WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is arguing that a fractured democracy can have destructive effects on the economy — an indirect jab at Donald Trump. Yellen, […]
Connecticut lawmakers take first steps to pass bill calling for cameras at absentee ballot boxes
HARTFORD, Conn. — State lawmakers took the first steps Friday toward tightening absentee ballot laws since video last year captured people stuffing reams of ballots into collection boxes in one […]
Troops fired on Kent State students in 1970. Survivors see echoes in today’s campus protests
KENT, Ohio — Dean Kahler flung himself to the ground and covered his head when the bullets started flying. The Ohio National Guard had opened fire on unarmed war protesters […]
‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit with ‘Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi’
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill dropped by the White House on Friday for a visit with President Joe Biden and walked away with a pair […]
Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election
ATLANTA — Several Democrats serving as their state’s top election officials have sent a letter to the parent company of Facebook, asking it to stop allowing ads that claim the […]
Colorado school bus aide shown hitting autistic boy faces more charges
FILE – Jessica Vestal, right, consoles her husband, Devon, as he speaks during a news conference to announce plans to sue the Littleton, Colo., school district for abuse suffered by […]
Mick Jagger wades into politics, taking verbal jab at Louisiana state governor at performance
FILE – Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry addresses members of the House and Senate on opening day of a legislative special session focusing on crime, Feb. 19, 2024, in the House […]
Justice Department warns it plans to sue Iowa over new state immigration law
DES MOINES, Iowa — The U.S. Department of Justice has told Iowa’s top officials it plans to sue the state over a new law making it a crime for a […]
South Dakota Gov. Noem erroneously describes meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in new book
WASHINGTON — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem described in a new book having met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during her time in Congress. But her office said […]
Slain Charlotte officer remembers as hard-charging cop with soft heart for his family
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Friends, colleagues and the wife of fallen Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Joshua Eyer remembered him Friday as a hard-charging outwardly stern cop who also peppered friends with “how’s […]