Ex-Navajo president honored in funeral procession, reception

Former Navajo Nation President Peterson Zah is being remembered as an inspirational, humble leader with a passion for education and commitment to his people.
Defending champion leaves Iditarod race over health concerns

Brent Sass, the defending Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion, withdrew from this year’s race on Saturday citing concerns for his health.
WV legislators OK transgender care ban with health exemption

West Virginia’s Republican supermajority House of Delegates swiftly OK’d a proposal to add mental health exemptions to a bill that would ban certain health care for transgender youth.
From wine country to London, bank’s failure shakes worldwide

It was called Silicon Valley Bank, but its collapse is causing shockwaves around the world.
Americans’ fun road trip to Mexico became days of horror

It was supposed to be a fun road trip to Mexico for a group of childhood friends.
Police: Stalker kills woman, husband in Seattle-area home

Police say a longhaul truck driver from Texas who became obsessed with a software engineer after meeting her through a social media chatroom app broke into her suburban Seattle home and killed her, her husband and himself after stalking them for months.
Oscars race: Clock ticks for film buffs to binge on nominees

There’s scant time to binge all those Oscar-nominated films before Sunday’s Academy Awards broadcast.
Houston joins cities fighting potential state takeovers

Houston is bracing for a decision on whether the state will seize control of its nearly 200,000-student school district.
‘It’s hard to focus’: Schools say American kids are hungry

When students don’t have enough to eat, it can affect their ability to learn and perform up to their ability.
Trump vs. DeSantis: Florida pastors mull conservative issues

With the early 2024 conservative field led by two Floridians, the priorities for faith leaders in the state who have interacted with former President Donald Trump and/or Gov. Ron DeSantis might end up impacting the national campaign on issues ranging from abortion to education and immigration.
