‘Mormon’ No More: Faithful Reflect on Church’s Move to Scrap a Moniker
For the Latter-day Saints faithful, a shift away from a longtime name has meant lighthearted screw-ups, logistical complications and reflections on identity.
Baby Found in a Plastic Bag in the Woods Spurs Hundreds of Adoption Offers
The state adoption agency in Georgia expects to place Baby India with an adoptive family on an interim basis in the next few days.
Utah Family Sues After Son With Diabetes Is Kept From School
The school district placed the boy on “home and hospital status,” denying him “his right to attend school with his non-diabetic peers,” the lawsuit says.
Move Over, Nevada: New Jersey Is the Sports Betting Capital of the Country
Bettors wagered more in New Jersey than in any other state in May, surpassing Nevada and its large Las Vegas sports books.
U.S. Judge Blocks Trump Plan to Shift $2.5 Billion to Pay for Border Wall
The ruling called the White House effort to use Department of Defense money for the project “unlawful.”
Florida Limits Recently Restored Voting Rights to Ex-Felons, Drawing Lawsuit
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law restrictions that require ex-felons to fully pay back fines and court fees before they can register to vote.
DeVos Repeals Obama-Era Rule Cracking Down on For-Profit Colleges
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos formally repealed an Obama-era regulation that would have forced for-profit colleges to prove their debt-laden graduates could find gainful employment.
Kamala Harris Has Been Gearing Up for a Biden Showdown
Even before their heated exchange in the Democratic debate over school busing, Ms. Harris had been aiming to win over Mr. Biden’s core constituencies.
McAleenan Says Arrests of Migrants on Border Expected to Decline by 25 Percent in June
He attributed the drop to Mexico cracking down on undocumented immigrants crossing the border and the expansion of a policy that forces migrants to wait in Mexico while their asylum cases are processed.
Donald Trump Jr. Shares, Then Deletes, a Tweet Questioning Kamala Harris’s Race
But the original tweet that questioned the racial background of a presidential candidate of Indian and Jamaican descent had already gone far and wide.
‘I Didn’t Want Them to Go’: Salvadorans Grieve for Father and Daughter Who Drowned
A photograph capturing the fate of Óscar Alberto Martínez Ramírez and his daughter, Angie Valeria, points to one of the major drivers of the crisis that convinced them to migrate: economic duress.
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