WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson is negotiating with the White House as he prepares for the treacherous task of advancing wartime funding for Ukraine and Israel through the House, […]
US airlines ask the Biden administration not to approve additional flights between the US and China
WASHINGTON — Large U.S. airlines and some of their unions are asking the Biden administration to stop approving any more flights between the United States and China because of what […]
The OJ Simpson saga was a unique American moment. 3 decades on, we’re still wondering what it means
NEW YORK — A dog’s plaintive wail. A courtroom couplet-turned-cultural catchphrase about gloves. A judge and attorneys who became media darlings and villains. A slightly bewildered houseguest elevated, briefly, into […]
Treasury wants to boost foreign investment review powers, as Congress dissects Nippon, TikTok deals
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury wants to enhance the power of a little-known, secretive government committee to review deals made between U.S. firms and foreign investors. This comes as high-profile deals […]
Minnesota man guilty in fatal stabbing of teen on Wisconsin river, jury finds
HUDSON, Wis. — A 54-year-old Minnesota man was convicted Thursday in the slaying of a high school student and stabbing of four other people who were tubing on a western […]
Nebraska lawmakers pass a bill to restore voting rights to newly released felons
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill Thursday to restore of voting rights of those convicted of felonies upon the completion of their sentences, including prison and parole time. […]
Driver of electric Ford SUV was using automated system before fatal Texas crash, investigators say
DETROIT — The driver of a Ford electric SUV involved in a February fatal crash in Texas was using the company’s partially automated driving system before the wreck, federal investigators […]
School grants, student pronouns and library books among the big bills of Idaho legislative session
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho lawmakers spent much of an unexpectedly long and sometimes contentious legislative session focusing on bills targeting LGBTQ+ residents by limiting health care and reading materials and […]
Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice says she won’t run again, setting up fight for control
MADISON, Wis. — The longest-serving current Wisconsin Supreme Court justice and member of its liberal majority announced Thursday that she will not seek another term, setting up a high-stakes fight […]
California lawmakers vote to reduce deficit by $17 billion, but harder choices lie ahead
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers don’t know for sure how big their budget deficit is, but on Thursday they decided it’s big enough to go ahead and reduce spending by […]