Immigration arrest outside Oregon preschool rattles parents
BEAVERTON, Ore. — Parents at a preschool in a Portland suburb are reeling after immigration officers arrested a father in front of the school during morning drop-off…
New York agrees to settle lawsuit with ex-aide who accused Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment
The state of New York has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit from an ex-aide to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo who alleged he…
Gabbard: DOJ should investigate Obama administration for 2016 claims
July 19 (UPI) -- The Obama administration should be investigated for abuse of power to smear President Donald Trump in 2016, National Intelligence Director Tulsi…
Front-Runner Ron Brown Raises Doubts for Democrats Choosing New Chairman
At a time when it is trying to figure out a way to attract a larger share of moderate whites in presidential elections, the national…
Ethanol Makes Strange Bedfellows in South Dakota
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — President Bush and Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) are like two feuding dance partners: They are doing their best to step on…
U.S. revokes visa of Brazilian judge overseeing Bolsonaro case
1 of 2 | Brazilian Supreme Court Judge Alexandre de Moraes participates in a June 9 hearing on the criminal case against former Brazilian President…
California, other Democratic-led states roll back Medicaid access for people lacking legal status
SACRAMENTO — For nearly 20 years, Maria would call her sister — a nurse in Mexico — for advice on how to manage her asthma and control…
32 killed near Gaza aid sites, Hamas-run Health Ministry says
A Gazan child receives a food ration in Gaza City on Saturday after 32 Gazans reportedly were shot and killed near humanitarian aid stations in…
Trump files $10B suit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein letter
July 19 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump sued the Wall Street Journal and its parent company, seeking at least $10 billion in damages, after the…
Journalists among at least 13 arrested during immigration-related protest in Cincinnati
Police in Cincinnati arrested at least 13 people, including two journalists, after demonstrators protesting the immigration detention of a former hospital chaplain blocked a two-lane…
It’s a bureaucratic whodunit: Who killed Measure J?
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rebecca Ellis, with an assist from Julia Wick and Noah…
A plan to shoot 450K owls, to save a different owl, could be in jeopardy
An unusual alliance of Republican lawmakers and animal rights advocates, together with others, is creating storm clouds for a plan to protect one threatened owl…
Activist who ‘reclaimed’ state-owned home dies amid eviction protest
Benito Flores, who more than five years ago seized a state-owned home in El Sereno to protest against homelessness in Los Angeles, has died.A 70-year-old…
How did Albert Luthuli, anti-apartheid hero, really die in 1967? | Racism
At half past eight on the morning of Friday, July 21, 1967, following a quick breakfast with his wife, Chief Albert Luthuli set out from…
Column: Eliminating national holidays is a promising idea. Start with the racist ones
Believe it or not, France has had a form of social security since the 1600s, and its modern system began in earnest in 1910, when…
Japan’s minority gov’t faces election setback over inflation, immigration | Elections News
Japan’s shaky minority government looks poised for another setback in a crucial upper house vote this weekend, in the first national election since Prime Minister…
Colombia’s Petro visits Haiti to help bolster security amid gang violence | Politics News
The Colombian leader opened a new embassy in Haiti, while talks have been focused on security and the fight against drug trafficking.Colombian President Gustavo Petro…
Kennedy Institute to give lifetime achievement award to Joe Biden
1 of 2 | Sen. Joseph Biden, D-Del. (L), and Sen. Edward "Ted" Kennedy, D-Mass., attend a Senate Judiaciary Committee meeting in 1985. The Edward…
Unification Church scandal expands with raids at more than 10 locations
July 18 (UPI) -- South Korean prosecutors on Thursday executed coordinated raids on more than 10 locations connected to the Unification Church, including its Seoul…
Is the international community finally speaking up about Israel? | Politics News
International public opinion continues to turn against Israel for its war on Gaza, with more governments slowly beginning to reflect those voices and increase their…