEW YORK (AP) — Recent U.S. escalations in the Caribbean are a result of Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s “personal” agenda against the region, Cuba’s top diplomat said, adding that his American counterpart is increasingly pushing policies
Giant Northern California corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost
DIXON, Calif. (AP) — The owner of a giant Northern California corn maze once crowned the world’s largest wants visitors to remember that there is fun in getting lost. “It is confusing. It’s exciting, and in a
New Mexico Democrats rush to shore up safety net programs after federal cuts
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democratic lawmakers were set to meet Wednesday to begin shoring up safety net spending in response to President Donald Trump’s recent cuts in a top state for participation in Medicaid
LA running club monitors for immigration agents
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Iris Delgado started a running club in her largely Latino, Los Angeles suburb two years ago to connect runners and advocate for safety measures like crosswalks and designated bike lanes. Now, with the
The government shutdown will halt some work at a diminished Education Department
WASHINGTON (AP) — Already diminished by cuts by the Trump administration, the U.S. Education Department will see more of its work come to a halt due to the government shutdown. The department says many of its core
US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington
By David Morgan, Bo Erickson, Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House from reaching a
Planned Parenthood closes Louisiana clinics after 40 years due to financial and political pressure
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Planned Parenthood on Tuesday shuttered its two clinics in Louisiana over what the organization said were mounting financial and political challenges that made operating in the state no longer possible after more
Federal employee taken into custody following “active shooter hoax” at NJ’s largest military base
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal government employee was taken into custody Tuesday following an “active shooter hoax” that plunged New Jersey’s largest military base into lockdown earlier in the day, according to the state’s acting U.S.
Chunk, a 1,200-pound bear with a broken jaw, wins Alaska’s popular Fat Bear Week contest
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Chunk, a towering brown bear with a broken jaw, swept the competition Tuesday in the popular Fat Bear Week contest — his first win after narrowly finishing in second place three previous years.
Government headed to a shutdown after last-ditch vote fails in Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats have voted down a Republican bill to keep funding the government, putting it on a near certain path to a shutdown after midnight Wednesday for the first time in nearly seven years. The Senate
