Articles by Maya Yang

Health

Former Phoenix news anchor sentenced to 10 years for $63m fraud in Covid relief scheme

Stephanie Hockridge and her husband falsified details to obtain PPP loans guaranteed by US small business agency

11 hours ago

Sports

US transportation department unveils first female-modeled crash test dummy

Officials say the move is ‘long overdue’ and meant to close decades of safety gaps in vehicle crash testing

3 days ago

Politics

FBI worker says he was wrongfully terminated for having Pride flag at desk

David Maltinsky, a 16-year veteran, says in lawsuit agency retaliated against him for engaging in protected speech

5 days ago

World

Many of US education agency’s powers reassigned to other federal departments

Move marks further dismantling of the department and Democrats criticized administration for ‘slashing resources’

6 days ago

Technology

Man pours liquid on woman and sets her on fire on Chicago subway

Victim was hospitalized in critical condition and suspect taken into custody following incident on city’s train system

6 days ago

Technology

Man pours liquid on woman and sets her on fire on Chicago subway

Victim is hospitalized and suspect fled the scene and has been taken into custody, following incident on city’s train system

6 days ago

World

Nicki Minaj to spotlight plight of Nigerian Christians in UN speech arranged by White House

Rapper to give address on Tuesday after supporting Trump’s post condemning Nigerian government

Nov 17, 2025

Politics

Chicago daycare worker freed after judge rules ICE arrest unlawful

Diana Santillana Galeano’s detention sparked outrage after agents dragged her from a daycare

Nov 13, 2025

Politics

Judge orders release of hundreds arrested during Chicago immigration raids

Trump officials also cannot pressure detainees to agree to voluntary deportation while cases are pending, says judge

Nov 12, 2025

World

ICE plans to open call center to help law enforcement locate unaccompanied minors

Facility, slated to open in March in Nashville, will use ‘data-enabled technology’ to track down migrant children

Nov 6, 2025

World

ICE forcibly detains daycare worker amid scrutiny over excessive force use

Videos show ICE agents dragging woman out of Chicago daycare and appearing to slam her face against glass doors

Nov 6, 2025

World

UPS plane crashes near Louisville international airport in Kentucky

Local police reporting unknown number of injuries as plume of smoke visible south of airport just before 5.30pm

Nov 5, 2025

World

Maine’s largest healthcare system informed still-living patients of their own deaths

More than 500 people received letters from MaineHealth expressing condolences and providing estate instructions

Nov 4, 2025

World

Trump approval rating falls to second-term low of 37%

New CNN/SSRS survey shows decline in president’s popularity as 68% of respondents say things going badly

Nov 3, 2025

Democratic contender for Congress indicted over Chicago ICE protests

Progressive Palestinian American candidate Kat Abughazaleh, 26, decries ‘gross attempt at silencing dissent’

Oct 29, 2025

US could lose between $7bn and $14bn during shutdown, budget office says

Federal agency also estimates country’s GDP will reduce by one to two percentage points over shrinking demand

Oct 29, 2025

DC police officer says he was ordered to omit agent shooting at a driver in traffic stop report

MPD officer said in court he was told by ‘team leader’ not to disclose details of a federal agent firing at a man in his car

Oct 28, 2025

East Wing of White House reduced to rubble as part of Trump’s ballroom construction

Despite president’s promise to preserve it, the eastern section of the building is now completely destroyed

Oct 24, 2025

White House approves increased oil and gas drilling in Alaska’s national wildlife refuge

National Petroleum Reserve lease sales and permitting for road through Izembek wildlife refuge were also approved

Oct 23, 2025

Eric Adams to endorse Andrew Cuomo in New York City mayoral race

Adams revealed decision in a New York Times interview a month after calling Cuomo a ‘snake and a liar’

Oct 23, 2025