The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell modestly last week, remaining within the same range of recent years. Jobless claim filings fell by 6,000 to 219,000 for the week […]
Justice Department declined to prosecute Texas AG Paxton in final weeks of Biden’s term: AP sources
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department quietly decided in the final weeks of the Biden administration not to prosecute Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, effectively ending the corruption investigation that cast […]
Violent storms in the South, Midwest spawn tornadoes and killing 1 person
Violent storms cut through a wide swath of the South and Midwest, spawning tornadoes and killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees and ripping roofs off […]
Social Security’s acting leader faces calls to resign over decision to cut Maine contracts
WASHINGTON — The Social Security Administration’s acting commissioner is facing calls to resign after he issued an order — which was quickly rescinded — that would have required Maine parents […]
Georgia Democrats’ frustration with anti-transgender bills boils over into a walkout
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 […]