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The Latest: Trump fires Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook amid mortgage fraud allegations 08/25/2025 09:19pm • President Donald Trump says he���s firing Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve���s board of governors, amid mortgage fraud allegations, opening a new front in the fight over America���s central bank. The president���s announcement came Monday night, days after Cook said she wouldn���t leave he Questions to Ask Your College Premedical Adviser Before Graduation 08/25/2025 08:00pm • If you plan to attend or are considering medical school, a college premedical adviser can help guide you through aspects of the admissions process such as MCAT preparation, course selection and clinical or research opportunities. Prehealth advisers "provide access to a detailed collection of academi A commuter college thought it could avoid Trump���s education crackdown. Here���s what happened 08/23/2025 10:41am • COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) ��� Administrators at the state university���s campus in Colorado Springs thought they stood a solid chance of dodging the Trump administration���s offensive on higher education. Located on a picturesque bluff with a stunning view of Pikes Peak, the school is far removed The Latest: Justice Department releases transcript interviews with Ghislaine Maxwell 08/22/2025 09:40pm • The Justice Department on Friday released transcripts of interviews its No. 2 official did with Jeffrey Epstein���s imprisoned former girlfriend as the Trump administration scrambles to present itself as transparent amid a fierce backlash over an earlier refusal to disclose a trove of records from HHS moves to strip thousands of federal health workers of union rights 08/22/2025 05:25pm • NEW YORK (AP) ��� The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has moved to strip thousands of federal health agency employees of their collective bargaining rights, according to a union that called the effort illegal. HHS officials confirmed Friday that the department is ending its recognition Federal data website outage raises concerns among advocates 08/21/2025 11:46pm • A federal website that informs the public about what information agencies are collecting and allows for public comment went down last weekend, and it has only been partially restored. The outage has raised concerns among advocates who already were troubled by the disappearance of data sets from gove Assisted Living vs. Memory Care: The Key Differences 08/21/2025 08:00pm • Many older adults find that some daily activities become harder to manage as the years go by. When extra help is needed, there are several types of senior living communities to consider. Assisted living and memory care are two of the most common options, each offering specific services that support Pakistan, China and Afghanistan hold high-level meeting in Kabul to boost cooperation 08/20/2025 12:25pm • ISLAMABAD (AP) ��� Top diplomats from Pakistan,China and Afghanistan committed their countries to stronger anti-terrorism cooperation during a meeting Wednesday in Kabul aimed at boosting political and economic partnership, Pakistan's foreign ministry said. The three sides also ���reaffirmed their Editorial Roundup: United States 08/18/2025 02:25pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Aug. 14 The New York Times says shrinking crime rate is encouraging America is in the midst of a historic decline in crime. In 2023, murders fell 10 percent, which was then the largest annual drop since reliable records began in 19 Hong Kong court begins hearing final arguments in Jimmy Lai's national security trial 08/18/2025 09:43am • HONG KONG (AP) ��� A Hong Kong court heard final arguments Monday in the landmark national security trial of former pro-democracy newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, who could be sentenced to up to life in prison if he is convicted. Lai, 77, was arrested in 2020 under a national security law imposed by Bei Where Trump is popular, Democrats look to a new crop of candidates to help win back the House 08/18/2025 09:20am • FAIRVIEW, N.C. (AP) ��� Jamie Ager has spent much of the past year rebuilding his farm in the foothills of western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene tore through the region, cutting power, destroying fences and scattering livestock. Then, earlier this year, Ager lost his beef contract with loca Hong Kong pro-democracy activists granted asylum in Australia and Britain 08/18/2025 03:47am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) ��� A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist and a former lawmaker who are wanted by the city���s authorities have been granted asylum in Great Britain and Australia, respectively. Tony Chung, an activist who was imprisoned under Hong Kong���s sweeping national security law, and Ted Hu The Latest: Trump says no deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war was made with Putin after Alaska talks 08/15/2025 09:33pm • U.S. President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin did not reach a deal to end Russia���s war in Ukraine after talks in Alaska on Friday, as the two leaders offered scant details on what was discussed but heaped praise on one another. Putin said he and Trump had reached an ���u The Latest: Bondi names DEA head ���emergency police commissioner��� amid Trump���s takeover of DC police 08/14/2025 10:05pm • Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Terry Cole, as Washington���s ���emergency police commissioner,��� saying she is granting him the powers of the police chief amid the federal takeover. The Metropolitan Police Department ���must receive approval fr Senior Living Benefits: Providing Respite for Adult Children 08/14/2025 08:00pm • As parents age and require more care, it's not uncommon for the responsibility of caregiving to be shouldered by a single family member, rather than spread equitably. Faith Hamilton-Trent knows this all too well. As the oldest of five siblings, she faced mounting responsibilities surrounding her par