The Trump administration has announced it is issuing sanctions against an independent investigator tasked with probing human rights abuses in the Palestinian territories
A Georgia election with few voters: Turnout is ‘miserably low’ in the race for utility regulator
Officials are calling voter turnout “miserably low” in the Democratic runoff for the Georgia Public Service Commission
More than 17M people in Yemen going hungry, including over 1M children, UN says
More than 17 million people in conflict-torn Yemen are going hungry, including over one million children under the age of five who are suffering from “life-threatening acute malnutrition,” the U.N. humanitarian chief says
A surprise IRS move on political endorsements leaves faith leaders and legal experts divided
A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their organization’s tax-exempt status is drawing praise from conservatives and even some progressive religious groups but concern from othe...
Man charged with beheading father says he was trying to perform a citizen’s arrest
A Pennsylvania man accused of killing and beheading his father testified in his defense
Utah judge schedules execution by firing squad for a man with dementia
A Utah judge has set an execution date for a man with dementia who has been on death row for 37 years
Authorities end search for suspect in kids’ deaths after finding look-alike hiker
Federal authorities in Idaho say they have ended a search in the Sawtooth National Forest after determining it was case of mistaken identity
California bishop suspends Mass obligation due to immigration fears
Bishop Alberto Rojas of the Diocese of San Bernardino has removed the obligation for Catholics to attend Mass
31 construction workers reach safety after partial collapse of Los Angeles industrial tunnel
The Los Angeles Fire Department says 31 workers have been safely removed from an industrial tunnel after part of the structure collapsed
Texas floods and forecasting cuts: a sign of things to come? – podcast
In the days since the deadly floods in the Texas Hill Country, speculation has grown about whether cuts to US weather agencies may have contributed to the the number of casualties. Ian Sample talks to the meteorologist and climate journalist Eric Holthaus to find out whether this narrative stacks up...