Cuba, Haiti stir fresh political pressures for US president
WASHINGTON — They are two tiny Caribbean states whose intractable problems have vexed U.S. presidents for decades. Now, Haiti and Cuba are suddenly posing...
US to begin evacuation of Afghans who aided US military
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is set to begin evacuations of Afghans who aided the U.S. military effort in the nearly 20-year war during...
Going abroad? US government says passport waits top 3 months
WASHINGTON — Americans hoping to travel abroad this summer may have to delay their plans if they need new or renewed passports.
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Acclaim, fundraising spread unevenly among Black colleges
ATLANTA — Two recent high-profile faculty appointments could be a fundraising and enrollment bonanza for Howard University, one of the nation’s most prestigious Black...
US to begin evacuation of Afghans who aided US military
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is set to begin evacuations of Afghan interpreters and translators who aided the U.S. military effort in the nearly...
Summer setback: COVID deaths and cases rising again globally
COVID-19 deaths and cases are on the rise again globally in a dispiriting setback that is triggering another round of restrictions and dampening hopes...
Facebook asks for recusal of FTC head in antitrust probes
WASHINGTON — Facebook is asking that the new head of the Federal Trade Commission step away from antitrust investigations into the social network giant,...
Lithuania struggles with migrant influx opened by Belarus
VEREBIEJAI, Lithuania — Mustafa Hussein Hamad kicked a dirty ball between two old tires in the schoolyard where he spends most of his time....
Big jump in Indiana budget surplus triggering tax refund
INDIANAPOLIS — A big jump in Indiana’s state tax collections will result in a refund for taxpayers, although they’ll have to wait for that...
Lithuania struggles with migrant flood opened by Belarus
VEREBIEJAI, Lithuania — Mustafa Hussein Hamad kicked a dirty ball between two old tires in the schoolyard where he spends most of his time....