WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman will become the chamber’s first Democrat to meet with President-elect Donald Trump since the election and plans to travel to Trump’s private Mar-a-Lago resort […]
New Mexico attorney general sues university over ‘golden parachute’ payment to outgoing president
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s top prosecutor is suing Western New Mexico University’s regents and outgoing president to try to undo a lucrative severance package that included a nearly $2 […]
As wildfires rage in Los Angeles, Trump doesn’t offer much sympathy. He’s casting blame.
WASHINGTON — As cataclysmic wildfires rage across Los Angeles, President-elect Donald Trump hasn’t been offering much sympathy. Instead, he’s claiming he could do a better job managing the crisis, spewing […]
Man pleads guilty in failed ransom plot that may have been linked to $240M crypto heist
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Florida man pleaded guilty Thursday in connection with the carjacking and kidnapping of a Connecticut couple, in what authorities called a failed ransom plot that may […]
Tennessee reverses course, releases redacted execution manual with vague details
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee on Thursday released a redacted version of its newly completed execution manual, blacking out sporadic titles and team names throughout the notably trimmed-down document that now […]
Transcript: Jason Carter remembers his grandfather Jimmy Carter’s life, achievements and frugality
WASHINGTON — Jason Carter, the former president’s grandson who now chairs The Carter Center governing board, memorialized his grandfather with blend of personal touches and humor, recognition of Jimmy Carter’s […]
The Los Angeles landmarks from film and TV damaged by wildfires
The high school where Brian De Palma brough Stephen King’s “Carrie” to life, Will Rogers’ ranch house and a motel owned by William Randolph Hearst are among some of the […]
South Carolina statue honoring Black hero Robert Smalls will stare down a segregationist
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group studying where to put South Carolina’s first Statehouse monument to an individual African American has decided Robert Smalls’ statue should be staring down a notorious […]
Some notable quotes from Jimmy Carter’s funeral
Jimmy Carter was remembered at his funeral Thursday at Washington National Cathedral as a man of “character” and “something of a miracle” with “prophetic” vision. From relatives to former aides […]
Lebanon's parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, breaking a two-year deadlock
Lebanon’s parliament elects army commander Joseph Aoun as president, breaking a two-year deadlock Source link