WASHINGTON — Second lady Usha Vance plans a trip to Greenland, the self-governing, mineral-rich territory of American ally Denmark that President Donald Trump has suggested the United States should take […]
Segway recalls 220K scooters due to fall hazard that has resulted in 20 injuries
NEW YORK — Segway is recalling about 220,000 of its scooters sold across the U.S. due to a fall hazard that has resulted in user injuries ranging from bruises to […]
Schumer says he won’t step down as Senate Democratic leader despite government funding uproar
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won’t resign his post, despite pressure from some in the party after he voted to move forward with Republican spending legislation that avoided […]
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 06-07-25-46-57, Powerball: 12, Power Play: 3 (six, seven, twenty-five, forty-six, fifty-seven, Powerball: twelve, Power Play: three) Estimated jackpot: […]
Wildfires force mandatory evacuation order in western North Carolina
Wildfires in North Carolina have forced an evacuation in one county as emergency crews work to bring the flames under control in an area of the state still recovering from […]
How a touristy Florida beach town dubbed ‘the nation’s oldest city’ became a top US remote work hub
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Lori Matthias and her husband had tired of Atlanta traffic when they moved to St. Augustine, Florida, in 2023. For Mike Waldron and his wife, moving […]
One of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen remembers struggle for recognition amid Trump’s DEI purge
AURORA, Colo. — With members of a trailblazing Black Air Force unit passing away at advanced ages, efforts to remain true to their memory carry on despite sometimes confusing orders […]
‘Give me liberty or give me death’ turns 250. Here’s what it meant in 1775
The phrase “Give me liberty or give me death!” has been expressed by protesters from the 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising in China to those who opposed COVID-19 restrictions in the […]
Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff vows defiance to Trump ahead of 2026 election
ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff came home to Atlanta Saturday to rally core Democrats desperate for effective action now against President Donald Trump’s administration. “Georgia will bow to no […]
James Monroe’s Oak Hill estate has historic roots. Some hope to preserve it as a park
ALDIE, Va. — The room where President James Monroe crafted part of his famed doctrine exudes a quiet, stately atmosphere. Inside the enclosed west porch a few footsteps away, a […]