LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Parts of the South and Midwest, still reeling from violent storms, tornadoes and flooding that have killed more than a dozen people, face new flooding and […]
Maryland lawmakers pass bill to limit future liabilities amid thousands of claims of sexual abuse
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland lawmakers passed a measure Saturday to try to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions after thousands of people unexpectedly […]
Rubio says US is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the United States is revoking all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders, accusing the African nation’s government of “taking advantage of the United […]
No state has ended personal income taxes since 1980, but Mississippi and Kentucky may change that
About 45 years have passed since a U.S. state last eliminated its income tax on wages and salaries. But with recent actions in Mississippi and Kentucky, two states now are […]
Tariffs will make sneakers, jeans and almost everything Americans wear cost more, trade groups warn
NEW YORK — Sending children back to school in new sneakers, jeans and T-shirts is likely to cost U.S. families significantly more this fall if the bespoke tariffs President Donald […]
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the “Powerball” game were: 04-23-30-46-62, Powerball: 2, Power Play: 4 (four, twenty-three, thirty, forty-six, sixty-two, Powerball: two, Power Play: four) Estimated jackpot: […]
Foreign journalists at US-backed media fear being sent to repressive homelands after Trump’s cuts
WASHINGTON — After hiding in Thailand for seven years, two Cambodian journalists arrived in the United States last year on work visas, aiming to keep providing people in their Southeast […]
Texas county that swung to Trump grapples with immigration crackdown after bakery is targeted
LOS FRESNOS, Texas — Leonardo Baez and Nora Avila-Guel’s bakery in the Texas community of Los Fresnos is a daily stop for many residents to share gossip over coffee and […]
‘This has got to be a moment in America,’ Cory Booker tells 1st town hall since record speech
PARAMUS, N.J. — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker took a version of his record-breaking Senate floor speech on the road Saturday to a town hall meeting in a New Jersey gymnasium, […]
Storms tore up two of America’s most iconic trails. Federal cuts have disrupted repairs
CAMPO, Calif. — Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail is a challenge, especially for adventurers making the entire run from Southern California to Canada, and Eric Kipperman’s job is to greet […]