DALLAS — The Justice Department is defending a plea deal it struck with Boeing over planes that crashed and killed 346 people, saying in a court filing Wednesday that it […]
Democrats trust Harris slightly more than Biden on climate change, AP-NORC poll finds
WASHINGTON — As the Democratic National Convention approaches, a recent poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that Democrats have slightly higher trust in Vice President […]
These six House races are ones to watch in this year’s election
WASHINGTON — Resources are pouring into the few truly competitive congressional races expected to help determine the balance of power in Washington next year. Democrats need to flip just four […]
Conservatives are pushing a ‘parental rights’ agenda in Florida school board races. Will it work?
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis’ “parental rights” campaign didn’t win him the Republican presidential nomination, but he’s still waging that fight on another front: Florida’s schools, where the movement […]
Trump scheduled to hold news conference at his New Jersey golf resort
BEDMINSTER, N.J. — Former President Donald Trump invited reporters to his New Jersey golf club Thursday for his second news conference in as many weeks as he adjusts to a […]
Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 08-09-23-29-62, Powerball: 13, Power Play: 2 (eight, nine, twenty-three, twenty-nine, sixty-two, Powerball: thirteen, Power Play: two) Estimated jackpot: […]
Millions of kids are still skipping school. Could the answer be recess — and a little cash?
MEDFORD, Mass. — Flerentin “Flex” Jean-Baptiste missed so much school he had to repeat his freshman year at Medford High outside Boston. At school, “you do the same thing every […]
A slain teacher loved attending summer camp. His mom is working to give kids the same opportunity
PIERSON, Fla. — Linda Beigel Schulman smiled as she watched 25 young campers from Fort Lauderdale and Miami spend an afternoon frolicking in a rural Florida spring. The scene brought […]
Asian shares trade higher after Wall Street rise and Japan GDP data show growth
TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after the latest update on U.S. inflation came in almost exactly as economists expected, and data on Japan’s economy showed relatively healthy […]
Wisconsin’s Evers urges federal judge not to make changes at youth prison in wake of counselor death
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers asked a federal judge Wednesday not to impose any changes at Wisconsin’s youth prison after an inmate was accused of killing a counselor during […]