National News

A record number of political parties register for Haiti’s first election in a decade

NPR | By The Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A record 280 political parties and counting had registered by Thursday’s deadline to participate in Haiti’s first general election in a decade, although not all will make the cut. Nonetheless, the newcomers rejoiced, hopeful for a chance to help ease their country’s multiple crises that are largely […]

A record number of political parties register for Haiti’s first election in a decade Read More »

Trump administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to strip over 350,000 Haitians of TPS

By Syra Ortiz Blanes and Jacqueline Charles The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to end deportation protections under Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians who are living in the United States. In an emergency request to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that lower courts had overstepped by

Trump administration asks U.S. Supreme Court to strip over 350,000 Haitians of TPS Read More »

Los Angeles schools chief breaks silence on FBI raid of home, office

By Howard Blume, Richard Winton and Brittny Mejia Los Angeles Times/The Tribune Content Agency LOS ANGELES – Alberto Carvalho, the embattled Los Angeles schools chief, in his first public statement since FBI raids at his home and district office on Feb. 25, has denied any wrongdoing and has asked to be returned to his duties.

Los Angeles schools chief breaks silence on FBI raid of home, office Read More »

Jury selection to begin in South Florida for 4 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president

WLRN Public Media | By David Fischer | Associated Press MIAMI — Jury selection is scheduled to begin in the U.S. federal trial of four men charged in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. Arcangel Pretel Ortiz, Antonio Intriago, Walter Veintemilla and James Solages are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or

Jury selection to begin in South Florida for 4 charged in 2021 assassination of Haitian president Read More »

World shares tumble as Iran war pushes crude prices over $110 a barrel

BANGKOK — World shares tumbled on Monday, with Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunging more than 5%, after oil prices spiked at nearly $120 a barrel, casting a shadow over economies heavily dependent on imports of oil and gas from the Middle East. The futures for the S&P 500, Nasdaq composite index and the Dow

World shares tumble as Iran war pushes crude prices over $110 a barrel Read More »

Families turn to states for civil rights support as Trump dismantles the Education Department

Pushing the work to states could create a patchwork of systems with uneven protections. By COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — In their mostly white school district, Black students routinely heard racial slurs. White classmates hurled insults like “slave,” “monkey” or worse. It often went unpunished. Parents made those claims in a 2024

Families turn to states for civil rights support as Trump dismantles the Education Department Read More »