Two Minnesota men have pleaded guilty to federal crimes tied to a national catalytic converter theft ring.James Dillon Jensen and Soe Nye Moo reached a plea agreement with prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, according to records filed in federal court this week. The duo was indicted last October for their role as intermediary buyers in an organized effort to cut, sh...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Democrat Derek Tran ousted Republican U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel in a Southern California House district Wednesday that was specifically drawn to give Asian Americans a stronger voice on Capitol Hill. Steel said in a statement that like all journeys, this one is ending for a new one to begin. When she captured the seat in 2020, Steel joined Washington state D...

Three American men held for years in Chinese prisons have been released in a holiday prisoner swapjust in time for Thanksgiving.

Astronauts Sunita "Suni" Williams and Barry "Butch" Wilmore were only supposed to be on the International Space Station (ISS) for eight days. Instead, they're not scheduled to come back until February.Like millions of Americans, Williams and Wilmore will ...

Kaylyn Noah is attending Stanford and while she's got a lot on her mind about what lies ahead, she is most concerned about staying connected to her roots.The post For this Ghanaian American headed to Stanford, supporting her communit...

A new study published in the journal Jama estimated that more than 137 million American adults are eligible for medications like Ozempic.Access to the medication is limited, especially since medications like Wegovy and Zepbound are not covered by most government programs right now but that may change. On Tuesday, the Biden administrati...

As Russia continues its war in Ukraine and China sends its military ships or planes near Taiwan almost daily, cooperation between the two countries seems to be growing. The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral Samuel Paparo, recently said China had helped to rebuild Russias war machine, furnishing the warring nation with 90 percent […]

Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won her reelection bid Wednesday after a recount confirmed her lead, helping her party pad its thin majority in the U.S. House and retain control of all four of Iowa's congressional seats.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won her reelection bid Wednesday after a recount confirmed her lead, helping her party pad its thin majority in the U.S. House and retain control of all four of Iowas congressional sea...

Carnival Cruise Line will be offering 10 special cruises in 2026 celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, all available to book now.

(RNS) Jain Americans have forged Thanksgiving traditions of their own, participating in a ritual fast, praying for forgiveness or cooking up a vegan feast for their families.The post Jain Americans adapt Thanksgiving by applying an e...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has eased the regulations on kidney and liver donations between HIV-positive donors and HIV-positive recipients, somethin...

In what is becoming an annual event, meat-eaters and others excoriated the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals over its bizarre ad trying to persuade Americans against serving meat for Thanksgiving dinner. 'Why are they accusing ...

The U.S. and France are making Israel and Hezbollah play a dangerous game.View Post

This Thanksgiving, as families, friends, and loved ones gather in gratitude, may we all celebrate the many blessings of our great Nation. Thanksgiving is at the heart of America’s spirit of gratitude — of finding light in times of both joy and strife. The Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving to honor a…The post