Tens of thousands in Washington state could face evacuations as rain continues to pound the region

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Tens of thousands of residents in western Washington could face evacuation orders when another round of heavy rain drops on the region Thursday, threatening to bring catastrophic flooding as rivers near historic

Photos of families who set off on migration journeys and found themselves torn apart

MIAMI (AP) — During the first Trump administration, families were forcibly separated at the border. Now parents inside the United States are being arrested by immigration authorities and separated from their families during prolonged detention inside the

Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the country’s most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students — a growing admissions priority in the absence of affirmative action. America’s top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some

Analysis-Fed signals pause on rate cuts as investors navigate data darkness and leadership change

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Dec 11 (Reuters) – After three consecutive interest rate cuts, investors now confront an uncertain U.S. monetary policy outlook for the year ahead, clouded by persistent inflation, data