Democrat Eric Gisler is claiming victory in a Republican state House district in Georgia. Gisler narrowly led Republican Mack “Dutch” Guest in unofficial returns from a special election after …
Opponents of Missouri’s new congressional map have submitted thousands of petition signatures calling for a statewide referendum on the plan backed by President Donald Trump. Organizers of the …
Rod Paige, the first African American to serve as U.S. secretary of education, has died at 92. Former President George W. Bush announced Paige's death on Tuesday. Paige began his long education …
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina could be federally recognized through the National Defense Authorization Act the House plans to vote on this week. That would come with federal funding, access to …
Ethiopia’s prime minister loves big projects. With a mega-dam completed on the Nile, Abiy Ahmed is now planning Africa’s largest airport and a nuclear power plant. But the threat of war is back …
President Donald Trump says he'll allow Nvidia to sell an advanced type of computer chip used in the development of artificial intelligence to “approved customers” in China. There've been …
Police in Frankfort, Kentucky, say a shooting at Kentucky State University has left one student dead and one in critical condition. A suspect was in custody, according to the governor’s office …
The first of a series of powerful storms is dumping heavy rain and swelling rivers in the Pacific Northwest, closing roads and prompting high water rescues. Residents in parts of Oregon and …
The fiancee of a man who died on a cruise ship has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Royal Caribbean. The lawsuit alleges the company negligently served him at least 33 alcoholic drinks and was …
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
A to-do list and travel plans found during Luigi Mangione’s arrest and revealed in court this week shed new light on the steps he may have taken — or planned to take — to avoid capture after …
Rejoice, New Year’s dieters: Oreos are getting a sugar-free option. Mondelez said Tuesday that Oreo Zero Sugar and Oreo Double Stuf Zero Sugar will go on sale in the U.S. in January. They’re a …
Michael Jordan's attorneys are under pressure to wrap up their case in the federal antitrust trial against NASCAR. The trial, which began last week, has seen slow progress, prompting the judge to …
Authorities say a stabbing at a central North Carolina high school has left one student dead and another injured. Forsyth County Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough said at a news conference that the altercation …
A federal judge has ordered Georgia's prison system to provide hormone therapy for transgender inmates. U.S. District Judge Victoria Marie Calvert says that a state law denying such care violates the …
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee will not intervene to prevent the execution of Harold Wayne Nichols, who is scheduled to die on Thursday by lethal injection. The 64-year-old confessed to the 1988 rape and …
A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday refused to step aside as requested by President Donald Trump’s former attorney who faces felony forgery case related to the 2020 election in the battleground state. …
Legal advocates concerned over the prolonged detention of immigrant children in federal custody are sounding the alarm before the federal court. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement submitted a …
The Trump administration is threatening to pull public transportation funding from Chicago unless the city tightens security after a man allegedly set a woman on fire inside a commuter train. Federal …
A 20-year-old Bronx man has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of New York Jets’ player Kris Boyd. The New York Police Department on Tuesday announced Frederick Green has been …