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11 killed as a vehicle plows into a Filipino street festival in Vancouver. Police rule out terrorism
Vancouver police have ruled out terrorism in a car ramming attack that killed 11 people at a Filipino heritage festival in the Canadian city. Police said Sunday that the suspect has a history of mental health issues.
Federal work shaped a Black middle class. Now it's destabilized by Trump's job cuts
For generations of Black workers, federal government jobs have provided a path into the middle class. The Trump administration's workforce cuts are now throwing that sense of stability up in the air.
ICE deports immigrant mother of an infant and 3 children who are U.S. citizens, lawyers say
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have in recent days deported a Cuban-born mother of a 1-year-old girl, separating them indefinitely. In two other cases, three children ages 2, 4 and 7 who are U.S. citizens along with their Honduran-born mothers were also deported.
Alexis Herman, the first Black secretary of labor in U.S. history, dies at age 77
Civil rights groups, labor organizations and politicians praised Alexis Herman as a "trailblazer" who fought for the rights of women, Black people and American workers over the course of decades.
Vikings acquire QB Sam Howell from Seahawks in trade involving 5th-round pick swap
The Minnesota Vikings acquired quarterback Sam Howell in a trade with Seattle during the NFL draft. They swapped fifth-round picks with the Seahawks for a young backup for J.J. McCarthy who has starting experience.