Democrat led Hawaii from 1973 to 1986, coinciding with the party’s rise to power in the state George R Ariyoshi – Hawaii’s former governor and the nation’s first Asian American governor – has died at age 100. Ariyoshi, a Democrat who led the state from 1973 to 1986, died peacefully while surrounded by family on … Read more
Atlanta level series 1-1 after late comeback in New York Minnesota and Cleveland also win on Monday night CJ McCollum scored 32 points and the Atlanta Hawks rallied to stun the New York Knicks 107-106 on Monday night, tying their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. McCollum led a late surge that was almost … Read more
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf threatened to “reveal new cards on the battlefield” in a Monday evening social media post just days before the agreed ceasefire between the United States and Iran is set to expire. “Trump, by imposing a siege and violating the ceasefire, seeks to turn this negotiating table — in his … Read more
Hundreds in the US have no birth certificate or Social Security number. Some covet this ‘off-grid’ status – but it means being barred from ordinary life Sam Bishop is 26 years old and lives in Worcester, Massachusetts. He has red hair, a quiet voice – and, legally speaking, he does not exist. There is no … Read more
The rural Texas region, long spared, is being fast-tracked for the border wall amid bipartisan opposition Tractors suddenly appeared at the entrance to Chispa Road near the US-Mexico border in rural Big Bend, Texas, in late March. Contractors informed Yolanda Alvarado, a cattle rancher, that they were starting work to upgrade the rough county dirt … Read more
When we wonder why marginalized groups are ‘underrepresented’, we are asking the wrong question For the most part, we have been doing it wrong. For decades, the way that government entities, institutions, organizations, and even advocates and activists have gone about addressing inequality in this country has been fundamentally flawed. We’ve asked the wrong questions, … Read more
Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden sit down with TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager for exclusive one-on-one interviews honoring the United States’ milestone 250th anniversary. The former leaders open up about their special place in the country’s history, the camaraderie they all share, challenges they faced and what they are … Read more
Under settlement, Sackler family will pay state, local and Native American tribal governments, individual victims and others Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A judge is expected to sentence OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to forfeit $225m to the US justice department on Tuesday, clearing the way … Read more
A Democrat running for Congress in Michigan is campaigning on a “Made in America” platform, but has a history of outsourcing jobs and products at his own companies. Matt Maasdam is under scrutiny for expressing a desire to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. from overseas while relying on offshore production during his time at … Read more
Growing use of AI tech comes at expense of workers’ rights, protections and pay, report warns Billion-dollar tech platforms are aggressively pushing for deregulation of the “Uber for nursing” industry in an effort to expand gig work in the healthcare sector, according to a report published Tuesday. The report from the AI Now Institute, Uber … Read more
