Americans hold the most favorable views of Canada, Japan, Great Britain and Denmark, with over 80% of U.S. adults rating these nations positively, according to Gallup’s annual World Affairs survey. In contrast, Iran, North Korea and Afghanistan received the lowest favorability ratings, all at 15% or below. While Republicans and...
Flores Homers and Drives in 4 to Lead Giants Over Astros
HOUSTON — Wilmer Flores hit his third homer of the season and drove in four runs to lead the San Francisco Giants over the Houston Astros 7-2 on Monday night. Giants starter Jordan Hicks (1-0), who grew up in suburban Houston, allowed only a first-inning single and struck out six...
Voice of America Wins in Court, for Now, as Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Firing Staff
NEW YORK — The Voice of America can’t be silenced just yet. A federal judge on Friday halted the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the eight-decade-old U.S. government-funded international news service, calling the move a “classic case of arbitrary and capricious decision making.” Judge James Paul Oetken blocked the U.S....
Glasnow Pitches 5 Scoreless Innings and Dodgers Beat Winless Braves
LOS ANGELES — Tyler Glasnow tossed five shutout innings in his season debut, Teoscar Hernández hit a two-run homer and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the winless Atlanta Braves 6-1 on Monday night. The defending champions are 6-0 for the first time since 1981, when they won the World Series....
What to Watch in Tuesday’s Big Elections in Wisconsin and Florida
MADISON, Wis. — Two states nearly 1,000 miles apart will on Tuesday provide the best evidence yet of whether President Donald Trump and his Republican allies maintain robust support or whether they face a growing backlash led by a reenergized Democratic Party. In Wisconsin, a nearly $100 million race for...
Major Layoffs Begin at Health Agencies That Track Disease and Regulate Food
Hundreds of federal health workers, including doctors in senior leadership positions, began hearing early Tuesday morning that they are losing their jobs, part of a vast restructuring that will winnow down the agencies charged with regulating food and drugs, protecting Americans from disease and researching new treatments and cures. Health...
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker Speaks Through the Night to Protest Trump’s Agenda
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker carried an all-night speech in protest of President Donald Trump's agenda into Tuesday morning. Booker took to the Senate floor on Monday evening saying he would remain there as long as he was “physically able.” He was still on the floor more than 14...
Trump Administration Sued Over Decision to Rescind Billions in Health Funding
A coalition of state attorneys general sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over its decision to cut $12 billion in federal funds that go toward COVID-19 initiatives and various public health projects across the country. Attorneys general from 23 states filed the suit in federal court in Rhode Island. They...
Your Bag’s Hidden Journey From Check-In to Plane
Checking a bag is an exercise in trust. The hope? That you will be reunited painlessly with your possessions after many labor-intensive steps involving heavy machinery and numerous workers, often across multiple airports. While several million bags end up getting lost or damaged by U.S. airlines every year, the overwhelming...
Stock Market Today: Wall Street Dips, and Asia and Europe Recover a Bit
NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are drifting lower Tuesday with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his “Liberation Day” coming Wednesday. The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower in early trading, though that could change following economic reports coming later in the...