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California lawmakers urge congressional leaders to continue federal wildfire aid
WASHINGTON — California’s lawmakers urged their leaders in Congress on Friday to continue funding federal aid in the wake of the L.A.…
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What is hantavirus, the rare disease that killed Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman's wife?
Officials announced Friday that Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife, had died of hantavirus — ending speculation about the circumstances…
Celebrity
Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife of hantavirus days earlier, officials say
The seemingly mysterious deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, in their Santa Fe, N.M., home were both natural and occurred…
Politics
Trump's 1% policy wars: Transgender people, USAID funding and now Canadian fentanyl?
When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called President Trump this week to discuss the imposition of stiff U.S. tariffs, Trump linked…
News
A second death may be linked to U.S. measles outbreak, an unvaccinated New Mexico man
An unvaccinated New Mexico man who recently died was found to be infected with measles. His death could be the second in an ongoing…
Politics
Will Trump's tariffs affect your travel plans to Mexico and Canada?
Is this the moment for a spring break in Mexico or Canada? The idea might seem iffy as the Trump administration confounds its neighbors by…
Politics
Trump says South Korea wants to invest in the Alaska gas pipeline. Does it?
SEOUL — In his speech to Congress this week, President Trump said that South Korea, alongside other countries such as Japan, wanted to…
Politics
Hunter Biden's lawsuit in jeopardy after rental home damaged in Palisades fire, financial woes mount
Citing financial problems, Hunter Biden this week asked a federal judge to drop the laptop hacking lawsuit he filed against a former Trump…
Politics
In dizzying reversal, Trump pauses tariffs on some Mexican and Canadian products
MEXICO CITY — The on-again, off-again threat of U.S. tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada took another dizzying turn Thursday, when…
Politics
Contributor: How federally funded research saved my son's sight — and his life — from a rare cancer
If you want to make this country great, imagine the strength of a nation whose children have been fought for and know they have been…
News
Contributor: There's no getting around it: What Britain really needs is more Americans
To walk through Leicester Square in central London is to endure a pummeling of the senses. Its jostling tourists, the glaring lights of…
Politics
National park visits hit record high last year, agency reports as it endures deep cuts
As the Trump administration continues to slash the federal workforce, the National Park Service — which has lost nearly 10% of its staff…
Politics
Column: President Trump brags about American power and respect while he trades it away
A staple of Donald Trump’s rally repertoire for years has been his claim that, under him, the United States is respected again in the…
Business
Consumer agency drops Zelle lawsuit against big banks in latest legal pullback
In the waning days of the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a series of lawsuits against financial…
Politics
Trump's address to Congress revived false or misleading claims on immigration
WASHINGTON — During Donald Trump’s campaign for president, he and his allies repeated misleading or false claims on immigration, including…
Politics
In Mexico, fear and defiance as Trump's tariffs take effect
MEXICO CITY — One day after President Trump’s sweeping tariffs took effect, ending decades of free trade across North America, Mexicans…
Politics
Supreme Court deals defeat to Trump over disbursing foreign funds
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court turned down an appeal from the Trump administration on Wednesday and kept in place a judge’s order that…
Politics
Decorum hits new lows during Trump's address to Congress in a sign of the nation's polarization
WASHINGTON — Presidential addresses to the nation, whether joint sessions of Congress or State of the Union speeches, were historically an…
Politics
News Analysis: Trump gives himself high marks. Polls, markets, courts, allies paint a different picture
President Trump gave his new administration high marks in a bullish speech to Congress on Tuesday, arguing he is making fast work of his…
Politics
Heavy on migrant crime, light on inflation: 8 takeaways from Trump’s speech to Congress
WASHINGTON — President Trump laid out an aggressive approach to “renewing the American dream” in his address to a joint session of…
Politics
Column: Here's the key to understanding Donald Trump's approach to the Ukraine war
I don’t say this often, but let’s give Donald Trump the benefit of the doubt. During Trump’s instantly infamous Oval Office meeting with…
Politics
Mexico tells Supreme Court that U.S. gun makers are to blame for heavily armed cartels
WASHINGTON — President Trump blames Mexico for fentanyl and other dangerous drugs that come across the southern border. But Mexico blames…
News
Supreme Court rules for San Francisco, limits EPA's power on stormwater discharges
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled for San Francisco on Tuesday, limiting the power of environmental regulators…
Celebrity
'Just a regular guy': Gene Hackman enjoyed a quiet, simple life in Santa Fe, until tragedy struck last week
Out of the Hollywood spotlight, actor Gene Hackman painted, did Pilates and rode his bike in the Santa Fe, N.M., community where he and…