Letters – Dallas City Hall, Paxton, diplomacy, voting rights
Dallas City Hall. A reader wants the truth about the I. M. Pei building. File photo/Dallas Morning News Dallas City Hall When will Dallas city officials listen to citizens’ concerns,…
Somalia is in a deadly drought again. Most humanitarian aid isn’t there this time
A mother looks at her daughter, who is suffering from severe acute malnutrition, at a stabilization center in a hospital in Qardho, Puntland, Somalia, Friday, April 17, 2026. Jack Denton/AP…
Letters to the Editor – Dallas spending, Obama, Fiji, veterans
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson listens during a City Council meeting on Jan. 14 at City Hall in Dallas. Juan Figueroa/Dallas Morning News Dallas spending Re: “Johnson rebuked for remarks,” Wednesday…
Chris Rabb takes controversial vote against sex trafficking legislation two weeks before congressional election
Listen to article • 0:00 minState Rep. Chris Rabb, a Democrat locked in a tight three-way battle for a seat representing Philadelphia in Congress, on Monday voted against two pieces…
EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, left, speaks with the Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi before a family photo of the EU Summit in Nicosia, Cyprus,…
NATO intercepts Russian military aircraft flying over the Baltic Sea
By JOHN LEICESTER ŠIAULIAI AIR BASE, Lithuania (AP) — NATO intercepted Russian strategic bombers and fighter jets that flew over the Baltic Sea on Monday, a muscular display of air…
Russia’s Putin declares a ceasefire in Ukraine for Orthodox Easter
Listen to article • 0:00 minRussian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday declared a 32-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Orthodox Easter weekend, following an earlier call from Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Iraqi officials believe a powerful Iran-backed militia is behind a US journalist’s abduction
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA BAGHDAD (AP) — The powerful Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah said in a statement on Tuesday that it will release American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped…
Strongest El Niño in a century? What this rare phenomenon could bring.
Listen to article • 0:00 minThe chances for a planet-warming super El Niño this year are rising, according to an updated model forecast issued Sunday.The latest ECMWF outlook indicates there’s…
Russian attacks kill 4 as Ukraine drones target oil infrastructure
By DEREK GATOPOULOS and VOLODYMR YURCHUK KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone attack on Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa killed two women and a toddler, authorities said Monday,…