CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A winter storm approaching several mid-Atlantic states is threatening significant ice accumulations that could cause widespread power outages and disrupt travel, forecasters warned Wednesday. The National Weather […]
Trump is targeting antisemitism in schools. Experts fear other civil rights will be ignored
WASHINGTON — The federal office that enforces civil rights at schools across the U.S. has been ordered to prioritize complaints of antisemitism above all else as it molds to President […]
The transgender care fight targets more adults as Georgia and other states weigh laws
ATLANTA — Conservatives’ nationwide offensive against transgender care, earlier focused on young people, is increasingly trying to cut off access for transgender adults. With 2025 state legislative sessions still young, […]
Investigators blame 2023 Chicago train crash on high speed limit, brakes and slick tracks
CHICAGO — Federal investigators say a high speed limit, a disabled braking system and slippery tracks are to blame for a 2023 Chicago train crash that left dozens of people […]
North Carolina lawmakers propose next Helene package that’s half the price of the governor’s
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republican lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled their initial attempt this year to boost recovery funding for Hurricane Helene’s historic flooding, proposing new spending that totals less […]
VA nurses are in short supply. Unions say Trump’s deferred resignation plan could make things worse
For the federal government’s largest group of employees — nurses caring for military veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs — the Trump administration’s deferred resignation offer and its looming […]
Flight attendant killed in midair collision near D.C. honored with service
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A flight attendant who was killed in the midair collision last week near the nation’s capital was remembered Wednesday for his devotion to family and passion for […]
Honolulu records 6th death from massive explosion of illegal New Year’s fireworks
HONOLULU — A sixth person has died as a result of a massive explosion of illegal fireworks over New Year’s in Honolulu, police said Wednesday. A 30-year-old woman died at […]
Gov. Wes Moore says Maryland must become less reliant on federal jobs amid Trump’s push to downsize
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, facing budget problems and President Donald Trump’s dramatic efforts to downsize a federal workforce crucial to Maryland’s economy, said the state must become […]
Democrats sue GOP county executive over armed volunteer unit they say amounts to an illegal militia
NEW YORK — Democrats in suburban New York are suing a Republican county executive over his creation of an armed unit of volunteer residents, saying it amounts to an “illegal, […]