Mayors from Boston, Chicago, Denver and New York will testify before Congress on ‘sanctuary cities’
Mayors from four major cities are set to testify Wednesday in Congress as Republicans take aim at “sanctuary cities,” arguing that they impede the Trump ...
These nuns advocated for immigrant rights for 40 years — now in their 90s, they’re not slowing down
At age 90 and 95, this Catholic nun dynamic duo have been “peacefully and respectfully” fighting for immigrant rights for over 40 years. And they never take no for an answer. Faced ...
Early Reddit rival Digg to relaunch with focus on ‘humanity and connection’
Before Reddit there was Digg, which popularized up- and down-votes on online posts. Now the founders of both platforms — social media veterans Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian — are relaunching the ...
Kremlin says a 2022 Ukrainian law bans Zelenskyy from talks with Putin
A Ukrainian decree from 2022 ruling out negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin raises the question of who could ...
Democrats digging in against full-year CR as shutdown deadline ticks closer
House Democrats are digging in against the Republicans’ plan to fund the government at current levels through September, setting up a clash with GOP leaders and heightening the odds of a shutdown ...
How small can the Education Department get without Congress changing the law?
President Trump’s dream of closing the Department of Education is impossible without Congress, but that doesn’t mean he has ...
Middle East latest: Israel demolished 181 Palestinian homes in east Jerusalem, group says
An Israeli rights group says Israel demolished a record number of Palestinian homes in annexed east Jerusalem last year. Ir Amim, which closely tracks settlement activity and demolitions in the ...
Army surrounds South Sudan’s vice president’s home as his allies are arrested
South Sudanese soldiers surrounded Vice President Riek Machar’s home in the capital on Wednesday and several of his allies were arrested after an armed group allied ...
Greenlanders are waking up to a message from Trump welcoming them to the United States
Greenlanders awoke Wednesday to a message from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said his administration supported the Arctic island’s right of self-determination and also ...
Main takeaways from China’s parliamentary session kick-off
China on Wednesday kicked off its annual parliamentary session, the National People’s Congress, which outlines the government’s priorities for the year. Stabilizing the sluggish ...
Pope resting after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he battles pneumonia
Pope Francis was resting Wednesday, the start of the solemn Lenten period leading up to Holy Week observances, after sleeping through the night with a ventilation mask as he ...
Special meeting held on sleeping cabin project in Lemon Grove
It was a packed house Tuesday as residents and homeless advocates clashed over the proposed county tiny house sleeping community site in Lemon Grove.