5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1057+ words) The outcome could resonate far beyond Canada, showing other governments whether a smaller U.S. ally can withstand Trump’s economic pressure. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. demands could hollow out key Canadian industries and limit the country’s independence, while Trump’s…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (454+ words) The Commerce Department’s Wednesday report showed that prices rose 3.7% in July compared with a year earlier, the same as June. Inflation has worsened since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran in late February, when it stood at 2.9%. It’s noticeably above…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (320+ words) A second witness to a fatal shooting in Houston by a federal immigration agent has been ordered released from custody after more than a month in detention. Daniel Tirado Pantoja was one of three passengers riding in a work van…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (614+ words) The S&P 500 rose 0.2% and edged a bit closer to its all-time high set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 52 points, or 0.1%, as of 11:30 a.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.6% higher. Some of the strongest…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (402+ words) After nearly a month of testimony, jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial are hearing Tuesday from the final witnesses in a case that has largely been about her mental state when she strangled her three young children. Testimony resumed…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (444+ words) By JACK BROOK, Associated Press/Report for America The wife of an active-duty U.S. soldier was deported Monday to her native Honduras, according to her family and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo is at least the seventh spouse…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (352+ words) Today is Tuesday, Aug. 25, the 237th day of 2026. There are 128 days left in the year. On Aug. 25, 2001, R&B singer Aaliyah (ah-LEE’-yah) was killed with eight others in a plane crash in the Bahamas; she was 22. In 1875, Matthew Webb became…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (872+ words) One of President Vladimir Putin’s key goals in starting a war with Russia’s neighbor in February 2022 was to place Kyiv in Moscow’s orbit. Ukrainian lawmakers voted on Aug. 24, 1991, to proclaim the country’s independence from Moscow, and a nationwide referendum later…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (699+ words) Traveling with babies and toddlers can be daunting for parents. Questions about air travel, what to pack and safety are often top of mind, especially on long-distance flights and international trips. “Traveling with kids is a whole new world,” said…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (867+ words) The reflecting pool repairs and other projects tied to President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 initiative landed on a separate list for White House priorities, the documents show. Many of the administration-backed projects have advanced, though the reflecting pool repairs were botched....