An unusual request from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights about Cuban medical brigades is roiling countries in ...

Mr. Trump’s “big beautiful bill” passed the House (by a one-vote margin), and is now headed to the Senate. Here are some highlights: 15 million people will lose health care coverage as a ...

The INDIA meeting was held after more than 200 MPs from the Lok Sabha signed a letter to PM Modi calling for a special session of Parliament to discuss the Pahalgam attack, Operation Sindoor ...

MARA Holdings, Inc. reported record-breaking bitcoin production in May 2025, achieving a total of 282 blocks won, which marks a 38% increase from April, and producing 950 bitcoins, a 35% month ...

In a time when our democracy is under threat, and our president doesn’t know if he is required to uphold the Constitution, I was heartened to see that our Republican state representative, Cyrus ...

Hats off to Mac Burns. I grew up in Astoria in the 1950s and 1960s. I moved away after high school, and returned in 2002. At that time, I was invited to join the board of the Clatsop County ...

Great to hear that the Ontario County Landfill will die soon. Great for all of us. Two years ago, driving east on Routes 5&20 just west of their offices, a truck heading to the dump tossed a rock ...

The persistent plea echoes in my home: "Everyone has a phone! All my friends are on Snapchat!" My pre-teen children feel left out, and the pressure to relent on smartphones and social media is ...

Editor: It started with a simple photo — five smiling faces at a Memorial Day Parade in Kingston. Some were Luzerne County Council members and candidates, taking part in a respectful tribute to ...

In a recent Spokesman-Review article, Michael Baumgartner justified his support for Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” stating the legislation gives Americans an average tax cut of $5,000.

There have been a lot of recent attacks on wokeness and DEI. I do not understand the reasons. Wokeness, to me, means following the ethical teachings to care for those who have less than I do. This ...

Having just read U.S. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler’s op-ed in the May 25 edition, it was the last bit of motivation I needed to say something about the insanity permeating this administration.