ATLANTA — Georgia’s largest school district announced Tuesday that it won’t teach a new Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, saying the state Department of Education’s refusal to approve […]
North Carolina governor says Harris ‘has a lot of great options’ for running mate
SUPPLY, N.C. — A day after confirming he wouldn’t be a candidate for Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Tuesday at a public event […]
Florida county approves deal to build a new Tampa Bay Rays stadium
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays have the government backing they need to build a long-sought-after ballpark after the Pinellas County Commissioners approved on Tuesday the west-central Florida county’s […]
Court holds up Biden administration rule on airline fees while the carriers sue to kill it
NEW ORLEANS — Consumer advocates are criticizing an appeals court decision that blocks a new U.S. Transportation Department rule requiring airlines to more clearly disclose fees when they advertise prices […]
Georgia website that lets people cancel voter registrations briefly displayed personal data
ATLANTA — Georgia election officials are encouraging people to use a state website to cancel voter registrations when someone moves out of state or dies, a nod to Republican concerns […]
Three anti-abortion activists sentenced to probation in 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade
FILE – The Fred D. Thompson Federal Courthouse is seen July 3, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. Three anti-abortion activists were each sentenced to three years of probation Tuesday, July 30, […]
Black leaders in St. Louis say politics and racism are keeping wrongly convicted man behind bars
ST. LOUIS — Leaders of the Missouri NAACP and other organizations said Tuesday that politics and racism are behind the state attorney general’s effort to keep Christopher Dunn behind bars, […]
Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation after Democrat attacks and Trump criticism
NEW YORK — The director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government has stepped down, a spokesperson for the think tank confirmed […]
Lawsuit says Norfolk Southern’s freight trains cause chronic delays for Amtrak
Norfolk Southern railroad has been causing chronic delays for Amtrak between New York and New Orleans by forcing the passenger trains to wait while its massive freight trains pass, the […]
Ex-clients of Social Security fraudster Eric Conn won’t owe back payments to government
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The U.S. Social Security Administration is notifying some former clients of disgraced Kentucky attorney Eric Conn that they no longer owe money back to the government for […]