Alaska Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Begich dropped his bid to be the state’s next governor on Friday, endorsing the only other Democrat in the four-person general election race. Begich, who finished second among the top four candidates in Alaska’s open gubernatorial primary, cited his reason for dropping out as a lack of sufficient fundraising and […]
Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca is calling on President Donald Trump to reverse his executive order changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America. One day after Trump inked an executive order on Thursday changing the name of the lake under the official U.S. government, Seneca called the move “unacceptable” and an act […]
The Pentagon has agreed to pause the immediate firings of three Stars and Stripes employees for one week after the fired reporters and editors had sought a temporary restraining order to halt their removal. U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia Trevor Neil McFadden, a Trump appointee, told the federal court during a hearing […]
The September 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in three days. SSI payments are typically issued on the first day of each month. If the first day falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the payment is sent on the last business day of the previous month instead. […]
NUWAKOT, Nepal (AP) — Most arrive with nothing except the clothes they are wearing. As rescue efforts in communities buried by catastrophic flash floods along the border between Nepal and China entered their fourth day Saturday, authorities continued finding survivors and transporting them to safety. At relief centers, as some arrive, families wait anxiously for news of their loved ones as […]
Dolly Parton was not, as I always think of her, an Aquarius. She was technically a Capricorn, as befits her indefatigable work ethic and prodigious output. She was born in the Great Smoky Mountains, into the utterly vanished world that predated universal electrification, on Jan. 19, 1946, one day before Aquarius season officially begins. Whenever […]
During the 2024 presidential election, former Vice President Mike Pence was the most staunchly anti-abortion candidate, pressuring other Republicans in the primary to endorse a 15-week federal abortion ban. Pence was unsuccessful in his White House bid against his former boss, President Donald Trump. Two years later, the anti-abortion movement is searching for leverage inside […]
Before launching Operation Epic Fury against Iran on Feb. 28, one of President Donald Trump’s favorite refrains was that he “ended” eight wars during his first year-plus back in office. On closer examination, the reality is more complicated. Half of the conflicts mentioned saw a quick return to fighting, or Trump had claimed credit for […]
The first round of September Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in 11 days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born on or before the 10th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The second round will go out on Sept. 16 to those born between […]
I am an efficient but unspectacular cook. I have a sense of how long to sear a New York strip steak before putting it in the oven, and on a recent, unseasonably cool August evening, I capably executed a pot roast dinner that furnished leftovers for days. Undoubtedly, my skills are improving, but even if […]
