WASHINGTON — Rep. Kathleen Rice said Tuesday she will not seek reelection this fall, making the New Yorker the 30th Democrat to announce they're leaving the House before November elections when Republicans are making a strong push to win the majority. Rice, who revealed her plans on her 57th...
GOP Positions to Grab Left-Leaning Nashville in US House Map
Black college students once marched downtown from the north Nashville neighborhood where Aaron Marble preaches, sitting at whites-only lunch counters to fight for civil rights. Soon, his historically Black community will fold into a mostly rural, white 14-county territory, and he'll likely have a Republican congressman. Reality set in...
EXPLAINER: Will Burglar Alarms Still Work After 3G Shutdown?
As telecom companies rev up the newest generation of mobile service, called 5G, they're shutting down old networks — a costly, years-in-the-works process that's now prompting calls for a delay because many products out there still rely on the old standard, 3G. AT&T is scheduled to be the first carrier to shut...
Report: Conspiracy Theorists Fuel Bump in Extremist Killings
Newer strains of far-right movements fueled by conspiracy theories, misogyny and anti-vaccine proponents contributed to a modest rise in killings by domestic extremists in the United States last year, according to a report released Tuesday by a Jewish civil rights group. Killings by domestic extremists increased from 23 in 2020 to...
Golden Moment: Jackson Is First Black Woman to Take Speedskating Medal
BEIJING — Erin Jackson has never viewed herself as some sort of trailblazer. She just likes to skate really, really fast, whether it's on wheels or blades. Yet the 29-year-old from balmy Ocala, Florida, knew this moment was special, her chance to really make an impact on the generations...
EDD Jobless Scam Netted $5 Million for CA Inmates, Feds Say
SACRAMENTO — An unemployment scam operated out of California prisons sought a record $25 million from the state and U.S. governments, netting more than $5 million that went for vehicles, furniture, handbags, and jewelry, federal authorities said Friday. The $25 million is the largest known single intended haul in...
In Russia’s Ukraine Plans, How Much Does the Mud Matter?
The Russian expression “tanks don’t fear mud” is common enough that it’s been the title of a short-lived Russian television series and can be found stenciled on car windows. And it’s yet another reason why any Russian decision to invade Ukraine is likely to depend very little upon fears that a...
Biden Has Long-Term Inflation Plan, but Voter Patience Short
President Joe Biden came into office with a plan to fix inflation — just not the particular inflationary problem that the country now faces. His belief is that a cluster of companies control too many industries, which reduces competition for both customers and workers. That leads to higher prices...
West Megadrought Worsens to Driest in at Least 1,200 Years
The American West’s megadrought deepened so much last year that it is now the driest in at least 1,200 years and is a worst-case climate change scenario playing out live, a new study finds. A dramatic drying in 2021 — about as dry as 2002 and one of the...
Humphries Makes History With Gold for US in First Monobob Race
BEIJING — Kaillie Humphries crossed the finish line, jumped from her sled, and hoisted an American flag that someone had just handed her into the frosty air. “U-S-A! U-S-A!” she chanted. Four years ago, nobody would have seen that coming. The former Canadian bobsled heroine is an Olympic gold...