Natural disasters: How many hit in 2022? What did they cost? | Opinion
Debris is strewn about tornado damaged homes, Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Rolling Fork, Miss. At least 25 people were killed and dozens of others were injured in Mississippi as the massive storm ripped through several towns late Friday. Julio Cortez, Associated Press From catastrophic flooding in California to...
When will the West Davis Corridor be done? Project is 70% complete
Workers construct a bridge over I-15 on the West Davis Corridor near Farmington on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News A wild wintry storm last weekend forced the Utah Department of Transportation to call off a planned closure of southbound I-15 from Parrish Lane to Park...
Biden asks after Nashville shooting: Why do we ‘allow these weapons of war?’
The president renewed his call for Congress to pass an assault weapons ban and said there’s a “moral price to pay for inaction.” Azi Paybarah Link...
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy puts pressure on Biden over the debt ceiling
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined at right by Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., chair of the House Education Committee, talks to reporters after the House narrowly passed the “Parents’ Bill of Rights Act,” at the Capitol in Washington, March 24, 2023. Scott Applewhite, Associated Press President Joe Biden and...
Harris touches on Africa’s painful past — and youthful future
Vice President Harris visits Ghana’s Cape Coast Castle, a former clearinghouse for enslaved people, and addresses young people at Black Star Gate. Cleve R. Wootson Jr. Link...
Congress authorized war in Iraq. Its repeal debate is largely about Iran.
A spotlight on mission creep as lawmakers get ready to sunset AUMF, which has authorized the use of force for 20 years. Aaron Blake Link...
Juror in Oath Keepers trial reveals secrets from the deliberation room
Jurors in the recently concluded trial of six Oath Keeper affiliates were “horrified” by a defense attorney’s effort to provoke his autistic client into a “breakdown” on the witness stand, one of those jurors said Tuesday in a newly released interview. A woman who helped decide the fate of...
Why Donald Trump is talking about parents not loving their kids
It’s partly a joke. It’s partly tapping into something deeper. Philip Bump Link...
Will Russian, Belarusian athletes compete in the Paris Olympics?
Mariya Lasitskene, of Russian Olympic Committee, reacts after winning the women’s high jump final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo. Track and field leaders signaled March 23, 2023, that it will be nearly impossible for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the Paris...
‘Sickened’: Partisan clashes ensue after Nashville shooting
‘Sickened’: Partisan clashes ensue after Nashville shooting lead image Link...