FILE – Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Va., speaks during the Republican National Convention Monday, July 15, 2024, in Milwaukee. Virginia lawmakers gave final approval to legislation that will repeal new restrictions […]
US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations announced nearly $203 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan on Thursday but warned that the money is not a […]
FACT FOCUS: Heritage Foundation leader wrong to say most political violence is committed by the left
WASHINGTON — The leader of a conservative think tank on Thursday misrepresented partisan differences in political violence in the United States, wrongly suggesting that people associated with left-wing causes commit […]
Salman Rushdie’s alleged assailant won’t see author’s private notes before trial
MAYVILLE, N.Y. — Author Salman Rushdie does not have to turn over private notes about his stabbing to the man charged with attacking him, a judge ruled Thursday, rejecting the […]
NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson announces his retirement after nearly 15 years in the role
RALEIGH, N.C. — Another chancellor in North Carolina’s public university system has announced plans to step down — this time at the state’s largest university by enrollment. North Carolina State […]
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announces trade mission to Europe
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Thursday said she’s traveling to Europe for her second trade mission there as governor, which will include a visit to […]
Red Lobster restaurant finds rare orange lobster in shipment, takes it to aquarium
The Downtown Aquarium in Denver has a new resident — a rare orange lobster that was rescued from a shipment of crustaceans delivered to a Red Lobster restaurant in Pueblo, […]
Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Tennessee’s anti-drag show ban
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A federal appeals court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows, reversing a lower court ruling that deemed […]
For Catholic pilgrims, all roads lead to Indy for an old-style devotion in modern stadium setting
Like the star of an arena tour, a spotlight illuminated the glittering, golden vessel carried by a Catholic bishop. Inside, it held a round communion host, which Catholics believe is […]
Georgia man arraigned on charges of threatening FBI Director Christopher Wray, authorities say
ATLANTA — A Georgia man was arraigned Thursday on federal charges of threatening to kill the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. John Donovan Woodbury, 34, of the Atlanta […]