By IBRAHIM HAZBOUN and RENATA BRITO JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces on Friday intercepted the last boat from an international flotilla trying to break Israel’s sea blockade of war-ravaged Gaza as cities around the world erupted into more protests against … Continued
By Phillip Reese, KFF Health News The health care sector is a bright spot in the economy this year, driving nearly half of the nation’s employment gains, but economists and experts say immigration crackdowns and looming Medicaid cuts pose a … Continued
By MIKE SCHNEIDER, Associated Press Federal officials on Friday confirmed that Florida has been reimbursed $608 million for the costs of building and running an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades, exposing it to the risk of being ordered … Continued
Bill Guerin rarely minces his words, and the Minnesota Wild general manager didn’t pick last week to start. When announcing the signing of star forward Kirill Kaprizov to a record eight-year contract worth $17 million per season, Guerin was asked … Continued
Rent increases on stabilized units took effect this week. Tenants and mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani rallied to protest the change, which they hope will be the last for four years. Rent stabilized tenants marched to Gracie Mansion on Manhattan’s Upper … Continued
By DANICA KIRKA, KWIYEON HA and JILL LAWLESS MANCHESTER, England (AP) — One of the two Jewish men killed in a car and knife attack on a synagogue in the English city of Manchester appears to have been accidentally shot … Continued