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Smugglers are steering migrants into the remote Arizona desert, posing new Border Patrol challenges 09/01/2023 11:41am • ORGAN PIPE CACTUS NATIONAL MONUMENT, Ariz. (AP) — Border Patrol agents ordered the young Senegalese men to wait in the scant shade of desert scrub brush while they loaded a more vulnerable group of migrants — a family with three young children from India — into a white van for the short trip i Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson launch fund with $10 million for displaced Maui residents 09/01/2023 11:33am • Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne Johnson have committed $10 million to make direct payments to people on Maui who are unable to return to their homes because of the wildfires, through a new fund they announced Thursday. The People's Fund of Maui will give $1,200 a month to adults who are not able to return It's joy mixed with sorrow as Ukrainian children go back to school in the midst of war 09/01/2023 10:44am • BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — In a small courtyard at a school in Bucha, scene of some of the worst atrocities committed by Russian soldiers during the war, Ukrainian children gathered Friday to celebrate the first day of the new school year. First graders dressed in Ukrainian embroidered costume shirts k Biden wants an extra $4 billion for disaster relief, bringing the total request to $16 billion 09/01/2023 09:37am • WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House will seek an additional $4 billion to address natural disasters as part of its supplemental funding request, bringing the total to $16 billion — a sign that wildfires, flooding and hurricanes that have intensified during a period of climate change are imposing e Spain soccer coach regrets his support for Luis Rubiales and asks for forgiveness 09/01/2023 08:46am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — First he backed his beleaguered boss. Then he condemned him. Now he is saying sorry for his part in the scandal that has tarnished Spanish soccer. The coach of Spain's men's national soccer team begged for forgiveness Friday for applauding the claim by Luis Rubiales that he After nearly 30 years, Pennsylvania will end state funding for anti-abortion counseling centers 09/01/2023 08:23am • HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — For nearly 30 years, Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania have approved millions of taxpayer dollars for an anti-abortion program. Now the state's new governor plans to end the contract as the organization that distributes those funds and other groups like it Japan marks 100 years since the devastating Great Kanto Quake, with disaster drills nationwide 09/01/2023 02:39am • TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida staged a televised disaster drill Friday based on a fictional earthquake in the capital region, as his country marked the centennial of the real-life 1923 Great Kanto Quake that killed more than 100,000 people. The 7.9-magnitude earthquake that st North Carolina State's Ashford taken off field on stretcher in opener at UConn 08/31/2023 11:33pm • EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — North Carolina State safety Rakeim Ashford was injured and taken off the field on a stretcher Thursday night during the third quarter of the Wolfpack's season opening win over UConn. Ashford’s condition was not immediately known, but coach Dave Doeren said after the g Labor Day 2023: What's open, what's closed in the DC area 08/31/2023 10:33pm • The unofficial end of summer is upon us. Even though some area school districts have only been back in session for a week, all public schools in the D.C. area will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 4. Here's what else you need to know about schools, transportation, trash collection, librar Canada issues US travel advisory warning LGBTQ+ community about laws that may affect them 08/31/2023 10:23pm • TORONTO (AP) — Canada this week updated its travel advisory to the U.S., warning members of the LGBTQ+ community that some American states have enacted laws that may affect them. The country’s Global Affairs department did not specify which states, but is advising travelers to check the local la Three found dead at remote Rocky Mountain campsite were trying to escape society, stepsister says 08/31/2023 09:02pm • DENVER (AP) — The stepsister of a Colorado woman who was found dead along with her sister and teenage son at a remote Rocky Mountain campsite says the women fled into the wilderness after struggling to cope with societal changes in recent years, but they were unequipped to survive off the grid. Ex What the End of Race-Conscious College Admissions Could Mean for HBCUs 08/31/2023 08:00pm • While college enrollment has declined overall in recent years, in part due to the coronavirus pandemic, some historically Black colleges and universities have seen an influx of applicants -- a trend experts say is likely to continue in the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling ending race-consciou Sandwich generation feels financial squeeze in caring for parents, kids 08/31/2023 08:00pm • After Michelle Creeden's father was diagnosed with a quickly progressing form of dementia, he moved in with her and her son. Related: Sign up for stock news with our Invested newsletter. "I have a seemingly endless amount of student loans, but my son and I made it safely through the pandemic, What Is Assisted Living? 08/31/2023 08:00pm • During the aging process, everyday tasks that were previously staples of independent living can become increasingly difficult for older adults. Cooking a nutritious meal, for instance, once a source of passion and creativity, now poses a mental and physical burden to execute. Even a simple morning r Kansas officials are no longer required to change trans people’s birth certificates, judge says 08/31/2023 07:55pm • TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge ruled Thursday that Kansas officials are no longer required to change transgender people’s birth certificates so the documents reflect their gender identities, a loss for those who fought for that ability and leaves questions on how the state will respond. Sin