WASHINGTON — NATO is expected to use the summit this week to launch a new program to provide reliable military aid to Ukraine and help it get ready to join […]
Seeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small nuclear reactors
Virginia’s largest utility said Wednesday that it will explore the possibility of using small nuclear reactors to help meet growing electricity demands while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Nuclear power has […]
Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas election officials on Wednesday rejected petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure that organizers hoped to put before voters this fall in a predominantly Republican […]
His brother was found dead, his mother was arrested before this baby was found crawling by a highway
NEW ORLEANS — A Louisiana sheriff says a 1-year-old “miracle baby” survived two days of sometimes stormy weather before a truck driver spotted him crawling along a roadside the day […]
FanDuel fined for taking bets on April Fool’s Day on events that happened week before
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — It might have seemed too good to be true, but there it was, and on April Fool’s Day, no less: One of the country’s leading sports […]
Inert grenades found in bag at Hawaii airport, cause evacuation
This image provided by the Hawaii Police Department shows two grenades. Operations at Hawaii’s Hilo International Airport were halted when security screeners spotted two items that looked like grenades in […]
Philadelphia won’t seek death penalty in Temple U. officer’s death. Colleagues and family are upset
PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia’s top prosecutor won’t seek the death penalty for a teenager charged with fatally shooting a Temple University officer, a decision that angered the victim’s colleagues and relatives. […]
Judge says Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy case likely to be dismissed. But his debts aren’t going away
NEW YORK — A judge said Wednesday he was leaning toward throwing out Rudy Giuliani ‘s bankruptcy case after lawyers for the cash-strapped former New York City mayor and his […]
Pennsylvania is getting a new license plate that features the Liberty Bell
PHILADELPHIA — A new state license plate design refers to Pennsylvania’s critical role in establishing the United States’ independence from England and features the phrase “Let Freedom Ring.” The red, […]
Actor George Clooney, a high-profile Biden supporter and fundraiser, asks president to leave race
Movie star and lifelong Democrat George Clooney added his voice to calls for Joe Biden to leave the presidential race on Wednesday, just weeks after headlining a fundraiser that brought […]