1+ hour, 19+ min ago  (264+ words) SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico " Brooklyn Rivera, a renowned Indigenous leader from Nicaragua who spent years fighting for the rights of his community and was imprisoned by the government in September 2023, has died. The Nicaraguan government issued a statement Sunday claiming…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago  (528+ words) Newark Mayor Ras Baraka ordered a curfew Sunday at the federal immigration-detention facility in his New Jersey city where several protesters have been arrested in violent scrums with police. The curfew at Delaney Hall runs from 9 p. m. to 6 a. m. , the mayor said,…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (714+ words) New uses, easier dosing and improved formulations require years of research This week, a House Judiciary subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine patents and prescription drug prices. Expect lawmakers to hear the usual complaint: Pharmaceutical companies file patents on…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago  (655+ words) The Democrats' mess in the Lone Star State Democrats seem thrilled that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated longtime incumbent John Cornyn in the Republican primary for the U. S. Senate seat in Texas last week. Because Mr. Paxton carries multiple scandals,…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (834+ words) Last week, Cal Thomas wrote an opinion piece for this newspaper titled "Americans whining over gas prices ignore Iran's greater threat" (Web, May 26). In his piece, Mr. Thomas argues that our country is "plagued by complainers who whine about almost…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (162+ words) Washington Times WATCH: Is Texas actually in play? What Ken Paxton's runoff win means for the midterms LISTEN: Supreme Court rulings to watch Alex Swoyer looks at the term ahead LISTEN: World Cup sticker shock George Gerbo and Liam Griffin…...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago  (371+ words) LONDON " Scotland's former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon defiantly rejected any blame Sunday for her estranged husband's embezzlement of Scottish National Party funds, saying she wouldn't apologize for his crimes. Sturgeon told the BBC that she felt betrayed by the actions…...

1+ hour, 27+ min ago  (735+ words) Open borders, socialism and cultural surrender threaten America's future I'recently saw the wonderful 1962 movie "How the West Was Won," which dramatized the westward expansion from the Erie Canal to the closing of the frontier. The cast included trappers and homesteaders,…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (972+ words) Foreign worker pipelines have devalued U. S. degrees and displaced skilled employees For decades, hundreds of thousands of American employees have been laid off across the U. S. by American companies such as Disney, Meta, Amazon and even public universities. Meanwhile, these same companies…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (206+ words) Washington Times WATCH: Is Texas actually in play? What Ken Paxton's runoff win means for the midterms LISTEN: Supreme Court rulings to watch Alex Swoyer looks at the term ahead LISTEN: World Cup sticker shock George Gerbo and Liam Griffin…...