ATLANTA — Boxed into what they saw as an unsavory vote on outlawing spending on gender affirming care for transgender prisoners, Georgia Democrats chose a third option Wednesday. They walked […]
Measuring the cost of extending Trump’s tax cuts becomes a flashpoint in Congress
WASHINGTON — An obscure but consequential bookkeeping matter has become the latest flashpoint in Congress as Republicans labor to enact President Donald Trump’s sprawling tax cut agenda. Senate Republicans are […]
Snatched pets and livestock deaths blamed on wolves raise alarms in rural New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Commissioners in a rural New Mexico county say pets are being snatched from front yards and livestock are being maimed and killed by endangered Mexican gray wolves […]
Bodega cats make New Yorkers’ hearts purr, even if they violate state regulations
NEW YORK — New York City’s “bodega cats” are beloved fixtures in the Big Apple — but they’re on the wrong side of the law. The convenience store cats that […]
Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 05-17-41-64-69, Powerball: 1, Power Play: 2 (five, seventeen, forty-one, sixty-four, sixty-nine, Powerball: one, Power Play: two) Estimated jackpot: […]
Georgia lawmakers pass religious freedom bill despite discrimination concerns
ATLANTA — Lawmakers in Georgia’s House passed a controversial bill Wednesday that aims to protect people’s rights to express their religion, but that critics say could lead to discrimination. Modeled […]
US bans personnel in China from romantic, sexual relations with Chinese citizens
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has banned American government personnel in China, as well as family members and contractors with security clearances, from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese […]
Upstate New York officer won’t face criminal charges after fatally shooting a 13-year-old in June
NEW YORK — A police officer in upstate New York will not face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy who pointed what turned out to be […]
North Dakota mayor resigns after sending lewd video to city attorney by mistake
The mayor of Minot, North Dakota, has resigned after an investigation into him sending a lewd video to the city attorney by mistake MINOT, N.D. — The mayor of one […]
Maryland lawmakers approve measure to study reparations for slavery
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers voted Wednesday to create a commission to study and recommend potential reparations for slavery and the lingering effects of racial discrimination in the state. The […]