The United Nations is set to vote on a resolution condemning the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba as the Trump administration intensifies its campaign to undermine Cuba’s socialist government
Federal judge rules top US prosecutor in Los Angeles isn’t legally serving
A federal judge has ruled that Republican Bill Essayli is not legally serving as the top U.S. prosecutor in Los Angeles
High power bills, blackouts land Michigan utilities on the ballot
When 83-year-old Sam Getsinger thinks about the future, she pictures her five grandchildren and the world she wants to leave them. An important part of that world, Getsinger said, is a healthy democracy. So when she first heard about an initiative to limit Michigan utilities’ influence in political campaigns, she...
Trump’s EPA is letting America’s leakiest oil and gas companies off the hook
At a campaign rally on Tuesday, President Donald Trump said his administration is going to dismantle restrictions on methane, one of the most common and potent planet-warming greenhouse gases. The new rule, proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency in response to complaints from the oil and gas industry, revises a...
For Indigenous peoples in Brazil, the election results offer a reprieve — not a resolution
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s reelection as president of Brazil gave Indigenous communities a measure of relief after a campaign in which his opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro, promised to halt recognition of new Indigenous territories and push for more mining and development. “For Indigenous Peoples, the reelection of Luiz Inácio Lula...
Hurricane Helene haunts the midterms in North Carolina
Lunch hour was busy at the Haywood County Public Library in Canton, North Carolina, where the midterm election wasn’t the only thing on people’s minds as they cast early ballots on October 19. The region has seen a lot of natural disasters in the past few years, and many residents...
How to fact-check during and after a disaster
Misinformation about extreme weather and disasters often starts small: Someone reposts a rumor on social media about government corruption or an AI photo of a shark swimming in floodwaters. It’s shared dozens, then hundreds, then thousands of times before huge swaths of people believe it as truth. Trying to fact-check...
Rays battle from brink in 12th inning to stun Brewers and stave off World Series sweep
Tampa Bay force Game 5 with extra-innings rally Milwaukee denied first World Series championship Brewers still hold 3-1 lead in best-of-seven series Jonny DeLuca and pinch-hitter Ben Williamson singled home runs in a stunning 12th-inning rally, and the Tampa Bay Rays staved off World Series elimination with a 4-3 win...
An unmanageable club? Carrick the latest to suffer in Manchester United’s faded grandeur
Only Matt Busby and Alex Ferguson have truly succeeded in the Old Trafford hot seat with each casting uneasy shadows Should any football club fit the Great Man theory of history it is Manchester United. In the past 100 years, only Matt Busby and Alex Ferguson have knocked the club...
Jimmy Anderson’s stubborn refusal to give up has fuelled his greatest achievements | Emma John
Lancashire have moved on without him, but the 44-year-old England stalwart wants to keep going as long as his body allows Jimmy Anderson could teach Philip Marlowe a thing or two about The Long Goodbye. England’s leading wicket-taker in Tests is of that sporting breed who have no interest in...