USA News Portal

Yoshinobu Yamamoto beat Toronto for the second time in a week, as the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night to force the World Series to a decisive Game 7. (Image credit: Brynn Anderson) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/iW86XTm

Judge Indira Talwani acknowledged this will leave millions of people without assistance starting Saturday. Two dozen Democratic-led states had sued over the administration's decision to suspend SNAP. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/SpZNqOa

A Boston federal judge suggested she was not persuaded by the Trump administration's argument that it is legally barred from using a USDA emergency fund to keep the SNAP benefits coming. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/BuvxmlR

NPR alleges that CPB unlawfully yanked away a planned three-year contract worth $36 million in the face of intense pressure from the White House to sever ties with the radio network. (Image credit: Allison Shelley/Allison Shelley) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/bUN2Het

Elon Musk's new online encyclopedia aims to challenge Wikipedia, which he has accused of left-leaning bias. We used them to search for data about each other. from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/BvO2Is1

DHS's social media campaign promises to defend American identity and culture from an invasion. For many Latinos, it's a message that does not sit well.  (Image credit: DHS Instagram account.) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/G3Jmihd

Israel has strengthened its security with a series of sweeping military victories in the past two years. It has also become far more isolated internationally, with no clear path ahead. (Image credit: Saul Loeb) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/19WrDMA

As November looms, states are trying to sort what options they can offer beneficiaries to fill the gap in food assistance. Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the impact of this potential lapse in states across the country. (Image credit: Tyrone Turner) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/oJMkP0l

With AI music generators widely available, scammers are uploading songs to the pages of inactive artists and dead musicians. Spotify says it is cracking down, but the practice persists. (Image credit: Jason LaVeris/WireImage) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/j7eTYiS

92-year- old Paul Biya, the world's oldest head of state, claims victory in a disputed election, sparking unrest across the country already grappling with violence, corruption, and political tension. (Image credit: AFP via Getty Images) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/d4fvXxb

Social media can push us to the dark side with negative content. A new study finds watching inspiring videos for just three minutes a day can boost your mood and reduce stress. from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/CdE4b8w

A statue of Confederate general Albert Pike, which had been pulled down during the Black Lives Matter movement, has been put back up in Washington, D.C.'s Judiciary Square. (Image credit: Alex Brandon) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/psWuAR4

When Eric Schwartz was 15, his mother died. The first day back at school after the loss was difficult, but one teacher's kindness changed his experience of the day and the rest of his life. (Image credit: Schwartz family photo) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/jbvHBML

President Milei won in key districts in an election widely seen as a referendum on his past two years in office. Trump had appeared to condition billions of dollars in backing on a good showing for Milei. (Image credit: Rodrigo Abd) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/LUnacjK

California wildlife officials have been working to mitigate the impact of the state's rebounding wolf population on its ranchers. The Northern California wolves that were euthanized had become dependent on cattle for food. from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/ynAOXTP

Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica are bracing for Hurricane Melissa. The storm is expected to quickly grow into a powerful category 3 or stronger hurricane. from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/dAxgnJi

The ad, which used the words of former President Ronald Reagan to criticize U.S. tariffs, aired during a World Series game. Trump said that Ontario's premier didn't act quickly enough to pull the ad. (Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/pNQkVhv

The actor, whose career spanned films, TV dramas and soap operas, was beloved for her roles in "Lassie" and "Lost In Space." She died on Thursday of natural causes, a family friend said. (Image credit: Louis Lanzano) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/7Xq1jJf

Pakistan banned a hard-line Islamist party on Thursday, more than a week after heated clashes with police that left at least five people dead. (Image credit: Arif Ali) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/vSAbifG

The sanctions sharply escalate tensions with the leftist leader of a country that has traditionally been one of the closest U.S. allies in South America. (Image credit: Fernando Vergara) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/bh78BPq

Travis Kelce is teaming up with activist investors in hopes of transforming the embattled theme park operator Six Flags. No word yet on a Taylor Swift-themed rollercoaster. (Image credit: Reed Hoffmann) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/l43vzNW

Over the past few days, cattle ranchers and agricultural groups have been sounding the alarm that a plan to import more foreign beef would hurt struggling ranchers. (Image credit: Brandon Bell) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/HPmX0LO

U.S. chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died this week at age 29. Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik had accused Naroditsky, among others, of cheating in the sport. (Image credit: Antony Jones) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/uZdnUWa

The Senate failed to advance two partisan bills that would have paid some federal workers during the shutdown. Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked as the shutdown drags on. (Image credit: Kevin Dietsch) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/jvbZaY0

Misty Copeland took one last spin on her pointe shoes Wednesday, as she retired after a trailblazing career in which she became an ambassador for diversity in an overwhelmingly white art form. (Image credit: Charles Sykes/Invision) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/fdl2jch

According to a new report, cancer rates are skyrocketing in this tiny country. What's causing this to happen? And what steps can be taken to turn the tide? (Image credit: Joseph Eid/AFP) from NPR Topics: News https://ift.tt/MtFQrgC