The man serving two life terms plus 40 years after pleading guilty to federal charges related to killing a top Democratic lawmaker and her husband has made his initial appearance in state court. The …
Maryland lawmakers are set to kick off a special session to consider a first step in a partisan redistricting initiative that could help Democrats pick up an additional U.S. House seat by 2028. The …
Today is Friday, Aug. 21, the 233rd day of 2026. There are 132 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 21, 1831, Nat Turner launched a violent slave rebellion in Virginia, resulting …
Today is Thursday, Aug. 20, the 232nd day of 2026. There are 133 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 20, 1968, the Soviet Union and other Warsaw Pact nations invaded …
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ July 31 The Washington Post says democracy doesn't require truth police It became fashionable a few years ago for …
State health officials say two people have died in the cyclospora outbreak in Michigan. They are the first confirmed deaths in the U.S. related to the microscopic parasite. The Michigan Department of …
More than 20 states and the District of Columbia have sued the Trump administration to block it from getting wide access to the personal information of millions of recipients of a benefits program …
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has put it in writing, issuing a formal order terminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his political …
A left-leaning group is spending $6 million to organize Latino voters in Texas. Somos Votantes has launched a $2 million voter education campaign, focusing on door-to-door conversations and …
Authorities in southern Idaho say a shooting at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho has resulted in multiple people dead and others injured. Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks said in …
The owner of a fast-food restaurant chain says one of her workers was among three people killed in a shooting in southern Idaho The shooting happened Saturday at an In-N-Out Burger in Twin Falls, …
Capital One closed President Donald Trump’s accounts in mid-2021 after flagging financial activity that resembled money laundering. The bank disclosed this in a court filing over the weekend. Trump …
Asian shares are mixed after the U.S. and Japan confirmed they had acted to prop up the value of the Japanese yen against the U.S. dollar. Oil prices fell sharply after U.S. President Donald Trump …
The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the smallest model of Boeing’s Max jetliners for commercial service. The FAA certified the Boeing 737 Max 7 for flight on Monday, which is nearly a …
The judge who granted the right to play another year of college sports to some athletes whose eligibility ran out last school year issued a new order to make clear that does not include football …
Creative reuse centers are keeping art supplies out of landfills by selling used materials for cheap. Art supplies typically come in bulk and outlast the craft they're intended for. They also take …
Hiring for entry-level software developers has slowed, and college enrollment in computer science is declining. However, interest in artificial intelligence is growing among students from non-tech …
A group of young scientists and entrepreneurs started a backyard lab in Boston in 2018 to find a cleaner metal-refining method. Now, they're at the forefront of efforts to reduce U.S. reliance on …
Canada’s second largest airline, WestJet, has agreed to a tentative agreement with flight attendants to end strike.
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has made box office history in its first weekend, becoming the second-biggest North American opening ever with $355 million in ticket sales. It was just shy of …