Alfredo Orellana, 31, was not just a caregiver for Luke Ferris, a 28-year-old with severe autism. The pair worked out at the gym, got tacos and played video games together. They exchanged…
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NOAA Staffing Cuts Threaten Years of Salmon Harvests
In Washington State, April is when millions of young Chinook salmon are released from hatcheries, where they started as tiny, pink globes, to swim downstream and rebuild the salmon population. They are…
Bond Sell Off Raises Questions About U.S. Safe Haven Status
A sharp sell-off in U.S. government bond markets has sparked fears about the growing fallout from President Trump’s sweeping tariffs and retaliation by China, the European Union and others, raising questions about…
Another Rocky Day in Markets: Stocks and Bonds Sink
Turmoil extended across financial markets on Wednesday as significantly higher import taxes on goods entering the United States went into effect. The rout intensified as China ramped up its retaliation, saying it…
For U.S. and China, a Risky Game of Chicken With No Off-Ramp in Sight
A doubling of American tariffs on Chinese goods. Nationalist Chinese bloggers comparing President Trump’s levies to a declaration of war. China’s Foreign Ministry vowing that Beijing will “fight to the end.” For…
Ukrainians Mourn Many Killed in Russian Strike Near Playground
Their lives intersected around a playground on a sunny Friday evening in Kryvyi Rih, a city in central Ukraine. Kostiantyn Novik, 16, had come with his cousin to hang out with friends….
Ken Paxton Says He Will Challenge Senator John Cornyn in 2026
Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, officially announced on Tuesday that he was challenging Senator John Cornyn in the Republican primary next year, setting up what is likely to be the…
3 Are Killed in Shooting Near Fredericksburg, Va., Authorities Say
Three people were killed and three others were injured in a shooting on a suburban street just outside Fredericksburg, Va., on Tuesday night, the Spotsylvania County Sheriff’s Office said. The shooting was…
Trump Maintains 104% China Tariffs as U.S. Officials Signal Openness to Talks
President Trump’s next round of punishing tariffs on some of America’s largest trading partners was set to go into effect just after midnight on Wednesday, including stiff new levies that will increase…
Global Stocks Recoup Some Losses Amid Trump Tariff Tensions
After three days of global market turmoil not seen since the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, stocks regained a measure of calm on Tuesday despite little letup in the escalating trade…