Lifestyle
Another unwelcome consequence of climate change: an explosion of urban rats
[ad_1] If scorching heat waves, destructive storms, prolonged droughts and rising seas aren’t enough to make some folks fear the consequences of climate change, perhaps this will do the trick:...
Trump’s order on antisemitism and ‘Hamas sympathizers’ has California universities on alert
[ad_1] An executive order from President Trump promoting a federal crackdown on campus antisemitism and his threats to cancel visas of pro-Palestinian international students have put California university leaders and...
A fragile Gaza cease-fire holds for now, as Hamas frees eight more hostages
[ad_1] TEL AVIV — Israel rejoiced Thursday as Hamas militants freed eight more hostages who had been held for more than 15 months in the Gaza Strip, but the day’s tumultuous...
Trump’s orders have upended U.S. immigration. What legal routes remain?
[ad_1] Promising the largest deportation effort in U.S. history, President Trump, in his first days in office, has released a dramatic series of executive orders and other policy changes that...
As Trump cuts federal jobs, even national parks are on the chopping block
[ad_1] As the Trump administration rushes to cut spending and eliminate federal jobs, even the people who work at the national parks — among the country’s most beloved and least...
A new Syrian government struggles to reset its corrupt, besieged economy
[ad_1] ALEPPO, Syria — To understand the shakedown empire that was once Syria under former President Bashar Assad, consider the notorious Al-Khatib prison and torture center.Nestled in a leafy neighborhood of Damascus,...
These House newcomers came to the Capitol with big plans. Then the wildfires hit
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Rep. Luz Rivas had barely begun her day in Washington when her cellphone rang at 7 a.m. The Hurst fire had erupted around 10:30 the night before and —...
Senators challenge Robert Kennedy Jr. on vaccines and fitness to lead HHS in fiery hearing
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has pledged to “make America healthy again” as President Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services, faced aggressive questions Wednesday from senators who...
Is Trump pushing his presidential powers beyond what the Constitution allows?
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — President Trump has begun his second term pressing his power to reshape the government by firing federal officials, ending diversity policies and deporting immigrants who are in this...
There’s a new royal baby in town: Britain’s Princess Beatrice welcomes second child early
[ad_1] Britain’s Princess Beatrice has welcomed her second child.Baby girl Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi was born Jan. 22 and weighed 4 pounds and 5 ounces, according to her husband,...
