Trump’s crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — Not long after President Donald Trump took office in January, staff at CentroNía bilingual preschool began rehearsing what to do if Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials came to the door. As ICE became a
Supreme Court hears Alabama’s appeal to execute a man found to be intellectually disabled

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a case that could make it harder for convicted murderers to show their lives should be spared because they are intellectually disabled. The justices are taking
Georgia considers rules on when to use hand-marked ballots in election emergencies

ATLANTA (AP) — Hand-marked paper ballots are Georgia’s backup when touchscreen voting machines can’t be used because of an “emergency,” and a proposed rule change would list the qualifying circumstances. Supporters say this would make it easier
2 Democrats, 2 strategies: Texas Senate race shows party split on Trump-focus in midterm elections

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Dallas congresswoman opened her Senate campaign by telling voters that she “has gone toe to toe with Donald Trump.” Her Democratic primary opponent insisted that Americans are tired of “politics as a blood
Trump once denied using this slur about Haiti and African nations. Now he boasts about it

President Donald Trump admitted Tuesday that he used the slur “shithole countries” to disparage Haiti and African nations during a 2018 meeting with lawmakers, bragging about a comment that sparked global outrage during his first term. Back
A student dies during stabbing at North Carolina high school

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — A stabbing at a central North Carolina high school Tuesday left one student dead and another injured, authorities said. Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough said officers at North Forsyth High School in Winston-Salem
GE Vernova working with US government to boost stocks of rare earth yttrium

By Laila Kearney and Lewis Jackson NEW YORK, Dec 10 – Gas turbine maker GE Vernova is working with the U.S. government to increase its stockpiles of the rare earth yttrium, CEO Scott Strazik said on Tuesday,
Rod Paige, first Black to serve as US secretary of education, dies at 92

Rod Paige, an educator, coach and administrator who rolled out the nation’s landmark No Child Left Behind law as the first African American to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday. Former President George W. Bush, who
A woman sues Royal Caribbean over her fiance’s death on a cruise ship

The fiancee of a man who died on a cruise ship has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Royal Caribbean, alleging it negligently served him at least 33 alcoholic drinks and was liable for his death after
Elon Musk says DOGE ‘somewhat successful’ but would not do it again

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 9 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency was only “a little bit successful”, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on a podcast on Tuesday, adding that he would not lead the