Two Democrats are now running in a redrawn Utah congressional district with improved chances for their party. Ben McAdams announced his campaign Thursday in the district centered on Salt Lake City. …

A former Marine convicted of killing a 6-year-old girl more than four decades ago is scheduled for execution in Florida, which would be the record 16th death sentence carried out under Republican …

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history may be officially over, but getting everything back up and running won't happen all at once. The disruption of the closure, clocking in at 43 days, …

A person attempted to confront New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor at her office, according to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. In a post to the social media platform X, Bondi said Thursday that …

Texas A&M University has adopted a new policy requiring professors to first get approval to discuss some race and gender topics. The change comes months after a viral video of a student confronting …

Gov. Patrick Morrisey says crews have found the body of a coal miner who went missing when a mine flooded in West Virginia. Morrisey says the body was found inside the mine early Thursday in southern …

A federal lawsuit alleges appalling conditions at California's largest immigration detention facility. The American Civil Liberties Union represents seven men at the facility in California City, …

The Trump administration says it is rescinding federal rules that were aimed at protecting vast swaths of a petroleum reserve in Alaska that provide key habitat for migrating birds, caribou and other …

Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks drifted near their records. U.S. futures were higher, while oil prices fell. Japan’s Nikkei 225 and the Shanghai Composite index were among gainers as …

President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers who went without paychecks, stranded scores of travelers …

Texas A&M adopts policy requiring professors to get OK from school president to discuss certain race and gender issues.

A proposal to build a gondola from downtown Los Angeles to Dodger Stadium hit some turbulence when the City Council voted to urge transportation officials to ground the project. The estimated $500 …

The Georgia Ethics Commission is still investigating whether a voter advocacy group founded by Stacey Abrams illegally coordinated with her 2018 gubernatorial campaign. David Emadi is the …

Rick George, the athletic director at Colorado who hired football coach Deion Sanders, is stepping away from his role at the end of the academic year. The university announced his decision Thursday …

Blue Origin has launched its huge New Glenn rocket with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. Thursday's successful liftoff from Florida is only the second flight of the rocket that Jeff …

State officials are working to restore full SNAP benefits to millions of people after the long U.S. government shutdown has finally ended. Some state officials said Thursday that they are working …

The Justice Department has sued to block new congressional district boundaries approved by California voters, joining a legal battle that could determine which party wins control of the U.S. House in …

U.S. Sen. John Fetterman had what his office says was a “ventricular fibrillation flare-up” that caused him to feel light-headed and fall during an early morning walk. His office says Fetterman …

A North Carolina sheriff says U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel are expected in Charlotte as soon as Saturday or early next week to start an enforcement operation. Mecklenburg County …

The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in …