HARRISBURG, Pa. — A form Pennsylvania voters must complete on the outside of mail-in ballot return envelopes has been redesigned, but that did not prevent some voters from failing to […]
Tennessee would criminalize helping minors get abortions under bill heading to governor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is poised to become the second state in the nation to make it illegal for adults to help minors get an abortion without parental consent, a […]
US Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a Democrat from New Jersey, has died at 65 after a heart attack
TRENTON, N.J. — U.S. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a New Jersey Democrat and a member of the Congressional Black Caucus who replaced his father in the seat, died Wednesday after […]
Pilot reported fire onboard plane carrying fuel, attempted to return to Fairbanks just before crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — One of the two pilots aboard an airplane carrying fuel reported there was a fire on the airplane shortly before it crashed and burned outside Fairbanks, killing […]
To pass Ukraine aid, ‘Reagan Republican’ leaders in Congress navigated a party transformed by Trump
WASHINGTON — For Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Mike Johnson, the necessity of providing Ukraine with weapons and other aid as it fends off Russia’s invasion is […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to let Arizona doctors provide abortions in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Arizona doctors can give their patients abortions in California under a proposal announced Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom to circumvent a ban on nearly all abortions in […]
With lawsuits in rearview mirror, Disney World government gets back to being boring
ORLANDO, Fla. — For the first time in more than a year, the monthly board meeting of Walt Disney World’s governing district on Wednesday was back to being what many […]
Ukraine uses long-range missiles secretly provided by US to hit Russian-held areas, officials say
WASHINGTON — Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian […]
Guard kills Georgia inmate at hospital after he overpowered other officer, investigators say
SANDERSVILLE, Ga. — A Georgia prison guard shot and killed a prisoner she had helped escort to a hospital for treatment after he snatched another guard’s pepper spray and used […]
More than 1 in 4 US adults over age 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds
WASHINGTON — More than one-quarter of U.S. adults over age 50 say they expect to never retire and 70% are concerned about prices rising faster than their income, an AARP […]