Beginning next school year, the curriculum standards for Oklahoma high school students will including conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election. The standards were revised at the …
There's more muddle now to an issue that has split the photographic community. An organization that honored The Associated Press' Nick Ut with its “photo of the year” in 1973 for an iconic image …
Joe Biden’s time in public office is now behind him, but his age and mental acuity have become a litmus test for the next leaders in his party. A new book that alleges White House aides covered up …
Colombia’s government has applied to join a China-based development bank. It's another sign of Latin America’s drift away from the U.S. as the Trump administration’s foreign aid cuts, trade …
Attention spans are shrinking, with research showing the average person's has declined from 2.5 minutes in 2004 to 47 seconds now. Experts say it's good to take a break from your smartphone alerts …
Gov. Andy Beshear says at least 14 are dead in Kentucky after severe storms, including a devastating tornado.
Authorities in Louisiana say they're in pursuit of 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail. At least one of them has been convicted of murder. In a social media post, the Louisiana State …
Between collections resuming, courts challenging student loan programs and layoffs in the Education Department, borrowers might be confused about the status their student loans. Recently, the …
The slang term at the center of a political firestorm around former FBI Director James Comey likely originated as food-service-industry jargon before extending to other uses. In a since-deleted …
Conditions appeared dire for the stock market in early April. President Donald Trump followed through on a campaign promise and announced sweeping tariffs against most U.S. trading partners. …
Authorities say nine people are dead after a tornado touches down in Kentucky.
A 28-year-old woman described how she survived for weeks outdoors in California’s eastern Sierra mountains by foraging for food and drinking melted snow after a solo camping trip went awry during …
Today is Saturday, May 17, the 137th day of 2025. There are 228 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 17, 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of …
Idaho police has released the names of the six people from China, Italy and California who were killed when a pickup truck collided with their van in a fiery crash near Yellowstone National Park …
The case of a pregnant woman in Georgia who was declared brain dead and has been on life support for three months has given rise to complicated questions about abortion law and whether a fetus is a …
Testimony in the Sean “Diddy” Combs sex trafficking trial has opened a window into what prosecutors say was the sordid world of group sex, drugs and violence beneath his glittering, jet-set …
In 1971, Oregon became the first state in the nation to pass a “bottle bill." Consumers currently pay a 10-cent deposit on certain beverage cans and bottles, then get that deposit back when …
A decade ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was a volunteer organizer for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign. Later, when she ran for a House seat from New York, she was assisted by …
Las Vegas police say a shooting inside an athletic club has killed two people including the suspect with at least four injured. Officials say that gunfire erupted Friday afternoon inside the gym and …
Paige Bueckers is set to make her highly anticipated WNBA regular-season debut. Expectations are high for Bueckers, who was picked by the Dallas Wings No. 1 overall in the 2025 draft after an …