Trump’s shift from ‘Housing First’ causing upheaval for homelessness programs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Light streamed through stained-glass windows in a former church, illuminating long white tables where weary men gathered….
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Judge ends federal oversight of Oakland police department after 23 years
OAKLAND, Calif. — A federal judge on Tuesday ended federal monitoring of the Oakland Police Department after 23 years, capping…
Gentle giant Backpack declared winner of Alaska’s Fat Bear Week
After a week of fierce competition, Backpack emerged victorious as Fat Bear Week champion, the heftiest bear of Alaska’s Katmai…
Drill to dig Hudson River tunnel connecting New York and New Jersey
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Powerful cutters have whirred to life on a giant drill that will begin boring a new…
Congress votes to end production of the penny after 234 years
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Mint stopped making pennies in 2025, but legislation passed by the Senate and headed to President…
Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices
WASHINGTON — In eastern Kentucky, Libby Honeycutt listened upstairs to the sound of glass breaking below as floodwaters tore apart…
Questions surround counterterror probe into US air base after suspects were freed on bail
FAIRFORD, England — A surprise decision by the U.K.’s counterterror police to release five suspects on bail during an investigation…
From motorcycles to booze, US ban on $1 billion worth of Canadian imports goes into effect
WASHINGTON — U.S.-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the United States went ahead early Tuesday with…
Newsom signs California law banning sales of single-use, battery-powered vapes
California will ban the sale of single-use, battery-powered vapes to fight plastic pollution under a law signed Monday by Gov….
Alito steps aside in a major climate case after scrutiny over oil stock holdings
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito recused himself Monday from a major climate-change case after facing calls to step…