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Residents attach protective plywood to a window of their home in preparation for the arrival of Tropical Storm Fiona, in Loiza, Puerto Rico, on Saturday.

Fiona is expected to become a hurricane when it hits Puerto Rico

The storm threatens to dump up to 20 inches of rain as forecasters placed Puerto Rico. People are bracing for potential landslides, severe flooding and power outages.

Starbucks employees and supporters react as votes are read during a union-election watch party on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. Starbucks workers have voted to unionize over the company's objections, pointing the way to a new labor model for the 50-year old coffee giant.

Men in unions may make $1.3 million more in lifetime than men not in one, study says

Men who belonged to unions their entire career made up to $1.3 million more, on average, than men who never joined one, according to recently released research.

N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown announced the creation of a commission tasked with planning and overseeing construction of a memorial in East Buffalo.

N.Y. officials announce plans for a memorial to the victims of the Buffalo shooting

The May 14th Memorial Commission is a step in the state's long-term commitment to supporting and uplifting the East Side Buffalo community, officials say.

Students and visitors walk on Stanford University's campus in 2019.

Stanford University apologizes for excluding Jewish students in the 1950s

Stanford University intentionally excluded Jewish students for years, according to a report put forth by the institution. The university's president issued an extensive apology Wednesday.

Protesters rallying against a COVID lockdown gather along a Beijing street where with candles are lit for the victims a deadly fire in the city of Urumqi.

How a deadly fire in Xinjiang prompted protests unseen in China in three decades

Residents held late-night demonstrations against draconian "zero-COVID" lockdown measures after 10 people were killed in an apartment fire. Protests in China are extremely rare.

An investigation of records from 25 county jails across Pennsylvania shows that nearly 1 in 3 "use of force" incidents by guards involved a prisoner who was having a psychiatric crisis or who had a known mental illness. Guards used weapons like stun guns or pepper spray to subdue prisoners who may have been unable to understand what was going on.

In county jails, guards use pepper spray, stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis

An investigation finds that corrections officers in Pennsylvania use physical force on people who may be unable to comply with orders due to a mental health condition.

India held day of mourning for the queen, but many are indifferent to her death

India held a day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II. But her death has largely prompted indifference, or even anger, in the Commonwealth's biggest country.

A receptionist works Oct. 26 in the lobby of the building that houses the Twitter office in New York.

Twitter layoffs begin, sparking a lawsuit and backlash

New owner Elon Musk moved swiftly to fire thousands, saying "unfortunately there is no choice" when Twitter is bleeding money. Critics called for an ad boycott.

Col. Roman Kostenko liberated his home village in Kherson last week. Russian troops occupied his childhood home for months. They took his body armor and medals and left a grenade and a vulgar message on an outside wall.

Ukrainian soldiers who helped liberate Kherson describe relief, joy and apprehension

Many soldiers from the southern port city of Kherson spent months trying to liberate their homes. The Russian retreat last week was a major blow to Moscow's war effort.

A clean up effort begins in De Anza Cove. San Diego, Calif. Feb. 15, 2023.

San Diego releases development update for De Anza Cove

City officials released a draft amendment on De Anza Cove at Mission Bay Park on Tuesday, calling for a balance between visitor accommodations and natural habitat restoration.

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