Archives for April 2023

April will be a clarifying month for the chess world, as we learn who will succeed Norway's Magnus Carlsen after a 10-year reign as world champion and a challenger emerges to take on women's world champion GM Ju Wenjun of China in a title match in July. … [Read more...] about Crowns at stake as chess title matches get underway

A wild mix of reporters, activists and tourists converged Tuesday near the Manhattan Supreme Court to take in the history of former President Trump's arraignment and booking. … [Read more...] about Courthouse spectacle magnifies America’s political fissure as pro-Trump, anti-Trump forces clash

Lindsey Ash says she likely would have sought a liberal arts degree in speech therapy -- until a high school class steered her toward science, technology, engineering and mathematics. … [Read more...] about College students follow the money into STEM education, killing off struggling liberal arts programs

The charges filed Tuesday against former President Trump over alleged illegal hush money payments to adult performer Stormy Daniels are just the first of several criminal and civil cases that could snag Mr. Trump in the coming months. … [Read more...] about Hush money charges just the start of Trump’s legal worries

Sen. Ted Cruz said Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas won't last six months in his job after Democrats have decided to blame him for the chaos at the border. … [Read more...] about Ted Cruz: Democrats see Mayorkas as scapegoat, will be gone within 6 months