JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A new year of lawmaking and politicking is underway in U.S. statehouses. Governors are acting quickly to outline their agendas. And in many cases, the influence […]
What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office
An incoming new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion policy across the U.S., which is still settling after the seismic shift […]
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 08-10-37-54-69, Mega Ball: 22, Megaplier: 3 The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” […]
Free upgrades and pardon requests: What it’s like to share a name with a president
WASHINGTON — There’s not only one Donald Trump in the United States. Nor is there only one William J. Clinton. Plenty of people share names with famous presidents. Donald Trump, […]
Resettlement agencies race to help refugees ahead of Trump’s second term
NEW MILFORD, Conn. — Rogers Lopez knows just how lucky his family is as they settle into their furnished two-bedroom apartment in suburban Connecticut, just before President-elect Donald Trump takes […]
Appeals court rules against Obama-era policy to shield immigrants who came to US as young children
NEW ORLEANS — A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against an Obama-era policy to shield immigrants who came to the country illegally as young children, only three days before […]
Paul Driscoll, an unflappable editor who led the AP’s Chicago bureau for decades, has died at age 91
Paul Driscoll, an Associated Press journalist and newsroom leader who covered the civil rights movement and 1968 Democratic National Convention protests in Chicago, died Friday. He was 91. He died […]
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON — ABC’s “This Week” — Deputy national security adviser Jon Finer; Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif.; Steve Bannon, former strategist for President-elect Donald Trump; Jonathan Dekel-Chen and Gillian Kaye, parents […]
Retired Georgia minister found not guilty in 1975 killing of girl in Pennsylvania
MEDIA, Pa. — A retired minister from Georgia was found not guilty Friday in the killing of an 8-year-old girl whose remains were found in a southeastern Pennsylvania park almost […]
First responders saved a moose that fell through lake ice in New York. Here’s how they did it
NEW YORK — A bull moose that fell through lake ice in the Adirondack Mountains was saved by New York conservation officials in a laborious cold-water rescue. The moose fell […]