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DES MOINES, Iowa — Following a school shooting Thursday in Perry, Iowa, that injured at least five people, Florida Gov.

Dallas Mavericks owner says DEI initiatives benefit companies after Musk claimed they were ‘just another word for racism’ Elon Musk and Mark Cuban clashed late Wednesday over the value of diversity, equity and inclusion programs within US companies following the resignation of Harvard’s first Black president. Critics of Claudine Gay, who condemned “tired racial stereotypes” … Read more

High interest rates, a slowdown in China and a possible Trump victory could make for a rocky year The global economy was full of surprises in 2023. Despite the sharp rise in interest rates, the US successfully avoided a recession, and major emerging markets did not spiral into a debt crisis. Even Japan’s geriatric economy … Read more

From teenagers to tornados, the artist, film-maker and photographer captures the ‘earth, dirt, soil and land’ of his adopted home Continue reading…

Hosting a workshop around issues muffled by a blanket of silence in our community felt daunting. But it was revelatory What brought us hope and joy in 2023? Writers share their stories On a chilly Saturday in November, I found myself sitting in an auditorium at Birmingham City University, getting ready to talk to more … Read more

The septuagenarian coach has been mum on his future ahead of what could be his last game with the Patriots. But with the all-time wins record within reach, is this really the end? Bill Belichick was asked again at a news conference Wednesday morning about his future with the New England Patriots – as if … Read more

So many citizens are angry and cynical, like Taxi Driver’s Travis Bickle. I wish our leaders would ask themselves why “You talkin’ to me?” One of the most famous speeches of the past half-century is delivered with only a mirror for an audience. Alone in his cramped bedsit, clothes drying on a line in the … Read more

The immigration-focused ad comes as Haley has been rising in the polls ahead of the state’s Jan. 23 primary.

The 2024-page document released by a US judge is littered with names, but some secrets stay hidden It has long been known that the disgraced sex offender Jeffrey Epstein operated at the center of a globe-spanning network of the rich, famous and powerful but the documents released Wednesday were nonetheless shocking in revealing the sheer … Read more

Prosecutors say a 72-year-old man from Greenacres left voicemail messages that included threats to “come after you and kill you” and “come and kill your children.”