Name4 days agoThe fall of Bashar Assad after 13 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynastyAssociated Press - By ZEINA KARAM and ABBY SEWELLBEIRUT (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad fled the country on Sunday, bringing to a dramatic close his nearly 14-year struggle to hold onto control as his country fragmented in a brutal civil war that became a proxy battlefield for regional and international powers. The exit of the 59-year-old …
Name3 days agoTick-tock. Social Security Fairness Act's nearing death without Senate vote scheduledverified_publisherUSA TODAY Money - Medora LeePressure is mounting for the Senate to vote on a bill that could return Social Security benefits public sector workers feel they’re entitled to. The Social Security Fairness Act, which would eliminate the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO), was passed by the …
Name4 days agoActivists worry that Trump will bulldoze trans rights. Here's how they're preparingverified_publisherNPR - Jaclyn DiazAfraid. Disappointed. Frustrated. This is how Giovanni Santiago is feeling after former President Donald Trump's reelection victory. "What I do believe is that LGBTQ people, specifically trans people, are a target for him, and are a target for his fan base," Santiago, who is trans, says about the …
Name5 days agoRare ‘snow doughnuts’ form in Michigan backyard: See photos from week of wintry weatherverified_publisherUSA TODAY - Ahjané Forbes, Keith MathenyMany Americans are bundling up and dealing with cold weather and frigid temperatures. For example in Ohio Friday, the National Weather Service issued a warning for the Cleveland, Ohio area. “Heavy lake effect snow,” the government agency said. “Additional snow accumulations between 6 and 12 inches in …
Name'We had to stop this': Woman who grabbed South Korean soldier's gun speaks to BBCverified_publisherBBC News - Yuna KuA chaotic night in South Korea produced scenes most thought were consigned to the nation’s history. One in particular has caught the attention of many: a woman confronting soldiers who were sent to block lawmakers from entering the National Assembly. Footage of Ahn Gwi-ryeong, 35, a spokesperson for …
NameThe South Korean president’s stunning martial law decree, explainedverified_publisherVox - Ellen IoanesThe National Assembly voted down the decree, but the political crisis isn’t over. Support independent journalism that matters — become a Vox Member today. South Korea is in the grip of a political crisis after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday — a shocking move that sparked mass …
