SEATTLE — Though natural disasters cycle across seasons and regions in the U.S., it’s often a shocking discovery for property owners how expansive and expensive flood and water damage can […]
A surprise IRS move on political endorsements leaves faith leaders and legal experts divided
WASHINGTON — A surprise move by the IRS that would allow pastors to back political candidates from the pulpit without losing their organization’s tax-exempt status is drawing praise from conservatives […]
A Georgia election with few voters: Turnout is ‘miserably low’ in the race for utility regulator
ATLANTA — Every time the door swings open this week at the county courthouse in the tiny south Georgia town of Statenville, six election workers have a moment to hope […]
More than 17M people in Yemen going hungry, including over 1M children, UN says
UNITED NATIONS — More than 17 million people in conflict-torn Yemen are going hungry, including over a million children under the age of 5 who are suffering from “life-threatening acute […]
Army will end most of its ceremonial horse programs and adopt out the animals
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s history is closely tied to its cavalry units, those soldiers who rode into battle on horseback. But the service announced Tuesday that it’s moving toward […]
Greek court rejects extradition request for US national accused of running child exploitation site
THESSALONIKI, Greece — A court in Greece has rejected an U.S. extradition request for a 21-year-old American man wanted in connection with an online network that is alleged to have […]
GOP urges US universities to cut ties with Chinese-backed scholarship program
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are urging seven U.S. universities to cut ties with a Chinese scholarship program that lawmakers call a “nefarious mechanism” to steal technology for the Chinese government. […]
Teen suspected of setting off fireworks that sparked Southern California wildfire
LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — A 13-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that sparked a wildfire this week in coastal Southern California, forcing the evacuations of about […]
South Sudan says 8 men deported from the US are now in its custody
JUBA, South Sudan — South Sudanese authorities confirmed on Tuesday that eight men deported from the United States were now in the custody of the government of the African country. […]
Defendants released in Massachusetts as pay dispute with public defenders remains unresolved
BOSTON — Defendants are being released in Massachusetts in the wake of a prolonged dispute over pay for the state’s public defenders, and one of those set free was charged […]