The water in California’s mountain snowpack is just shy of average as spring begins, and a winter storm coming to the Sierra Nevada should offer a boost. The statewide snowpack […]
Appeals court rules Trump can fire board members of independent labor agencies
President Donald Trump, left, walks with Col. Paul Pawluk, Vice Commander of the 89th Airlift Wing, from Marine One to board Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Friday, […]
Archeologists unearth 1700s signs of British control in Florida after Spanish rule
The city of St. Augustine — with its centuries-old buildings and massive stone fort — is an enduring reminder of Spain’s storied history in Florida, going back generations before the […]
North Carolina judge challenging outcome of race wore Confederate uniform in college photo
WASHINGTON — A judge challenging the outcome of his North Carolina Supreme Court race was photographed wearing Confederate military garb and posing before a Confederate battle flag when he was […]
Wisconsin’s governor vetoes a bill that would revive old test score standards
MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a Republican-authored bill Friday that would have required state education officials to score standardized student tests according to the scale they used […]
Severe storms flood streets and prompt water rescues in South Texas
ALAMO, Texas — South Texas worked to dry out on Friday after severe thunderstorms a day earlier flooded streets and compelled dozens of water rescues as many drivers were forced […]
South Carolina inmate chooses to die by firing squad like condemned inmate before him
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A second South Carolina death row inmate has asked to die by firing squad just five weeks after the state carried out its first death by bullets. […]
Law firm Jenner & Block sues over Trump executive order, becoming 2nd firm to do so
WASHINGTON — A prominent Washington law firm targeted by President Donald Trump has sued to block an executive order that threatens its federal contracts and the security clearances of its […]
Federal judge to consider releasing immigration activist who took refuge in churches
DENVER — A federal judge in Denver is set to hear arguments Friday over whether an immigration and labor activist who took refuge in Colorado churches to avoid deportation during […]
The US is on an egg hunt in Europe to ease prices at home
SCHOENEICHE, Germany — The U.S. government is on a global egg hunt, seeking exports from countries in Europe and elsewhere to ease a severe shortage that has caused egg prices […]