WASHINGTON (AP) — A new federal lawsuit in Maryland is challenging a Trump administration memo giving the nation’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate “race-based” practices of any kind or risk losing their federal money. FILE - Randi Weingarten, president of the American...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines, Romans and others kept up the steady stream of prayers for his recovery. Francis remained in critical condition but the Holy See machinery ground on, with the...
BANGKOK (AP) — A chartered bus overturned in eastern Thailand early Wednesday morning, killing 18 people and injuring 31, officials said. An investigator inspects the accident site where a bus travelling from northern Thailand overturned in eastern Prachinburi province, killing multiple...
House Deputy Speaker Camille Villar emphasized the crucial role of barangay officials in national development during her recent engagement with local leaders in General Trias, Cavite. Speaking before the Liga ng mga Barangay on Monday, February 24, 2025, Villar acknowledged the dedication of...
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis remained in critical condition and resting Wednesday, as Argentines and Romans alike gathered in the Eternal City to pray for his recovery from double pneumonia. The Vatican’s short morning update said: “The pope had a peaceful night and is resting.” On Tuesday...
A 20-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 25, for raping his 13-year-old friend who stayed overnight at his house in Antipolo City, Rizal. A man (middle) arrested for allegedly assaulting his 13-year-old friend in Antipolo City. (Photo from the Rizal PPO) The Rizal Police Provincial Office...
Police seized P748,000 worth of shabu and arrested a 24-year-old high-value target in a buy-bust operation in Barangay Olympia, Makati City, on Tuesday night, Feb. 25. The arrested drug suspect in Makati buy-bust (Photo from SPD) The Makati City Police Station recovered from the suspect, identified...
Photo from Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano A total of 43 couples exchanged "I dos" during the traditional “Kasalang Bayan” held at the Cuneta Astrodome in Pasay City on Feb. 26. According to Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano, the oldest couple was “Lolo Dioscoro...
Mayor Abby Binay “You think it's common sense, but I realize that common sense is not very common." This was what Makati City Mayor and senatorial aspirant Abby Binay said on Monday, Feb. 24, as she reaffirmed her commitment to being the “People’s Voice in the Senate” by ensuring that laws...
Former Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso Former Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso vowed to bring back cleanliness and stability in the city through his proactive tax amnesty program and efficient garbage collection scheme. Domagoso made the pledge in a speech before...
The air traffic control tower stands at Chicago's Midway International Airport, March 12, 2013. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File) CHICAGO (AP) — Pilots on a Southwest Airlines flight attempting to land at Chicago's Midway Airport were forced to climb back into the sky to avoid another aircraft...
A damaged apartment building is seen after a Russian guided aircraft bomb attack in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Yevhen Titov) KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would...
