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ArticleCuba’s elderly are being left behind

Sister Cecilia María Fuentes Ávila marched through the sundrenched grounds of the nursing home, greeting the fragile older women others had forgotten. • Some, like 79-yearold Yvonne Martínez Padrón, had lived at the facility for more than a...

Rick Jervis

ArticleHopefuls lean into personal insults

Name-calling isn’t just for President Donald Trump anymore. In high-profile races across the country, candidates are embracing personal insults in a bid to define their opponents and break through in an increasingly competitive...

Arit John

ArticleEl Niño shapes winter weather outlook

Ready for a warmer, wetter winter? The very strong El Niño is forecast to be the main driver of weather across the United States this winter, forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center...

Doyle Rice

ArticleZacharia out after 5 days as White House press secretary

Joey Garrison, Zac Anderson, Francesca Chambers and Bart Jansen

ArticleCalifornia bald eagle’s death baffles scientists

The mysterious death of Jackie, a beloved California bald eagle, has been blamed on complications from avian influenza, news that has left some experts puzzled. “Nobody knew this was even a probability,” said Dr. William Bowerman. “Her...

Jeanine Santucci Contributing: Michael Loria, USA TODAY

ArticleGaetz faces trafficking allegations in new suit

Two women have filed a lawsuit accusing former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida, of participating in a sex trafficking scheme from 2017 to 2019. The women, who are identified in the civil complaint filed Oct. 15 as Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2,...