Melat Kiros may be on the verge of unseating Diana DeGette. Here’s how that came to be.

Kiros has tapped into the national discontent for incumbents among Democratic voters and parlayed her social media savviness into a campaign that has DeGette’s supporters…

Takeover reports send Vail Resorts stock up as CEO Rob Katz defends network of 42 ski areas as “the heart of our business model”

The largest resort operator in North America saw its best day on Wall Street in several years as calls increase for the company to start…

Did long-term unemployment rise in the US in the past year?

Yes. The number of people in long-term unemployment has increased significantly compared with a year ago.

Hundreds of data centers are coming to Texas. Here’s what you need to know.

Texas is experiencing an AI-driven data center boom with at least 248 projects planned statewide. Here’s what to know about the industry’s rapid growth and…

What Texas can learn from Japanese cities that give technology to its senior citizens

As Texas focuses on digital literacy for its elder residents, some Japanese cities are gifting low-cost devices to its older population so family can better…

Haiti’s World Cup Run Ends With A Supreme Court Ruling Striking A Blow To Many Fans

The U.S. Supreme Court has authorized the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for potentially millions of foreign nationals from conflict-affected nations such as Haiti…

Portrait of Us, 2019-2023

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S.F. supervisors finalize budget after unusually quick negotiations

The final budget undid cuts to Free City College, HIV prevention, senior services, and more. S.F. supervisors finalize budget after unusually quick negotiations

The Giants have embraced their LGBTQ+ fans for years. Now what? 

For years, the Giants embraced its LGBTQ+ fans. But there’s rumbling among them after the events of Pride Night 2026. The Giants have embraced their…

San Francisco jails at ‘breaking point,’ civil grand jury report finds

More people are detained in San Francisco’s overcrowded, under-staffed and “neglected” jails, according to a civil grand jury investigation. San Francisco jails at ‘breaking point,’…

HUD halts federal homeless dollars to LA-area’s lead agency, citing mismanagement

The move could jeopardize tens of millions in federal dollars that flow from HUD to LAHSA each year.

Facing a federal funding freeze, LA’s homeless agency moves to fight HUD in court

HUD suspended LAHSA from federal grant activity, putting ten of millions in limbo.

LA officials and LAHSA trade blame as homeless service providers await millions in late payments

L.A.'s regional homeless agency is behind on paying contracts. The city of L.A. and L.A. County want to know why.

LA homeless agency has been underspending tens of millions of dollars allocated to it

A recent audit found the L.A. Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) underspent its budget by $108 million in the last fiscal year, mainly because of “program…

NYC’s Haitian Community Reels in Wake of Supreme Court TPS Ruling

As the U.S. Supreme Court ruling came down ending Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants Thursday morning, Doudgy Charmant was painting a mural…

At Body Hack, NYC ravers can also get dental checkups

A dental exam. The monthly party aims to offer the free service to underserved queer and trans communities. [ more › ]

Understanding China’s pragmatic AI optimism

While the US imagines AI through dystopia and lost human agency, China’s embrace of the technology is shaped by memories of poverty, national humiliation and…

Rev Munther Isaac: Israeli settlers are attacking Christians with support of Netanyahu regime

How to add a person to a photo with AI in 2026 (and the tools worth using)

To add a person to a photo with AI, you upload the scene and a photo of the person, describe where they go and the model…

EXCLUSIVE: New Terror Group ‘Sai Mallam’ Imposes N5Million Monthly Levy On 10 Kebbi Communities, Threatens Attacks, Farmland Seizure

EXCLUSIVE: New Terror Group 'Sai Mallam' Imposes N5Million Monthly Levy On 10 Kebbi Communities, Threatens Attacks, Farmland Seizure The affected communities in Argungu include Alwasa,…