US thwarts French and British push for Lebanon ceasefire call at UN
Washington says Israel has legitimate security problem and more complex diplomatic agreement is required An effort led by France and Britain to secure a joint...
There are 5 executions set over a week’s span in the US. That’s the most in decades
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Death row inmates in five states are scheduled to be put to death in the span of one week, an unusually...
University of California accused of labor violations over handling of campus protests
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Faculty have accused the University of California system of labor violations over what they say was a sweeping campaign to suppress...
US on Track to Top Last Year’s Homeless Population Record
Cities that recorded an increase in homelessness include; Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Philadelphia, DC, Chicago and Miami. The US is on track to hit another...
Teamsters union says won’t endorse Harris or Trump in US election
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, one of the largest labour unions in the United States, has said that it will not endorse any candidate in...
LA Times Today: The growing threat of political violence in America
For the second time in two months, a would-be assassin targeting former president Donald Trump. Meanwhile, in Springfield, Ohio bomb threats and school closures and...
Gross interest payments on US debt topped $1 trillion
The Treasury Building is seen in Washington on May 4, 2021. The U.S. Treasury has announced that the nation’s gross national debt has surpassed $34...
Political violence becomes America’s new norm – but is still shocking
After decades without political violence directed at a presidential candidate from one of the major parties, the US has now experienced this twice in the...
Study finds prevalence of firearms is driving soaring gun deaths in U.S., not mental illness
OHSU researchers compared the U.S. to 40 countries and found that Americans are 20 times more likely to die by firearms, even with a similar...