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Russian drones, downed over Poland, prompt pushback from NATO allianceRussia says it didn鈥檛 plan to fly drones over Poland, but NATO's leader calls it a 鈥渞eckless鈥� move that will only strengthen the alliance's resolve.
AI goes to college: How new tech is driving majors and jobsAs artificial intelligence starts to transform the job market, college students are the first to feel it 鈥� and are adapting their coursework and career planning.
Oh, Canada. New England tourism misses its northern neighbors.The number of Canadian cars traveling to Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire dropped 32% in July.聽The U.S. is the only country of 184 expected to experience a drop in tourist spending this year.
State Department cuts raise a question: What is the US national interest?The Trump administration has cut the State Department workforce seeking efficiency, but might also be weakening Washington鈥檚 foreign expertise.
鈥榃e can鈥檛 not pay attention.鈥� Student scores hit new lows on nation鈥檚 report card.U.S. 12th graders鈥� reading and math scores fell to their lowest levels on record in 2024, according to the test dubbed 鈥渢he nation鈥檚 report card.鈥�
鈥楢 lifeboat in an angry sea鈥�: Listeners rally to a rural radio station amid funding cutsKSUT, a radio station serving a remote community in Colorado, exemplifies the new challenges many rural public broadcast stations face and what that means for listeners who depend on them.
Trump opens a military campaign against drug cartels. It鈥檚 not an easy fight.A missile attack against an alleged crime boat symbolizes how the Trump administration is using new and controversial tactics against drug cartels. U.S. military assets are formidable, but so are the challenges.
Immigration is key to Trump鈥檚 urban crime crackdown. DC is a case study.As President Trump considers intervening in additional U.S. cities to address crime, a takeaway from Washington, D.C., is that immigration enforcement is likely to play a leading role.
South Korea says deal with US will bring home workers from Georgia plant
Grand juries usually approve indictments. In LA and DC, they鈥檙e pushing back.Prosecutors typically have little difficulty securing indictments from grand juries. In Washington and Los Angeles, where President Donald Trump has surged troops and federal agents, juries have issued a string of rare rejections.
Cover StoryNo job, no degree? No problem. Las Vegas has answers for 鈥榙isconnected youth.鈥�A sizable number of young adults in the U.S. are not in school or employed. In Las Vegas, a coalition is working to reconnect 30,000 of them by 2030. Doing so could grow the Nevada economy by $17 billion.- First LookHundreds detained in immigration raid on car factory in GeorgiaThe Department of Homeland Security conducted an immigration raid in Georgia where an estimated 475 workers were detained. Special Agent Steven Schrank cited the operation as the 鈥渓argest鈥� enforcement operation in the department鈥檚 history.
First LookWhy Trump plans to rename Department of Defense as 鈥楧epartment of War鈥�President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Sept 5. to rename the Department of Defense to 鈥淒epartment of War.鈥� The change reflects Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth鈥檚 desire to boost 鈥渨arrior ethos鈥� for the department鈥檚 mentality.
Stop me, Minnesota shooter wrote. Missed clues sidelined state鈥檚 red flag law.Police say no one raised alarms before a shooter opened fire on a Minnesota church. The state鈥檚 red flag law could have been used to prevent the attack.
RFK Jr. faces a trust gap. So do the health agencies he鈥檚 aiming to change.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took heated questions on vaccines from members of both parties in a Senate hearing, but many in the public also share his distrust of health agencies.
Why so many Gen Zers are saying, 鈥楶lay ball!鈥�Americans 鈥� especially young adults 鈥� are seeking more in-person connection. Board game clubs are聽all the rage. To create community bonds, more are turning to team sports from softball to kickball.
Armed troops in US streets? For many, Trump makes that seem normal.Armed troops patrol streets in the nation鈥檚 capital, and many residents shrug their shoulders. President Trump鈥檚 ability to normalize such dramatic actions is at play 鈥� but isn鈥檛 the end of the story.
Here are legal issues raised by Trump鈥檚 order for national 鈥榪uick reaction force鈥�President Donald Trump wants to create a national 鈥榪uick reaction force.鈥� Experts say his order raises legal issues around the military acting as police.
Are Trump鈥檚 gains among Latino voters fading? New Jersey is the first big test.Were Donald Trump鈥檚 gains among Hispanic voters an anomaly 鈥� or the beginning of a more permanent realignment? The New Jersey governor鈥檚 race this year will provide an early test.
How the National Guard court ruling in LA affects Trump鈥檚 plans for other citiesWhen President Trump sent the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles, he violated an 1878 law prohibiting the use of military personnel for domestic law enforcement activities, a judge ruled Tuesday.聽
