A card game for people with dementia and their loved ones has no rules
A card game so simple it has no rules at all is designed for people with dementia and their loved ones.
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Stacey Abrams is chosen as Howard University's first chair for race and Black politics
In her new role, Abrams will lead research across the university on political issues impacting Black Americans. She begins her multi-year appointment at the University starting this September.
A N.C. lawmaker has switched parties, creating a path to stricter abortion laws
North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham announced she was switching affiliation on Wednesday — a move that gives the Republicans a veto-proof majority in the state.
Taiwan's president meets House Speaker Kevin McCarthy despite Chinese protests
Despite Chinese protests, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing wen is meeting House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in Los Angeles Wednesday.
Ukraine is asking allies for modern aircraft — an upgrade to its Soviet-era equipment
Ukraine's military is asking its allies for modern aircraft to fight Russian forces. In the meantime, it is making do with Soviet-era equipment, like the many vintage helicopters in Ukraine's fleet.
Janet Protasiewicz won Wisconsin Supreme Court seat, giving liberal justices majority
Wisconsin voters upended Republican control of that state's supreme court for the first time in 15 years. This race was also the most expensive judicial race in American history.
Republicans have North Carolina House supermajority after Rep. Tricia Cotham switch
Republicans in the North Carolina House now have a supermajority after Rep. Tricia Cotham switched from the Democratic party to the GOP.
The rise in traffic deaths could be related to changes in policing
Traffic deaths spiked in the U.S. in 2020 and have remained elevated since. Some blame reduced deterrence for unsafe drivers, as police are stopping fewer motorists.
K2 veterans demand answers from the Pentagon about the toxins they were exposed to
A group of veterans who served at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan during the Afghan War say they can't get the Pentagon to declassify information about the toxins they may have been exposed to.
Cash App creator Bob Lee, 43, is killed in San Francisco
Lee, a technology executive who created Cash App and was currently chief product officer of MobileCoin, was fatally stabbed in San Francisco, according to the cryptocurrency platform and police.