WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden returns to his childhood hometown of Scranton on Tuesday to open three straight days of campaigning in Pennsylvania, capitalizing on the opportunity to work the […]
Stock market today: Asian shares track Wall Street slump triggered by strong US spending data
BANGKOK — Asian shares skidded Tuesday following a slump on Wall Street after higher yields in the U.S. bond market cranked up pressure on stocks. The Shanghai Composite index lost […]
Democrats seek to seize control of deadlocked Michigan House in special elections
LANSING, Mich. — Democratic lawmakers are hoping to win back a majority in the deadlocked Michigan House and regain control of the state government in two special elections on Tuesday. […]
Voters to decide primary runoffs in Alabama’s new 2nd Congressional District
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama voters are set to cast their ballots Tuesday to decide party nominees for the state’s 2nd Congressional District, which was redrawn by a federal court to […]
Charges against Trump and Jan. 6 rioters at stake as Supreme Court hears debate over obstruction law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday is taking up the first of two cases that could affect the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump for his efforts to […]
Salvage crews race against the clock to remove massive chunks of fallen Baltimore bridge
SPARROWS POINT, Md. — Nearly three weeks since Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed under the impact of a wayward cargo ship, crews are using the largest crane on the […]
Maui Fire Department to release after-action report on deadly Hawaii wildfires
HONOLULU — The Maui Fire Department is expected to release a report Tuesday detailing how the agency responded to a series of wildfires that burned on the island during a […]
What to know about the prison sentence for a movie armorer in a fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin
SANTA FE, N.M. — A movie weapons armorer received the maximum sentence of 18 months in jail for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin […]
New recruiting programs put Army, Air Force on track to meet enlistment goals. Navy will fall short
WASHINGTON — After several difficult years, the Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year, reversing previous shortfalls using a swath of […]
House to send Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate, forcing a trial
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson says he is sending impeachment charges against Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday, forcing senators to convene a trial on the allegations that […]