MANILA, Philippines — Hundreds of American and Filipino troops concluded Monday a new combat exercise in the northern Philippines that tested their endurance in more than a week of brutal […]
Liberal Judge Susan Crawford enters race for Wisconsin Supreme Court with majority at stake
MADISON, Wis. — A liberal judge who previously represented Planned Parenthood in a case related to abortion access entered the race for Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday, with majority control […]
The Latest: Hunter Biden and family arrive at courthouse
WILMINGTON, Del. — The Latest on Hunter Biden’s federal gun trial (all times local): Hunter Biden and his family have arrived at the courthouse for another day in his federal […]
Banks try to make new branches less intimidating
NEW YORK — It’s like Sephora or Starbucks now offered a checking account. After years of closing or mostly neglecting physical bank branches across the U.S., the nation’s largest banks […]
Inflation data this week could help determine Fed’s timetable for rate cuts
WASHINGTON — After Federal Reserve officials meet this week, a statement they will issue may suggest that they’ve seen meaningful progress on inflation this year — a prelude to eventual […]
What to know about Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier’s first hearing in more than a decade
Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent most of his life in prison since his conviction in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents in South Dakota, has a parole […]
Republican contenders for Mitt Romney’s open US Senate seat face off in Utah debate
SALT LAKE CITY — Four Utah Republicans battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney face off Monday evening in a debate that could begin to gauge […]
Hunter Biden’s gun trial enters its final stretch after deeply personal testimony about his drug use
WILMINGTON, Del. — WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The criminal trial of President Joe Biden’s son heads into its final stretch Monday as the defense tries to chip away at prosecutors’ […]
Blinken returns to Mideast as Israel-Hamas cease-fire proposal hangs in balance after hostage rescue
CAIRO — CAIRO (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns to the Middle East this week as a proposed Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal hangs in the balance after the […]
Lewiston survivors consider looming election as gun control comes to forefront after mass shooting
LEWISTON, Maine — Ben Dyer hasn’t decided how he’ll vote in one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional elections this year, but he knows guns will be on his […]