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How ‘Take Me Out to the Ball Game’ seeded a music nonprofit supporting the songwriters of tomorrow
It’s sung every summer in baseball stadiums around the United States. But the impact of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” goes ...
Protests over immigration raids pop up across the US as more planned
Activists say they will hold even larger demonstrations in the coming days, with “No Kings” events across the country on ...
House will vote on Trump’s request to cut funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid
House Republicans are moving to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump’s ...
Standoff with troops in Los Angeles reignites old feud as Newsom resists Trump’s immigration raids
It was earlier this year that California Gov. Gavin Newsom was making nice with President Donald Trump as he sought help for ...
Hamas says it killed 12 Israeli-backed fighters. Israeli-supported group says they were aid workers
A unit of Gaza’s Hamas-run police force said it killed 12 members of an Israeli-backed militia after detaining them early ...
Democratic governors will defend immigration policies before Republican-led House panel
As President Donald Trump spars with California’s governor over immigration enforcement, Republicans in Congress are calling ...
Inside the legal fight over the telehealth clinics that help women defy abortion bans
Every month, thousands of women thwart abortion bans in their home states by turning to telehealth clinics willing to ...
Robert F. Kennedy met with the CIA after a trip to the Soviet Union, newly declassified files show
The CIA released nearly 1,500 pages of previously classified documents relating to Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and his 1968 assassination Thursday, detailing the agency’s work ...
Skier caught in an avalanche is the second person to die this season on Alaska’s Mount McKinley
A skier died after being caught in an avalanche on North America’s tallest peak, officials said Wednesday — the second death of this year’s climbing season on Alaska’s Mount ...
Supreme Court rules for girl with epilepsy in opinion that could affect education access lawsuits
The Supreme Court sided with a teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy on Thursday in a unanimous ruling that could make it easier for families like hers to go to court over ...
These 2 items added to ‘Dirty Dozen’ list of most pesticide-contaminated produce
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) added blackberries and potatoes to its “Dirty Dozen” list of produce containing the most residue of potentially harmful pesticides.
‘Honestly, it was shocking’: Video shows tourist approaching bison with toddler
Rob and Jennifer Gunderson were visiting Yellowstone National Park for their anniversary, and couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw people walking right up to the 1,000-pound animal.