Crooked Bough News Round-up

— The Times podcast: A decade of downers with DACA

 

at 11/28/22 6:00am

For the last 10 years, people who came here as children but have no legal status could live relatively normal lives through a program called DACA. Its future — and theirs — remains unclear.

— Can Ron DeSantis ride the culture war to the White House?

 

at 11/27/22 5:00am

The Florida governor has several things going for him, including the adulation of Fox News, which treats him as a front-runner and has begun casting Trump as yesterday's man.

— Lviv was once a safe haven for Ukrainians fleeing the war. Now it's suffering too

 

at 11/27/22 12:39am

Areas of Ukraine once considered places of refuge are staggering under the weight of caring for displaced people and experiencing their own hardships.

— A new foreign policy headache for Biden as Israel forms its most right-wing government ever

 

at 11/25/22 6:05am

Israel's new Netanyahu-led government, including figures known for extreme anti-Arab views, will pose major challenges for Biden administration.

— The Times podcast: Mexico's unique, binational soccer fans

 

at 11/25/22 6:00am

Of all the fans from all the nations competing in the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Mexico's unique fanbase sets it apart. Today, we examine what makes that so.

— Looking for a boost, Taiwan's oldest political party turns to the great-grandson of Chiang Kai-shek

 

at 11/25/22 3:00am

Taiwan's nationalist party is looking to the purported great-grandson of Chiang Kai-shek to refurbish its image.

— Thanksgiving week travel expected to be almost as busy as pre-pandemic levels

 

at 11/23/22 2:27pm

More than 54.6 million people are expected to travel this Thanksgiving, nearing pre-pandemic levels, according to the American Automobile Assn.

— Anderson Aldrich: Fragments of a troubled young life emerge, but mysteries remain

 

at 11/23/22 10:46am

Little is still known about Anderson Aldrich, the suspect in the Club Q shooting, days after the horrific attack. Any motive remains unclear.

— The Times podcast: Your future meal might be grasshoppers

 

at 11/23/22 6:00am

Eating grasshoppers is suddenly a trend. In Mexico, it's a tradition that dates back centuries. We go visit grasshopper hunters who make a living off of it

— COVID-19 is robbing Latino community of a secret weapon behind their success: grandparents

 

at 11/23/22 5:00am

COVID-19's death rate hit Latino seniors hardest, and that's threatening the community's long-heralded family structure.

— Safety, laughter, love: Club Q represented the opposite of what the shooting there evoked

 

at 11/23/22 4:00am

Club Q in Colorado Springs was what many queer bars are: a 'safe space' to let loose and have fun.

— Inside Club Q: Drag queens, dancing, tolerance shattered by gunfire. Then, heroes stepped in

 

at 11/22/22 5:12pm

An investigation into the mass shooting is underway and a suspect has been arrested, but authorities have yet to identify a motive in the attack.

— Column: I met Club Q hero Rich Fierro and his wife years ago. They've always been atrevidos

 

at 11/22/22 1:38pm

I said a prayer for the deceased, bemoaned our nation's gun laws and moved on. Hopefully, the Fierros weren't among the affected, I thought.

— Supreme Court rejects Trump plea to shield taxes from House committee

 

at 11/22/22 12:58pm

The Supreme Court denied former President Trump's plea to shield his tax returns from being turned over to a House committee.

— Pablo Milanés, Cuban singer and cultural ambassador for Castro's revolution, dies

 

at 11/22/22 11:15am

Grammy-winning Cuban singer-songwriter Pablo Milanés, who helped found the 'nueva trova' movement and wrote 'Yolanda,' dies at 79

— Column: Liars lose and deniers are denied. In the midterms, democracy comes out ahead

 

at 11/22/22 6:00am

Voters rejected candidates who parroted the 'Big Lie' about the 2020 election or set out to hijack balloting machinery so they could manipulate future elections

— Buoyed by southern success, Ukraine revives long-shot dream of retaking Crimea

 

at 11/22/22 3:00am

Ukraine sees Crimea, the strategic peninsula illegally annexed by Russia nearly nine years ago, as potentially within its grasp.

— Fugitive extradited from Singapore to face sentencing after 20 years on the run

 

at 11/22/22 12:28am

A woman who was a fugitive from federal authorities for 20 years appeared in court in Oakland last week after being extradited from Singapore.

— Two prominent actresses arrested in Iran for not wearing hijabs as protests continue

 

at 11/21/22 2:16pm

Iran reportedly arrested two prominent actresses, Hengameh Ghaziani and Katayoun Riahi, for not wearing hijabs in public as the country's government continues to crack down on ongoing protests.

— Here are the five victims who were killed in Colorado gay nightclub shooting

 

at 11/21/22 1:05pm

Five people were killed and many more injured in a shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs. Here's what we know about the dead.

— 'Kick him in his head!' Heroes rose to stop gunman at LGBTQ nightclub

 

at 11/21/22 8:41am

Anderson Lee Aldrich was arrested on suspicion of murder and hate crimes in the shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colo.

As of 11/29/22 4:30am. Last new 11/28/22 6:48am.