Conservatives could win control of Kansas and Nebraska state school boards
Conservatives could win majorities on the Kansas and Nebraska school boards this year, which would make it easier for them to shape what’s taught in classrooms Read More
Sounds of explosions heard near the Iranian capital, Tehran, though authorities offer no cause, state media report
Sounds of explosions heard near the Iranian capital, Tehran, though authorities offer no cause, state media report Read More
Another wave of explosions heard across Iran’s capital as Israel says it has launched retaliatory strikes against Tehran
Another wave of explosions heard across Iran's capital as Israel says it has launched retaliatory strikes against Tehran Read More
AI is being used to send some households impacted by Helene and Milton $1,000 cash relief payments
Some hurricane-impacted households in North Carolina and Florida will receive one-time, direct cash payments of $1,000 on Friday Read More
Ex-Oath Keepers, including heavy metal guitarist, avoid prison after cooperating in Jan. 6 cases
Two former members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group have avoided prison time for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot after pleading guilty to federal charges and cooperating with investigators Read More
Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, a founding member who co-wrote ‘Box of Rain’ and several other songs, dies at 84
Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh, a founding member who co-wrote 'Box of Rain' and several other songs, dies at 84 Read More
Ohio’s first female House speaker, Republican Jo Ann Davidson, champion of GOP women, has died at 97
Jo Ann Davidson, Ohio’s first woman House speaker and a trusted adviser to many of the state’s Republicans, has died after a political career spanning nearly 60 years Read More
Mom and child jumped from a window to escape a Las Vegas fire that killed 2 children and 2 adults
Authorities say two adults and two children were found dead in the charred rubble of a southwest Las Vegas house fire Read More
1960s civil rights protesters who staged historic sit-in finally have arrest records cleared
A judge in South Carolina has erased the records of seven Black men arrested in 1960 for sitting at an all-white lunch counter Read More