Trump declares 'signing summit' for imminent trade deal with China
President Donald Trump declared Monday he would participate in a "signing summit" with Chinese leader Xi Jinping as the world's two largest economies edged closer to a trade deal.
A piece of Antarctica twice the size of New York City may soon break off
Antarctica's going to lose a big chunk of itself. Like a Big Apple-size chunk. Cracking in a section of the Brunt Ice Shelf will break off a 660-square-mile section from the continent, NASA says.
This startup makes your parties Insta-worthy
Flower crowns. Metallic-colored balloon banners. Glitter candles. Paper straws, plates and napkins with gold brush strokes.
They had abortions late in their pregnancies. These are their stories
Strangers have called them monsters, trolled them on social media and said their living children should be taken away. Their darkest moments are judged and politicized by figures who know nothing about them. They feel like involuntary pawns in an …
The cases of Robert Kraft, R. Kelly and Jeffrey Epstein tell us something awful about powerful men and poor women
At ESPN Magazine, a few male executives had a common lunchtime joke. It went something like this:
Out-of-state nurses provide care to asylum seekers
Out-of-state registered nurses who are a part of the California Nurses Foundation and National Nurses United are continuing to come to Tucson to help care for migrants at the Benedictine Monastery.
Pence says 'it's time' for action against Maduro
Vice President Mike Pence said the US will impose additional sanctions on Venezuelan leaders and pledged more aid to the region as he called on nations to do more to confront embattled President Nicolas Maduro's government.
Federal judge rules male-only draft is unconstitutional
A federal judge who ruled the Selective Service System's men-only registration unconstitutional late Friday rejected the reasoning of a 1981 Supreme Court decision, opting for the recent women's rights rationale of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the contemporary court.
ISIS now controls just half a square kilometer in Syria, says SDF
ISIS now controls an area of Syria measuring just half a square kilometer, a commander with the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said Saturday.
Ride METRO to Rodeo Houston
You can rope a ride on METRO to Rodeo Houston and the World's Championship Bar-B-Que Contest and leave your horesless buggy at home. From METRORail to local bus and shuttle services, there are several options to fit your schedule. You …
Time's Up CEO resigned after sexual assault allegations were made against her son, group says
Less than four months into the job, Lisa Borders has resigned as the president and CEO of Time's Up, which aims to combat workplace sexual misconduct, following sexual misconduct claims against her son, according to the organization.
Top Democrats rebuke Trump administration for Medicaid work requirement policies
Top congressional Democrats requested Tuesday that the Department of Health and Human Services halt Medicaid work requirements, citing widespread loss of coverage in Arkansas.
Minorities may not respond to census due to 'political environment,' administration says
The current "political environment" is so toxic that a large number of minorities may not reply to the 2020 Census, the Trump administration admitted in court Thursday, even without the addition of a controversial question asking about citizenship status.
Texas Settles Medicaid Fraud Case for $236 Million
A long-running case of alleged Medicaid fraud, in which taxpayer-funded costs for children’s orthodontic treatments in Texas soared over an eight-year period ending in 2012, has been settled for a $236 million payment to the state.
Judge OK’s Lawsuit to Stop Obama Library In Chicago
A federal judge gave the green light Tuesday to a parks-advocacy group’s lawsuit that aims to stop for good the delayed construction of former President Barack Obama’s $500 million presidential center in a Chicago park beside Lake Michigan.

