At least 800 killed as 6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Afghanistan; Missouri labor, community groups protest 'billionaire takeover'; Alabama advocates celebrate grocery tax cut, end to 'pink tax'; Labor, immigrant advocates rally at WA detention center.

White House taps top RFK Jr. deputy as acting CDC director; Texans plan 'Workers over Billionaires' protests; MI workers to join Labor Day rallies for democracy, fairness; NM parents should not ignore mood changes in school-aged kids; VA Head Start programs struggle as federal funds remain uncertain.

White House taps top RFK Jr. deputy as acting CDC director; Texans plan 'Workers over Billionaires' protests; MI workers to join Labor Day rallies for democracy, fairness; NM parents should not ignore mood changes in school-aged kids; VA Head Start programs struggle as federal funds remain uncertain.

White House fires CDC director who says RFK Jr. is 'weaponizing public health'; VA teachers' union celebrates court decision blocking anti-DEI policy; OH advocates warn repeal of clean energy credits driving up utility bills; Group urges passage of child care bill to help Illinois families.

Two children, aged eight and 10, killed in shooting during Minneapolis Catholic school Mass; After NYC primaries, outreach for young Latino voters gets a nod; Medicaid cuts threaten access to Black mental health services in TN; Report: Kentucky economy could improve with child care changes.

Judge dismisses Trump administration suit against federal bench in Maryland; Lack of oversight at immigrant detention centers concerns TX advocates; Report: Georgia investments key as U.S. risks losing EV race to China; who really owns IL farmland? More corporations than ever; Wyoming's low-wage workers fall further behind bosses in pay gap.

Haboob slams Phoenix with a towering wall of dust, causing damage, airport delays and power outages; On Women's Equality Day, IL advocates highlight need for equity; Report: Colorado wildfires bigger, more frequent; Study: MS victim compensation program creates barriers for survivors.

Governor Pritzker challenges Trump's threat to send troops to Chicago; MN VA workers decry loss of bargaining rights; Montana mine expansion gets federal OK, sparks outcry; WI nonprofit opposes proposed USDA reorganization.