New research published this month says the city is sinking at an average rate of 1 to 2 millimeters a year. While the process is slow, investigators say parts of the city will eventually be underwater
‘We must never forget the price that was paid to protect our democracy,’ the president said in an address. ‘We must never forget the lives these flags, flowers and marble markers represent’
The meeting is part of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s attempt to reinvigorate regional integration efforts that have in the past floundered amid the continent’s political swings and polarization
‘Good luck to Senator Tim Scott in entering the Republican presidential primary race,’ Trump said, and added: ‘Tim is a big step up from Ron DeSanctimonious, who is totally unelectable’
New Mexico State Police say at least five others were wounded in Saturday’s shooting in the mountain resort town of Red River where the rally was going on
To ease the labor crunch, some states are moving to roll back restrictions to let teens work more hours — much to the chagrin of labor rights groups, who see it as a troubling trend
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden will now have to sell it to their respective parties. They have to make sure that the deal is popular enough to pass both the House and Senate without a revolt on either side
The former U.S. Representative gave a commencement speech at Colorado College on Sunday. Cheney’s speaking schedule has fueled speculation about whether she may choose to enter the 2024 GOP presidential primary race
If the Republican succeeds in pushing the budget-cutting deal through Congress, it will be an accomplishment like nothing he has achieved before
An increasing number of malls, amusement parks and other public places where teens gather to meet their friends have implemented policies requiring them to be accompanied by adult chaperones at least at certain times of the day
Though the government opened some new avenues for immigration, the fate of many people is largely left to a U.S. government app only used for scheduling an appointment at a port of entry
Race has emerged as a central issue — and a delicate one — in the 2024 presidential contest as the GOP’s primary field so far features four candidates of color, making it among the most racially diverse ever
The Justice Department has, in some cases, questioned where the money is really going because many of those charged have had government-funded legal representation
The GOP-led House of Representatives on Saturday approved 20 articles of impeachment on sweeping allegations of wrongdoing that have trailed the state’s top lawyer for years, including abuse of office and bribery
McCarthy said the House will vote on the legislation on Wednesday, giving the Senate time to consider it ahead of the June 5 deadline to avoid a possible default
Several Catholic dioceses and American newspapers have revealed cases that, until recently, were unknown to the public. EL PAÍS has discovered that, after committing their crimes in the U.S., the accused clergymen headed for Spain… and managed to disappear
Support from both parties will be needed to win congressional approval next week before the government’s projected June 5 debt default
Stegosaurus’ earliest ancestors survived even after the Jurassic period and on a continent where their presence was previously unknown
The historic vote came after a monthslong House investigation into the three-term attorney general that resulted in 20 charges alleging sweeping abuses of power, including obstruction of justice, bribery and abuse of public trust
The Ostok Sanctuary, a shelter in the Mexican state of Sinaloa for animals rescued from species trafficking, hopes to welcome 10 descendants of the infamous drug lord’s exotic pets. The goal of the relocation is to prevent them from being slaughtered in Colombia, where they reproduce uncontrollably and cause accidents
‘The world has drastically changed,’ the vice president told the roughly 950 graduating cadets. She referred to the global pandemic that took millions of lives and the fraught shifts in global politics in Europe and in Asia
The criminal case that laid bare the blood-testing scam at the heart of her Theranos startup is entering its final phase
Detractors have accused him of more concern with power than harmony during his tenure, enacting realpolitik policies favoring American interests while assisting or emboldening repressive regimes
After years of legal and ethical scandals, there could be an impeachment vote on Saturday that could quickly throw him from office
Most large American cities are reporting fewer homicides this year, according to data collected by the Council on Criminal Justice, which created a Crime Trends Working Group this spring in hopes of providing more real-time information on crime
Americans and the world are watching with concern the negotiating brinkmanship that could throw the U.S. economy into chaos and sap world confidence in the nation’s leadership
The Treasury Secretary’s comments come as Congress breaks for the three-day Memorial Day weekend, and as tensions build over whether a deal between the White House and Republicans in Congress will be struck in time
