Sen. Jeff Merkley (D–Ore.) took to the Senate floor on Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. to "ring the alarm" on what he described as President Donald Trump's "tightening authoritarian grip on the country." ...

A view of Hialeah Mayor Jacqueline Garcia-Roves’s in East Hialeah on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. Garcia-Roves has been fined by the city for code violations. The image shows two roof extensions on the ...

The gift is twice the amount Ms. Scott contributed to the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund in 2021. The action fund is the largest privately funded resource in the United States ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Illinois is facing a $267 million deficit for the budget approved in May. The governor's office of management and budget said the state has seen a drastic drop in corporate ...

I feel I abandoned her. By Kwame Anthony Appiah Kwame Anthony Appiah has been the The New York Times Magazine’s Ethicist columnist since 2015 and teaches philosophy at N.Y.U. Oct. 15, 2025 A year ago, ...

Spokane County, Wash. - Spokane County Commissioners are considering closing the Geiger Corrections Center as one element to address a $7 million detention services budget gap going into 2026. The ...

Donald Trump confused himself on Monday when he seemingly forgot when he was meant to be speaking during his big Middle East speech to the Israeli parliament. The awkward slip came during the ...

Think your pet is the cutest in Stanislaus County? The Modesto Bee is hosting a competition to find the area’s cutest cat and dog. We’ll hold two separate contests — one for cats and one for dogs — to ...

Megan Maalouf of Hike Doggie Treasure Valley, gives a frozen treat to a dog after a walk on Peggy's Trail in the Boise Foothills, Aug. 21, 2025. Sarah A. Miller [email protected] The Idaho ...

CORVALLIS — It has been quite the 48 hours, Beavers fans. Apologies for the lack of OSU mailbag the past two weeks. Between a vacation one week and a lack of questions the next, we couldn’t put one ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the appropriate name to use on an envelope containing a letter to a widow? Mrs. John Doe, Mrs. Ellen Doe, Ms. John Doe, Ms. Ellen Doe? GENTLE READER: What this lady called ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jefferson County Public Schools' budget issues are expected to be discussed in Tuesday night's school board meeting. The budget issues are listed on the board meeting agenda, ...