Democrats’ positivity about the party still in the dumps since Trump victory, poll finds
Only around 7 out of 10 Democrats (70%) hold a favorable view of their political party, according to new polling from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Democrats’…
Vatican declines to join Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ calls for UN leadership
The Vatican will not join President Donald Trump’s newly formed Board of Peace, its top diplomatic official said Tuesday, signaling reluctance from the Holy See to take part in the…
Justice Department fights back after federal judge blocks Trump’s wind energy freeze
The Trump administration is appealing a federal judge’s order that voided Donald Trump’s day one memorandum pausing offshore wind energy projects, setting up a high-stakes court fight over green energy…
Peru sinks deeper into chaos as seventh president in ten years ousted in ‘Chifagate’ scandal
Peru’s interim president was removed from office Tuesday over corruption allegations, further destabilizing the country ahead of April’s presidential and congressional elections, according to reports. José Jerí’s ouster follows an…
100 US troops land in Nigeria as Islamic militants threaten West Africa regional security
Around 100 U.S. troops and military equipment arrived in Nigeria Monday to help support local forces battling Islamic militants and other armed groups in the West African nation, the Nigerian…
RICHARD FOWLER: I ran into Jesse Jackson —and into history: the man who shaped a nation
I once ran into Rev. Jesse Jackson. Literally. It was either 2003 or 2004 at the NAACP Fort Lauderdale Freedom Fund Dinner. I was a high school student and a…
Mississippi’s school miracle shames failing Chicago leaders on education
As I walk across Mississippi in my “Walk Across America” campaign to help reverse the fortunes of my South Side Chicago neighborhood, I see something powerful unfolding. This state, often…
Your bedroom temperature could be putting your heart in serious danger, study warns
The temperature of the bedroom at night could affect heart health — particularly in older adults. Heat places extra demands on the cardiovascular system, according to lead study author Dr.…
It’s not students organizing ICE walkouts — here’s who’s really behind the nationwide protests
Across the country, mass chaos is erupting in classrooms. Students are being encouraged and aided in walking out during school hours to protest American law enforcement. And we’re told these…
State confirms outbreak of sexually transmitted fungal infection, experts urge caution
Minnesota health officials are warning of an outbreak of a contagious fungal skin infection. The condition is triggered by Trichophyton mentagrophytes genotype VII (TMVII), the same fungal species that causes…