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He Suffered Abuse in a Private Youth Jail. The Company Never Reported It.
Tennessee’s highest-security youth prisons are operated by a single private company. Former staff say they felt pressure to hide abuse and other serious incidents from the state and to handle medical ...
If only Pete Hegseth's military shaving crusade was just stupid
Hegseth knows damn well who he's pushing out: Black troops.
Watchdog clears former US Fed chief Powell in renovation probe
The US Federal Reserve's Office of the Inspector General found no 'reasonable grounds' to justify criminal charges against the institution's former chair, according to a report published on Wednesday. The US president demands that Powell should be 'forced to resign' or 'sued, at the highest level.'
Swiss glaciers suffer another year of record ice loss
Switzerland's glaciers are disappearing at a record pace. More than 5% of their ice has vanished this year alone — threatening water supplies, ecosystems and communities across Europe.
They Were Convicted of Killing Their Abusers. A New Law Offered a Second Chance at Freedom.
An Oklahoma law was supposed to help reduce the sentences of women who killed their abusers. Why are nearly all of them still in prison?
Transcript shows woman told Cornell police 2 years ago she was 100% confident she was raped
A woman who filed a lawsuit saying she was sexually assaulted by seven men at a Cornell University fraternity house told campus police that she could “say with 100% confidence I was raped.”
Hegseth Announces Elon Musk and Newt Gingrich Will Help Lead Military
Pete Hegseth revealed that the men will help direct a project to determine the future of the military.
Trump, 80, Unveils Midterm Plan That Will Surely Make Him Pass Out
Donald Trump intends to travel almost every day until the election.
Pennsylvania records a fifth measles death as the nation endures its worst year since 1991
Pennsylvania health officials have reported a fifth measles-associated death. The Pennsylvania Department of Health said Wednesday that the person was from Lancaster County and was unvaccinated.
Pennsylvania reports 5th measles-associated death as outbreak continues
Cases in the state, home to the country’s largest ongoing measles outbreak, have climbed to 943 across 39 counties.
Arizona's voter-approved dark money law defeats First Amendment challenge in appellate ruling
Arizona dark money law: The 9th Circuit upheld the voter-approved disclosure measure, rejecting a First Amendment challenge
Trump Tries to Deport Hasidic Jew Who Protested Israel
“To claim that he’s an antisemite is the peak of absurdity,” said Yehonatan Ovadia’s lawyer.
Local leaders oppose baseball park in Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park
MLB approached the Trump administration about playing a game in a national park, a move that would require building a ball park.
Andrea Shaw Says Vaccines Killed Her Twins. Authorities Say She Suffocated Them.
In a small Idaho town, a young mother is accused of killing her young twins. She blames the childhood vaccines they received.
Trump’s upscale golf plan could destroy a D.C. haven for cyclists, runners
The president wants to eliminate the public road that loops around the Hains Point peninsula, allowing the golf course to stretch to the water’s edge.
California couple accused of killing son-in-law in public park have been charged with murder
A California couple has been charged with murder after authorities say they shot their son-in-law to death Saturday in a public park.
Bank of America to pay $39 million to settle customer claims over low interest rates on cash
Bank of America's Merrill Lynch unit will pay $39 million to settle a class action claiming it paid brokerage customers near-zero interest rates instead of market rates on idle cash in their retirement accounts.
Swiss glaciers lose more than 5% of ice after record heatwave
Swiss glaciers are shrinking rapidly after suffering one of their worst years of ice loss during a record-breaking European heatwave.
Opinion | I Thought Things Had Gotten Better. The Cornell Case Breaks My Heart.
How could so little have changed?
US wants to speed certification of new airplanes
The head of the US Transportation Department said on Wednesday that he wants to speed certification of new airplanes from Boeing and other manufacturers, citing competition concerns from China.
Senate reaches bipartisan deal on permitting bill to speed approvals of new energy projects
Senators from both parties said Wednesday they have reached a bipartisan deal on legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now face yearslong ...
What Chicago’s grassroots organizers want the FY27 budget to do for working people • The TRiiBE
The People’s Unity Platform says its FY2027 demands are rooted in years of listening sessions, door-knocking and organizing around what Black and brown working-class communities need from City Hall.
Hegseth Says Musk Will Co-Lead Pentagon Initiative On ‘Future Of Warfare’
Hegseth Says Musk Will Co-Lead Pentagon Initiative On ‘Future Of Warfare’
Tropical Pacific moisture drenches central U.S. as another Pacific hurricane forms
Tropical weather that surged onshore from the Pacific soaked more of the U.S. on Wednesday while forecasters announced yet another hurricane off the coast of Mexico.