The Buddhist monks arrived at The Lawyer’s Mall below the State House steps last week, which has long been the scene of political protests.

In this sharply partisan era, almost any event can get cast as political if one party believes its rivals are using it to make a point. Plenty of loud politicians seem to thrive on the most elementary ...Read more

Secretary of State Marco Rubio showered Viktor Orban with praise on a visit to Hungary as the U.S. doubled down on its support for the strongman leader before an election that could bring an end to his 16 years in power.

Speaking in Budapest on Monday, Rubio pledged that Donald Trump would provide assistance if Hungary ever ran into financial ...Read more

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with the head of the U.N.’s atomic watchdog in Geneva on Monday, ahead of a second round of nuclear negotiations with the U.S.

During his meeting with Rafael Mariano Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Araghchi discussed “proposals” he’ll present at ...Read more

As investigators analyzed DNA recovered from a glove potentially linked to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, her daughter Savannah pleaded once again for her return in a short video late Sunday.

“It’s been two weeks since our mom was taken, and I just wanted to come on and say that we still have hope. And we still believe,” the “Today...Read more

U.S. President Donald Trump would provide assistance if Hungary ever ran into financial trouble under Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, giving an extraordinary endorsement to the long-time leader ahead of an election in April.

“I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your ...Read more

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is set to meet the head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, ahead of a second round of talks with the U.S.

Monday’s talks with Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, will be “deep technical,” Araghchi said on X.

On Tuesday, he’ll lead Iran’s ...Read more

Lebanon’s government signaled it’s open to expanding its role in the U.S.-led task force monitoring the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah and stepping up efforts to disarm the Iran-backed militia.

More Lebanese civilian experts can be added to the committee “when need be,” Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told Bloomberg in an interview. ...Read more

A small Tennessee hospital that was destroyed by a surging river during Hurricane Helene will soon be rebuilt on low-lying farmland that could face several feet of flooding in a much smaller storm, risking another disaster if the new facility is not built to withstand extreme weather, according to a KFF Health News analysis.

Ballad Health ...Read more

Seventy days elapsed between the Trump administration announcing Operation Metro Surge in December and border czar Tom Homan saying Feb. 12 that the flood of federal agents into Minnesota will soon end.

During those 10 weeks, the full weight of the federal government bore down on a state, particularly on the Twin Cities.

Searing images from ...Read more

Constance Duffle, a paramedic in Siskiyou County at the Oregon border, serves a vast wilderness region woefully in need of health professionals. She has enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in paramedicine, newly offered at College of the Siskiyous.

A degree offers pathways to a raise, improved service to her community and opportunities to ...Read more

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — One year ago, Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker used his annual State of the State and budget address as a national platform to warn Illinoisans about President Donald Trump’s threats to democracy, likening Trump’s leadership to that of Nazi-era Germany.

On the eve of his next statewide address in an election year where both...Read more

At a glance, it might look like Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee is following the trends in the Bay Area — and the nation — in handling homelessness. The icon among progressives has cleared homeless camps faster than her predecessor since taking office in May 2025, evoking ongoing sweeps in San Jose and San Francisco.

Behind closed doors, Lee is ...Read more

When asked about his run for reelection as governor, Gov. Wes Moore said he had no plans to run for president of the United States.

“I’m excited about my job,” Moore said. “I can say that with very real deal of comfort.”

In a CBS News’ “Things That Matter” town hall that aired Sunday, Moore covered the rumors of a 2028 ...Read more

Former President Barack Obama said in a podcast interview Saturday that aliens are real, but they aren’t at Nevada’s Area 51.

During an appearance on YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen’s show, Obama said he hadn’t seen extraterrestrials but that they existed.

“They’re not being kept in Area 51, there’s no underground facility, unless ...Read more

An estimated 7,700 gallons of jet fuel spilled into the James River on Friday afternoon near Newport News Shipbuilding, according to officials.

The spill happened during a refueling operation involving the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, which is nearing completion at the shipyard, according to a release from the city of Newport News.

...Read more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he proposed terms for any deescalation deal with Iran during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump last week.

According to the terms, Iran shouldn’t possess enriched material or nuclear enrichment capabilities, Netanyahu told a Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations ...Read more