Parents of American Hostage Hersh Goldbergpolin Speak Out

Pregnant and parenting students fall victim to lawsuit targeting LGBTQ rights

When new Title IX rules for LGBTQ students were rolled back, expanded protections for student parents were tossed out, too. Now advocates hope to restore them.

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Nebraska lawmakers advance bill allowing parental notification for school library checkouts

Nebraska may soon require public schools to inform parents about the books their children check out from libraries if they want to monitor their reading materials, with a vote expected soon.

The Hill - 11h

What will it take for a former president to speak out against Trump?

The silence from former occupants of the Oval Office has been deafening as the incumbent cuts a destructive path. The stadium announcer called on the crowd to give a warm welcome to “a very special ...

The Guardian - 4d

Laid-off FEMA employees speak out about DOGE cuts

Elon Musk today said that his Department of Government Efficiency is cooperating with cabinet secretaries on downsizing the federal bureaucracy. Since Inauguration Day, more than 200 FEMA employees ...

NBC News - 2d

Attorney for Mahmoud Khalil speaks out as he faces deportation

Mahmoud Khalil is a green card holder who played a role in pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University and is now facing deportation by the Trump Administration. NBC News' Tom Llamas spoke to ...

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Ratcliffe’s straight-talking gunslinger act dissolves into double-speak | Barney Ronay

On Manchester United’s job losses, finances and new stadium, it takes hawk-like focus to work out what the co-owner is actually saying. A core strength of Ineos is direct accountability. Matrix ...

The Guardian - 1d

Trump and the end of American soft power

Joseph Nye coined the term for the influence countries exert through attraction. Here he sets out why exclusive nationalism is likely to prove a losing strategy

Financial Times - 5d

Wife of Columbia graduate student detained by Ice speaks out about his arrest

Mahmoud Khalil was detained by Ice agents on Saturday, part of Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian campus protesters. Mahmoud Khalil’s wife, who is now eight months pregnant, issued a statement on ...

The Guardian - 17h

‘Carers need care, too’: Bruce Willis’s wife speaks out after deaths of Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa

Emma Heming Willis, who is primary carer for the actor since his dementia diagnosis in 2023, says there is ‘a broader story’ to tell about their plight. Emma Heming Willis, the primary carer for ...

The Guardian - 17h

Western Michigan edges Bowling Green 64-63 to close out Mid-American Conference regular season

Javaughn Hannah scored 18 points and Chansey Willis Jr. hit the first of two free throws with two seconds left to rally Western Michigan to a 64-63 victory over Bowling Green in a Mid-American ...

ABC News - 5d

Menendez brothers' cousin pleads for release as L.A. district attorney opposes resentencing

Lyle and Eric Menendez, serving life sentences for killing their parents, have hit another obstacle in their bid for release. The Los Angeles district attorney has officially opposed their request ...

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WATCH: Aliens are real and there’s a government cover-up, new documentary claims

“Age of Disclosure” features 30 U.S. officials speaking out on the alleged existence of aliens and UFOs.

ABC News - 18h

Bill O'Reilly: Trump should be 'looking to reassure Americans' on economy

Former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly believes President Trump should be concerned about getting his economic message across as Americans face the rocky impact of his tariff policies and continued ...

The Hill - 1d

Pakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage

Police say at least three people were injured in the attack and it is unclear how many people are being held hostage.

BBC News - 1d

At least 450 taken hostage in Pakistan train attack

At least 450 people were taken hostage and six military personnel were killed when the Balochistan Liberation Army attacked a train in Pakistan.

ABC News - 1d

More Universities Are Choosing to Stay Neutral on the Biggest Issues

Instead of speaking out on the hot-button debates of the day, more schools are making it a policy to stay silent as political pressure mounts against higher education.

The New York Times - 1d

Trump hostage envoy says ‘deal’ in which every Hamas hostage freed ‘could come together within weeks’

Adam Boehler, the White House Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, said Sunday that a “deal” in which every hostage taken by Palestinian militant group Hamas is freed “could come together in weeks.” ...

The Hill - 3d

With more Americans looking for new jobs, here's how to get ahead

A LinkedIn survey found that 54% of U.S. workers want to change jobs in 2025. Career expert Catherine Fisher shares strategies to stand out in a competitive market.

CBS News - 2d

Separatists say they have taken hostages in attack on train in Pakistan

Separatist militants said they had taken hostages during an attack on a train carrying hundreds of people in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday.

NBC News - 1d

Operation underway to rescue hostages on hijacked train in Pakistan

Security forces in Pakistan say they have freed 155 hostages after militants hijacked a train there carrying more than 400 people. The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the ...

CBS News - 17h

Bourbon is out, patriotism is in - how Canadians are facing US threats head on

Across the country, Canadians are defiant in boycotting American goods and travel even as Trump promises another temporary reprieve.

BBC News - 5d

My parents left me $250K, but gave my ‘irrational and neurotic’ sister $1 million. Would you sever all ties?

“How many people maintain a relationship with their siblings after their parents died?”

MarketWatch - 11h

Pakistani security forces exchange gunfire with separatists holding about 300 people hostage aboard a train

ABC News - 23h

Trump Declines to Rule Out Recession as Tariffs Begin to Bite

President Trump said that Americans would be better off in the long run from his tariffs, which he said would prevent the country from being “ripped off.”

The New York Times - 3d

In big win, Luna notches signatures to force vote on parental proxy voting

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) notched enough support to force a floor vote on allowing proxy voting for new parents, circumventing House GOP leaders who oppose the measure and argue that it is ...

The Hill - 1d

Pakistan rescues remaining hostages after militants kill 100 people in train hijack

Pakistani forces have freed 190 passengers from a train that was hijacked by militants, as fighting continued to free more hostages held by militants in explosives-filled vests.

NBC News - 18h

Militants say 182 people taken hostage as train hijacked in Pakistan

Baloch Liberation Army claims to have killed 20 soldiers after blowing up tracks in south-western Balochistan region. A separatist militant group in Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province ...

The Guardian - 1d

Pakistan operation to free hostages after train hijacking ends with dozens killed

Security services claim to have rescued about 190 people being held by Baloch Liberation Army in remote area. An operation to rescue hundreds of people taken hostage when a train was hijacked by ...

The Guardian - 11h

Gaza War Led to Deaths of More Than 3 Dozen Hostages, Officials Say

Israel’s leaders promised that their military campaign in Gaza would help save the lives of hostages. At least 41 have died in captivity, some killed by Hamas and others in Israeli airstrikes.

The New York Times - 4d

Despite Rising Inflation, Restaurants Are Having a Big Winter

January and February are usually the doldrums for dining, but Americans have been eating out, and spending, with gusto.

The New York Times - 4d

Luna uses rare maneuver to try to force vote on allowing proxy voting for new parents

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) introduced a rare motion Monday seeking to force a vote on proxy voting after she struggled to balance the responsibilities of being a lawmaker and a new parent in ...

The Hill - 1d

Johnson weighs options after 'stubborn' Luna forces vote on 'unconstitutional' parental proxy voting

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is weighing his options after a bipartisan group led by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) garnered enough support to force a floor vote on legislation to allow proxy ...

The Hill - 11h

Watch live: House GOP leaders speak ahead of key vote to avert shutdown

House Republican leaders will speak Tuesday morning ahead of a key vote on the stopgap bill that would fund the government through September. The House Rules Committee voted Monday night to advance ...

The Hill - 1d

I keep fantasising about living in total solitude in a forest

Maybe your isolation vision reflects a need to escape from the weight of responsibility that life inevitably brings. The question I am a woman in my early 30s and about two years ago, I moved ...

The Guardian - 4d

Their Parents Met Online. Then They Matched in Real Life.

Dr. Sunpreet Tandon and Dr. Shalini Moningi were given each other’s phone numbers after a connection on an Indian matchmaking site.

The New York Times - 6d

‘Absolute fear’: Israeli hostage describes abuse during 505-day Hamas captivity

Omer Wenkert says he was held mostly in darkness – and his mistreatment was often sparked by events in war. An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas last month has described the distressing conditions ...

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