CHICAGO — For the first time in over a decade, Chicago’s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout. The four-year agreement includes […]
Cleveland Browns’ quest for a domed stadium starts an NFL fight for Ohio dollars
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A political battle fit for the gridiron is underway in Ohio, where state Republican leaders are clashing over whether to single out the Cleveland Browns for help […]
Judge rules against dads who wore pink wristbands to protest trans high school athletes
CONCORD, N.H. — Two fathers who oppose allowing transgender athletes to play high school sports won’t be allowed to wear pink wristbands marked “XX” to games while their lawsuit against […]
FEMA denies state disaster relief from bomb cyclone
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Washington state’s request for emergency relief funds to help repair an estimated $34 million in damage from a deadly bomb cyclone storm system […]
Man upset that girlfriend went on cruise is sent to prison for ship bomb hoax
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — A Michigan man who was upset that he had to watch pets while his girlfriend’s family went on a cruise was sentenced to eight months in prison […]
Female soldier becomes the first woman to compete in the grueling Army Ranger contest
WASHINGTON — A female Army Ranger for the first time competed in the annual Best Ranger Competition, and her two-soldier team finished the grueling three-day event over the weekend and […]
St. Louis and city official sue Missouri over the state’s control of local police
ST. LOUIS — The city of St. Louis and the leader of its city council filed a federal lawsuit Monday against a new Missouri law putting a state-appointed board back […]
Scholar spared prison in US case alleging China spies on dissidents abroad
NEW YORK — A Chinese American scholar convicted of spying on Chinese dissidents was spared prison time Monday by a U.S. judge. Shujun Wang was sentenced by U.S. Circuit Judge […]
Salvadoran fugitive convicted in deadly attack of Maryland hiker
BEL AIR, Md. — A fugitive from El Salvador was convicted Monday in the 2023 slaying of a Maryland woman who was attacked while exercising on a popular hiking trail […]
White House proposes drastic cuts to State Department and funding for UN, NATO and other groups
WASHINGTON — The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has proposed gutting the State Department’s budget by almost 50%, closing a number of overseas diplomatic missions, slashing the number […]