34 h. ago Trump’s bill a ‘death warrant’ say parents of sick rural kids whose treatment is tied up in Medicaid red tape

‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ is projected to cut nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid spending over the next decade. Parents with sick kids and doctors tell Rhian Lubin the cuts are ‘final nail in the coffin’

Events

49 h. ago CBS News' Mark Knoller, veteran White House correspondent, dies at 73

Mark Knoller, a longtime White House correspondent for CBS News, has died at 73

Events

67 h. ago Trump wants to ax an affordable housing grant that's a lifeline for many rural communities

President Donald Trump and House Republicans want to cut new funding for a housing grant that many rural areas rely on to help fund affordable housing

Politics

4 d. ago A Mexican's teen 15th birthday goes viral and more top photos this week from Latin America

Aug. 22-28, 2025

Culture

4 d. ago New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with memorials and brass band parade

New Orleans is set to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina's devastating landfall on the Gulf Coast

Politics

5 d. ago Parents of students killed in Minneapolis church shooting share emotional pleas

The parents of two schoolchildren fatally shot in a Minneapolis church have spoken out, urging the community to address the root causes of school shootings

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5 d. ago Federal judge blocks Trump administration from removing Voice of America director

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from removing Michael Abramowitz as director of Voice of America

Politics

5 d. ago 'America's nicest judge' Frank Caprio to be honored at public memorial services in Rhode Island

People from all over the world are expected to pay tribute to Frank Caprio, a retired Rhode Island municipal judge who found online fame as an empathetic jurist and host of “Caught in Providence.”

Events

6 d. ago MAGA channel One America News, once under threat of extinction, reaches ‘long

The launch of OAN and AWE on YouTube TV is scheduled to take place in the fourth quarter of 2025

Events

6 d. ago Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement news sparks flurry of hilarious memes as fans brand upcoming nuptials as 'the closest thing America has to a royal wedding'

It took only minutes for the news that the world's biggest pop star and three-time Super Bowl winner were getting hitched to spread across social media, exploding into hundreds of memes.

Politics

7 d. ago Trump’s threat to deploy troops to Chicago sparks fear and defiance in a city on edge

President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago sent ripples through America’s third-largest city as residents defended their home against Trump’s escalating rhetoric toward violent crime, including claims Chicago is a “killing field.”

Politics

8 d. ago Burner phones, wiped socials: the extreme precautions for visitors to Trump’s America

Horror stories about detainments at the border have also soured some from visiting during Trump’s second termKeith Serry was set to bring a show to New York City’s Fringe festival this year, but pulled the plug a few weeks out. After 35 years of traveling to the United States, he says he no longer feels safe making the trip.“The fact that we’re being evaluated for our opinions entering a country that, at least until very recently, purported to be an example of democracy. Yeah, these are things that make me highly uncomfortable,” said Serry, a Canadian performer and attorney. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Putin may be invited to World Cup in America next year, says Trump

The US President told reporters Putin wanted to come to the competition ‘very badly’

Politics

1 week ago Ospreys nesting on stadium light pole disrupts Minnesota high school's fall sports season

A pair of ospreys have disrupted the fall sports season at a Minnesota high school by nesting on a light pole on the football field

Politics

1 week ago Top officials of Amazon nations meet in Colombia to push joint rainforest protection plan

Leaders from South America's Amazon nations have gathered in Colombia to agree on a joint plan to protect the rainforest

Politics

1 week ago Jury hears opening arguments in trial of Florida matriarch charged in her ex

Donna Adelson is on trial for orchestrating the 2014 murder of her former son-in-law, Daniel Markel

Politics

1 week ago Bolivia votes, a protest in Mexico and more top photos this week from Latin America

Aug. 15-21, 2025

Politics

1 week ago America's last living ace pilot from World War II dies at age 103

A World War II veteran from Nebraska believed to be America’s last surviving “ace” pilot because he shot down five enemy planes has died

Events

1 week ago WH Smith shares tumble after lowering profit outlook on US accounting error

Shares in the London-listed travel retailer were down by about a third on Thursday morning.

Economics

1 week ago Appeals court allows Trump to end temporary protections for migrants from Central America and Nepal

A federal appeals court is allowing the Trump administration to end temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central America and Nepal

Events