Khaleda Rahman
Senior News Reporter
Khaleda Rahman is Newsweek's Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on abortion rights, race, education and capital punishment. Khaleda joined Newsweek in 2019 and had previously worked at the MailOnline in London, New York and Sydney. She is a graduate of University College London. Languages: English.
You can get in touch with Khaleda by emailing [email protected]
Stimulus check update: Thousands in California to get late payments
The state's Franchise Tax Board said payments will be issued by the end of September for those who qualified for the Middle Class Tax Refund but never got it.
Joe Biden gets unlikely legal win from Texas judge
Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk upheld a rule that allows employee retirement plans to consider environmental, social and governance factors in investment decisions.
US will pay salaries to thousands of Ukrainians during government shutdown
Many federal employees won't receive paychecks if the government shuts down on October 1.
Donald Trump demands investigation into NBC News: "Enemy of the people"
Trump claimed the "vicious" coverage by NBC News and its affiliates was effectively a "big" campaign contribution to the Democratic Party.
Questions raised as child dies after finding fentanyl at Bronx day care
Police said a package containing several thousand dollars worth of fentanyl was found inside the New York City day care.
Mask mandate update: Full list of states with some restrictions in place
New mask requirements have been introduced in health care facilities and other locations in California, Ohio and New York in recent days.
Lauren Boebert slammed by conservative host over theater scandal
"Girl, your integrity went south in the things you ain't talking about," commentator Brandon Tatum said on his show.
Walmart shooting leaves two people dead in Georgia
A man and woman have died in an apparent murder-suicide inside the Walmart Supercenter in Hiram.
Student loan repayments will affect these 10 states most
Millions of Americans will have to start making payments starting in October when a three-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end.
Virginia father says he's not concerned about missing wife and children
The Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Virginia continues searching for Lauren Cook, 30, and her three children.
Anne Frank book gets Texas teacher fired
A middle school teacher reportedly lost her job after reading from a graphic novel based on the diary of Anne Frank to her eighth grade students.
Republican candidate admits she worked for escort service
Gabrielle Hanson has been running what one local TV channel in Tennessee has described as a "morality campaign."
Who Is Anthony Sanchez? Oklahoma to Execute Man for Ballerina's Murder
Sanchez, 44, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester on September 21.
"Frail" Joe Biden risks being eaten alive by Trump, Geraldo Rivera warns
"The frailty of the incumbent president is Trump's best weapon," the former Fox host said, adding: "It looks like he could eat Joe Biden on stage."
Republican leader's boat capsizes in 40-foot wave: "wall of water"
Rep. Billy Bob Faulkingham, the Maine House Republican leader, was thrown overboard when a giant wave capsized his vessel.
Lauren Boebert's excuse for theater fondling raises questions
"I learned to check party affiliations before you go on a date," the Colorado congresswoman told a TMZ photographer.
Hurricane Nigel spaghetti models show path of strengthening Atlantic storm
The National Hurricane Center says Nigel is expected to rapidly strengthen into a major hurricane, but poses no immediate threat to land.
Donald Trump just destroyed his own defense
"It was my decision," Trump said on NBC's Meet the Press, on concluding that the election was "rigged" against him.
Donald Trump's ominous warning to U.S. Jews sparks horror: "Full-on Nazi"
Trump blamed "liberal Jews" for voting to "destroy America and Israel" while wishing them a happy new year.
Secret Service faces scrutiny over armed protester outside Joe Biden's home
A lone protester with a gun apparently in his holster was seen near the president's home in Wilmington, Delaware.
Nancy Pelosi fires back at Donald Trump's "Meet the Press" interview
The former president "has always been about projection," Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi said on MSNBC.
The Fox lawsuits piling up on Rupert Murdoch's desk
New York City's pension funds and the state of Oregon are the latest to sue Fox News over the broadcasting of falsehoods about the 2020 election.
RFK Jr. sees Oliver Anthony's home as pilot site for "healing farms"
"It's time to turn our national attention to healing people instead," the Democratic presidential primary candidate wrote in a Substack newsletter.
How Ken Paxton's wife reacted to his acquittal
Texas Attorney General's wife, state Sen. Angela Paxton, was not allowed to vote in her husband's impeachment trial.
Biden admin takes swipe at Ted Cruz over school mask mandates
Epidemiologists "know transmission better than I do. And better than Ted Cruz does, too," said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.
Cleveland Catholics ban LGBTQ+ expression after Pope's 'backward' comment
The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland's policy restricts LGBTQ+ identity and expression at 84 schools in Ohio.
Donald Trump confronted by Megyn Kelly over making Fauci "a star"
Trump told Kelly he does not know who gave Dr. Anthony Fauci a presidential commendation before he left office in 2021.
Student loan update: Biden admin encourages more to enroll in new plan
The Biden administration is working to reach millions of Americans who could benefit from a new income-driven repayment plan before payments resume in October.
Are COVID airline mask mandates coming back? What to know
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a mask mandate for airplanes, airports and other hubs in 2021, but a federal judge struck it down in 2022.
Hurricane Lee update: Warnings issued as path shows storm heading for US
Lee is forecast to pass west of Bermuda on Thursday and approach the coast of New England or Atlantic Canada later this week.
