After redistricting’s wreckage, North Texas Democrats seek to heal, strike back
U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson receives a comforting hug from state Sen. Nathan Johnson of Dallas at her a runoff watch party May 26 at Times Ten Cellars in Dallas. Julie…
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reach 282 as survivors describe their recoveries
By JUSTIN KABUMBA BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 282 confirmed cases of Ebola have now been reported in Congo’s ongoing outbreak, the central African nation said late Sunday, as…
Today in History: June 1, cruise ship capsizes in China’s Yangtze River
Today is Monday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2026. There are 213 days left in the year. Today in history: On June 1, 2015, a cruise ship carrying more…
Hundreds of youths protest outside Kenya’s Ebola quarantine center for US citizens
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Hundreds of youths in Kenya’s central town of Nanyuki on Monday demonstrated against the establishment at the Laikipia Air Base of an Ebola quarantine center for…
Rescuers search for alternative route to reach 2 missing in a flooded Laos cave
BANGKOK (AP) — Rescue workers in Laos searched Monday for an alternative passage into a flooded cave where two people are believed to have been trapped for nearly two weeks…
Malaysia enforces ban on social media accounts for children younger than 16
Jayaradha Veerasamy, right, and Saravanan Ganasan, second left, stand with their 12 years-old daughter Saaradha Saravanan, left, and their 15 year-old son Aadhavan Saravanan at a park in Petaling Jaya,…
It’s time to end the predatory ADA lawsuits draining California
California has long been considered one of the most litigious states in the nation. It is in desperate need of tort reform, particularly for frivolous Americans with Disabilities Act lawsuits…
Dear Abby: New Living Arrangement Would Come With Serious Strings
Dear Abby: After four months of dating, I asked my boyfriend if we could move in together to save on rent. He was absolutely against the idea. We’ve now been…
Miss Manners: On applauding at solemn events
Getty Images Dear Miss Manners: My dear mother told me that one should never clap for the speakers at Memorial Day observances, and that one should depart in silence to…
Three years after a 16-year-old was gunned down waiting for a trolley, police said they’ve identified his killers
Listen to article • 0:00 minMore than three years after a 16-year-old was gunned down while walking to catch the trolley in Southwest Philadelphia, police and prosecutors say they’ve identified…