The war with Iran has led to a surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric – spilling into political discourse.

U.S. Rep. Randy Fine of Florida posted on X that “the choice between dogs and Muslims is not a difficult one,” and added in another post, “We need more Islamophobia, not less.” Similarly, U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill of Texas called ...Read more

In Latin America, as in other parts of the world, the second Trump administration has adopted an increasingly aggressive policy.

From drone strikes on purported drug traffickers to increased tariffs on imports, and from the blockade on fuel shipments and threats of invasion in Cuba to the Jan. 3 military incursion into Venezuela, the ...Read more

Teeth are like tiny biological time capsules. They tell stories about ancient diets and environments long after their owners have died and landscapes have changed.

After bones break down, tooth enamel stays hard and unchanged, even in fossilized teeth that have been buried under sediment and rock for millions of years and are now ...Read more

Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives set April 21, 2026, as the date to hear from and question top Pentagon officials Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson, head of U.S. Africa Command, about the war in Iran. But Republican legislators put off the hearing for a month, giving up – for now...Read more

President Donald Trump claimed Iran has made key concessions in an ongoing negotiation to end the seven-week war, while a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon increased the prospect of a broader peace.

Trump said it may not be necessary to renew an April 7 truce with the Islamic Republic before it expires next week, defying ...Read more

During the first year of his second presidency, President Donald Trump dispatched a chainsaw-wielding billionaire to loudly eliminate more than 300,000 federal jobs in an unsparing attempt to shrink the government.

Now, the Trump administration is quietly hiring again.

Job announcements posted to the federal government’s main hiring portal ...Read more

Gas prices have skyrocketed across the U.S. as a result of the Iran war, but the surge is causing more economic pain in some cities than others.

And it’s not necessarily in the places where gas prices have risen the most, like Chicago or Los Angeles. Instead, it’s in smaller, more spread-out cities, like Nashville or Indianapolis, according...Read more

The International Monetary Fund on Thursday formally reengaged with Venezuela under acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a breakthrough that could unlock billions of dollars in financing and marks a turning point in the country’s return to the global economic system.

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the decision reflects the ...Read more

Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz is now “completely open” for commercial traffic, a major step toward ending a war with the US and Israel that’s sent energy prices surging and hit the global economy.

Oil prices plunged.

“In line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is ...Read more

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida’s childhood vaccination rates continued to drop in the 2025-26 school year, even as measles cases in the state soared in 2026.

The vaccination rate for Florida kindergartners now hovers around 88% for the second school year in a row, after having been well above 90% in the decade before the pandemic, ...Read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The most recent campaign finance filings of those seeking the Democratic nomination for South Carolina governor show the dichotomy that developed in the race.

One candidate is relying mostly on small dollar donors, while two candidates have access to deeper pockets.

Three candidates filed to run for the Democratic nomination...Read more

MIAMI — Florida lawmakers, expressing outrage at the “atrocious” and “unconscionable” treatment of elderly people, vowed to reform the state’s adult protection program in the wake of a Miami Herald investigation that showed how frail seniors were moved without their consent into substandard care homes.

“I want to know what ...Read more

For more than three decades, Cilia Flores operated in the shadows of Venezuela’s revolution, a discreet but decisive force who helped build, consolidate and ultimately defend one of Latin America’s most enduring authoritarian systems.

Now, following her dramatic capture alongside husband Nicolás Maduro in a U.S.-led operation earlier this ...Read more

LAS VEGAS — President Donald Trump touted his signature tax cuts at a Las Vegas roundtable discussion Thursday, declaring that the U.S. economy was “booming.”

The president was flanked by local workers who thanked him after he highlighted provisions in the “One Big Beautiful Act,” including increased earnings from the “no tax on ...Read more

CHICAGO — Mayor Brandon Johnson said Wednesday that “May 1 is happening,” signaling his support for the nationwide day of protest as the Chicago Teachers Union continues to urge the school district to cancel classes so that students and staff can participate.

“We have an opportunity in this moment to push the narrative, not just at the ...Read more

DETROIT — Entire neighborhoods along the Black Lake in northern Michigan have been submerged amid ongoing flooding that may worsen in the coming days.

Drone footage taken along the river shoreline Thursday shows dozens of homes swamped by water on all sides.

Residents were working to remove belongings from their waterlogged homes, using four...Read more

The acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will leave the agency at the end of May after a tumultuous year managing President Donald Trump’s mass arrest and deportation campaign.

Todd Lyons has been the agency’s acting head since March 2025. During his tenure, he oversaw the rapid expansion of ICE ranks, while repeatedly ...Read more

DETROIT — Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield and Police Chief Todd Bettison on Thursday unveiled a six-point "community safety plan" that stresses working with the community and employing strategies to reduce accidental gun deaths.

The plan of the first-term mayor is heavily focused on fostering relationships between the police and the city's young...Read more