Ian Kennedy

1 week ago | san.com | Ally Heath |Diane Duenez |Ian Kennedy |Lauren Keenan

Across the United States, small-town grocery stores play a vital role in their communities, offering food, social interaction and support. Grocers like R.F. Buche and Diana Hahn are determined to keep their stores running despite the hurdles. Buche, a fourth-generation grocer, runs Buche Foods near Native American reservations in South Dakota, emphasizing community and service over profit. “It’s more than just selling food,” Buche said.

1 week ago | san.com | Craig Nigrelli |Diane Duenez |Ian Kennedy

On Wednesday morning, 133 cardinals will file into the Sistine Chapel to cast their votes for the next leader of the Catholic church. Pope Francis was laid to rest on April 26. Since then, the College of Cardinals has been meeting in what are known as general congregations. It’s a chance for them to meet each other, lobby for their picks and discuss what direction they feel the church needs to take.

2 weeks ago | san.com | Ali Caldwell |Ian Kennedy |Karah Rucker

[Karah Rucker]WELCOME TO BIAS BREAKDOWN. I’M YOUR HOST KARAH RUCKER. TWO WOMEN FROM HONDURAS – LIVING IN THE U.S. ILLEGALLY – WERE DEPORTED LAST WEEK. WITH THEM ON THEIR WAY OUT— WERE THEIR CHILDREN — BORN IN THE U.S. – AND THEREFORE AMERICAN CITIZENS. IT’S AN IMMIGRATION CASE GARNERING A LOT OF ATTENTION AND RAISING LEGAL QUESTIONS —THE MEDIA COVERAGE HAS BEEN DIVIDED. WERE U.S. CITIZEN CHILDREN “DEPORTED” BY THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AS YOU MAY HAVE READ IN SOME NEWS HEADLINES?

3 weeks ago | san.com | Ali Caldwell |Ian Kennedy |Karah Rucker

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was deported from Maryland to El Salvador, has become the center of a highly polarized media storm. It has also led to a legal battle that reached the U.S. Supreme Court.

4 weeks ago | san.com | Ali Caldwell |Ian Kennedy |Karah Rucker

Congress advanced a Republican-led budget framework that targets $1.5 trillion in cuts over a decade. While Medicaid and Medicare are not named in the resolution, the committee tasked with achieving $880 billion in cuts oversees programs dominated by Medicaid spending. Democrats argue that the math makes cutting Medicaid inevitable. Republicans insist that benefits will remain untouched and say fraud reduction will be the key to savings.