BOISE, Idaho. — The audio of a 911 call made on the day four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death reveals confusion as the callers realized at least […]
Big March storm system threatens US with tornadoes, blizzards and wildfire risk
A huge storm system crossing the U.S. threatens to unleash tornadoes Friday in the Mississippi Valley, blizzards in the northern Plains and dry, gusty conditions in Texas and Oklahoma that […]
Illinois votes on a new state flag design — and chooses the current one
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Flags engender such loyalty and pride, they often become very personal emblems with quirky or quaint nicknames: Old Glory, Union Jack, Maple Leaf — or SOB. That […]
What’s Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Math enthusiasts around the world, from college students to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits […]
UN chief describes aid cuts as ‘a crime’ during visit to Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh
COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said Friday that the humanitarian aid cuts by the United States and other countries in Europe “are a crime.” He made the […]
Protestant denominations cutting staff, trying new ideas amid declines in members and money
When the Episcopal Church recently announced cuts to its national staff, it was the latest in a long-running cycle among historic U.S. Protestant denominations — declines in members leading to […]
After bitter defeats last year, Ohio Democrats are biding time as GOP moves full swing into 2026
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The first television ads dropped this week in the Ohio governor’s race that’s still more than a year off. The early onslaught by a super PAC allied […]
Senate nears final approval of a bill that could increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
WASHINGTON — The Senate was preparing Friday to give final approval to a bill that could result in harsher prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers as both Republicans and Democrats seek […]
Former Texas megachurch pastor indicted in Oklahoma on child sexual abuse charges
DALLAS — A former pastor of a Texas megachurch who resigned after a woman accused him of sexually abusing her in the 1980s has been indicted in Oklahoma on child […]
Former hotel bellhop pleads guilty to battery in Milwaukee man’s death
MADISON, Wis. — A former Milwaukee hotel bellhop accused of taking part in a dogpile that killed a man pleaded guilty Thursday to a reduced charge of misdemeanor battery, his […]