A recent Israeli decision to bar Doctors Without Borders and other aid groups means international staff and aid can no longer enter Gaza or the West Bank. Local staff must rely on dwindling supplies and no international expertise.
As the music licensing landscape evolves and venues face mounting economic pressures, a group of organizations that license live music presenters are drawing scrutiny.
Portland’s Samuel Mindra delivered a crowd-pleasing short program on Thursday night. This season, Mindra has been commuting three hours each way to Snoqualmie, Wash., for training.
Thicker bags have proliferated in the wake of the statewide ban on thin plastic bags took effect in 2021. Now, some cities are asking lawmakers to close a loophole.
Minnesota officials launch their own effort to collect evidence in the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent. The move comes after shootings involving federal agents in Minneapolis and Portland, Ore.